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Music Player
Please note that when using a UPnP/
DLNA server, the search and selection
criteria that are available to the user
are determined by the server software,
and not by the device playing the content. Typical searches include Artist,
Album and Genre. Many server applications also allow you to access your
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servers in this regard, but is generally easier to set up.
Many UPnP server applications are also capable of sharing pictures and
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with Windows Media Player) you may see the option of choosing between
'Music', 'Video' and 'Pictures' on the Music Player's menu. Clearly you
should only select the 'Music' option. Content offered via the alternative
options will not be playable on your speaker.
Some third party server applications allow customisation of the search
criteria and indexing methods. This can be useful if you have a very large
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It is not possible in this book to describe server applications for all available
environments, and neither is it practical to describe how to get the best
out of each. Windows Media Player is used as an example in this case,
although many of the principles are applicable to other servers as well.
The access to the media, the choice of media for playing, and the use of
the media playback controls from the product or from its controlling app
are similar regardless of the UPnP / DLNA server being used.
When using your speaker as part of a group of multi-room products,
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(see page 43).
Music Player
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another device connected to your network or which are held on a USB
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smart phones, tablets, Network Attached Storage (NAS) units, and network
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server program on that device which uses the Universal Plug and Play
(UPnP) protocol (often known as DLNA).
If the device is a computer or tablet using Windows, then it probably
already has a UPnP server program available in the form of Windows
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other UPnP server programs available. Note that Apple computers do not
support UPnP streaming natively and third party software is required for
this task. If you wish to use a DLNA server built into your network router,
you should consult your router's documentation on how this should be
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played when using Windows Media Player as the UPnP server. Note that
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