Look in the setup menu for “media” or media streaming. The dashboard is typically accessed via a program on your computer or using your web browser. To set up a NAS drive or a USB external hard drive connected to your home network router, you need only turn on the media server setting in the device’s dashboard. You can’t just expect a media player to find the music and video files on your computer, hard drive or NAS drive simply because they are connected to the same home network. It is important to understand that a computer or other device must be set up to act as a media server. When a media player and Media Server are DLNA and/or UPnP certified and connected to the same home network, the media player discovers the media server and lists it as a source from which to choose the videos, music or movies you want to stream. Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standards and Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) are the protocols that are used in most streaming devices and media servers. In order for the media player to find a Media Server on a home network, the two must “speak the same language” (protocol). The computer or device where your files are saved is called a “media server.” Before you can stream the movies, music or photos from your computer, networked external hard drive, or network attached storage (NAS) drive, the media player must first find the sources-“see” the device where you have saved your media files.
Now you want to watch them on your TV and home theater.
In the world of digital media, there’s no doubt that you have downloaded movies and/or music, and saved digital photos to your computer.