Streaming media, Streaming media to your entertainment center – HP Pocket Playlist User Manual

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Streaming media

You can stream media files to your stereo or television if you have a Digital Media Adapter (DMA)

attached. The DMA accesses your stored media files and coordinates the streaming process.

Streaming media to your entertainment center

HP Pocket Playlist works with both wired or wireless DMAs. Your network must have wireless

functionality to use a wireless DMA.
To stream media content, configure your DMA to wirelessly connect to your HP Pocket Playlist.
-or-
Configure the HP Pocket Playlist for hotspot mode. For more information, see

Hotspot mode

on page 18

.

NOTE:

It can take a long period of time for files that you copy to a folder to appear on your DMA.

Media streaming with the device requires the following:

Your DMA must use Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) A/V streaming.

Only media files are available for media streaming, which includes: photographs, music (audio),

and video.

The following figure shows a possible layout for media streaming.

NOTE:

This layout illustrates an HP Pocket Playlist that is configured for hotspot mode with Hidden

in network set to No.

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