Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) supported TV dongle

[SleepingGiant]

Hi,

 

I'm trying to cast my windows media (mp4/mp3 etc.) to our TV. To my surprise and disappointment it does not support the DLNA (picture below for reference)

Now I am looking for a dongle or something that i can put into the TV, any suggestions?

 

Thinking about a chrome cast but not sure if it supports DLNA or windows to tv casting

 

PS: Media streaming option is turned ON in windows

[Video Beagle]

Playstations have (or maybe just had) DLNA....my bluray player does as well...do you have other devices already that might have it that you havent' checked?

 

[Pixel5]

as far as i know windows does not use DLNA for this streaming.

But either way the best thing you can get for this right now is the new google TV, theres a new LTT video out since a few days where they tested it.

[SleepingGiant]

Just now, Video Beagle said:

Playstations have (or maybe just had) DLNA....my bluray player does as well...do you have other devices already that might have it that you havent' checked?

 

Sadly no. The only device we have is our previous TV but it died(it had a good run)

[Kilrah]

Cast to device uses miracast, not dlna.

[SleepingGiant]

3 minutes ago, Pixel5 said:

as far as i know windows does not use DLNA for this streaming.

Not sure tbh. As long as i can cast my windows media  to the TV

 

4 minutes ago, Pixel5 said:

But either way the best thing you can get for this right now is the new google TV, theres a new LTT video out since a few days where they tested it.

Can't return the tv. In my country the word "REFUND" and "EXCHANGE" does not exist.

[Video Beagle]

Well,  then, if the TV doesn't have any streaming functionality (do check thru all the settings..might be turned off), then the field is pretty open...no need to stick with DLNA which can be a bit barebones..you can just go with whatever system you like. As Pixel said above, Linus did a video on a new google device that looked promising (I used DLNA with my TV until I got an Apple TV...which I do recomend as quality devices, they're reallly best if you're in the Apple system already).

[SleepingGiant]

 

3 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

Cast to device uses miracast, not dlna.

Maybe that's it. but the TV does not support any casting from windows

[SleepingGiant]

1 minute ago, Video Beagle said:

Well,  then, if the TV doesn't have any streaming functionality (do check thru all the settings..might be turned off)

it has casting from android to TV but not windows to TV

 

2 minutes ago, Video Beagle said:

Linus did a video on a new google device that looked promising

I'll just say, my country will mark-this-thing-up like hell. RTX 3070 was mark-up to 45% ugh

[Video Beagle]

3 minutes ago, SleepingGiant said:

it has casting from android to TV but not windows to TV

I'm afraid I'm out of my depth here... post the brand/model of the tv.. lots of smart folks will be around who can probably give you a solution I can't

[Kilrah]

22 minutes ago, SleepingGiant said:

it has casting from android to TV but not windows to TV

AFAIK both use the same standard so if one works the other should too. Are you sure it's enabled on the TV? Sometimes you have to put the TV in "Cast" mode before it's discoverable.

[Pixel5]

3 hours ago, SleepingGiant said:

 

Can't return the tv. In my country the word "REFUND" and "EXCHANGE" does not exist.

Watch the LMG video its just an HDMI dongle that you attach to your TV so no need to return the TV.

[SleepingGiant]

On 12/1/2020 at 6:21 PM, Kilrah said:

Sometimes you have to put the TV in "Cast" mode before it's discoverable.

I have it in "cast" mode, but it still cant see it