Now I want to do this wirelessly and not have to be on my pc at all. I usually leave my pc running throughout the day so that regardless of where I am at I can stream my media, but I thought it would be useful to be able to download my files regardless of where I am at in my house.
AirDroid
Using Bslite player in "Lan mode" (search in play store) if you want to stream video.
Using Esfile explorer to copy file, install app from pc, you can stream video too.
all airdroid is for is transfering files from your computer to android using a web browser. you cant transfer anything just usuing the kindle Like I wanted
Ah I see what you mean. Try TeamViewer or Kies Air
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What is the best streaming application for Android devices?
Theres plenty of streaming applications for Android, but seemingly none that go straight from PC to Android. All of them go from PC to internet to Android. Eg, Orb, Qik, Sugarsync, etc.
The best(ish) solution i could find was installing TwonkyMedia server, then using the browser to browse my collection, then try and play media files. But the problem is i cant find any application that can play AVI's(h264, MP4).
So does anyone know of the ideal solution? I tried installing Adobe Flash Media Server. But i couldnt get that to work.... But sounded like it could work (could convert and stream media files on the fly to flash videos)
I haven't tried this but nswPlayer might be what you're after on the Android side of things. Take a look at this streaming guide.
I've just tried this and it is SOOOO easy to do. Download Estrongs file explorer from the market place for free. Join your LAN. Browse to you your media files on a shared folder on the network using Estrongs and your media plays! Astonishingly simples!
Hi Folks,
is there any media player that can access to files that are in my LAN e.c. on my server?
If i use Astro FE, or ES File Explorer I have access to my server, but i cannot chose which media player to take...
so what I need is a player that has access to LAN or a file explorer with which i can choose how to open a file...
(Main problem: there is no media player that plays ALL file formats + lan access)
Thank you,
Michael
So far I don't believe there's any that can do that, mainly due to fact that its not that easy to develop something like this. I believe it can be done, but because the app would probably need to be either some sort of client-server architecture or streaming the video, otherwise, if you would say like double click on a media file in astro on the LAN side, it would be downloading the video to your phone, then playing it locally rather than directly playing it from the LAN server/machine. Do correct me if i'm wrong though.
have also been waiting (im)patiently for this. can't believe it hasn't been done already!
Right.
That was no problem on my winmo 6.5 device, a lot of apps were able to do that.
An alternative would be a "Lan App" that simulats a "Lan" folder at the sd-card on which media programs have access.
The downloading thing junst happens with videos, that astro or ES File Manager cannot play. I can play a single MP3 for exaple but the screen than is black. So it seems as if there´s no comfortable app.
sad.
So can you recommend me some media app that maks the android device to a good looking media player for local files? (also that "easy" exercise is not as easy...)
thanks so far!
I use subsonic. It uses its own server software, which is a bit of a bummer, but it works great anywhere be it over wifi or 3g.
http://www.subsonic.org/pages/index.jsp
PS. There are clients for many platforms, including adobe air and a built in http server as well.
The subsonic client is available on the market I believe.
Vlc steamer can do both audio and video streaming great little app, but only works if the server can run vlan server
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Where you able to find any app with la access?
There's an app in Google Play called 'Samba filesharing'. Browse for a media file on your pc, (through LAN of course) and open it. Works like a charm....
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I am able to stream videos from a lan computer through ES File Explorer in HTC Desire Hd using the default streaming video player app. Takes a few seconds to buffer and works a charm. Not sure if this is just a HTC feature.
Thanks for the answers I also found one called bsplayer its great!!!!
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Alright so I am looking for a way to stream media from my Windows7 machine to my phone in a nice easy way if possible over my local wifi network for now, over the internet would be a plus... I am running a 2.3.3 rom but my biggest problem I think is getting software to turn my computer into a media server that my phone can recognize and then start streaming media from my media hard drive...
Any ideas or suggestions... would love to know what you guys are using!
Thanks!
I use serviio to stream all my movies and shows to all devices in the house, for the phone to see all shares I use upnplay and mobo player for unsupported formats. Also if you have smart share on stock builds that works really good.
Plex works best, I've tried many alternatives.
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Ya Plex is awesome, I completely forgot about it. Plex shows you artwork for all your media, very clean look. You can also set it so you can access it over WiFi or 3g from anywhere. As long as you have a decent upload.
ES File Explorer
allows you to view shared files over LAN. just share the folder you want to view (or put it in the "Public" user folder). Built in video player and image viewer.
VLC does this as well.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vlcdirect.vlcdirect&feature=search_result
Just open up a share to the folder, and provided your rom (well, more specifically, kernel) has cifs support, it's easy. If you don't want to mount shares manually there is an app in the market that does it. (I think it's cifs manager, if memory serves.)
Hi there, I am a complete Noob when it comes to Android.
M I have a home system where I have, through Network Magic, three Windows based laptops connected and using media files stored on my Desktop.
I can't seem to find the shared files on the TF.
Network magic shows the TF connected and available to see the files, but on the TF in folders, it only gives me the internal folders and My net only shows media files on the TF and gives me the option in settings for a Digital media server, nothing else.
Windows Media Player on the Desktop (vers 12) is set to stream files and share.
Am I missing something? or perhaps and app to alllow me to play media from my hard drive on the desktop to the TF?
thanks in advance
Well, Interesting. A file Manager programme "File manager HD" HAS seen the home network and let me connect to it! Just trying to run an avi file from the network ATM. It seems to download it to the TF...
Android is so much different to both Windows and Apple....
This will do me fopr now, but what I really wanted to be able to do was stream from my Media source rather than have to d/l each music file and film
upnpPlay or Bubbleupnp in app market
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upnpPlay or Bubbleupnp in app market
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I tried Upnplay and it didnt work, even with the manual input of the ip address
I'm looking for an app that will let me stream music that I have saved on my computer to my TF over my home network. I have my network all set up for sharing and everything. I've been using File Expert and more recently Antek to stream videos over SMB, which is all well and good, but it kind of sucks for music when I can only stream one file at a time. I'd like something that I can designate a network location as a music library and then have access to all of my music and so on and so forth. Does such a thing exist? Even if I have to use a program on the PC in conjunction with the app, that would be super.
I cannot use Google Music here in Canada (unless that has changed recently) or else I probably would.
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I'm looking for an app that will let me stream music that I have saved on my computer to my TF over my home network. I have my network all set up for sharing and everything. I've been using File Expert and more recently Antek to stream videos over SMB, which is all well and good, but it kind of sucks for music when I can only stream one file at a time. I'd like something that I can designate a network location as a music library and then have access to all of my music and so on and so forth. Does such a thing exist? Even if I have to use a program on the PC in conjunction with the app, that would be super.
I cannot use Google Music here in Canada (unless that has changed recently) or else I probably would.
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What you need is dlna server and client. transformer already comes with program that supports it. It's called "mynet". On pc you can use windows media player to share you music.
Ps3 media server is the best PC side app ive used for this sort of thing, never tried it with the tf101 but works great with a ps3 or wd tv live.
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Maybe Audiogalaxy is what you are looking for? It is what I use to stream music from my PC to my Transformer. It's very easy to use.
I use PlugPlayer. It picks up on any DLNA servers so no additional PC services needed. I also use subsonic for remote access away from home, but it does use a PC service.