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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 |
[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. |
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Media Center has several components, including |
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 |
* 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 (MC [[Library Server]], [[DLNA]], [[Web Service Interface]]) |
* 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. |
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[[image:MCParts.png]] |
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== Configuring Media Network Options== |
== Configuring Media Network Options== |
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You can enable and configure the various Media Network options under Tools/Options/Media Network. |
You can enable/disable and configure the various Media Network options under Tools/Options/Media Network. |
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[[image:MCMNw.png]] |
[[image:MCMNw.png]] |
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== Ways to Connect == |
== 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 which library you want to play from, and the player you would like to control and push the content to. |
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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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== JRiver Hardware == |
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See also [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Servers Servers] and [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Remotes Remotes]. |
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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. |
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== More Information on Remote Devices and Clients == |
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[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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* [[Access Key]] |
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[[image:Gizmo_playing_audio.png |300px]] [[image:Gizmo_home.png |300px]]] [[image:Gizmo_movies.jpg |300px]]] |
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* [[Remotes]] provides a list of the current Remote devices. |
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'''[http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/Gizmo_2_more/ More pictures]''' |
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* [[Library Server]] outlines how to connect multiple MC Instances together in one integrated whole. |
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[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. |
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In MC15 and MC16, WebPlay and WebRemote provided remote control and remote play (streaming to the device). |
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[[Home Networking Examples]] contains some examples on how users are using MC and the Media Network Features. |
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[[Category: Linked From MC]] |
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== Troubleshooting tips == |
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* [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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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. |
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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. |
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* [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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There is also an SSDP button on the page. |
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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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* [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=52261.0 Tremote] is '''another remote control''' feature that uses MC itself as the remote. |
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* "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. |
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* '''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. |
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* [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Library_Server Library Server] can also '''serve your media to other PC's''' in the house. |
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* '''Sync your changes back''' to Library Server when you make them on a client. |
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* [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Center_Remote Media Center Remote] makes '''remote control of your MC TV''' simple. |
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[[Home Networking Example 1|MC Server computer connected to living room TV, MC client computer connected to projector in family room]] |
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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.
Configuring Media Network Options
You can enable/disable and configure the various Media Network options under Tools/Options/Media Network.
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.
JRiver Hardware
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.
- 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 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.