Network services, Accessing media content from the network – Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual User Manual

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Network Services

Accessing Media Content from the Network

Once the media player has an active network connection, you can access media
content from a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device or shared computer located
on the same network as your media player. You can also access content from USB
storage connected to the media player. The benefits and applications of each
content source type are described below.

To access media content from a network share, media server, USB storage, or
online account:

1. Navigate to the Home screen, and select the menu for media content you wish to

access. It can be Music, Videos, or Photos. Press OK.

2. Press OK to select a new content source or press

or

/

to select Select

Content Source

, then press OK.

3. Press

/

to select the network resource where the media content you want to

access is located, then press OK.

Note: My Media Library does not appear if the media library is turned off (see “Media Library” on page
195).

Content Source

Best for accessing...

My Media Library

Internal storage, all available network shares, and attached USB storage (slow
scan—depending on the number of files and connection speed, the scanning
time required to compile the media library may be increased).

Local Storage

Internal storage and storage devices attached to USB ports 1 and/or 2.

Media Server

Network-attached media server devices for ease of use (optimal for DLNA
certified server devices such as WD’s My Book

®

Live

).

Network Share

Windows Shares Windows network shares, most network attached storage drives, legacy Mac

OS before Lion, and other devices that uses SMB/CIFS protocol.

Linux Shares

Linux (NFS) network shares (recommended for advanced power users).

Online Service

Photos and videos posted in your Facebook and Picasa online accounts.

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