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A little more details would help. I assume, from what you posted, that you're not running on standard x86 (Intel/AMD) - if that is the case what are you trying to run it on?

If there is, it'll be specific to the operating system you're running it on - Twonky is just an application that runs on top of the operating system.

If it is stuttering then the problem is likely a lack of bandwidth between your Twonky system and the TV. If you're using WiFi then that's probably the problem - try using HomePlug AV (200 Mb/s or above) or network cables.

Have you checked that the device type listed in Twonky is the same for the tablet that doesn't work.

I doubt those are Twonky related - I don't see anything other than Twonky on my devices.

That post needs a +1 button ;) Given that my quad core 3.1 GHz Core i5 can't encode 1080p media in anything close to real time at good quality there's no way any NAS could cope. Discussions on the Handbrake forum about the quality of GPU encoding makes interesting reading (but not encouraging). By p...

You can install them alongside each other - that's exactly how I've done it since it means if you run into any problems going back is trivial.

I use AAC in MKV files with my Samsung (2009) and it is quite happy. MP4 however seems to need MP3. You'll need to transcode your media permanently using either the likes of Handbrake to translate the entire file or the MKVunix toolchain to extract the audio, transcode it using the tool of your choi...

It will be that the BDP-BX57 doesn't support your file types. You may find that an updated firmware helps, though it may be that it only supports certain file types (certainly mine is quite happy with MP4 files, but won't play MKV files).

Watch the forums, then you'll find out the same time I do

I'm saying that, currently, ff and rew support for MKV files on Samsung TVs doesn't appear to work for all models. This situation may change, I don't know.

A search will find many threads on the subject. Media is supported differently if it's local compared to being served by DLNA, hence why you can rewind and fast forward from the USB stick.

I've found that generally you can rewind and fast forward MP4 files reliably, but not MKV files.

Just run the installer.

Personally I use the manual install option and move the old version out of the way (eg rename it to twonkyserver-6.0.38 and then install the new version. Then I've always got a simple step to revert to the previous version if there are issues.

Windows itself has an upper limit of 260 characters for the entire path - that sample is 268 characters long. Cutting out just "dBpoweramp CD Ripper" would help in many cases, though I'd suggest moving your music down to the "Music" folder, removing "Ripped Music\dBpoweramp CD Ripper" to save yourse...

Streaming via wireless networks, particularly if you have other networks visible in the area, is known to be problematic. Switching to wired (or HomePlug) may solve your problem.

It could still be networking, related to the Mac laptop, the cable it uses or the port on the router/switch. If it works on the PC then it does localise the problem as being related to the Mac, or it's connection. Certainly I have regularly streamed many hours of continuous video from my Twonky serv...

My experience is that random disconnections usually relates to networking issues. Are both the TV and the laptop connected to the AirStation by cable?

I've run multiple instances on one host before without problems, so you should be fine.

You can use the -inifile command line argument to provide the path to a second ini file.

It sounds like either a network problem or more likely a problem on the server. Monitor its load (CPU and I/O) and see if there are any patterns related to when you see the issue on the TV (Process Explorer is quite handy for that).

If you enable logging, what does the log show?

I'd guess the problem is one of:

• Those aren't MP4 files
• The user running Twonky can't access those files
• The directory those files are in isn't one of those Twonky is configured to scan

There isn't any built in way of doing that. Depending on the network, and the operating system you're running Twonky on, you could theoretically run 2 copies of Twonky, each configured to serve the media only from one family's directories (using different ports). Then configure the firewall on the s...

Have you checked on the WD forums to see that it supports folders? It may be that it only supports a flat view of the media.

Twonky does, if your client supports it. What setting did you chose for the media renderer (eg, does it say Generic, WD Live or something else - please be exact).

In the settings interface, under Media Receivers, what are the settings you've chosen for the client? It is the last 2 columns that are relevant (eg Generic Media Receiver and By Folder).

The file needs to have the correct permissions:
The run it explicitly from the current directory:

You're running Twonky 6.0.38?

What options did you chose in the web interface for that client?

For video encoding I can highly recommend Handbrake.

What operating system is your Laptop running?

What version number of Twonky Server are you running?

What user is Twonky running as? What user owns the missing files?

furynick wrote:It would be great if videos files can show a thumbnail

That works already. You may need ffmpeg installed and configured (see the guides on Transcoding), but it already works for me with Twonky v6.

I would expect this to be [next to] impossible, as many factors are involved in the timing, even if the serverpart broadcast udp. Rendering time and algorithms, cpu type and speed, being some hard factors. //finn I know some audio streaming devices that, to all intents and purposes, manage this. Th...

You can't to it automatically. You could try to do it manually, but you'll inevitably be out of sync. If you want to have multiple audio streams in sync then you need to use protocols and devices designed for that.

How did you install it? Did you use a package manager, Twonky's own setup manager or the manual install option?

Also, what version of Ubuntu are you using (eg, Ubuntu 11.10 Workstation)?

XBMC works brilliantly as a Twonky client for me. It is a full GUI though.

1) It doesn't really matter - just ensure you don't use one that's commonly used for other services. That means that ports above 1024 are generally advised, with 1080 and 8080 being commonly used.

2) Correct, if you want to secure remote access to your media then you need to use a VPN.

Your phone is connected to your network by WiFi? Can it see the Twonky server? You should be at least able to use it's web browser to connect to Twonky's web interface.

Patience

By "Wave", what product do you mean? Is it a DLNA client and is it the device connected to your TV by SCART?

On the server's status page, at least for v6.

If you want it to be as secure as possible, then yes a VPN is the "simple" solution. You'll just need to set up a VPN server that your iPhone supports (sorry, I've no idea what iPhones support).

As far as I can tell, FF and REW doesn't work on MKV files. I've had it work on AVI and some MP4 files, but I've never had it work on MKV files.

How is your WD TV Live connected to the Twonky server? What is in the logs on the WD box and on the Twonky server?

What firmware version number is on your WD TV Live?

That's handled by your web browser and/or operating system.

Instead, why don't use use a DLNA media player - which is how you're supposed to use Twonky. XMBC will do that if you can't find anything else.

Anyhow, after further investigation I find that these specific container issues, error messages and lack of support for m2ts etc are related to Twonky Manager. These error messages "The Local renderer could not play back the selected media. Please make sure you have the proper codec installed and t...

Just confirmed, XBMC can stream a .m2ts file from Twonky just fine. This means that Twonky supports the file format, any problem is with your client.

.mt2s files are for the BDAV format, which is not designed for IP streaming, but for BluRay. DVD and streaming use .ts format files. However, they are just containers, like .mp4 and .mkv files. What matters more are the codes inside. Indeed, since it is serving up the files, but your client is faili...

If you want something that simply shares the media as a file server to any networked client, then you are looking at the wrong product. That isn't what Twonky is about, it is a media server for DLNA/UPnP clients not a general purpose media organiser. It isn't handicapped, it is simply that it isn't ...

Twonky doesn't play any files, at all. What Twonky does is allow your DLNA client to access the media on the Twonky server.

Appears related to this other post today.

If you can't close your firewall, then you don't have to open any ports... or is that not quite what you meant? Did you have another firewall installed? What is the IP address, netmask and default gateway shown by your TV? What is the IP address, netmask and default gateway shown by your XP computer...

Handbrake has some good documentation on how it works. Forced Only means that it only includes titles flagged as Forced (that that would be displayed by default - usually these will be for short sections of foreign languages). Burned In are permanently on the image, you can't remove them. Default is...