Comments on: The Mac media server project http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/ Mac stuff that gets you sprung! Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:12:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DNO http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/comment-page-1/#comment-9827 DNO Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:11:27 +0000 http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/#comment-9827 I use vuze (Azureus) as a torrent client, my PS3 discovered automatically as a media server, i was able to read music and video files after I enabled the "Publish media to local network" option. Go to Vuze Menu -> Preferences -> Plugins -> Media Server to enable it.<br><br>It only will publish the files under the Vuze Library, for the files that are not there you will need to drag and drop the files (not able to share an entire folder) into the library. That will add your files under the "Classic Shares"<br><br>I'm using the latest Vuze version, some sharing features where disabled, with older versions you where able to share folders.<br><br>The bad thing is that your files will be shared over the internet, be careful with that, I believe you can unshare the files clicking on the stop button, but not sure.<br><br>The streaming works perfectly! Hope this helps. I use vuze (Azureus) as a torrent client, my PS3 discovered automatically as a media server, i was able to read music and video files after I enabled the “Publish media to local network” option. Go to Vuze Menu -> Preferences -> Plugins -> Media Server to enable it.

It only will publish the files under the Vuze Library, for the files that are not there you will need to drag and drop the files (not able to share an entire folder) into the library. That will add your files under the “Classic Shares”

I'm using the latest Vuze version, some sharing features where disabled, with older versions you where able to share folders.

The bad thing is that your files will be shared over the internet, be careful with that, I believe you can unshare the files clicking on the stop button, but not sure.

The streaming works perfectly! Hope this helps.

]]> By: DNO http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/comment-page-1/#comment-9034 DNO Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:11:27 +0000 http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/#comment-9034 I use vuze (Azureus) as a torrent client, my PS3 discovered automatically as a media server, i was able to read music and video files after I enabled the "Publish media to local network" option. Go to Vuze Menu -> Preferences -> Plugins -> Media Server to enable it.<br><br>It only will publish the files under the Vuze Library, for the files that are not there you will need to drag and drop the files (not able to share an entire folder) into the library. That will add your files under the "Classic Shares"<br><br>I'm using the latest Vuze version, some sharing features where disabled, with older versions you where able to share folders.<br><br>The bad thing is that your files will be shared over the internet, be careful with that, I believe you can unshare the files clicking on the stop button, but not sure.<br><br>The streaming works perfectly! Hope this helps. I use vuze (Azureus) as a torrent client, my PS3 discovered automatically as a media server, i was able to read music and video files after I enabled the “Publish media to local network” option. Go to Vuze Menu -> Preferences -> Plugins -> Media Server to enable it.

It only will publish the files under the Vuze Library, for the files that are not there you will need to drag and drop the files (not able to share an entire folder) into the library. That will add your files under the “Classic Shares”

I'm using the latest Vuze version, some sharing features where disabled, with older versions you where able to share folders.

The bad thing is that your files will be shared over the internet, be careful with that, I believe you can unshare the files clicking on the stop button, but not sure.

The streaming works perfectly! Hope this helps.

]]> By: Håkan http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/comment-page-1/#comment-9035 Håkan Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:26:07 +0000 http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/#comment-9035 I have a mixed LAN with Macs and PC:s and a NASduo. I have an external drive connected to my iMac with Firewire and a DSM-320 unit.<br>I would like to be able to play my Aperture photos through the DSM-320.<br>I have tried several mediaservers, Twonky, Tversity, Orb etc with bad luck. Now I found Medialink, which seems as the perfect option. However, my DSM does not see the Medialink server.<br>Should a DSM be able to play from Medialink?<br><br>So far I find as the second best option is to use Orb from a PC, but I cant access my Aperture Library with it.<br><br>Is there anyone out there with a godd solution?<br>Cheers,<br>/Håkan I have a mixed LAN with Macs and PC:s and a NASduo. I have an external drive connected to my iMac with Firewire and a DSM-320 unit.
I would like to be able to play my Aperture photos through the DSM-320.
I have tried several mediaservers, Twonky, Tversity, Orb etc with bad luck. Now I found Medialink, which seems as the perfect option. However, my DSM does not see the Medialink server.
Should a DSM be able to play from Medialink?

So far I find as the second best option is to use Orb from a PC, but I cant access my Aperture Library with it.

Is there anyone out there with a godd solution?
Cheers,
/Håkan

]]> By: Martin http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/comment-page-1/#comment-8818 Martin Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:35:08 +0000 http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/#comment-8818 Hi.. I have now tried numerous medaservers as well.. it has however not been successfull.. I haven't even gotten tversity to work.. I can't see the server on my PS3.. Am I doing something wrong? I would think it was quite easy.. Hi.. I have now tried numerous medaservers as well.. it has however not been successfull.. I haven't even gotten tversity to work.. I can't see the server on my PS3.. Am I doing something wrong? I would think it was quite easy..

