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I have a NAS serving as DLNA server, now sometimes, laid back as I as I am, I'd like playing a movie on my Linux Desktop and control it via DLNA App from my phone. I tried VLC and other media players but none of them showed up as renderer in my phone. I tried the app with different TVs where it worked.
Mind: I'm not looking into installing a "media center" operating system, just the single program to be used once in a while.
johannes
Posted 2013-08-06T22:16:16.580
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Even though you mentioned that you don't want to install a media center operating system, you can simply install XBMC as a simple application (which is what I do at home) on your desktop.
If you use a Debian-based operating system, then you will find XBMC already and conveniently packaged on the repositories.
It features (among other things, like consuming things via NFS, or SMB from your NAS), a DLNA Renderer that is as simple to use as the other sources of media.
rbrito
Posted 2013-08-06T22:16:16.580
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Since I don't know much about your setup (NAS model? Android or iOS phone? Which linux distro?) why don't you use your device as a mobile mouse?
This way you will control VLC directly from your phone.
Turn your iPhone and iPod touch into a wireless keyboard and mouse for your computer.
- Multi-touch trackpad
- Split-screen keyboard & trackpad
- Fullscreen keyboard with history
- Full international character support
- Thumb scrolling
- Wake-on-LAN
- Support for Windows, Mac, Linux
mtt
Posted 2013-08-06T22:16:16.580
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http://hobbyistsoftware.com/android/vlc-more
is what i use. There are free alternatives but this one is more feature packed.
Control VLC direct from your phone, Its much quicker
exussum
Posted 2013-08-06T22:16:16.580
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"a NAS" doens't help much, what the model? which other players you checked – Alex – 2013-08-17T13:59:19.497