[mythtv-users] DLNA server? Anyone?

[Mark Lord]

On 12-01-07 12:30 PM, Peter Mitchell wrote:
>> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
>> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Mark Lord
>> Sent: 06 January 2012 13:48
>> To: Discussion about MythTV
>> Cc: James Linder
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] DLNA server? Anyone?
>>
>> Ensure your mythbackend has a real IP address (mythtv-setup, General,
>> first page)
>> rather than a 127.x.x.x address.  Other than that, it should "just work".
> 
> I got my Mythbackend running as a DLNA server just before Christmas in
> conjunction with a Panasonic DT30. In addition to configuring the backend to
> use a real static IP address as mentioned above, it was also necessary to
> open various ports within the firewall.
> 
> 2869 for tcp and 1900 for udp I believe - or simply disable the firewall
> temporarily to test things out.

There is ZERO need to adjust your internet firewall
for using DLNA, unless you are trying to access it
from outside the firewall.