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Questions tagged [media-server]

A Media Server is a computer that stores and distributes different forms of media, often video. Use this tag for any questions about how to set up and use the Pi as a media-server.

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Can the Raspberry Pi be used as a media center?

I am looking for a simple solution to play videos and music stored on my NAS. I've found the Raspberry Pi and projects like OpenElec and RaspBMC which will run XMBC on the board. My problem is that I've found inconsistent reviews regarding the…
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Can I stream 1080p video from the Pi?

We all know the Pi can play 1080p video no problem, but is it fast enough to act as the basis for a file server that can stream 1080p video over its wired network connection? I'm thinking of using mine as a media server of sorts to stream 1080p HD…
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How do I run a media server?

I want to be able to serve files from my external hard drive through my Raspberry Pi to my network. Essentially using the Raspberry Pi as a network interface for my External Hard Drive, and allowing my other devices (game consoles, tablets, PCs,…
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What DLNA media server supports the most file formats?

What is the best DLNA server to use on an Raspberry Pi with support for the most file formats? I tried Logitech Media Server and MiniDLNA and both seem incapable of serving media in an AVI container. Is this a problem of configuration or do I need a…
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Can you make a high-power NAS from a Raspberry Pi?

I am completely new to Raspberry Pi, and don't know a lot about it. My knowledge on hardware, software and programming (except for basic Python) is also very limited. However, I read you can make a NAS out of a Raspberry Pi. I browsed through some…
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Playing around with servers

I want to get some hands on knowledge with linux servers (sine the last internship I applied for, required some experience with linux servers, but I had none), and I'm wondering if the RPi would give me the same server experience as any other…
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Is it possibly to have my pi play videos stored on my external hard drive?

im very new to all this, and i want to know if its possibly to have my raspberry pi play movies and such that i have stored on a WD My passport 500GB External Hard Drive. ive mounted the hard drive i think, and i still need to set it up to…
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How to Stream Media from Raspberry Pi to iphone/ipad/android?

I've just recently bought a Raspberry Pi with a preinstalled Raspbian 16GB SD Card. Unfortunately, I'm having trouble installing stuff on it, as sometimes the mouse + keyboard combo doesn't work with Wi-Fi, and sometimes the USB Mouse and USB…
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Can the Raspberry Pi handle Serviio? If not, is there something equivalent that will work?

Currently I have Serviio running on my computer to serve media files to our TV. I'd like to run this from my Pi instead, is this going to work? If not, is there another application that's comparable that will work?
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Create a connected speaker with a Pi without a hard drive?

I would like to build some "connected speakers" with a Raspberry Pi and an amplifier attached to standard hi-fi speakers (the ones I have have 4 ohms of impedance, about 50W, but I don't need the full power). Since I would like to have one of these…
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Raspbmc UI flickering, virtually unusable

I just got Raspbmc up and running on my TV...except that it is flickering like crazy. It's flickering so bad, the skin almost looks like complete noise. I can make out the text in the menus, and navigate with the TV Remote, but that is the extent of…
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Looking for a low-power, low-footprint WiFi solution

I am working on turning my Pi into a "Car-puter," and will be using one of the Pi-specific XBMC images (Xbian, Raspbian, perhaps OpenELEC). I would like to use the XBMC Android Remote app to be able to avoid having to have a monitor, mouse, or…
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Streaming RTSP feed over DLNA

I have a 'smart' TV that has a very limited set of functions, one of them being it can stream videos from any DLNA server on the LAN. I have an RTSP stream on the network that I would like to view on the TV. I tried installing minidlna on the Pi and…
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Use Pi as DLNA server and serve media from NAS

I have an old NAS (Xtreamer eTrayz) which does not have DLNA server. It is not supported anymore (the manufacturer does not exist, there is no community, all download links are broken), and I can't install any software on it (not with my level on…
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Trying to run plex media server on Raspberry Pi

Hi I'm trying to run Plex on my Raspberry Pi 1st gen rev B, but it does not seem to be starting. I have followed this guide and looked at others that look the same and can't see what the issue is. It seems to be installing ok and does not give any…
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