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View photos from RasPi network drive.
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:52 am
by defaultuser8
Has anyone found a way to make their TV recognize a network drive. I have a hard drive full of pictures i'd like to be able to view on my UN60F6300AFXZA. My tv readily recognized my windows computers but I have a Raspberry Pi with a USB drive attached that i use for network storage. Any ideas?
Re: View photos from RasPi network drive.
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:26 pm
by lizardking
What kind of server protocol does your Raspberry use? NFS, Samba?
Re: View photos from RasPi network drive.
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:27 pm
by defaultuser8
set up with samba, so my kids can back up their windows laptops.
Re: View photos from RasPi network drive.
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:42 pm
by bugficks
why not use some dlna server? i guess rpi XBMC even has one enabled be default
Re: View photos from RasPi network drive.
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:27 pm
by defaultuser8
xbmc would be an option, but I'd like to run owncloud from the same raspi and I don't want to overload it with xbmc just so my wife can look at her pictures, I was hoping for a smaller simpler solution. Plus I thought i read somewhere that Samsung was picky about what dlna servers it recognized and leaned towards windows. I have an old desktop running windows 7 behind my TV that I use as a dvr, it works with the plex app rather nicely.
Re: View photos from RasPi network drive.
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:42 pm
by bugficks
well installing some dlna might still be easier/faster esp. when mainly used for pictures than rooting/installing samygo extensions
samygo F extensions add smb/nfs mounting features
Re: View photos from RasPi network drive.
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:54 pm
by pentester
Minidlna for raspberry server is running smoothly. Since I am running Raspbian "wheezy" version with several command and ext4 file system the external drive is excellent.
Hope it helps.
https://imageshack.us/a/img822/7899/gtpe.jpg
Re: View photos from RasPi network drive.
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:16 am
by defaultuser8
Installed minidlna tonight, can't say it is working correctly but it does work. My tv is only seeing some of the folders in my photo directory. This looks like the solution i was looking for, thanks.
Re: View photos from RasPi network drive.
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:24 pm
by pentester
defaultuser8 wrote:Installed minidlna tonight, can't say it is working correctly but it does work. My tv is only seeing some of the folders in my photo directory. This looks like the solution i was looking for, thanks.
TV in arkmc ago lite tested with iOS app and validates the folder structure. Most importantly revise the permissions for the folder you've created.
For example:
After installation is over, you need to configure the minidlna.
You add the following lines to the configuration file, with path pointing to your directory layout...
You also change db_dir so that the database is saved across reboots.
You run
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sudo service minidlna force-reload
to reload the database.
Note: 12 GB in size (3d 1080p) movie I'm watching fluently.
Re: View photos from RasPi network drive.
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:35 am
by defaultuser8
Got home tonight turned on my TV selected my raspi and all my folders and photos were there. Thanks for all the help. Maybe pen tester can answer this question too,when you select a folder does it show previews of your pics or does it just show the file icon?
