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Looking for DLNA Renderer software (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Scrath@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hello everyone, I am currently looking for a software solution to use my home server as a DLNA renderer which can output audio to my stereo amplifier.

The only solution I found was called gmrender-resurrect which seems like it would do exactly what I want but I was unable to get a docker container of it working. While I was able to find and connect to the DLNA Renderer, playback would fail every time and I was unable to get any information from the logs regarding why.

Do any of you know another solution to stream audio from my phone to my server (I am using Symfonium on the phone side)? Ideally it would be something I can deploy as a docker container on my server.

Thanks.

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[–] infeeeee@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mopidy has a dlna plugin: https://mopidy.com/ext/dleyna/

I use this container for mopidy: https://hub.docker.com/r/ivdata/mopidy

[–] Scrath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

That might work. I'll have to check it out. Thanks

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I used minidnla successfully a number of years back. It's now called Readymedia, and there are a few docker images.

https://hub.docker.com/r/vladgh/minidlna/

[–] Scrath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was under the impression that minidlna is exclusively a DLNA server and not a renderer. Is that wrong?

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, you are correct. Mea culpa for the brain fart.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Do any of you know another solution to stream audio from my phone to my server

I use snapcast throughout my house and devices, but there's no snap_server_ for Android.

I've been meaning to try roc, for which there is an Android client that will both play and serve.

Sonobus also claims to be many:many; I haven't tried it either and it doesn't look particularly active.

I don't use UPnP or DLNA because of the security issues, so I can't offer a suggestion about that. I thought DLNA was a pull oriented protocol - like, to send music from your phone you'd have to select and play on your computer with a DLNA client. Can you push media with DLNA?

[–] Scrath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not very well informed on the specifics of the DLNA standard or how it is differentiated from UPnP so take what I say here with a grain of salt. My understanding is that there are 3 device types in DLNA

  • A server which provides media
  • A client which can pull media from the server
  • A renderer which can play back media from the client

I'm not sure if the server is necessary stricly speaking or if my device is using the underlying UPnP stuff but I can use Macast, which is a DLNA renderer, on my desktop computer and then select it as a playback device in Symfonium on my android phone where it shows up as a UPnP device.

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

like, to send music from your phone you'd have to select and play on your computer with a DLNA client. Can you push media with DLNA?

This isn't how it works.

[–] clb92@feddit.dk 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

VLC can play from DLNA, so perhaps there's a way you can use that?