Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
What a DLNA server can do for you
MiniDLNA is able to serve media files such as music (also pictures and videos) to
clients on a network that can be applications such as VLC, XBMC, and devices such
as portable media players, smartphones, televisions, and gaming systems. You can
even connect your Raspberry Pi to it.
Installing miniDLNA
In order to install miniDLNA, you need to perform the following steps:
1.
Install the software:
debian@arm:~$ install minidlna
2.
Verify that it's running:
debian@arm:~$ /etc/init.d/minidlna status
This is all you need, so you can use the miniDLNA right now.
On Windows Explorer, a BeagleBone device with a MiniDLNA service will appear
as follows:
So, you can access the BeagleBone device through miniDLNA as you would do with
usual media provider/reader.
