[Wolves] Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: Roku 2 XS & minidlna & Universal Media Server

Thu May 22 18:43:58 UTC 2014

Kevan,

I've added the PLEX channel to my Roku box. I have port 32400 open. I've 
set port 32400 in the Plex webpages to be used by the server. I started 
(on my laptop) Plex Server OK using "sudo service plexmediaserver 
start". ||||In Plex channel, I've selected 'Discover Servers' but it 
finds nothing, even when I turn my firewall off. I saw something (in the 
Plex webpages) about Port Forwarding (presumably 32,400). Do I have to 
do that? If so, it means that I'll only be able to use 1 PC for playing 
videos from. I've tried to start the Plex Web App using (in Firefox) 
"http://192.168.101.13:32400/web" (192.168.101.13 is the fixed ip 
address of my Ubuntu Trusty laptop) in my network but that says "unable 
to connect".

Running the Roku Media Player Channel does not even find the Plex media 
server.

Any other ideas?

Regards,
John

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [Wolves] Fwd: Re: Roku 2 XS & minidlna & Universal Media 
Server
Date: 	Wed, 21 May 2014 22:16:12 +0100
From: 	Kevanf1 <kevanf1 at gmail.com>
Reply-To: 	Wolverhampton Linux User Group <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
To: 	Wolverhampton Linux User Group <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>

Ok, do you have either the PLEX channel or the ROKU media player channel 
set up (just added) on your ROKU box. Â Either of these should show the 
server (your PC that is acting as the software server). Â If this is not 
happening turn off the firewall on that PC. Â See if it can see the 
server now? Â If it can (should) then you just need to add the relevant 
open port to your firewall rules. Â I can't remember which one it needs, 
sorry..

On 21 May 2014 20:07, John Rose <john.aaron.rose at gmail.com 
<mailto:john.aaron.rose at gmail.com>> wrote:

    /Kevan,

    I've joined the Roku forum. The only reply I got to my posting about
    UMS was to try another dlna app.

    I've changed the permissions on a single media file in the Videos
    folder but Roku Media Player can't connect to minidlna/ i.e. it
    doesn't find a media server

    I've just tried Plex. I've set my Laptop's Videos folder as Videos
    channel. It's found the films in that folder. But I don't understand
    how to play them on my TV. Any advice?

    Regards,
    John

    -------- Original Message --------
    Subject: 	Re: [Wolves] Roku 2 XS & minidlna & Universal Media Server
    Date: 	Mon, 19 May 2014 20:41:03 +0100
    From: 	Kevanf1 <kevanf1 at gmail.com> <mailto:kevanf1 at gmail.com>
    Reply-To: 	Wolverhampton Linux User Group
    <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk> <mailto:wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
    To: 	Wolverhampton Linux User Group <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
    <mailto:wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>

    A thought...  try changing the permissions on one single media file in
    one of the designated folders.  Give it read & write access to users,
    group and others.  I know PLEX needs to be able to write to the files
    when it designates meta data.  It may be the same with UMS and
    miniDLNA.

    On 19 May 2014 20:37, Kevanf1<kevanf1 at gmail.com>  <mailto:kevanf1 at gmail.com>  wrote:
    > You might be better off joining the ROKU forum.  There is more likely
    > to be a solution on there than on the UMS fuorum as it can be used on
    > so many different outlets.  Whereas the UMS being used on a ROKU box
    > is more specific, if you see what I mean.  This is why I use PLEX,
    > it's so much easier and just works, for me anyway.  It is only doing
    > the same as UMS and miniDLNA at the end of the day just a bit more
    > elegantly.  It does not open up a port for PLEX the company only to
    > your ROKU.
    >
    > On 19 May 2014 20:29, John Rose<john.aaron.rose at gmail.com>  <mailto:john.aaron.rose at gmail.com>  wrote:
    >> I cancelled my order on a Zotac Media Streamer box asebuyer.com  <http://ebuyer.com>  had
    >> mis-stated the price & it was double the advertised price. So I bought a
    >> Roku 2 XS at a cheap price. I connected it to the Composite Video on the TV,
    >> invoked the Composite Video on the TV & it started the Roku setup. That went
    >> OK & I added the Roku Media Channel to My Private Channels & selected it.
    >>
    >> I'd already installed minidlna OK & setup its .conf file (as recommended in
    >> Ubuntu's Community help page) pointing to my Videos folder (on my laptop):
    >> #network_interface=eth0
    >> media_dir=A,/home/john/Music
    >> media_dir=P,/home/john/Pictures
    >> media_dir=V,/home/john/Videos
    >> friendly_name=JohnDesktop
    >> db_dir=/var/cache/minidlna
    >> log_dir=/var/log
    >> inotify=yes
    >> I started the minidlna service OK. However, nothing happens on the TV
    >> screen. Any ideas what to do?
    >>
    >> I've also installed Universal Media Server on my laptop. It starts OK & says
    >> Connected but it says that the renderer is unknown even though it picked up
    >> my created Roku2XS.conf file (message is: Media renderer was not recognized.
    >> Possible identifying HTTP headers: User-Agent: Roku/DVP-5.4 (025.04E03358A)!
    >> It allows me to view files on my laptop, but it hangs on retrieving a .mp4
    >> video file (.mp4 - H264 & AAC - OK according to the TV's documentation) -
    >> which plays OK on my laptop - & which the TV is able to play from a usb
    >> stick inserted into the TV. Contents of .conf file:
    >> #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    >> # Profile for Roku 2 XS stream media player.
    >> #
    >>
    >> RendererName=Roku 2 XS
    >> RendererIcon=realtek.png
    >> UserAgentSearch=Roku/DVP-5.4 (025.04E03358A)
    >> UserAgentAdditionalHeader=
    >> UserAgentAdditionalHeaderSearch=
    >> Video=true
    >> Audio=true
    >> Image=true
    >> SeekByTime=true
    >> DLNALocalizationRequired = false
    >> MediaInfo=true
    >> MaxVideoBitrateMbps=0
    >> MaxVideoWidth=0
    >> MaxVideoHeight=0
    >> TranscodeExtensions=
    >> StreamExtensions=mp4
    >> ChunkedTransfer=false
    >>
    >> Explanations of the parameters are shown in the file downloaded from this
    >> link:
    >>https://app.box.com/s/g0wd84um7hmupk7ihu5t
    >>
    >> A full debug log is available in the file downloaded from this link:
    >>https://app.box.com/s/qzs9dfk8lvim8c2efdw6
    >>
    >> Has anybody else used UMS with a Roku box? Unfortunately, I'm not able to
    >> login to UMS's forum (in order to ask about Roku boxes) even though I
    >> registered. I sent an email to the Contact us / Administrator but it was
    >> bounced as unknown email id! Can somebody else try to register & login to
    >> the forum, just in case I blundered on the registration?
    >>
    >> PS I can email a UMS .conf file for the PS3 if anybody wants to investigate
    >> the above file.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Regards,
    >> John
    >>
    >>
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