I did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for hence the new post.
Basically I want to be able to stream my media to my phone from my home PC. Also I want the ability to stream media over the internet via my cellular data connection too when required. Similar stuff to what Air Video does on iPhone.
One of you recommended me ES File Explorer but this relies on a static IP address for my computer serving the media which I don't want to set up.
Any way of doing it using the computer name?
Have you tried Plex ??
No Static IP, or Computer Name Required...
You install the Plex Server on your Computer (Make sure you download the SERVER, and not the Media Center)
Install, tell the Server where to find you files (Music and/or Videos) and it will start loggin them all (even download posters/album art)
Then you install the Plex Android app on your phone (This Cost a few $ via the Play Store)
Sign up for a Free myPlex account, then Sign into it via the Plex Server, and the Android App... then all of your media is available locally or over the internet...
Plex will even stream to a PS3 (or any DLNA enabled Device)
The few $ for the Android App is work it. Plex works way better than most of the free alternatives (I think there are like 2) and Plex also Transcodes videos so you don't have to worry about format problems..
Although I use DicePlayer so it handles pretty much all videos
Wutang200 said:
One of you recommended me ES File Explorer but this relies on a static IP address for my computer serving the media which I don't want to set up.
Any way of doing it using the computer name?
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No... not without some service for dynamic DNS management.
How often is your ip address changed by your provider? Mine rarely changes and I simply have Tasker check it every time I leave the house and stuff the value into a global. Of course, if you are on the road for long periods of time when your ip might be changed... that won't help. If this is your case you will need a server side process like the aforementioned Plex, or more simply, an account with a service like DynDNS.org. I prefer the latter as I want more access to my server (VNC, full file access, and connection to a home built http server for home automation) than Plex would allow.
You could also cron a shell script to get the current address periodically and send you a message if it changes, of course you would have to manually set the ip in ES File Explorer (or other client) when that address changes. In my case, it simply does not happen often enough for me to need set up any of this.
Try ghostcommander. You can just enter your computer name login and password. Easy peasy.
kenhicg said:
Try ghostcommander. You can just enter your computer name login and password. Easy peasy.
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That's on a LAN, right?
Qloud is one of the best apps I've used for streaming video and music. The music player could be better but the video player can play any file format and it is an awesome app. Check it out in the play store they have a free version so you can test it out before you buy.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
I've tried Qloud already but had no luck with getting it to work.
Plex sounds pretty good actually. I just want to try before I buy it though.
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Is it possible to access my files / shares over the internet ? Whats the best program to use ? Are there any programs like RealVNC that offer file access options as well as remote control options ? If preferable something with a password that I can save on my wizard so I dont have to keep typing it in all the time.
I have wifi at work so want to be able to access my files that are at home while I am in work like my mp3's. Would they stream ok ?
I think you can stream your mp3s to your wizard if you run slimserver from slimdevices on your home pc and a client on your wizard (though I haven't tried it myself) - take a look at the forums on their website.
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Actually is it streaming ? I just want access to my files, is that one in the same thing ?
Sorry, this is an app which (in effect) enables you to stream (ie play) a music file on your home pc (running slimserver) and listen to it remotely on a client device (e.g. your pda). It doesn't allow you to pick up the music file itself over the internet.
Chris
I can access the shares on my home PC over WiFI using Total Commander but I cant seem to play music directly. I have to copy it across first. It gives a funny error message in WMP if I try to stream it. I will post the error message later.
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Is it possible to access my files / shares over the internet ? Whats the best program to use ? Are there any programs like RealVNC that offer file access options as well as remote control options ? If preferable something with a password that I can save on my wizard so I dont have to keep typing it in all the time.
I have wifi at work so want to be able to access my files that are at home while I am in work like my mp3's. Would they stream ok ?
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You would need a Static IP address on your Home broadband connection to do this, not many home broadband packages give you a static IP just a dynamic address that changes at whim.
Presuming you have a static IP you could then get yourself a DAMN good firewall and install Microsoft IIS on your PC to make it a webserver, then get yourself a domain name and point it at your PC. (slightly simplified example above there, but I'm sure you get the drift)
There are probably apps around to do this much sipler but you'd need to google for them. pretty sure that there is a specific version of VNC and PC anywhere that will do what you want
knowsleyroader said:
Is it possible to access my files / shares over the internet ? Whats the best program to use ? Are there any programs like RealVNC that offer file access options as well as remote control options ? If preferable something with a password that I can save on my wizard so I dont have to keep typing it in all the time.
