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If you want all of your devices to talk to one another through wires, then you'll need to plan it out first. Photos and music can also be streamed to the TVs and other smart devices such as games consoles.

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Streaming server software such as Serviio or Plex is needed to stream content from external hard drives and, if you have two or more TVs, you can watch content on either TV.

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If you have a PVR connected to the network, then content recorded from free-to-air TV can be watched on any network-connected TV (as long as it supports DLNA). Your content can all be stored on the computer that is connected to your router, and the other devices can be connected (wired or wirelessly) to your network to watch on multiple devices. This will let you browse content and watch videos from online sources such as YouTube, PBS and TEDTalks. If you have movies and TV shows along with digital photos and music on your home computer and you want to watch one or more stream on your smart TV or mobile device, then you'll want a streaming media home network. In this case, you'll need streaming server software such as Serviio or Plex.

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If you have an earlier version of Windows and you install Windows 10, Media Center will be removed. However, Microsoft announced mid last year that it had finished with Media Center and would not support it in Windows 10.

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Windows Media Center networkĪ PC running Windows Media Center connected to a router and a smart TV or internet-connected device – such as a games console, Blu-ray player, DVD player, PVR recorder or an AV receiver – can construct a basic home network to stream content. The latest model Apple TV (fourth-generation) lets you install streaming server apps on it, including AirVideo HD and Plex.

It's also possible to use a server app such as AirVideo HD that runs on an iPad or iPhone to stream shows to your TV via your Apple TV. See /consumer for more information.Īpple isn't part of the DLNA so you'll need to run third-party streaming server software such as Serviio or Plex on your computer to stream movies and TV shows stored on your computer or NAS drive (although the NAS drive may be able to run a server of its own) to your smart TV.Īnother option is Apple TV which can play shows on your TV that you stream from your PC or Mac through iTunes. The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) protocol should show up in the TV's setting and is supported by Microsoft as well as most major electronics companies. DLNA is used in a huge array of home entertainment and computing products including TVs, tablets, computers, audio players, network speakers, NAS (network attached storage) drives and printers. The smart TV should support the plug-and-play protocol called DLNA that allows devices on the network to 'see' one another and 'talk' to each other to share content. Mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones will also connect to the network using Wi-Fi. A powerline adapter (ethernet over power) can also be used to extend a wired network. Unless you've run cable through your house to make a wired network, connected devices such as smart TVs, games consoles and Blu-ray players located further away from the router can connect wirelessly (using Wi-Fi). To start joining the dots, connect the computer to your router using a wired connection with an ethernet cable, if possible. A network usually needs a 'server' (but not always) – a computer that streams (or 'serves') content to 'clients' such as TVs and other networked devices. Next is an audit of connected devices that could be part of your network. The first step is to create a home network – wired or wireless – with a router and a modem so that your computer and smart TV can 'talk' to each other to share your content. See TVs review Home network – wired or wireless

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