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Drobo How-To Guide 

Streaming Media from Drobo to Xbox 360 Using Serviio Media Server 

 

drobo.com | Streaming Media from Drobo to Xbox 360 Using Serviio Media Server  

 

Serviio is a free Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) media server application that is installed directly on a 
Windows computer and allows streaming of media files (music, photos, or videos) across the network to any DLNA-
certified device including the Microsoft Xbox 360 game console. This guide explains how to configure the Serviio 
media server to stream media from a PC-connected Drobo

®

 or Drobo S to an Xbox 360. 

NOTE:

 The latest version of Serviio is available as a free download directly from the Serviio website 

(

http://www.serviio.org

). 

System Requirments 

 

Drobo or Drobo S storage array 

 

Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer 

 

Serviio media server application v0.4.2 or higher 

 

Microsoft Xbox 360 game console 

 

Wired or wireless network connecting devices 

STEP 1 

Visit the Serviio website (

http://www.serviio.org

) to download and install the latest version of the Serviio media 

server application. 

 

Summary of Contents for How-To

Page 1: ...60 game console This guide explains how to configure the Serviio media server to stream media from a PC connected Drobo or Drobo S to an Xbox 360 NOTE The latest version of Serviio is available as a free download directly from the Serviio website http www serviio org System Requirments Drobo or Drobo S storage array Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer Serviio media server application v0...

Page 2: ...e already created media folders on your Drobo you can skip to Step 4 Otherwise navigate to a mounted Drobo or Drobo S volume and create three new folders titled Music Photos and Videos STEP 3 Once you ve created these folders add all the videos photos and music you wish to share into each folder respectively In this example the song Silent Night was added to the Music folder ...

Page 3: ...Serviio Media Server 3 STEP 4 Open the newly installed Serviio application navigate to the Library tab and select Add local Select Browse from the Add Media Source window that appears STEP 5 Select Drobo Open to open a window that shows available folders on your Drobo Select Music Open and repeat this step for the Photos and Video folders ...

Page 4: ...60 Using Serviio Media Server 4 STEP 6 The Library tab should now show the three mounted Music Photos and Video folders Select the appropriate media type as show below and click Save to retain the settings STEP 7 Select the Status tab in the Serviio console Then select Xbox 360 in the Render Profile scrolling list and click Save ...

Page 5: ...to the Xbox 360 console navigate to My Xbox and select Music Library Picture Library or Video Library depending on the type of media you want to view or play STEP 9 When you are prompted to select a source select Serviio NOTE If you don t see the Serviio media server select Test Connection to ensure that the Xbox 360 game console is connected to the Serviio media server ...

Page 6: ...ws the song Silent Night listed under Songs in the Music Library You are now streaming media from your Drobo to your Xbox 360 Enjoy Drobo 1705 Wyatt Drive Santa Clara CA 95054 www drobo com 1 866 97 DROBO Copyright 2011 Data Robotics Inc Data Robotics Drobo DroboEllite DroboPro BeyondRAID and Smart Volumes are trademarks of Data Robotics Inc which may be registered in some jurisdictions All other ...

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