Problem with Home Media on N95

I should mention that I'm running v20 firmware and have read some vague reports of problems accessing the albums folder. Is this related or something different?

Also should I update to v21 (version V.21.0.016)? Will this rectify the problem?

How easy is it to update since it's not available on NSU?

I have read about Phoenix but am currently looking into this since I need the software and the v21 firmware. Anyway getting back to the issue, what's wrong with streaming to my phone 🙄

n_s_simpson wrote:Hi guys

Okay just got the Buffalo 500GB LinkStation Live unit and both my fiancee and I have an N95.

I have one problem that I'm hoping someone can answer.

Okay I've enabled the streaming facility via the PCast web interface on the LinkStation. I set up my N95 and it seems to work fine. However, when I go into the LinkStation from the phone I can get into the files All Music, Playlist, Genre, Artist, Folders but whenever I try to go into Album it tells me the device rejected the operation. I've tried it on my fiancees phone with the same results. I'm not sure if the fault lyes with the N95 or the LinkStation. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Nick

garryweil wrote:So the Buffalo Link Station is acting as the Media Server it sounds like. First off the N95 cannot act as a network media player, called a Digital Media Player in DLNA terms. What the N95 will allow you to do is browse the audio files on the Buffalo but you cannot then play them on the N95. The N95 allows you to play them on other streaming media devices on your home network. DLNA calls this a Digital Media Controller which you can think of as a network remote control.

Hi Garry

The N95 will allow you to play mp3's from the LinkStation and this works fine (as well as control other Streaming devices - I assume since only getting one tomorrow so haven't tried that yet).

If I go into Music then All files the all the files are viewable and playable on the N95.

If I go into Music then Genre it displays the files in folders according to Genre and they are playable on the N95.

If I go into Music then Artist it displays the files in folders according to Artist and playable on the N95.

Etc.

However, if I go into Music then Album it simply reports that the "selected device rejected the operation".

As an aside, if I go into Picture then Album it shows the CD art that WMP has uploaded onto the LinkStation without a glitch.

Any suggestions?

Oh, is there a piece of software that will emulate a media player that I can try on my PC?

Wierd update...

I thought I was mistaken before and that my phone hadn't allowed me into the Album folder at all.

However, now I can access it although not done anything so don't know why.

Can't try fiancee's phone again as she's asleep with it (not like it sounds).

So any ideas why it's flaky? Is it the phone?

UPDATE 2 -

Well within Album folder I was scrolling through and only a partial list is available. When scrolling further down the same "device rejected operation" message comes up as though it cant read any more of the folder.

UPDATE 3 -

Okay, I've finally found reference to this problem and I now believe it's the phone. V20 is the first attempt Nokia's had at this and there's a few bugs. I wonder if V21 runs Media Home version 3.51 or now has an updated more stable version.

garryweil wrote:So the Buffalo Link Station is acting as the Media Server it sounds like. First off the N95 cannot act as a network media player, called a Digital Media Player in DLNA terms. What the N95 will allow you to do is browse the audio files on the Buffalo but you cannot then play them on the N95. The N95 allows you to play them on other streaming media devices on your home network. DLNA calls this a Digital Media Controller which you can think of as a network remote control.

Say what? So how come I can play stuff stored on my PC on my N95-1, using Simple Center? I've been able to do this ever since v20. You just browse to it, then select play - on device.

Hi Neil...

So you do you the same iffy connection problems?

n_s_simpson wrote:Hi Neil...

So you do you the same iffy connection problems?

Yes, the whole business is far from perfect and well flaky, but good when it works. I use the 'Home Media Server' that came on the N95 disk, upgraded to the latest version, but not the paid-for version. This only works with .wma and .mp3: you can forget more modern formats. And I've had absolutely no joy with video. Like you, I'm hoping that v21 has improved upon what they started with v20, but no feedback here so far.

The only reliable way I've found so far to stream from mass storage in the home to the N95, is using Orb and the N95's browser. Although this needs a web connection to set itself going, provided you've got a uPNP router/access point, it will then stream directly across your wlan.

Just use ORB its great.

I have read all most all of the posts regarding Upnp and home media, and several have stated that ORB will not play your files over WLAN and that it still uses a internet connection.

They need to do some research in the matter, it works perfectly for me, just as the ORB help and support states that it will. Yes i will agree that it sounds very strange almost to the point of how the hell does it do that if you connect to the internet, but it does.
Simply, browse to ORB using the wifi connection to your router. Select the file you wish, be it from audio/images/video and then select it to view/listen/watch through realplayer. Then for a test if you dont believe this, pull the telephone cable out your router. i bet it still plays.

Someone said that ORB will buffer half of what ever you want stream, so when the buffer finishes, thats it game over. Trust me that aint true. How on earth could orb buffer a 700mb movie in seconds. They just cant.

Everyone should be using orb as its free and works like a dream come true.

neilhoskins wrote:Say what? So how come I can play stuff stored on my PC on my N95-1, using Simple Center? I've been able to do this ever since v20. You just browse to it, then select play - on device.