I have wifi at work so want to be able to access my files that are at home while I am in work like my mp3's. Would they stream ok ?
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You would need a Static IP address on your Home broadband connection to do this, not many home broadband packages give you a static IP just a dynamic address that changes at whim.
Presuming you have a static IP you could then get yourself a DAMN good firewall and install Microsoft IIS on your PC to make it a webserver, then get yourself a domain name and point it at your PC. (slightly simplified example above there, but I'm sure you get the drift)
There are probably apps around to do this much sipler but you'd need to google for them. pretty sure that there is a specific version of VNC and PC anywhere that will do what you want
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knowsleyroader said:
Is it possible to access my files / shares over the internet ? Whats the best program to use ? Are there any programs like RealVNC that offer file access options as well as remote control options ? If preferable something with a password that I can save on my wizard so I dont have to keep typing it in all the time.
I have wifi at work so want to be able to access my files that are at home while I am in work like my mp3's. Would they stream ok ?
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You would need a Static IP address on your Home broadband connection to do this, not many home broadband packages give you a static IP just a dynamic address that changes at whim.
Presuming you have a static IP you could then get yourself a DAMN good firewall and install Microsoft IIS on your PC to make it a webserver, then get yourself a domain name and point it at your PC. (slightly simplified example above there, but I'm sure you get the drift)
There are probably apps around to do this much sipler but you'd need to google for them. pretty sure that there is a specific version of VNC and PC anywhere that will do what you want
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Well I could always just take a note of my pc ip address and as my pc is on a lot of the time it can remain the same for some time. Yeah I thought VNC could do something like that but there doesnt seem to be any option for it.
Static IP, pah!
www.dyndns.org (or many others) give your dynamic IP a static DNS name eg yourname.dyndns.org and then all you need to do is:
1) Manually update your IP
OR
2) Configure your router to update you IP (available on some routers)
OR
3) Get some software to update your IP (lots available, use google)
Now your home network has a static name to access it for any purpose - just change the port on the end
I have web on 80, ftp on 21 and a socks proxy all running - just need to forward the ports on the router
You need ORB!
I use it and can acces all my photo's, MP3's and even movies that are on my home-pc streaming over internet. It works even with GPRS, but with WIFI it works really great.
See www.orb.com
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I can access the shares on my home PC over WiFI using Total Commander but I cant seem to play music directly. I have to copy it across first. It gives a funny error message in WMP if I try to stream it. I will post the error message later.
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I get the same; use TCPMP and it works fine
N!co said:
You need ORB!
I use it and can acces all my photo's, MP3's and even movies that are on my home-pc streaming over internet. It works even with GPRS, but with WIFI it works really great.
See www.orb.com
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Isnt there some way of doing it with resco and your ip address ? maybe opening a really obscure port on the router and firewall ? Not sure how those companies work but im a little concerned about my data going through their servers which I presume it is ?
Would just be so much simpler if there was some way of doing it with resco like I do on my home wifi.
For those that use Orb to stream media to their phones, what is the maximum.speed you have been able to stream? Using the speed test, I get 450kb/s...is this due to my internet connection or the phone?
If you do not use orb...what other program do you use to connect to your pc?
I have a dynamic ip address, and have yet to find a way to connect via remote desktop...I have gotten answers, but they're like "just use this" with little to no explanation on how to go about connecting...
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For those that use Orb to stream media to their phones, what is the maximum.speed you have been able to stream? Using the speed test, I get 450kb/s...is this due to my internet connection or the phone?
If you do not use hulu...what other program do you use to connect to your pc?
I have a dynamic ip address, and have yet to find a way to connect via remote desktop...I have gotten answers, but they're like "just use this" with little to no explanation on how to go about connecting...
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Hey!
I use Orb very often and usually just set it to the standard 380 or whatever the highest speed is that can be selected on the webinterface. Never really bothered trying a faster setting because the increase in quality wasn't really noticable!
Referring to the dynamic issue problem you have: How is your internet connection managed? Do you use a router? And if yes, which one? The one I use supports DynDNS (www.dyndns.org): On the website, you create an account and a host domain (in the shape of: whatevernameyouwant.serveftp.net). Whenever you open that domain, DynDNS will forward you to your current IP if you configure your router to update the current IP at DynDNS whenever the IP changes! Works great! This way I can access my PC to do some remote desktoping whenever I'm not home by connecting to my domain!
