So you stream movies and music over the network

- More and more playback devices have a network connection on board. Think of a smart TVs, Blu-ray player, receiver, game console and media player. Handy, because you call on such simple playback media files that are stored elsewhere on the network.

If you want to share movies and music over the network, configure the first storage medium settings. In most cases this is a PC or NAS. Some devices are able to access shared folders on the network, like most media players.

How do you create exactly shared folders on a computer can read here. it is easier to set up a media server to stream music and movies. On Windows machines you use this program Windows Media Player. Click on top Enable Streaming / Media Streaming. Then choose Turn again for media streaming. Remember, in the upper field a logical name for your media server. If your devices are on your network, you will see the name in the overview. Each device you consent to transfer music and movies from the media server to stream on your PC.

Finally, click OK. If necessary, add media to Windows Media Player, so that the files are available to clients on the network.

 Specify which devices have access to the media server.

Many manufacturers of NAS'en add a media server to their products. Which you can turn simple so stored files can be accessed for playback devices on the network. How do you activate the media server vary depending on the software on the NAS. Synology devices you first open the control panel DiskStation Manager in a browser.

Open the section Package Center and then to the left for Multimedia. Under Media Server, then click Install. Then open File Station. Media files that you add to the folder music, photo and video are automatically available for playback in your network. The condition is that these devices support DLNA and / or UPnP.

 You can install a media server on most NAS'en.

Between the two protocols is basically no difference. They are therefore well able to communicate with each other. DLNA is nothing more than an official certificate can purchase manufacturers for their products. UPnP other hand, works just as well. With DLNA and / or UPnP media server imagine movies and music to other devices available. With appropriate software, you can easily rig a DLNA or UPnP server. Examples include Windows Media Player, PS3 Media Server and XBMC.

Even media files stored on your smartphone or tablet, you can stream to other playback devices. For this, there are countless solutions in circulation. Slim is to check whether the manufacturer of the equipment to which you want to stream media has released an app for iOS and / or Android. Especially with recent equipment that is in fact often the case. Conveniently now support many amplifiers and speakers AirPlay. With this protocol fails it easy to stream music and videos from an iPhone or iPad.

For iOS and Android there are also several apps to download the excellent take on the role of UPnP or DLNA server. Search the App Store or Google Play Store but even the names of these protocols and you get plenty of opportunities presented. Some examples of useful apps for these protocols are BubbleUPnP and Pixel Media Server. These apps for Android. iOS users for example can turn to ArkMC.

Once you've got set up a media server on a PC, NAS, tablet or smartphone, you get to work with playback devices to access the files. To play media files with a computer, using the example above Kodi program. When the System hive, click successively on Settings / Services / UPnP. Highlight Allow control via UPnP. The media server is now visible in Kodi.

 With the right settings recognize Kodi media servers on your home network.

For example, navigate the main menu once again sequentially to Music / Add source / Browse / UPnP Devices. Select the desired server and press OK to access the media files from the network in Kodi. Besides your PC other devices are also able to speak to media sources over the network. If your television or Blu-ray player is connected to the home network, select the desired media server in the source list.

For devices without a network connection, use the best media player. This is a separate box that can pick up all the media files in your network and then shows on your television. Include Popcorn Hour, Eminent, ASUS and Philips are known manufacturers of media players.