Topic: Playstation 3 (Read 9621 times)

drmark12pa · « **on:** January 06, 2011, 06:49:58 PM »

Is it possible to play MP3 stored on the DNS323 via a Playstation 3? I have 2 DNS323 units on my home network. 1 is set up as 2 separate standard drives the other is set up as RAID 1. Both have 1.5 TB drives. Both have firmware 1.09. I have checked the "Enable UPnP AV Server" box but am not sure if the ROOT button should or should not be checked.
However, when I attempt to view my Music folder (which is a backup) via the PS3 on any of the drives I get the following error:

"A DLNA error has occurred (2006)"

I am able to access my Music folder on my PC via the PS3....
Any recommendations?

drmark12pa · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2011, 06:56:28 PM »

I should add I just tried accessing my standard drives on the DNS323 and was able to get into the Music folder and into (for example) my Aerosmith folder and each album but then it says "No Tracks"....

lexs · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2011, 05:35:20 AM »

This sounds familiar.

I allways figured it's got something to do with timeouts. In my experience, the larger the collection of shared files, the more often it happens.

An incorrect "no files found" also occurs if your files are located too deep in the folder structure. I cound'nt acces my photos for that reasen.

Finally, I settled at using PR3MediaServer on one of my PC's. It does the trick and more. Great program. Only too bad that I have to leave the PC on. But then again, that's better than running into unexpected errors every few files.

Jobine · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2011, 12:19:41 PM »

the problem is the upnp av server.

Disable it, and install ushare or Twonky.

drmark12pa · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2011, 03:39:22 PM »

Can anyone explain exactly what the upnp server is in laymans terms??

Jobine,
My problem isn't with accessing my files stored on my PC via my PS3, but how to access the files on the DNS323 (even with computer turned off) using the PS3. I don't know that any program install would work to help with that.

FredB · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:49:33 AM »

Not ushare i think, see -> http://forum.dsmg600.info/viewtopic.php?id=2619

47th_ronin · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2011, 07:25:15 AM »

i actually think the problem is on the ps3 side. i had a problem playing mp3-s back from my buffalo linkstation live, so i turned off it's own media server (some kind of mediatomb clone, i guess) and installed twonky. it didn't get much better. then i read that ps3 needs to see specific media files in specific folders (music in /media/music/, photos in /media/pictures and video in /media/video) and i tried that. it worked for some files and for some it didn't. i guess the proper dlna support got shot to cr@p with some newer ps3 firmware. i never really tried to use ps3 as mp3 player when i got dns-323 because my wdtv live has no problems playing mp3-s and flac-s from my dns-323 whatsoever. add the mkv support that is coming to ps3, hmm, let me see, like, NEVER and the ps3 is again reduced back to its blu-ray playing game console status. which i find is quite enough

Jobine · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2011, 07:59:03 AM »

I had the same problem as you before, errors constantly.

First, I installed uShare on my dns-323. It worked, but not as I would.

Subsequently, I installed Twonky for DNS-323 works perfectly. I am glad that for now, but I would do the streming MKV.

uShare : http://forum.dsmg600.info/viewtopic.php?id=2619

Twonky : http://forum.dsmg600.info/viewtopic.php?id=6019

Good luck

drmark12pa · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2011, 08:27:37 AM »

How can I install a program such as those referenced on the DNS323 when it is not a PC? Again, I don't want my PC even in the loop in fact it may be powered off which is the reason I want to be able to access the DNS323 with the PS3.
So, I'm a bit baffled here what a program installation would accomplish. I will be honest and say I don't understand anything about hacks of the DNS323 or Linux or anything other than opening folders on the DNS323 and accessing what is inside them.
Any help here on just accessing the DNS323 box over the network with the PS3 to play MP3s in a folder titled MUSIC? I don't want to take a class on programming to have to modify something on the unit....

47th_ronin · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2011, 09:42:37 AM »

Quote from: Jobine on January 09, 2011, 07:59:03 AM

Subsequently, I installed Twonky for DNS-323 works perfectly. I am glad that for now, but I would do the streming MKV.

streaming mkv with twonky from dns-323 to ps3 is not worth the hassle, because it means that mkv file has to be transcoded and dns-323 just does not have enough horsepower for that.

Quote from: drmark12pa on January 09, 2011, 08:27:37 AM

So, I'm a bit baffled here what a program installation would accomplish.

i accomplished the following:
1. installed funplug, got ssh access to my dns-323 (needed for following steps)
2. installed twonky media server which seems to be much more reliable and accessible than media server that came with the unit
3. installed transmission so my dns-323 can purr away downloading music and movies for me, day and night. i add torrents remotely with my laptop from work of wifi cafe

all my knowledge comes from knowing exactly what i need and reading a bit of stuff smarter people have written for guys like us.

drmark12pa · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2011, 12:25:29 PM »

Still not understanding funplugs (not sure what ssh access is), Linux access, media servers not installed on the PC (still not sure how you install software on the DNS323), etc....
Can anyone explain how to access in 3rd grade level computer terminology?

"i accomplished the following:
1. installed funplug, got ssh access to my dns-323 (needed for following steps)
2. installed twonky media server which seems to be much more reliable and accessible than media server that came with the unit
3. installed transmission so my dns-323 can purr away downloading music and movies for me, day and night. i add torrents remotely with my laptop from work of wifi cafe

all my knowledge comes from knowing exactly what i need and reading a bit of stuff smarter people have written for guys like us."

CCRider · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2011, 05:06:24 AM »

MP3 playback worked when I tried, except that no ID3 tags were displayed on the PS3 when the files were stored on the DNS-323 (when playing files from my PC's Music folder, ID3s were displayed perfectly).

Nobody here knew why, so I ended giving up on it.

archie1810 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2011, 02:58:56 AM »

Quote from: drmark12pa on January 09, 2011, 12:25:29 PM

Still not understanding funplugs (not sure what ssh access is), Linux access, media servers not installed on the PC (still not sure how you install software on the DNS323), etc....
Can anyone explain how to access in 3rd grade level computer terminology?

Well, firstly, i was like you when i first purchase my DNS-323 last year... till i was really cant take it anymore with its limited feature n so on... I dont hv Linux/Unix or programming knowledge either. The built-in multimedia streaming inside it, is actually not really at what i want (trying not to use sarcastic word on it though)... So i dig forums as above link mention for Fonz_FunPlug and then install Twonky and purchase its decent license.. So now, even my Primary school kid is able to watch his pokemon movie from it by PS3 streaming.

My advice to you, try to call DLINK helpdesk, since your DNS-323 seems still an original built or try my way

jazzishouse · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2011, 10:43:09 AM »

You can get problems with the PS3 and the built in UPnP AV server if you have "special characters" in the folder or file names - I've had to remove ' from folder names to get the PS3 to read them.

I've also had problems if there are too many files and folders.

Hope this helps.

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