How to use the UPnP service

In this tutorial you can follow the step by step procedure for displaying a media file in Nero ShowTime using UPnP services and Nero MediaHome.

With UPnP (universal Plug and Play) network devices of different manufacturers may be addressed very easily

Nero MediaHome is a certified UPnP media server which automatically recognizes and indexes UPnP devices within a network to make the available for playback in Nero ShowTime.

The following requirements must be fulfilled:

• You have started Nero MediaHome

• You have installed Nero ShowTime

To use the UPnP service with Nero ShowTime, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Shares menu icon in the main window of Nero MediaHome.
• The Share screen is displayed.
2. Open the Local Folders tab.
3. Click the Add button.
• The Browse Folder window opens.
4. Mark the folder you wish to share and click the OK button.
• The folder is indexed and added to the list of shared folders, meaning that not only the files of the folder but also any existing subfolders are shared.
5. If you want to share other folders repeat the previous two steps.
6. If you want to change the transcoding settings select the desired option in the Transcoding screen.
• You have shared the folder with audio, video and picture files. All playback devices and other PCs in the network can now list these files and play them back.
7. Start Nero ShowTime via Nero StartSmart.
• The Nero ShowTime window is displayed.
8. Click the Start Server button in the Nero MediaHome window.
• The Security Information window opens.
9. Click the OK button.
• Nero MediaHome automatically configures the Windows firewall so that connections to the server are allowed.
• The Nero MediaHome server is started and the Status screen is displayed. The files currently being used by a client are shown here. The players found in the network are shown in the Devices screen.
• In the default setting each new start of the computer will also start Nero MediaHome and the active Server. If you do not wish to use the automatic server start, clear the Automatically Start Nero MediaHome When the computer in Started check box in the Options screen in the Autostart and Tray Settings area.
10. Click the button in the Nero ShowTime window.
• The Playlist window is displayed.
11. Click the UPnP(TM) tab in the Playlist window.
• The UPnP(TM) tab is displayed.
• The name of your Nero MediaHome Network is displayed in the content area.
12. Double-click your Nero MediaHome Network.
13. Select your desired file.
• The file will be played in Nero ShowTime.

• You have displayed a media file in Nero ShowTime using UPnP services and Nero MediaHome.