antneed Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Replaced my aging computer with a new Mac Mini M1 and now Control4 is not seeing my music on my computer. With my old computer Control4 used to see my music folders on the computer via the DLNA driver. Can I fix this with HE some how? thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Do you know what DLNA server was running on your previous computer? The DLNA driver is very specific on servers, but should be fixable using HE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antneed Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 My previous server was also a Mac mini. Control4 used to see all my music folders on the Mac Mini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Dlna doesn't come pre installedon MacOS. You had to install a dlna server app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Usually there is a server running, like Twonky, or one of the DLNA servers listed in the driver documentation. Other than that, it might be good to give a call to the dealer that initially set it up as they would know the specifics of the configuration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antneed Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dunamivora said: Usually there is a server running, like Twonky, or one of the DLNA servers listed in the driver documentation. Other than that, it might be good to give a call to the dealer that initially set it up as they would know the specifics of the configuration. So the specific DLNA has a server, so can I just redirect that to the new computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Sorta... A DLNA server is a process that runs on your computer, that is not installed by default. (Extra application). It needs to be configured, then you will be able to find that server in the DLNA driver. It's honestly easier to buy a Synology or Buffalo NAS and use its built-in DLNA server. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antneed Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Dunamivora said: Sorta... A DLNA server is a process that runs on your computer, that is not installed by default. (Extra application). It needs to be configured, then you will be able to find that server in the DLNA driver. It's honestly easier to buy a Synology or Buffalo NAS and use its built-in DLNA server. Yes I know, but this has been working so well . Can I do this with HE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, antneed said: Yes I know, but this has been working so well . Can I do this with HE? If you set up the DLNA server on your new computer, yes. It needs to be set up on the Mac-side first. A Mac will not work with the driver out-of-the-box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antneed Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, Dunamivora said: If you set up the DLNA server on your new computer, yes. It needs to be set up on the Mac-side first. A Mac will not work with the driver out-of-the-box. Ok and where can I get this driver for the Mac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Twonky.com, that's likely what was installed on the old Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antneed Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 38 minutes ago, Dunamivora said: Twonky.com, that's likely what was installed on the old Mac. Could my dealer have done that from his laptop? Because I don’t remember him ever sitting down in front of my computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antneed Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, antneed said: Could my dealer have done that from his laptop? Because I don’t remember him ever sitting down in front of my computer. Unless it was because I had Plex installed on my old computer? I haven’t gotten around to installing Plex on the Mac yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 23 minutes ago, antneed said: Unless it was because I had Plex installed on my old computer? I haven’t gotten around to installing Plex on the Mac yet. Plex is also a DLNA server, so that would be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antneed Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dunamivora said: Plex is also a DLNA server, so that would be it. Nice, so if I install Plex on my new Mac, Control4 should be able to see my music files? Correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Yes, once Plex is up, you will just need to use HE to go to the DLNA driver properties and select the new server. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antneed Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, Dunamivora said: Yes, once Plex is up, you will just need to use HE to go to the DLNA driver properties and select the new server. Wow that would be great! Dumamivora, I cannot thank you enough for your assistance. I will hopefully attempt to get Plex up & running in the next few days. I’ll let you know if I have any more questions lol! again Thank you Sir! -defunct- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antneed Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 uldate: Loaded up Plex and redirected the Driver to the new server and bam, all is good again! Thank you -defunct- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Glad to hear it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dereck Tolonoj Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Check your DLNA server settings: Make sure your DLNA server software is running and that it is set up to share your music library. Double-check that the folder containing your music is included in the server's library. Check your network connection: Ensure that your new computer is connected to the same network as your dlna mac server. If you're using a wired connection, make sure the cable is plugged in securely. If you're using a wireless connection, make sure your computer is connected to the correct network and that your signal strength is strong enough. Check your firewall settings: \Your computer's firewall could be blocking the DLNA server's traffic. Temporarily disable your firewall and try to connect to your music library again. If this works, you'll need to configure your firewall to allow DLNA traffic. Check your DLNA client settings: Make sure that the dlna mac client you're using to access your music is set up to look for the DLNA server on the correct network. Restart everything: Try restarting your DLNA server, your computer, and your DLNA client. This can sometimes resolve connectivity issues. If none of these steps work, it's possible that there is an issue with your DLNA server or your computer's network settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amr Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 11:18 AM, Dereck Tolonoj said: Check your DLNA server settings: Make sure your DLNA server software is running and that it is set up to share your music library. Double-check that the folder containing your music is included in the server's library. Check your network connection: Ensure that your new computer is connected to the same network as your dlna mac server. If you're using a wired connection, make sure the cable is plugged in securely. If you're using a wireless connection, make sure your computer is connected to the correct network and that your signal strength is strong enough. Check your firewall settings: \Your computer's firewall could be blocking the DLNA server's traffic. Temporarily disable your firewall and try to connect to your music library again. If this works, you'll need to configure your firewall to allow DLNA traffic. Check your DLNA client settings: Make sure that the DLNA client you're using to access your music is set up to look for the DLNA server on the correct network. Restart everything: Try restarting your DLNA server, your computer, and your DLNA client. This can sometimes resolve connectivity issues. If none of these steps work, it's possible that there is an issue with your DLNA server or your computer's network settings. Hello, you realize that this is a one year old post, in addition the issue was fixed also one year ago? South Africa C4 user 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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