Streaming Media to Digital Media Renderers

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Streaming Media to Digital Media Renderers

CyberLink PowerDVD lets you stream the following media to a digital media renderer* (DMR):

Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD 18.

Movie files, TV shows, and videos in the media library.

Photos and music in the media library.

Media accessed via the My Computer tab.

Media playlists.

Note: Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and YouTube videos cannot be streamed to a Digital Media Renderer.

Digital media renderers are DLNA compliant media players or other devices that are connected to the same network as your computer running CyberLink PowerDVD. DMRs play content as instructed by a digital media controller (such as CyberLink PowerDVD) and may include:

A copy of CyberLink PowerDVD 12 or above connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

The CyberLink Power Media Player app connected to the same Wi-Fi network. See Setting Up Power Media Player for more information.

Other DLNA compliant computers, media players, and devices connected to a network.

To set your copy of CyberLink PowerDVD as a DMR, do this:

Note: you can also set CyberLink PowerDVD as a DMR in Access Control Preferences.

1.Hover your mouse over the Devices & Home Media (DLNA) tab.

2.Click to access the home media options.

3.Select the Allow Home Media Controller to Control My Player option to enable.

Note: you may also have to give permission on the DLNA complaint computer/device for another computer to control its media player before you can play media on it.