Solved Looking for a DLNA Video Player/Browser (Not VLC or Kodi)

[data_x33]

Does anyone know a way to watch videos via DLNA without using VLC or Kodi? Just with mplayer or mpv.

I found this... upnp/dlna browser

Does anyone have experience with it?

 

[Condobloke]

https://www.baeldung.com/linux/upnp-dlna-clients

 

[Condobloke]

In the Software Manager for Linux Mint 21.3 (we have no idea wyhat oyu are using) there is a picec of software called RYGEL


Rygel is a home media solution that allows you to easily share audio, video and pictures, and control of media player on your home network. In technical terms it is both a UPnP AV MediaServer and MediaRenderer implemented through a plug-in mechanism. Interoperability with other devices in the market is achieved by conformance to very strict requirements of DLNA and on the fly conversion of media to format that client devices are capable of handling.

This package contains the core of Rygel and following plugins:

* media-export: Recursively exports folders and files specified in the

user configuration. This plugin supports all types of URIs that

gio/gvfs and GStreamer can handle.

* external: A MediaServer plugin that exports media hierarchies

provided by external applications.

* mpris: Export of media players that implement MPRIS2 D-Bus interface,

as MediaRenderer devices.

Its homepage is here....

Projects/Rygel - GNOME Wiki!

 

[data_x33]

Rygel is not quite what I'm looking for. I have already tested Rygel, and it’s not the right solution. What I need is a DLNA browser that lets me list the addresses of my videos so I can create a playlist for MPV. A simple DLNA browser would be perfect. I will take a closer look at "Simple-DLNA-Browser" and see if I can find any other similar projects. Thanks!

 

[f33dm3bits]

I'm not sure if you are looking for something like Jellyfin or something more simple?

Gerbera - A free media server. Stream your media to devices on your home network.

Gerbera - A free media server. Stream your media to devices on your home network: Home Page

gerbera.io

GitHub - gerbera/gerbera at v2.2.0

UPnP Media Server for 2024: Stream your digital media through your home network and consume it on all kinds of UPnP supporting devices - GitHub - gerbera/gerbera at v2.2.0

github.com

The Free Software Media System | Jellyfin

The volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings attached.

jellyfin.org

 

[data_x33]

I'm not sure if you are looking for something like Jellyfin or something more simple?

I don’t need a big application with a video player and server. I want to play my videos with MPV, but for that, I need a playlist. So, I'm looking for a DLNA browser that can help me create a playlist. For example:

http://192.168.6.1:8200/MediaItems/1681.mkv - video mama mia 1.mkv
http://192.168.6.1:8200/MediaItems/1682.mkv - video lady bubu 2.mkv

 

[data_x33]

After some experimentation I was able to read part of the videolist with "simple-dlna-browser." Out of around 2000 video titles only about 900 were found. Plus the addresses for the videos are missing. So either I'm using it wrong or the script is faulty.

 

[data_x33]

Hey.. I have got the project running pretty well now, and I'm thinking about creating an application. Right now, it's just a bunch of scripts, but I'm curious,, would anyone be interested in a „simple DLNA client"? It only needs Python3, MPV, Zenity, simple-dlna-browser & mpv-playmanager. It was tested with minidlna as server.

With Zenity, you can select from multiple playlists. You can configure it by year of production or by genres.