]]> By: OddyOh http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/comment-page-1/#comment-8585 OddyOh Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:14:45 +0000 http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/#comment-8585 Great post! Yup, shamefully it looks like TVersity under Parallels is still the best option for us Mac users. And this is from a guy who even managed to get Mediatomb working after spending days in the Terminal window...but I couldn't in my life recommend it to anyone due to the install process, and it still doesn't fully deviler what I want anyway...although at least it's free, but to be honest, I'd pay $100 for someone to enable streaming MKV files to the PS3 from the Mac.<br><br>I also ended up buying MediaLink from Nullriver, $20. It was good when it first came out, but seems to have gotten worse and worse performance wise over the various releases, I now cannot stream 10 seconds of video without the PS3 losing the connection. Mediatomb on the other hand is solid connection-wise...and I'm on wired gigabit with my computers and my PS3, can't get faster than that!<br><br>What I really want is "transcoding", but this seems to be the elusive holy grail for now. Mediatomb sort of has transcoding, but it's pretty difficult to configure. I've actually got it to the point where my PS3 can see and play my .mkv files through Mediatomb, but it'll play about 4 seconds, pause for 4, play for 4, etc. Close, but so far. I'm trying to tweak the buffer settings, but I've no idea what to try. Well, and it also doesn't read my .mkv files with 5.1 audio, as the transcoding settings are set to transcode everything to 2 channel. I'd assume that can be fixed through more configuring of text files, but I dunno where to start with that either.<br><br>So yeah, it would be great if one of the better Mac developers could step up and fill the huge gap in the Mac media-serving world. Like I said, easily worth $100 to me.<br><br>For now, it's TVersity, or more likely, converting everything with MPEGStreamclip. Maybe Sony will add MKV support in a future firmware update...LOL...<br><br>Anyway, thanks for your time, have a good day! Great post! Yup, shamefully it looks like TVersity under Parallels is still the best option for us Mac users. And this is from a guy who even managed to get Mediatomb working after spending days in the Terminal window…but I couldn't in my life recommend it to anyone due to the install process, and it still doesn't fully deviler what I want anyway…although at least it's free, but to be honest, I'd pay $100 for someone to enable streaming MKV files to the PS3 from the Mac.

I also ended up buying MediaLink from Nullriver, $20. It was good when it first came out, but seems to have gotten worse and worse performance wise over the various releases, I now cannot stream 10 seconds of video without the PS3 losing the connection. Mediatomb on the other hand is solid connection-wise…and I'm on wired gigabit with my computers and my PS3, can't get faster than that!

What I really want is “transcoding”, but this seems to be the elusive holy grail for now. Mediatomb sort of has transcoding, but it's pretty difficult to configure. I've actually got it to the point where my PS3 can see and play my .mkv files through Mediatomb, but it'll play about 4 seconds, pause for 4, play for 4, etc. Close, but so far. I'm trying to tweak the buffer settings, but I've no idea what to try. Well, and it also doesn't read my .mkv files with 5.1 audio, as the transcoding settings are set to transcode everything to 2 channel. I'd assume that can be fixed through more configuring of text files, but I dunno where to start with that either.

So yeah, it would be great if one of the better Mac developers could step up and fill the huge gap in the Mac media-serving world. Like I said, easily worth $100 to me.

For now, it's TVersity, or more likely, converting everything with MPEGStreamclip. Maybe Sony will add MKV support in a future firmware update…LOL…

Anyway, thanks for your time, have a good day!

]]> By: George http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7975 George Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:10:48 +0000 http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/#comment-7975 I can get you an invite to Boxee... go to inviteshare.com and register there, I will try to serve everyone I can this weekend. I can get you an invite to Boxee… go to inviteshare.com and register there, I will try to serve everyone I can this weekend.

]]> By: George http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/comment-page-1/#comment-8195 George Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:10:48 +0000 http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/#comment-8195 I can get you an invite to Boxee... go to <a href="http://inviteshare.com">inviteshare.com</a> and register there, I will try to serve everyone I can this weekend. I can get you an invite to Boxee… go to inviteshare.com and register there, I will try to serve everyone I can this weekend.

]]> By: JH http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7969 JH Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:12:14 +0000 http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/#comment-7969 Check out NullRiver Medialink. Its designed to integrate directly with iTunes, iPhoto and Aperture. Although its designed to connect to the PS3, the PS3 can only see UPNP servers, so I assume your D-Link should see it just fine. http://www.nullriver.com/products/medialink Check out NullRiver Medialink. Its designed to integrate directly with iTunes, iPhoto and Aperture. Although its designed to connect to the PS3, the PS3 can only see UPNP servers, so I assume your D-Link should see it just fine.

http://www.nullriver.com/products/medialink

]]> By: JH http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/comment-page-1/#comment-8196 JH Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:12:14 +0000 http://babygotmac.com/a/the-mac-media-server-project/#comment-8196 Check out NullRiver Medialink. Its designed to integrate directly with iTunes, iPhoto and Aperture. Although its designed to connect to the PS3, the PS3 can only see UPNP servers, so I assume your D-Link should see it just fine.<br><br><a href="http://www.nullriver.com/products/medialink">http://www.nullriver.com/products/medialink</a> Check out NullRiver Medialink. Its designed to integrate directly with iTunes, iPhoto and Aperture. Although its designed to connect to the PS3, the PS3 can only see UPNP servers, so I assume your D-Link should see it just fine.

http://www.nullriver.com/products/medialink

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