<Fixed>Mediatomb

[gezza]

Hi to all,
Could anyone of you Gurus, explain--in simple terms if possible-- how to get mediatomb to share videos across the network?
The setup seems to be correct, and I am pointed to port 49158, which seems to change quite a bit.
But if I set VLC up to use that port it cannot find anything???
What do I have to set up as well? upnp server?
Your thoughts on this matter gratefully received.
Gezza

[Just17]

It is some time since I used this ......  but here goes ......

The management interface is at

<local IP address>:49152

That is used for selecting the source material, IIRC.

You need to edit   /etc/mediatomb.conf  so that it uses your preferred NIC

MT_INTERFACE="eth0"   (or eth1 or whatever)

Ensure the mediatomb daemon is running -------  PCC - System - Manage System services

The broadcast port is defined in the conf file and defaults at 50500

So, going to your browser at

<local IP address>:50500

Should now show you a selection of media you made available earlier.


Selecting the Database should give you videos to select for playing in your preferred player.

That is about as much as I can recall.

[gezza]

Many thanks, Just18,
That worked but I cannot see the file list from any other computer.
Does the following have anything to do with that?---
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mediatomb

MediaTomb UPnP Server version 0.12.1 - http://mediatomb.cc/

===============================================================================
Copyright 2005-2010 Gena Batsyan, Sergey Bostandzhyan, Leonhard Wimmer.
MediaTomb is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License version 2

2012-05-28 07:12:13    INFO: Loading configuration from: /root/.mediatomb/config.xml
2012-05-28 07:12:13    INFO: Checking configuration...
2012-05-28 07:12:13    INFO: Setting filesystem import charset to UTF-8
2012-05-28 07:12:13    INFO: Setting metadata import charset to UTF-8
2012-05-28 07:12:13    INFO: Setting playlist charset to UTF-8
2012-05-28 07:12:13 WARNING: You enabled the YouTube feature, which allows you
                             to watch YouTube videos on your UPnP device!
                             Please check http://www.youtube.com/t/terms
                             By using this feature you may be violating YouTube
                             service terms and conditions!

2012-05-28 07:12:13    INFO: Configuration check succeeded.
2012-05-28 07:12:13    INFO: Initialized port: 49152
2012-05-28 07:12:13    INFO: Server bound to: 192.168.1.97
2012-05-28 07:12:14    INFO: MediaTomb Web UI can be reached by following this link:
2012-05-28 07:12:14    INFO: http://192.168.1.97:49152/
2012-05-28 07:17:10 WARNING: DVD Image /mnt/data/Movies/CHARLIE_CHOCOLATE_FACTORY_D1.iso will not be parsed: MediaTomb was compiled without libdvdnav  support!
2012-05-28 07:17:10 WARNING: DVD Image /mnt/data/Movies/darkhunter.iso will not be parsed: MediaTomb was compiled without libdvdnav  support!
2012-05-28 07:17:10 WARNING: DVD Image /mnt/data/Movies/happy_feet.iso will not be parsed: MediaTomb was compiled without libdvdnav  support!
2012-05-28 07:17:10 WARNING: DVD Image /mnt/data/Movies/pack1.iso will not be parsed: MediaTomb was compiled without libdvdnav  support!
2012-05-28 07:17:10 WARNING: DVD Image /mnt/data/Movies/2012 Bonus Disc.iso will not be parsed: MediaTomb was compiled without libdvdnav  support!
2012-05-28 07:17:10 WARNING: DVD Image /mnt/data/Movies/mindseye.iso will not be parsed: MediaTomb was compiled without libdvdnav  support!
2012-05-28 07:17:10 WARNING: DVD Image /mnt/data/Movies/The Day The Earth Stood Still.iso will not be parsed: MediaTomb was compiled without libdvdnav  support!

Again, Many thanks,
Gezza

[Just17]

Those warnings are telling you that mediatomb cannot handle ISO images .......  so you cannot use it to play an ISO of a DVD or such.

That is something that could be made available, (I am interpreting the warning for this), by selecting an option when the package is being built.
I do not KNOW that is true .....  it is my interpretation of the warning, only.

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If you have other PCs on the same LAN segment that cannot load the Mediatomb IP address, then make sure there is no firewall preventing access.

[gezza]

Just18,
Many thanks for returning,
It sometimes works and sometimes not.
I will accept what it is doing for now.
I will try the VLC sas system.
Many thanks,
Gezza

[Just17]

Just18,
Many thanks for returning,
It sometimes works and sometimes not.
I will accept what it is doing for now.
I will try the VLC sas system.
Many thanks,
Gezza

Have a look at logitechmediaserver .......  the latest version does video files in addition to audio files.