To play a shared music track on your device
1
Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the
same Wi-Fi® network as your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
3
Drag the left edge of the Music home screen to the right, then tap
Devices
.
4
Select a device from the list of connected devices.
5
Browse the folders of the connected device and select the track that you want
to play. Once selected, the track starts playing automatically.
To play a shared video on your device
1
Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the
same Wi-Fi® network as your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap
Video
.
3
Drag the left edge of the Video home screen to the right, then tap
Devices
.
4
Select a device from the list of connected devices.
5
Browse the folders of the connected device and select the video that you want
to play.
To view a shared photo on your device
1
Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the
same Wi-Fi® network as your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap
Album
.
3
Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap
Devices
.
4
Select a device from the list of connected devices.
5
Browse the folders of the connected device and select a photo to view it.
Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices
Before you can view or play media files from your device on other DLNA Certified™
devices, you must set up file sharing on your device. The devices that you share
content with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act
as client devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content
available to client devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must
also give access permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear
as registered devices. Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as
pending devices.
To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified™ devices
1
Connect your device to a Wi-Fi® network.
2
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
3
Tap , then tap
Media server
.
4
To turn on the
Share media
function, drag the slider. appears in the status
bar. Your device can now work as a media server.
5
Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi-Fi® network as your
device.
6
A notification appears in the status bar of your device. Open the notification
and set access permissions for each device.
The instructions for setting up file sharing using DLNA™ differ depending on the client device.
Refer to your client device User guide for more information. If the device cannot connect to a
client on the network, check if your Wi-Fi® network is working.
You can also access the
Media server
menu under
Settings
>
Xperia™ Connectivity
>
Media
server settings
. If you close the
Media server
view, the file sharing function stays running in
the background.
To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™ Connectivity
>
Media server settings
.
3
Drag the slider beside
Share media
to the left.
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