Add UPNP server functions within Subsonic

[linuxman]

Maybe add the code from mediatomb into the server or anything else that is open sourced and create profiles that the UPNP would work to feed xbox360 PS3 and any other generic UPNP compatible device so that subsonic would then auto feed anything in the LAN via UPNP and add additional functionality to an already outstanding product.

[softailsrule]

+1

[NestorLeone]

I subscribe to this too!!!!

I just got myself a PS3 which is hooked up to my HiFi and LCD, but I can't find a good looking, easy browsing, complete media server that will allow me to listen to all my music and watch the films i have in my PC, through the PS3.

Thumbs up for this request!

[achoo5000]

There has been a similar discussion here.

I think jinzora solves this in an interesting way. They use a upnp bridge which is a standalone program to convert the upnp protocol to the jinzora api. It's written in java here is the source. It uses a java upnp library called cling.

I they have a good model that could work with subsonic.

It would be a standalone program running on a machine in the local network that would act as the upnp server, and it would act as a client to the subsonic server. It would act as a "bridge."

This would allow for configurations where the subsonic server could be located outside of the local network, somewhere on the internet, but the upnp devices could stream from it using the bridge on the local network.

So you could have this:

UPNP media player <- (local network connection) -> upnp subsonic bridge <- (internet connection) -> subsonic server

Of course there would be many people who have the subsonic server also on the local network and it would still work fine, the bridge program and the server could even be running on the same PC.

[utopian]

I subscribe to this too!!!!

I just got myself a PS3 which is hooked up to my HiFi and LCD, but I can't find a good looking, easy browsing, complete media server that will allow me to listen to all my music and watch the films i have in my PC, through the PS3.

Thumbs up for this request!

Serviio is what u need my friend...

[tj78492]

There has been a similar discussion here.

I think jinzora solves this in an interesting way. They use a upnp bridge which is a standalone program to convert the upnp protocol to the jinzora api. It's written in java here is the source. It uses a java upnp library called cling.

I they have a good model that could work with subsonic.

It would be a standalone program running on a machine in the local network that would act as the upnp server, and it would act as a client to the subsonic server. It would act as a "bridge."

This would allow for configurations where the subsonic server could be located outside of the local network, somewhere on the internet, but the upnp devices could stream from it using the bridge on the local network.

So you could have this:

UPNP media player <- (local network connection) -> upnp subsonic bridge <- (internet connection) -> subsonic server

Of course there would be many people who have the subsonic server also on the local network and it would still work fine, the bridge program and the server could even be running on the same PC.

That would be great!

[Minime]

+1

Subsonic is the best media streaming app i have seen and adding this would take it to another level.

[rschauer]

+1

The suggestions for alternative applications are fine, but it would be really nice to see an all-in-one solution. I personally use PS3MediaServer, which is loaded with features and works great with the PS3 (as well as the 360, I believe...don't have one myself). However, it does not have web-based access. Subsonic already has user administration and other features that are perfect for the web server side, but it would be fantastic if it could also include a DLNA/UPnP server for the added local network functionality. The need for two separate applications results in extra configuration and maintenance.

On the other hand: since I have a box that's pretty much dedicated to serving media and sharing files, I don't have a problem with running multiple services. As a spare-time developer, I also see the benefits of making an application do one thing very well, as opposed to doing several things half-assed.

If Subsonic intends to be a sort of be-all-end-all of media servers, the inclusion of this functionality would be essential. If it would rather be the best damned web-based media streaming server out there, it should stay focused on what it already does so well.