You can take this whole thing one step further: Since you can only connect to your PC when it's awake, you usually have to leave the PC on, which kinda sucks. But there is a solution to this: You can let the PC go to sleep after a few minutes of not being used and wake it up again remotely by sending a WOL magic packet: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WOL (Don't worry, it sounds complicated at first, but it's not that difficult... What happens is this: You configure your network card to wake the PC whenever a certain kind of data package arrives. Now, when I'm not at home, I just send that WOL package to my DynDNS-Domain, which forwards it to the current IP of my router, which in turn sends it to my network card and voila: My PC wakes up and is usable!)
EDIT: Don't hesitate to ask me any questions you might be having! And you definitely will have to be patient! Since there are so many elements involved, it takes quite alot of trial and error until you get it working!
I tried to use orb but i couldn't get it work.
I use internet explorer on my hd, and when clicking on the video to watch windows media player opens and got an error saying the video cannot open or something like that.
Orb works using a PC, so I assume it is good configured.
What is the way to see a video using orb in my HD?
thanks
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I tried to use orb but i couldn't get it work.
I use internet explorer on my hd, and when clicking on the video to watch windows media player opens and got an error saying the video cannot open or something like that.
Orb works using a PC, so I assume it is good configured.
What is the way to see a video using orb in my HD?
thanks
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I use Opera Mini. When I click on a file, I'm asked if I want to save or open the file. I save it and open it using CorePlayer!
Maybe that's the issue: Are you using WMP? Maybe the windows media player doesn't support the streamed format! You could try changing the format in the settings of the Orb web interface!
I got to the part where I locate my routerv (using verizon fios' standard wireless router) and then an alphabetical list of programs and games comes up...yeah...stuck...
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I got to the part where I locate my routerv (using verizon fios' standard wireless router) and then an alphabetical list of programs and games comes up...yeah...stuck...
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I don't understand where you're stuck! Please tell me, what you did!
Okay...not necessarily stuck, just confused...page is asking me to choose a program to forward...
Screen with an alphabetized list of programs...which do I choose to connect to my pc?
Thank you once again...
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Okay...not necessarily stuck, just confused...page is asking me to choose a program to forward...
Screen with an alphabetized list of programs...which do I choose to connect to my pc?
Thank you once again...
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I'm still confused... Where is this list from? Are you trying to enable port forwarding in your router?
yes. this is from here:
http://portforward.com/
selected Actiontec MI-424-WR
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yes. this is from here:
http://portforward.com/
selected Actiontec MI-424-WR
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What are you trying to enable port forwarding for? For Orb? I don't think, you have to do anything for Orb to work!
EDIT: It seems I'm wrong, you might have to open a few ports... Check these articles: http://support.orb.com/kb/entry/118/ and http://support.orb.com/kb/entry/121/
Since I don't have your router, I have no clue how to manually set up port forwarding...
I guess my topic went another route when you mentioned the fact that you were able to connect your hd to your home pc through a dynamic ip address...
I am able to browse my pc through orb...
what I wanted to know.was how to be able to connect the HD through remote desktop. I created the account, but, unfortunately don't know what steps to fuether take threreafter to successfully create a remote desktop connection.
I see that remote desktop asks for "computer"--what ip address do I type in there?
got the user, password, and domain...
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I guess my topic went another route when you mentioned the fact that you were able to connect your hd to your home pc through a dynamic ip address...
I am able to browse my pc through orb...
what I wanted to know.was how to be able to connect the HD through remote desktop. I created the account, but, unfortunately don't know what steps to fuether take threreafter to successfully create a remote desktop connection.
I see that remote desktop asks for "computer"--what ip address do I type in there?
got the user, password, and domain...
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Ah! Good to know that you're trying something completely different... That makes helping you alot easier!
To be able to use your PC with dynamic IP from outside you have to use DynDNS as mentioned above! Go here (http://www.dyndns.com/) and create an account. Then, create a domain (for example: telegraph0000.serveftp.net). Then, make sure DynDNS gets updated, whenever your IP changes. There are different ways to implement this: If your router supports it, you can have your router do the updating for you. If it doesn't, you can download little apps that take care of that (DynDNS offers its own client: http://www.dyndns.com/support/clients/).
When DynDNS works, you can just enter your domain into the "computer" field of Remote Desktop!
To be able to use Remote Desktop, you have to forward the TCP port 3389 in your firewall.
Try this one..you can download the programm,and it does the job for you...works great here.
http://www.simpleportforwarding.com/
regards stef
You can now simply browser your server from the phone's browser since it has Flash support! No more need for the separate Android app.
