Web User - UK (2019-06-12)

28 12 - 25 June 2019

controlplaybackusing yourvoice.It can

alsohandle RAWcamera imagesand

display subtitles.

Thisupdated version ofServiiolets

you browsemoviesbylength, and

ignore folders andfilesbyname or

extension.It alsoupdates video-format

support. The paid-forversion introduces

multi-userfunctionality,soother people

can accessyourmediaover the network

(withyourpermission), andyou can

createlimited accountsfor under 18s.

Upgrading tothe Pro version costs $2 5

(£19.67), but there’s a 14 -dayfreetrial

availablesoyou can testit out first.

If you havea large collectionofDVDs
andBlu-rays gathering dustsince you
switchedtostreaming services, you can
rip themto yourhard drive,alongwith
any digitalmoviesyou’vedownloaded,
andmakethe wholecollection
accessibleover yournetwork via a
media server. There are several tools
you can use toset upyourserver,
suchasPlex (plex.tv) andEmby (emby
.media), but anotheroptiontoconsider
isthe newly updated Serviio.
Thispowerfulfreeprogramletsyou
store yourmedia(songsandphotos,as
well asvideos)ina central locationand

MEDIA SERVER

Serviio 2

http://www.serviio.org
Min requirements:Windows7/8.1/10,
macOSorLinux
File size:155MB

1

Install the server filefor your host

device (Windows, macOS or Linux),

thenstart the Serviio service and

launch theconsole. Once it’s

connected,you’ll bereadyto addyour

media. Expand the Library section on

the left^1 and click SharedFolders.^2

Click theAdd button^3 to linkyour

mediafolder.

2

Select the media typecontained in

thefolder, browse to the location

and enter a display name. Click OK.

When you’ve added somefolders, click

Save. You can add more locations later

if required.Your library should

automatically update whenyou add new

filesto the monitoredfolders,^1 or you

canforce arefresh.^2

3

You can view theconnectivity of

your server underStatus^1 and

choose the network adapterto use if

you have more than one. Click Users^2

to create user accounts. Delivery^3

letsyou manage transcoding and

subtitles.When your server is fully

configured,you canconnectto it using

any DLNA device.^4

MINIWORKSHOP|Set upyour own media server with Serviio

streamit toDLNA(DigitalLiving

Network Alliance)certified devices on

yournetwork,suchasmobile phones,

tablets, computers, games consolesand

smart TVs.There are somelimitations

with the freeversion –you can’t stream

yourmediaover the web,for example

• but it will let you watch local and
  online content onany compatible
  devices over yournetwork,eitherin
  their nativeformatortranscoded(in
  realtime) intoanotherplayableformat.
  Serviio supportsplugins too, soyou
  can expandits capabilities, andthere’s
  anAlexaskill availablethatletsyou

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