DLNA, Samsung Tv and MKV files

[Ggreg78]

Hi,
I just bought a new Samsung lcd tv with integrated DLNA client. The problem is that my .mkv videos wont play ("unknown file type") through DLNA. It is a known problem that seems to have been fixed in miniDLNA 1.0.18 (see: http://sourceforge.net/projects/minidln ... dex/page/1). However, Amahi still uses version 1.0.16. Is there any way to force mini DLNA to upgrade?

[lokie]

I hope this can be done, because I also have this problem and would like to see it resolved

[moredruid]

you could do this by hand (minidlna is very compact and easy). a feature request on the bugtracker would be nicer (then everybody gets the enhancements).

[Ggreg78]

I was able to get it to work by downloading the latest version of minidlna from their website, and replacing the /usr/bin/amahi-dlna file on my hda by the /usr/sbin/minidlna file in the downloaded package. Hope that helps!

[silentsoul]

I just spent some time working this today, and i was able to get my samsung blu ray player to stream mkv files with DLNA. Its a little complicated and kind of a pain in fedora, but if we could get the changes commited to amahi it would make it easier for users.


The first thing i had to do was download the newest source from the minidlna site:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/minidln ... na/1.0.18/

tar xzvf /parth/to/minidlna
cd minidlan

inside upnphttp.c replace
else if(strncmp(p, "SamsungWiselinkPro", 18)==0 ||
strncmp(p, "SEC_HHP_", 8)==0)
WITH

else if(strncmp(p, "SEC_HHP_TV", 10)==0 ||
strncmp(p, "SEC_HHP_", 8)==0)


you will need these dependencies
sqlite-devel
libexif-devel
libid3tag-devel
liboggz-devel
libjpeg-devel
libflac-devel you can find the rpm at:
http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/ ... 6.rpm.html

Any missing dependencies will be explained to you when you attempt to make. The dependencies took me forever to figure out, so if we could just the upnphttp.c change put into the amahi minidlna it would be awesome.

once that is done make

then make install

Then enjoy the joy of streaming MKVs to your samsung device!

Let me know if i can be any help.

[lokie]

Thanks silentsoul for the info, i'll give it a whirl tomoro and post my experiences

[silentsoul]

Thanks silentsoul for the info, i'll give it a whirl tomoro and post my experiences

the dependencies are the hardest thing to alleviate. I was able to find everything in the fusion free and non free except the libflac. it might be in there i just could not find the name for it.

Post back if you get it working , or get stuck.

[cpg]

Actually we released a version of DLNA with the Samsung fixes on December 30th ... we just did not have time to announce it ...

rpm -q amahi-dlna should give you:

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amahi-dlna-0.9-6

[frankhaas]

i'm too noob to linux ...

how can i do an update to 0.9.6 ?? i have 0.9.2 running and would like to update.

thx!!!

frank

[cpg]

uninstall DLNA and reinstall ... or ...

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yum -y update amahi-dlna