XBMC UPnP MediaServer to Sony Bravia (TV) DLNA client?

it's not supported. The intention of the built-in UPnP server is to share to other XBMC instances.

As ikke72 said, try Serviio (correct spelling). Small footprint and works very well with Bravia tvs, active development and good support community. Not as "good looking" as xbmc, but then, what is..

If Twonky, miniDNLA, etc work over a network with Sony, and XBMC doesn't, where's the logic in blaming Sony?

It seems a pity that such a useful piece of software is deficient in one important function that other slim servers like minDLNA succeed.

(2012-04-08 23:54)johng Wrote:  If Twonky, miniDNLA, etc work over a network with Sony, and XBMC doesn't, where's the logic in blaming Sony?

It seems a pity that such a useful piece of software is deficient in one important function that other slim servers like minDLNA succeed.

It's just not something XBMC was built for. XBMC is a player, not a server. The server function that exist in XBMC was originally added just so XBMC could share its library with another XBMC installation.

There is building interest in adding transcoding features to either XBMC directly, or an "XBMC server" type set up, but for any of that to actually happen someone who can program/develop needs to take the lead and go for it.

(2012-04-08 23:54)johng Wrote:  It seems a pity that such a useful piece of software is deficient in one important function that other slim servers like minDLNA succeed.

Yes, this is a pity. Having XBMC up and running 24/7, it would be really cool to integrate one solution with smart TV's. As it currently stands, our LG smart TV's can fully stream content from XBMC via DLNA but cannot call playlists. Almost...so...close...to...perfection..

Perfection? Not being able to use the XBMC interface, add-ons, and core features of XBMC, even if you could access all files and playlists, seems far from perfection. Just get a box that runs XBMC and connect it to your TV. DLNA is a poor replacement for an HTPC.

Why on earth do people even bother with XBMC if they are looking for an entirely different product (a SERVER)? If you want XBMC, use XBMC. If you want DLNA, use a DLNA server.