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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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[http://www.jriver.com/ JRiver Media Center] is one of the most advanced media players available. In addition MC also provides '''Media Network''', a rich set of tools and features for moving your media around the network. Any media, any time, any place.


Media Center has several components, including
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
* 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 (MC Library Server, DLNA, Web Services) that allows external devices to interact with Media Center as a Remote Control, Player, or Server.
* 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.


[[image:MCParts.png]]
[[image:MCParts.png]]


== Access Your Media with Servers and Remotes ==
== Configuring Media Network Options==
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[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.


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


[[image:MCMNw.png]]
Check the box next to "Use Media Network ...". An Access Key will be generated there. Click on it for a "Test" function and more.


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== Ways to Connect ==
See also [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Servers Servers] and [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Remotes Remotes].
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 which library you want to play from, and the player you would like to control and push the content to.


[[image:MCNWPN.png]]
== Gizmo -- Remote Control and Remote Streaming for Android ==


== JRiver Hardware ==
[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.


[[File:NUC2820.jpg]] The [http://jriver.com/Id/ JRiver Id] is an inexpensive, low power network device, available in several configurations.
[[image:Gizmo_playing_audio.png |300px]] [[image:Gizmo_home.png |300px]]] [[image:Gizmo_movies.jpg |300px]]]


== More Information on Remote Devices and Clients ==
'''[http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/Gizmo_2_more/ More pictures]'''


* [[Access Key]]
== Android, iPad, iPhone, and Other Devices ==


* [[Remotes]] provides a list of the current Remote devices.
[http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/WebGizmo WebGizmo] was introduced in JRiver Media Center 17.0. WebGizmo provides remote control and remote play. It replaced WebPlay and WebRemote in MC17.


* [[Library Server]] outlines how to connect multiple MC Instances together in one integrated whole.
[[image:WebGizmo.jpg|400px]]


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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.
In MC15 and MC16, WebPlay and WebRemote provided remote control and remote play (streaming to the device).


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* [[ZoneLink]] offers the ability to play the same content in multiple locations, including local hardware zones, or Media Network devices.
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== More Ways to Connect ==

* [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].


* [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]


* [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.


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* [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''' using [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/WebGizmo WebGizmo].


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* [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.


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* 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 19.0 ==

Here's how to [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Upgrade_to_MC19 Upgrade to MC18]. It's $26.98.

Thanks.


== Home Networking Specific Examples ==
== Home Networking Specific Examples ==
[[Home Networking Example 1|MC Server computer connected to living room TV, MC client computer connected to projector in family room]]
[[Home Networking Examples]] contains some examples on how users are using MC and the Media Network Features.

[[Category:Libraries]]
[[Category:Libraries]]
[[Category:Media Network]]
[[Category:Media Network]]
[[Category: Frequently Asked Questions]]
[[Category: Frequently Asked Questions]]
[[Category: Linked From MC]]


== Troubleshooting tips ==
== Issues with DLNA discovery ==
If you wish to use Media Center to play to other upnp/dlna devices on your network but they do not appear under playing now to play to, make sure that the local firewall (where MC server is running) does not have port 1900/udp blocked for incoming traffic. This is for the SSDP network discovery protocol and without it, MC won't see upnp/dlna devices on the network.

You may need to turn off Windows Media Sharing services. In Windows 7:


To disable the service, use Computer Management (right click on Computer select "Manage").

Select the Services tree from "Services and Applications", find "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service".


Right click on the service, select Properties.


MC30 added a new tool to monitor network traffic. It's under Services and Plug-ins in the tree on the left. Select Media Network.
Click the "Stop" button to stop the service if is is running.
There is also an SSDP button on the page.


Set the startup type to "Manual".


JRiver also has an Android utility called Bingo SSDP on the Play Store. It finds MC servers on your network and can open a connection to them with Panel.
Click OK.

Latest revision as of 14:39, 20 November 2024

Overview

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

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 which library you want to play 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.

Troubleshooting tips

If you wish to use Media Center to play to other upnp/dlna devices on your network but they do not appear under playing now to play to, make sure that the local firewall (where MC server is running) does not have port 1900/udp blocked for incoming traffic. This is for the SSDP network discovery protocol and without it, MC won't see upnp/dlna devices on the network.


MC30 added a new tool to monitor network traffic. It's under Services and Plug-ins in the tree on the left. Select Media Network. There is also an SSDP button on the page.


JRiver also has an Android utility called Bingo SSDP on the Play Store. It finds MC servers on your network and can open a connection to them with Panel.

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