The DLNA Media Controller plugin for Vera

This plugin is a DLNA Control Point. It can control any DLNA Media Renderer, browse media on any DLNA Media Server and connect a Media Server to a compatible Media Renderer to render media

Installation

What you need

• Vera with UI5, UI6 or UI7 (UI6 was not tested)
• At least one DLNA media server and one DLNA Media renderer
• The UPnP event proxy plugin
• The DLNA Media Controller plugin

How To (installation from the MiOS Marketplace)

It is the recommended method for installing the plugin.

• Install the UPnP event proxy plugin from the MiOS Marketplace.

• Install the DLNA Media Controller plugin from the MiOS Marketplace.

• When installation is done (after the creation of a new device and a reload of the lua engine), refresh your Web browser cache (Ctrl+F5 in most of the browsers) before starting the setup step

How To (manual installation)

It is the installation method required if you don't have access to the MiOS marketplace.

• Download the plugin files using the Zip Archive link at the bottom of this page: http://code.mios.com/trac/mios_dlna-cntroller/browser/tags/1.2

• Upload the plugin files:
  • Unzip the ZIP archive
  • Use WinSCP ( ​http://winscp.net/eng/index.php ) to upload certain files:
    • DLNA.png go into /www/cmh/skins/default/icons/
  • In APPS section, open Develop Apps >> Luup Files and upload the following files, check the Restart Luup after upload checkbox and click GO
    • D_DLNAMediaController1.json
    • D_DLNAMediaController1.xml
    • I_DLNAMediaController1.xml
    • J_DLNAMediaController1.js
    • L_DLNATTS.lua
    • L_DLNAUPnPUtility.lua
    • S_DLNAAVTransport1.xml
    • S_DLNAMediaController1.xml
    • S_DLNARenderingControl1.xml

Create a device

If you installed the plugin from the MiOS Marketplace, one device is automatically created. But if you have several media renderers and you want to drive more than one with the Vera, you have to add additional devices in the Vera, one for each media renderer you want to control.

• Open APPS section; open Develop Apps >> Create Device.
  • In the !Upnp Device Filename input box enter D_DLNAMediaController1.xml.
  • In the Description input box enter a name for the panel device.
  • In the Parent device list box select No parent.
  • Click Create device.
• Close the popup window that informs you about the creation of a new device, then push the Reload button.
• When reload is done, refresh your Web browser cache (Ctrl+F5 in most of the browsers)

If you installed the plugin from the Marketplace and you are running UI7, an easier way to create an additional device is the following:

• Open Apps menu; open My apps sub-menu.
• Push the Details button in front of your DLNA Media Controller plugin.
• Push the Create another button.
• Wait for the automatic reload, then refresh your Web browser cache (Ctrl+F5 in most of the browsers)

Select your media renderer

This step will allow to link a Vera device to a physical media renderer. Note it can be used too to assign the Vera device to a different media renderer. Please note that you must avoid having several Vera devices linked to the same media renderer.

• Find your new device in the UI,
• Click on its wrench button,
• Open the Settings tab,
• Push the Discover button and wait for few seconds until the selection box is filled and the Select button is enabled again,
• Select your media renderer in the selection box and then push the Select button,
• If the automatic discovery is not working (the selection box remains empty), you can enter the URL of your renderer XML description file in the field New URL and then push the Select button,
• Wait for few seconds for a complete initialiazation

Automatic discovery (UPnP discovery) could require an additional network setup of your Vera Lite, consisting in an update of the routing table of your Vera. Do it only if necessary. You can install and uninstall this patch using the plugin UI:

• Find your new device in the UI,
• Click on its wrench button,
• Open the Settings tab,
• Push the Install button to install the patch or Uninstall button to uninstall the patch.
• Wait for the automatic reload.

For technical explanation of what is done by this patch, please read this message: ​http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,16905.msg132502.html#msg132502