Has anyone got DLNA to work on Thunderbolt?

**funguy123us** · 03-17-2011, 07:30 PM

I can't figure out how to connect my new Thunderbolt to my tv via DLNA. My t has build-in DLNA. I am able to share dlna via my windows 7 laptop.

**panicprone77** · 03-17-2011, 07:42 PM

I haven't tried it yet but I think it's through the Connected Media App

**augusto** · 03-17-2011, 07:48 PM

I got it working with my Samsung LED, just use the Connected Media app as panicprone77 indicates. You select what type of media you want to use and your TV will detect the DLNA client. The key is that you need to setup the TV and the phone on the same wifi network.

What I can't figure out is how to connect the phone to my PS3 (although I don't have to with my TV). I think it's not possible since they're both clients.

**funguy123us** · 03-17-2011, 07:58 PM

Thanks guys, that worked.

I am able to do video and photos.
I guess I was hoping I could do youtube videos, but i don't think that's possible.

**jdw2kx** · 03-25-2011, 10:27 AM

yeah, it worked. of course it did. that software (along with Twonky and doubleTwist's AirSync) is designed to allow two devices on a wifi network talk to each other.

the problem is that the 'bolt should be able to talk to a TV (or PS3, in my case), WITHOUT third party software! the DLNA stamp on both of these devices says that these need only to be connected to the same wireless network to communicate.

why is this not working?

i've been on the phone with HTC for the last hour.

**Bakafish** · 06-20-2011, 09:53 PM

i got my TB to connect to my ps3 but it says my videos are not supported... Help. im using imedia share.

**project.in.process** · 06-20-2011, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Bakafish

i got my TB to connect to my ps3 but it says my videos are not supported... Help. im using imedia share.

TB records in 3gp format,
PS3 doesn't support this video format

play with the format in which you record videos & PS3 wil lrecognize one of them.
mine didn't recognize some but after playing with the camcorder app for a bit i finally got it to see some--can't remember which though.

Twonky or imediashare are two good DLNA apps

Twonky worked quite well with both my 360 and ps3

**Bakafish** · 06-20-2011, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by project.in.process

TB records in 3gp format,
PS3 doesn't support this video format

play with the format in which you record videos & PS3 wil lrecognize one of them.
mine didn't recognize some but after playing with the camcorder app for a bit i finally got it to see some--can't remember which though.

Twonky or imediashare are two good DLNA apps

Twonky worked quite well with both my 360 and ps3

is there an app to convert 3gp files to mp4?

**Eclipse2K** · 06-21-2011, 12:07 AM

I think it's ridiculous that we need a third party application to stream from the Thunderbolt to a third party device. I'm able to connect to the Samsung LED televisions in my home with no problems but my PlayStation 3 and XBOX 360 fail to detect the Thunderbolt. Of all of the programs used to accomplish this, which is the best? I don't want to waste money on one and find out a different one is better.

Edit: I found out that Twonky has a trial so I'll try that out. I hope it does everything with no lag.

**Slapnpop826** · 06-21-2011, 08:40 AM

Staying tuned. I want to know the how to get this to work as well.

**sonicbuffalo** · 06-21-2011, 08:46 AM

I got my DLNA to work with my SONY T.V.....it uploaded pictures great. I was surprised to see it working. I just hit the button and it uploaded the pictures.

**Eclipse2K** · 06-22-2011, 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by BigJohn826

Staying tuned. I want to know the how to get this to work as well.

Twonky seems to do the job. Download the trial and see for yourself. Its 2.99 normally. I've tried it with my Xbox and Ps3

Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk.

**jlmassey** · 07-03-2011, 10:45 PM

Did this work with pictures and videos ? As the current format?

can you stream live videos such as the camcorder or live web browsing through dlna ?

Can you put videos on your sd card as mpg, avi , mp4 etc.. and than DLNA them , Xbox Supports those types..

**Eclipse2K** · 07-03-2011, 11:19 PM

I've been using Twonky for quite some time and it works excellent. I have not tried to stream images or videos to my television for the most part so I can't speak on that half. However, if using the browser, you can stream YouTube videos to the television. As for music playing through my XBOX 360 and PS3 - it works as promised. Well worth the $2.99 price tag that's being asked.

**PokermanDMF** · 07-04-2011, 12:54 AM

Twonky works great with my PS3

Transmitted through 4G via Thunderbolt

**GoldLeader** · 07-04-2011, 10:28 PM

I bought an HTC Media Link, since my TV and DVD player don't support DLNA.
It acts as a DLNA receiver with HDMI output, and the phone acts as a server.
There's an app named TubeMate that let's you download YouTube videos.
I've used that to download them, then play them on my TV with the Connected Media app. (Mostly just movie trailers, Ray William Johnson's =3, and Freddie Wong's freddiew videos)

You just need to create a WiFi connection on the phone to the DLNA receiver before trying to play the content.

**scannerman** · 07-05-2011, 10:14 AM

I've gotten it to work fine with an LG 55" LED tv. It's really neat to stream videos to your tv over wifi. Even 720p stuff i shot with the thunderbolt looked good.

**DirtMcGirt** · 07-05-2011, 11:49 AM

Like others said, you need to make sure your TV is connected to the internet #1 and that it's on the same subnet as your phone. (ie, 192.168.0.x). After that, you just put your phone on your WiFi internet then open "connected media." Your tv will recognize it and the tv screen will go to movies, music, pictures. You might also have to go into your televisions's setup. If all your network devices are assigned IPs via DHCP then you shouldn't have to muck with internet settings.

**88 FLUX** · 07-05-2011, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by DirtMcGirt

Like others said, you need to make sure your TV is connected to the internet #1 and that it's on the same subnet as your phone. (ie, 192.168.0.x). After that, you just put your phone on your WiFi internet then open "connected media." Your tv will recognize it and the tv screen will go to movies, music, pictures. You might also have to go into your televisions's setup. If all your network devices are assigned IPs via DHCP then you shouldn't have to muck with internet settings.

You are correct, but most people's issue in this thread is not related to their network settings. Most home users are not going to fuss (or even know what) DHCP is so I have no doubt that their devices are all on the same subnet and that they can communicate with each other (I have yet to see a home network with layer 2 isolation).

The issue that most appear to be having is one that I noticed as well. The user's luck with DLNA streaming is dependent on multiple variables, including the devices being used. Just because a device is DLNA certified does not mean it is a functional DLNA server nor does it mean that it will use proper auto discovery of media on other DLNA devices. For example, I have a TV at home that works just fine with DLNA streaming using the Connected Media app. But my girlfriend's blu-ray player (Sony) will not see anything until I use Twonky to act as a full DLNA server.

Look at it in the same regards as Bluetooth. Just because a device has Bluetooth doesn't mean that it includes all Bluetooth profiles. Just because a device has DLNA does not mean it supports all of its functionality.