And for those who have no idea what I am talking about, Subsonic is a music server to access your home music anywhere on the Internet.
It's fairly easy to get working:
1. Install Subsonic on your home PC
2. If you have a dynamic IP from your Internet provider, get a DynDNS account.
3. If you're behind a router, forward the port your Subsonic server is using to the correct PC's IP
4. Browse to your web server and login to your music
5. Rock out with your **** out.
i recently heard about this client as well as other streaming ones such as ampache. i'm interested in trying them seeing as my 16gb sd card is just about full w/ music. realized i need to save some space for when we get apps2sd capability. it's sad though because once the clients start talking about separate servers, MySQL, ip's, and such, i get a bit lost. =|
Well, I can say this... Subsonic does not require you to "activate" or install any other web server. It installs it's self as it's own web server. All you need to know is how to properly route your external incoming traffic to the proper PC running the server. Subsonic has it's own few quirks, but nothing I could get over.
Thinking about getting my wife a Xoom to somewhat replace her aged W7 laptop. However, we have numerous shares on a Windows Home Server which she uses for blogging, Facebook, extra storage, etc.
Anyone know of an easy way to access these shares via the Xoom? Not interested in the ability to stream but just accessing pictures, documents, etc that are stored on the WHS without having to create a "remote desktop" type of connection. Also ability to send items to the WHS for storage/backup.
Thanks.
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Thinking about getting my wife a Xoom to somewhat replace her aged W7 laptop. However, we have numerous shares on a Windows Home Server which she uses for blogging, Facebook, extra storage, etc.
Anyone know of an easy way to access these shares via the Xoom? Not interested in the ability to stream but just accessing pictures, documents, etc that are stored on the WHS without having to create a "remote desktop" type of connection. Also ability to send items to the WHS for storage/backup.
Thanks.
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I use AndroXplorer and it also works on xoom.
What about try something like this?
http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=2828
Using ES File Explorer I can browse my LAN, transfer files and even stream some types of media files directly to the XOOM.
If you set up the remote access in the WHS console, you should be good to access it with a web browser. You can't do the Remote Desktop without IE which is a drawback for me.
Great.....sounds like there are a few options. I wasn't sure if 2.2 apps would run on Honeycomb. Guessing they will from these replies.
As for Dropbox, not sure if it is what I need for shares but setting up a service might be good for other things cause I use it quite a bit.
Thanks.
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If you set up the remote access in the WHS console, you should be good to access it with a web browser. You can't do the Remote Desktop without IE which is a drawback for me.
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I briefly tested WHS access on my XOOM and was able to sign in via the web. Like you said, there was no remote access, but I could access my shares. Is there anything specifically you'd like me to try?
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Great.....sounds like there are a few options. I wasn't sure if 2.2 apps would run on Honeycomb. Guessing they will from these replies.
As for Dropbox, not sure if it is what I need for shares but setting up a service might be good for other things cause I use it quite a bit.
Thanks.
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I was able to see all of my server media using Skifta (DLNA server app) when I tried the other day, but it failed to load videos. I'm sure this is a codec problem or something and will be remedied over time.
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I was able to see all of my server media using Skifta (DLNA server app) when I tried the other day, but it failed to load videos. I'm sure this is a codec problem or something and will be remedied over time.
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Good info to know. Again...not worried about streaming. Just wanted to make sure the ability to access shares was there (say if I wanted to pull a document or picture off of it).
Thanks.
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I briefly tested WHS access on my XOOM and was able to sign in via the web. Like you said, there was no remote access, but I could access my shares. Is there anything specifically you'd like me to try?
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I was able to remote access the shares on my Xoom to my WHS but when I try and download a file, it downloads a web page html file, I'm guess it is the remote access file explorer screen, not the file. For example if I have a file "status.txt" I'll remote access to the WHS, then download the file, I get "status.htm" downloaded, not the text file. Opening it I see html code which is far beyond what I know.
I always meant to look into it on my galaxy S but didnt bother.
But what's the optimal way to access some shares?
I have several shared drives, permissions ok, work across other pcs on network, bluray media player and 360 work fine.
I tried astro viewer with the samba plugin but never got that to work.
I want to minimize the need for software on the PC itself since it's already setup with windows for sharing.
Edit: Got it. It apparently insists on an account with a password. *shrug* Quick crap account made, password assigned and to my delight admin shares show as well so no hassle of subfolder sharing.
I use an app called AndSMB, and it works perfectly for me. Allows you to choose the local and remote folder, and allows copying in both directions.
It's a freebie on the Market too.