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== Access Your Media with Servers and Remotes ==
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== Overview ==
[http://www.jriver.com/ JRiver Media Center] is one of the most advanced media players available.  Now MC provides '''Media Network''', a rich set of tools and features for moving your media around the network.  Any media, any time, any place -- it's now possible.
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[http://www.jriver.com/ JRiver Media Center] is one of the most advanced media players available.  In addition MC provides also provides '''Media Network''', a rich set of tools and features for moving your media around the network.  Any media, any time, any place -- it's now  
  
See also [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Servers Servers] and [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Remotes Remotes].
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Media Center has several components, including
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* A Media Player with a choice of User Interface ([[Standard View]] / [[Theater View]]) for browsing and playing Audio, Video, and Pictures
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* Support for External Interfaces (see these links for more details on how to configure and use MC's [[Library Server]], [[DLNA]], [[Web Service Interface]]). These interfaces allow external devices to interact with Media Center as a Remote Control, Player, or Server.
  
== Gizmo -- Android as a Remote ==
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[[image:MCParts.png]]
  
These features are now available in MC15 or above:
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== Configuring Media Network Options==
  
'''Gizmo  -- Android Remote Control and Streaming'''
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You can enable/disable and configure the various Media Network options under Tools/Options/Media Network.
  
[http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Gizmo Gizmo] (shown below) is an Android app that can control your MC server wirelessly or stream music or pictures from it.  Gizmo can also act as a remote control for JRiver Media Center, controlling MC's [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Theater_View Theater View] from your phone.
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[[image:MCMNw.png]]
  
[[Image:GizmoBob.jpg]]
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== Ways to Connect ==
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Media Center's Playing Now section will show both the available players and libraries that are available on the network at that time.  You can select from what library you want to pull content from, and the player you would like to control and push the content to.  
  
'''[http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/Gizmo_2_more/ More pictures]'''
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[[image:MCNWPN.png]]
  
'''WebRemote --''' An Android or iPhone can serve as a remote control for a PC or TV. 
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== JRiver Hardware ==
  
'''WebPlay --''' Your phone can stream media from your PC. This includes the [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Gizmo Gizmo] player on Android.
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[[File:NUC2820.jpg]] The [http://jriver.com/Id/ JRiver Id] is an inexpensive, low power network device, available in several configurations.
  
== Android or iPhone ==  
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== More Information on Remote Devices and Clients ==
  
Both WebPlay and WebRemote run on Android phones like the Motorola Droid, as well as on the iPhone and iPad, even the iPod Touch.  With these phones, you'll get both remote control and remote play (streaming to the phone).
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* [[Access Key]]
  
== More Ways to Connect ==
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* [[Remotes]] provides a list of the current Remote devices.
  
* [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/WebPlay WebPlay] '''streams media from your PC to a cell phone'''.  Works now on Android, iPhone, Touch, and iPad.  Coming soon on WinMo.  [http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/Gizmo_and_WebPlay/ Pictures] For Android, see also [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Gizmo Gizmo].
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* [[Library Server]] outlines how to connect multiple MC Instances together in one integrated whole.
  
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* [[DLNA]] support makes MC a perfect server for your new network capable TV or Blu-ray player.  DLNA is a nice solution for serving media to a device, and it also provides the remote control.
  
* [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=56541.0 WebRemote] acts as a '''remote control''' for MC.  It can get media from your DLNA Server and control a DLNA Renderer.  [http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/WebRemote/bigpage.html?image=32054157_orig1.jpg Pictures]
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* [[ZoneLink]] offers the ability to play the same content in multiple locations, including local hardware zones, or Media Network devices.  
 
 
 
 
* [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=52261.0 Tremote] is '''another remote control''' feature that uses MC itself as the remote.
 
 
 
 
 
* "Play to" another room with a DLNA device like the new [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/J._River_ID JRiver ID].  "Play to" uses MC's [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/DLNA DLNA] components to '''play your media on a TV or Blu-Ray player''' somewhere else on your network.  It's a new feature of Windows 7, but our implementation also works on Vista and XP.  See also [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=55379.0 DLNA TV's] and [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=55380.0 DLNA Boxes] on our forum.
 
