topic Access from Google TV (Chromecast) to DLNA Server via Wifi in Streaming

Access from Google TV (Chromecast) to DLNA Server via Wifi

jwu — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 13:53:52 GMT

Is there a way to access pictures and videos stored on a DLNA Server (Router) in my Wifi directly from Chromecast rather than accessing the pictures on the server via smartphone and streaming them from the smartphone on Chromecast?

Re: Access from Google TV (Chromecast) to DLNA Server via Wifi

jwu — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:05:19 GMT

Just read somewhere that Chromecast does not have a DLNA Client. So I always need to use my smartphone 😞

Re: Access from Google TV (Chromecast) to DLNA Server via Wifi

NickJP — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 06:02:22 GMT

Install Kodi in the Chromecast and you can use that to access a DLNA server. I have that exact setup. However, I usually use the DLNA client built into our smart TV instead, as if I stop watching a video part way through, it restarts at the correct point when I resume at some later time. Kodi as a DLNA client doesn't do that - if I stop watching a video, when I go back to it, it restarts at the beginning.

Re: Access from Google TV (Chromecast) to DLNA Server via Wifi

Jeran — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 23:45:52 GMT

Hey there,

Did you have any more questions or need any additional help? If not, I'll go ahead and lock up this thread in 24 hours.

Just checking up,
Jeran

Re: Access from Google TV (Chromecast) to DLNA Server via Wifi

Jeran — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:45:44 GMT

Hey there!

We haven't heard back from jwu, and it's been a few days, so I'm locking the thread. As always, feel free to make a new thread if you have any more questions or concerns.

Thank you for your help, NickJP!

Best regards,
Jeran