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Problem:
Accessing the Twonky Server Pages from external was easy to setup and successful.

Using the static links like "MUSIC" "PHOTOS" "VIDEOS" revealed a obvious problem.... Your private IP is in the static links.
Example: "http://192.168.0.3:9000/webbrowse/O1" Instead of "http://209.98.xxx.xxx/webbrowse/O1"

Problem sounds very common reading this forum. My solution was a little different warranting a new thread.............


Digging:
All attempts to edit the ini file in the Twonky folder directly resulted in the same problems. I stopped and started the TWONKY service each time the ini file was altered. No effect..............

Reading the "ReadMe.TXT", there is a mention of editing the ini file and saving in a "UTF-16" char-set format. Apparently NOTEPAD in windows messes with the original format making it somwhat corrupt. Changes done work well.....

Assumptions:
-You know how to configure port forwarding at your router to support this added service
-You can access the TWONKY main page from the public IP address (Supported by previous assumption...)
-You know your public IP address


Removing the ini file from the TWONKY program folder and restarting the server recreates a fresh UTF-16 copy. I then stuck to the TWONKY built in configuration "NETWORK" panel to set my desired HTTPREMOTEPORT and DYNDNS settings:
Example: I am not using a Dynamic IP address service, so a static IP was used and I chose to use the standard port 80.

DYNDNS=http://209.xxx.xxx.xxx (Note no port was used on the URL since the default of 80 is used at my router)
HTTPREMOTEPORT=80

Note above parameter names are friendlier in the TWONKY NETWORK config page............

All changes were made from the TWONKY configuration screens only. This keeps the ini file UTF-16 char-set intact. I am sure there is a proper text editor out there. I didn't need it for my simple fix.

Results:
Accessing the URL: http:\\209.xxx.xxx.xxx returns the TWONKY main menu with the proper prefix in the static links.


Hope this helps. I wasted some good valuable time on this one....... Nice app now that this works!!!!

-Rocket

howdy! do you know how I can edit this ini file on my QNAP TS-251?

Old post, but finally I've found the answer for normal remote access to my library!
One question. How can I filter type of content for remote access to music only? For example, I've tried mediatypefilter=M or mediatypefilter=m without success.

P.S. I am missing 64bit Linux version 8.0
P.S.S. I am glad that the forum is alive again