 
 
 
 
* '''Access your home Library Server from anywhere''' on the Internet.  MC can generate an Access Key that you can mail to yourself or a friend.  There's no need to know the IP address and port.  Visit MC Options for Media Network to obtain the key and test its use.  Test local use first since using the library from outside the LAN will require changing your router.  See [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Network_Access Network Access] here for more information.
 
 
 
 
 
* [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Library_Server Library Server] can also '''serve your media to other PC's''' in the house.
 
 
 
 
 
* '''Sync your changes back''' to Library Server when you make them on a client.
 
 
 
 
 
* [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/DLNA '''DLNA'''] support makes MC a perfect server for your new network capable TV or Blu-ray player.  DLNA is a nice solution for serving media to a device, and it also provides the remote control.  Run MC on a netbook or '''use your cell phone as a remote'''.
 
 
 
 
 
* [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/ZoneLink ZoneLink] offers the ability to play the same content in multiple locations, including local hardware zones, or DLNA devices.
 
 
 
 
 
* [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Center_Remote Media Center Remote] makes '''remote control of your MC TV''' simple.
 
 
 
 
 
* Developers may find the [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Web_Service_Interface Web Service Interface]useful for writing applications that can control MC.
 
  
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* Developers may find the [[Web Service Interface]] useful for writing applications that can control MC.
  
 
'''For more information''', or to ask a question, please visit the [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=7.0 Media Network board] on Interact.
 
'''For more information''', or to ask a question, please visit the [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=7.0 Media Network board] on Interact.
  
== Upgrade to JRiver Media Center 17.0 ==  
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== Home Networking Specific Examples ==
 
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[[Home Networking Examples]] contains some examples on how users are using MC and the Media Network Features.
Here's how to [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Upgrade_to_MC17 Upgrade to MC17].  It's $26.98.
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[[Category:Libraries]]
 
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[[Category:Media Network]]
[http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=66848.msg448308 More New Features]
 
 
 
Thanks.
 
 
[[Category: Frequently Asked Questions]]
 
[[Category: Frequently Asked Questions]]
 
== Home Networking Specific Examples ==
 
[[Home Networking Example 1|hello]]
 

Revision as of 10:31, 28 February 2015

Overview

JRiver Media Center is one of the most advanced media players available. In addition MC provides also provides Media Network, a rich set of tools and features for moving your media around the network. Any media, any time, any place -- it's now

Media Center has several components, including

  • A Media Player with a choice of User Interface (Standard View / Theater View) for browsing and playing Audio, Video, and Pictures
  • Support for External Interfaces (see these links for more details on how to configure and use MC's Library Server, DLNA, Web Service Interface). These interfaces allow external devices to interact with Media Center as a Remote Control, Player, or Server.

MCParts.png

Configuring Media Network Options

You can enable/disable and configure the various Media Network options under Tools/Options/Media Network.

MCMNw.png

Ways to Connect

Media Center's Playing Now section will show both the available players and libraries that are available on the network at that time. You can select from what library you want to pull content from, and the player you would like to control and push the content to.

MCNWPN.png

JRiver Hardware

NUC2820.jpg The JRiver Id is an inexpensive, low power network device, available in several configurations.

More Information on Remote Devices and Clients

  • Remotes provides a list of the current Remote devices.
  • Library Server outlines how to connect multiple MC Instances together in one integrated whole.
  • DLNA support makes MC a perfect server for your new network capable TV or Blu-ray player. DLNA is a nice solution for serving media to a device, and it also provides the remote control.
  • ZoneLink offers the ability to play the same content in multiple locations, including local hardware zones, or Media Network devices.

For more information, or to ask a question, please visit the Media Network board on Interact.

Home Networking Specific Examples

Home Networking Examples contains some examples on how users are using MC and the Media Network Features.