Nstream sees album folders but not song files

Posted by: CSI_Basel on 17 March 2013

Hi all

Nstream can see my laptop via upnp and i can navigate to the music folder on my laptop using nstream and then i can see the album folders, but when i click on the folder, it is always empty.  I have setup sharing on my laptop. 

Also on the desk top client, my laptop can be seen as a music share, but it is always offline, but the laptop is on. 

Can anyone help?

Posted on: 17 March 2013 by Bart
Originally Posted by CSI_Basel:

Hi all

Nstream can see my laptop via upnp and i can navigate to the music folder on my laptop using nstream and then i can see the album folders, but when i click on the folder, it is always empty.  I have setup sharing on my laptop. 

Also on the desk top client, my laptop can be seen as a music share, but it is always offline, but the laptop is on. 

Can anyone help?

To start, what UPnP server software are you running on your laptop? 

Posted on: 17 March 2013 by Simon-in-Suffolk

Hi, it sounds like your upnp server hasn't indexed the files correctly. As Bart asks, which software are you using? Check you have configured it correctly and use another upnp controller such as MS media player to check its working correctly if you are unsure with Nstream.

Simon

 

Posted on: 18 March 2013 by CSI_Basel
I did not know I also had to run a upnp server on my laptop...so that's where I am going wrong. What is an easy to understand upnp server that I can download to my laptop? Thanks again!
Posted on: 18 March 2013 by Bart
Originally Posted by CSI_Basel:
I did not know I also had to run a upnp server on my laptop...so that's where I am going wrong. What is an easy to understand upnp server that I can download to my laptop? Thanks again!

I thought that might be your answer, which is why I asked

 

I've never run a UPnP server on a computer (only a nas and the UnitiServe) but many here have.  If you search the forums you'll also find much discussion.  For Windows, Asset seems popular.

Posted on: 18 March 2013 by CSI_Basel

Cheers Bart 

Loaded Asset and moved the album files to a Music folder on the laptop. Nstream sees everything perfectly.  I even downloaded some album art and this was picked up by nstream. Great stuff!!

 

I have a unitiserve, but i wanted to see if i could get this working. Next step is to get a Nas.

Thanks to everyone who responded.