Using your LinkStation
LinkStation User Manual
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Troubleshooting:
Problem: The DLNA media player can’t see media files on the LinkStation
If your DLNA media players can’t access the media files on the LinkStation, then the list of available
media files should be updated. Try the following:
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Select [Enable] for [Media Server] and [Automatic
Update]. Check [Refresh now].
Click [Save].
Your media player may not support all of these filetypes. Files that your media player does not
support may not be visible from the media player. Check your media players documentation for a
list of the types of files that it can play.
If you cannot play certain files:
The LinkStation’s DLNA media server supports the following types of files. Only files of these types
will be available to DLNA media players on the network.
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In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [Extensions]
- [MediaServer] - [DLNA Server] and click [Modify
Settings].
Types
File Extensions
Video files
.avi, .divx, .asf, .mpg, .mpe, .m1v, .vcb, .mts, .m2ts, .m2t, .mpeg, .mpeg2,
.vdr, .spts, .tp, .ts, .3gp, .mov, .m4v, .wmv, .dvr-ms, .xvid, .mp4, .m4v
Picture files
.jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .tif, .tiff, .yuv, .bmp
Music files
.mp3, .mpa, .wma, .aac, .apl, .ac3, .lpcm, .pcm, .wav, .m3u, .m4a,
.mp4, .3gp, .m4b, .aif, .aiff, .flac, .ogg, .mp2, .mp1, .mp4