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DLNA: TVs and consoles at home

Many TVs and consoles have a Media Player or Sources menu that lists media servers on your network. Silux Media appears there as “Silux Media (your server name)”.
TVs and consoles (DLNA) — Share your library with TVs and consoles at home that have no Silux Media app.

Use it

  1. 1Make sure the TV or console is on the same home network as your server.
  2. 2Open its media player (e.g. Media Player, Sources, Home Network, Media Server).
  3. 3Choose Silux Media (your server) → Films, TV Shows, Music, Audiobooks or Photos.

Plays on older TVs too

Every film and episode is offered twice: the original file, and an H.264 copy your server makes on the fly for TVs that can't play the original (fast-forward works on most TVs).

Safety

  • Only devices on your home network (private addresses) can see it — never the internet.
  • Folders behind a Parental Control PIN never appear over DLNA.
  • Switch it off in Settings → TVs and consoles on your network (DLNA).

Questions

Do I need DLNA if I have the app?

No — the apps are nicer (resume, subtitles menus, data saver). DLNA is for TVs and consoles without a Silux Media app.

Last updated 2026-11-12.