DLNA is a very old protocol with very limited functionality, you can't search for example. Plus restricted in sound bitrate.
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Thanks for this - looks like I have to pay for a B&O pro consult to do it, will let you know how it goes!
sorry, but both are simply incorrect.you can't search for example. Plus restricted in sound bitrate.
I do not know your age, but the DLNA organisation is about 15 tears old........ so everything is relative 🙂DLNA is a very old protocol
is Twonky running on your BS5/BM5?Yes, I use N.Music with BM5/BS5You are using N.Music with a BS5?Do you have a NL device? If so did you try Music as a source on this NL device?
No I don’t use an NL music device. This is the reason it doesn’t work I believe. However, the BeoLink2 App allows you to access the music stored on the BM5 without an NL device. For this the BLI is a downgrade compared to the BeoLink2 App.
NoIs Twonky running on your BS5/BM5?
Please point me to an article showing how you can search for an artist or track on a DLNA server - all the ones I have used/tried have no search system. The bit rate depends on the features of the particiular DLNA server you are suign, some allow you to set a bitrate preference, others do not.
this is mostly a renderer or player issue. If a DAC can't handle 192kHz the music server can send the file, but the plater/renderer can't play it. Lot of servers let you transform the output to a format playable by the renderer/player.The bit rate depends on the features of the particiular DLNA server you are suign, some allow you to set a bitrate preference, others do not.
I will post later some pictures that will show the search capability of a music server (Minimserver) in the Beoliving app.
note: DLNA is/was just an organisation to develop and promote protocols for (media) interaction between devices. See there site. In 2017 they declared they had reached their goals. This DLNA organisation integrated the UPnP (AV) protocols.
Music plays - open Music Browsing in BLI app Search for "Pat Metheny" - results are shown
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"Artists - Show all" clicked in previous screen "Albums - Show all" clicked in previous screen
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you can start an album from one of these two screens
some searches work odd though; if you start a search for "Yesterday" in tracks, the app only shows 3 possible tracks. But if I start to play the first, the playlist in the app shows and plays every track with "Yesterday" in its name
Thanks so much for posting Carol! So your "BeoServer" and "BeoHyperServer" are DLNA server devices for your music source? My screens are a bit different to yours, I don't have search options and also your visuals (alubum covers etc.) are a lot more refind that mine!
I have a local DLNA server configured on B&O devices (Plex) So what am I doing wrong?
Thanks!
Correct.So your "BeoServer" and "BeoHyperServer" are DLNA server devices for your music source?
Your using th BLI app? which version (number)? Try the app Beolink 2 (if still availeble in the appstore). Does this change your searching capabilities? If not the server used seams not to be capable to do so.My screens are a bit different to yours
that is dependent on the resolution of the pictures used. I embed the Album pictures in the music files and use mostly resolutions of 1000x1000px.visuals (alubum covers etc.) are a lot more refind that mine!
Maybe you should try another UPnP/DLNA server.... there are a lot out there. For music I finally did choose Minimserver.
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