Streaming movies from your network to your tablet

aceflor · 07-22-2011, 08:30 AM

Streaming movies is possible and very easy with most honeycomb tablets on the market right now. Some have system app aiming at doing just that from the box (clear fi for acer for instance, but other brands have also their own streaming programs on board).
Or you can use the combination of 2 apps : upnplay + moboplayer does wonders, which is why I used it until yesterday.
What I did not know, but do now, and thought I should share: ES File Manager allows you to scroll through your home network and select any file you have in your public folders. Most tablets will be able from ES File Manager to open and read avis directly with their onboard videoplayer, if not moboplayer, qqplayer or yxplayer can help.
I am using this method now and it works really well.

anabolina · 07-22-2011, 08:45 AM

Thanks, it's good to know all the options available out there.

kennyc · 07-22-2011, 11:25 AM

Thanks!

lestatar · 07-22-2011, 11:39 AM

Indeed! Cool info - thanks for posting

aceflor · 07-22-2011, 01:37 PM

You are all welcome. I thought I could post an interesting information, with no polemical effect, and that on top of it happens to be useful AND real at the same time.
Wow, I know!

Marseille · 07-22-2011, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceflor

You are all welcome. I thought I could post an interesting information, with no polemical effect, and that on top of it happens to be useful AND real at the same time.
Wow, I know!

It feels almost off-topic, but I like it.

Giving ES File Explorer a look now, thanks.

RockdaMan · 07-22-2011, 08:59 PM

Are you holding your tablet through the whole movie, or is it set on some sort of stand?

No matter how light, they will tire your hands and wrists out.

Ken Maltby · 07-22-2011, 10:27 PM

The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) has builtin support for DLNA streaming with
their "MyNet" app. It works as both a server and as a client. It also includes the TF101's
local storage in the media files it displays. It is easy to setup a DLNA server on any of your PCs. There are also many devices that use DLNA to serve or recieve media, including NAS and external drive enclosures, and some Set Top Box (STB)s.

Luck;
Ken

aceflor · 07-23-2011, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) has builtin support for DLNA streaming with
their "MyNet" app. It works as both a server and as a client. It also includes the TF101's
local storage in the media files it displays. It is easy to setup a DLNA server on any of your PCs. There are also many devices that use DLNA to serve or recieve media, including NAS and external drive enclosures, and some Set Top Box (STB)s.

Luck;
Ken

Thanks Ken, I knew the TF had one on board app too, I could not remember its name.
Now, has the Xoom one too ? I did not see it while I had one in my hands, but I admit it was only for a few minutes so I did not get to try everything... Anyone with a Xoom, can you help ?

Adoby · 07-23-2011, 05:24 AM

The Xoom has no inbuilt DLNA streaming. But there are apps that can handle it.

I use the free app upnplayer/ to stream media from my nas. The nas has a DLNA-compliant media server. I tried a lot of other apps on the Xoom, but most failed. Upnplayer is a little rough, but actually works. Any info about other working (on Honeycomb) upnp-apps are welcome.

kennyc · 07-23-2011, 06:40 AM

I've not tried any of this with my Xoom, but Googling found this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...lients#Android

aceflor · 07-23-2011, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adoby

The Xoom has no inbuilt DLNA streaming. But there are apps that can handle it.

I use the free app upnplayer/ to stream media from my nas. The nas has a DLNA-compliant media server. I tried a lot of other apps on the Xoom, but most failed. Upnplayer is a little rough, but actually works. Any info about other working (on Honeycomb) upnp-apps are welcome.

Have you tried the ES File Manager in place of upnplay ? I use it also as a file manager, and since upnplay did sometime (seldom, I admit) FC on me, I just erased it from my Iconia and use only ES File Manager, that allows me to play some avis that the combo upnplay + moboplayer never managed to play.

lestatar · 07-23-2011, 08:05 AM

OT, not about the thread, but +1 with ES File Manager. Love it.

EDIT: Oooops...my bad! I meant of course ES File Explorer. sorry...

kennyc · 07-23-2011, 08:11 AM

ES File EXPLORER?

I'm not finding ES File MANAGER?

aceflor · 07-23-2011, 08:12 AM

Shoot. Yes, Sorry, ES File Explorer (by my own admission, I am a dork sometime)

07-22-2011, 08:30 AM	#1
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	Streaming movies from your network to your tablet Streaming movies is possible and very easy with most honeycomb tablets on the market right now. Some have system app aiming at doing just that from the box (clear fi for acer for instance, but other brands have also their own streaming programs on board). Or you can use the combination of 2 apps : upnplay + moboplayer does wonders, which is why I used it until yesterday. What I did not know, but do now, and thought I should share: ES File Manager allows you to scroll through your home network and select any file you have in your public folders. Most tablets will be able from ES File Manager to open and read avis directly with their onboard videoplayer, if not moboplayer, qqplayer or yxplayer can help. I am using this method now and it works really well. Last edited by aceflor; 07-22-2011 at 08:58 AM.

07-23-2011, 05:24 AM	#10
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,737 Karma: 26785684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	The Xoom has no inbuilt DLNA streaming. But there are apps that can handle it. I use the free app upnplayer/ to stream media from my nas. The nas has a DLNA-compliant media server. I tried a lot of other apps on the Xoom, but most failed. Upnplayer is a little rough, but actually works. Any info about other working (on Honeycomb) upnp-apps are welcome. Last edited by Adoby; 07-23-2011 at 05:31 AM.

07-23-2011, 08:05 AM	#13
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	OT, not about the thread, but +1 with ES File Manager. Love it. EDIT: Oooops...my bad! I meant of course ES File Explorer. sorry... Last edited by lestatar; 07-23-2011 at 03:18 PM. Reason: correction...

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07-22-2011, 08:45 AM	#2
anabolina Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 429002 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Great State of Texas Device: Current: tablet, kindle paperwhite, onyx boox t68. Past: Sony, nook	Thanks, it's good to know all the options available out there.

07-22-2011, 11:25 AM	#3
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Thanks!

07-22-2011, 11:39 AM	#4
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	Indeed! Cool info - thanks for posting

07-22-2011, 01:37 PM	#5
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	You are all welcome. I thought I could post an interesting information, with no polemical effect, and that on top of it happens to be useful AND real at the same time. Wow, I know!

07-22-2011, 08:59 PM	#7
RockdaMan Banned Posts: 1,644 Karma: 213512 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: On the other side of over there Device: Pandigital Novel, Kindle G1 (broken), iPod Touch	Are you holding your tablet through the whole movie, or is it set on some sort of stand? No matter how light, they will tire your hands and wrists out.

07-22-2011, 10:27 PM	#8
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) has builtin support for DLNA streaming with their "MyNet" app. It works as both a server and as a client. It also includes the TF101's local storage in the media files it displays. It is easy to setup a DLNA server on any of your PCs. There are also many devices that use DLNA to serve or recieve media, including NAS and external drive enclosures, and some Set Top Box (STB)s. Luck; Ken

07-23-2011, 06:40 AM	#11
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I've not tried any of this with my Xoom, but Googling found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...lients#Android

07-23-2011, 08:11 AM	#14
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	ES File EXPLORER? I'm not finding ES File MANAGER?

07-23-2011, 08:12 AM	#15
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	Shoot. Yes, Sorry, ES File Explorer (by my own admission, I am a dork sometime)