DLNA with PS3... instructions?

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Hey,

I can't figure this out. First thing I did was open allshare. I selected "play media from phone on another device." It couldn't find any devices. I then checked out my PS3. I tried going to the remote play settings to register my device.

It gives me a number to input during device registration... but this is where I get stuck. I don't know where to go from here. Allshare doesn't have an option to "register a device."

Someone has to know how to do this... seeing as EVERYONE says DLNA works with a PS3....

Not sure if this is gonna help, but the PS3 streams media through a particular protocol, (UPnP), I don't believe the epic streams media in that protocol. Which means that avi, or most movie files wont play, however, I have gotten the PS3 to play songs and pictures from my epic. On the flip side, I have a Dlink DNS323 streaming to my PS3, and I can access the files on the epic, but not the movie files, just photos and pics. Not sure if movies streaming from a third party app will stream correctly either. If I am not mistaken the DLNA protocol is typically used for newer televisions with wireless enabled devices, ie Samsung LED TVs.

Originally Posted by spf2722

Not sure if this is gonna help, but the PS3 streams media through a particular protocol, (UPnP), I don't believe the epic streams media in that protocol. Which means that avi, or most movie files wont play, however, I have gotten the PS3 to play songs and pictures from my epic. On the flip side, I have a Dlink DNS323 streaming to my PS3, and I can access the files on the epic, but not the movie files, just photos and pics. Not sure if movies streaming from a third party app will stream correctly either. If I am not mistaken the DLNA protocol is typically used for newer televisions with wireless enabled devices, ie Samsung LED TVs.

Videos DO work

I did some more digging through the PS3 menus. Under video, you can select sources to play media from. My PC was listed seeing as it has a wireless connection. I figured I would try something. I opened allshare from my Epic and selected "play media from phone on another player." I selected about 5 divx AVI files (How I Met Your Mother.... yay) and then it started looking for devices. It couldn't find any, but I left the Epic on this screen.

Going back to the PS3, I went under video again and this time "samsung mobile" showed up. I selected that and my list of movies appeared. I selected one and it started to play on my TV. SWEET!

Unfortunately, 720p MKV files won't play on the PS3. They play on the Epic though beautifully.

I don't get the point really. If I'm already at home, why not just stream my TBytes of media from PC to xbox/ps3/wd tv live/whatever? Why go through the hassle of transferring media to phone and then trying to stream it back from phone?

If you already have a ps3 at home (and I assume you're at home trying to stream from Epic to ps3), why not just run ps3 media server on your PC (or playback if on a Mac) and stream all your media that way?

Originally Posted by LordLugard

I don't get the point really. If I'm already at home, why not just stream my TBytes of media from PC to xbox/ps3/wd tv live/whatever? Why go through the hassle of transferring media to phone and then trying to stream it back from phone?

If you already have a ps3 at home (and I assume you're at home trying to stream from Epic to ps3), why not just run ps3 media server on your PC (or playback if on a Mac) and stream all your media that way?

because now you dont have to be at your house to share a video.. as long as it isnt an .mkv file.

or you could record a video on your epic and then instantly stream it to your tv wirelessly.

is everyone gonna use this... nah not even 50% of people id say.. but its a nice lil option.. not sure if id prefer this over hdmi out or not.. its close.

anyone have any links to any DLNA converter boxes or TV's that possibly carry it. I could only find Sony's(expensive) with DLNA.

Originally Posted by hydralisk

Videos DO work

I did some more digging through the PS3 menus. Under video, you can select sources to play media from. My PC was listed seeing as it has a wireless connection. I figured I would try something. I opened allshare from my Epic and selected "play media from phone on another player." I selected about 5 divx AVI files (How I Met Your Mother.... yay) and then it started looking for devices. It couldn't find any, but I left the Epic on this screen.

Going back to the PS3, I went under video again and this time "samsung mobile" showed up. I selected that and my list of movies appeared. I selected one and it started to play on my TV. SWEET!

Unfortunately, 720p MKV files won't play on the PS3. They play on the Epic though beautifully.

You dont have to select anything in all share just opening it will make it apear in the ps3 video list. Also maybe I am wrong but since the ps3 is doing the playing only media supported by it will work and mkv is not supported on the ps3.

Originally Posted by LordLugard

I don't get the point really. If I'm already at home, why not just stream my TBytes of media from PC to xbox/ps3/wd tv live/whatever? Why go through the hassle of transferring media to phone and then trying to stream it back from phone?

If you already have a ps3 at home (and I assume you're at home trying to stream from Epic to ps3), why not just run ps3 media server on your PC (or playback if on a Mac) and stream all your media that way?

What if you already have a ton of media on your epic, it does come with a 16 GB sd card. I personally have about 8-9 gigs of media on there right now and the ability to stream direct to anything is great.

was anybody able to get video shot on the epic out onto PS3? When i try this it says it's an invalid video format. Works great on samsung tv's w/ DLNA though.

I was able to get it to work, but not from the epic. I had to get it done through the pc for the video to stream. Everything else works fine through allshare

Originally Posted by hydralisk

Videos DO work

I did some more digging through the PS3 menus. Under video, you can select sources to play media from. My PC was listed seeing as it has a wireless connection. I figured I would try something. I opened allshare from my Epic and selected "play media from phone on another player." I selected about 5 divx AVI files (How I Met Your Mother.... yay) and then it started looking for devices. It couldn't find any, but I left the Epic on this screen.

Going back to the PS3, I went under video again and this time "samsung mobile" showed up. I selected that and my list of movies appeared. I selected one and it started to play on my TV. SWEET!

Unfortunately, 720p MKV files won't play on the PS3. They play on the Epic though beautifully.

I have a Samsung Vibrant and this worked perfectly for me! Thank you!
Also, MKV's stream from my Mac to my PS3 just fine.. haven't tried streaming from Android to PS3 though..