![]() That might be a better option if you don't want to dedicate a computer's hard drive to host your media. In the Library tab you enter which folders you want Serviio to scan and make available on the server. It's best to make separate folders for different media types like video, audio, and photos. The Delivery tab lets you adjust the quality of uploaded files, turn on subtitles, change where transcoded files are stored, and even choose how many CPU cores to use while transcoding. The Remote and Status tabs are where things start to get tricky. The Remote tab controls access to the server for outside devices not connected to your network. You can create a password, change media quality, or block remote access all together. This feature only works with certain routers, and setting it up requires modifying your firewall permissions. But if you can get it to work you'll be able to access your server and its content anywhere from any compatible device as long as you are connected to the Internet. Taking Serviio outside the home is a potentially great feature, but the last thing this program needs is another technical challenge to overcome, which is what remote access represents. ![]() However, wrapping your head around the Status tab is mandatory to get anything out of Serviio. This tab presents you with a list of every device on your network and its IP address. If Serviio recognizes the device, like the Xbox One ($200.00 at eBay) (Opens in a new window) I tested on, it will display a more detailed profile. Everything else shows up as "Unrecognized Device" with a "Generic DLNA Profile." At first I couldn't match any of the addresses with devices here in the PC Labs, and I couldn't find any guidance online. After messing with a few settings like enabling access for all devices and lifting restrictions on the default access group, familiar products began to appear. The last step was binding the server's IP address to a specific router instead of letting Serviio automatically detect one. Doing this finally made my Mad Max server visible on DLNA-compatible devices. Some of my installation issues could stem from the PC Lab testing environment, where there's more tech than anyone would have in a single home. But overall, setup was a confusing hassle that I'm still not convinced I successfully pulled off, a problem I also had with the similar Universal Media Server. Although my server did appear on the Xbox's media player, when I tried to access it the system would just load endlessly. Serviio software is being updated regularly, so maybe Xbox One support just isn't fully available yet. I also downloaded third-party apps ServiiDroid and ServiiGo for managing and watching content on my server. ![]() The apps (eventually) worked as advertised on my test device, a Motorola Moto X ($99.99 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), so I don't think my server was the problem. Compare that with Plex, our Editors' Choice for home media server software, which created working servers with ease in my testing.īut the fact that I remain unsure, speaks to how unfriendly and opaque Serviio can be. If you want a simple and seamless media streaming experience with Serviio, look no further than MediaBrowser. You access this Web app by visiting " on your browser and from there you can enjoy all your content organized in clean, attractive menus. The Metadata and Presentation tabs on the Serviio console let you customize how songs and movies are displayed and sorted. ![]()
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