Controlling Remote Playback From A Pc - Onkyo TX-NR 838 Manual

DLNA Music Streaming

Controlling Remote Playback from a PC

You can use this unit to play music files stored on your PC by operating the
PC inside your home network. The unit supports remote playback with
Windows Media Player 12. To use the remote playback function with
Windows Media Player 12, Windows Media Player 12 must be configured in
advance.
Using a DLNA-compatible controller (such as an Android application), you
can select a music file stored on Windows Media Player 12 and stream to
this unit by operating the controller. For information on how to remotely
play using the controller, refer to the controller's instruction manual.
Setting PC
1. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media Player 12.
2. In the "Stream" menu, select "Turn on media streaming" to display a
dialog box.
If media streaming is already turned on, select "More streaming
options..." in the "Stream" menu to list players in the network, and then
go to step 4.
3. Click "Turn on media streaming" to list players in the network.
4. Select this unit in "Media streaming options" and check that it is set to
"Allow".
5. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
6. Open the "Stream" menu and check that "Allow remote control of my
Player..." is checked.
Remote playback
1. Turn on the power of the unit.
2. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media Player 12.
3. Select and right-click the music file to play with Windows Media Player
12.
To remotely play a music file on another server, open the target server
from "Other Libraries" and select the music file to play.
4. Select this unit in "Play to" to open the "Play to" window of Windows
Media Player 12 and start playback on the unit.
Operations during remote playback are possible from the "Play to"
window on the PC. The playback screen is displayed on the TV
connected to the HDMI output of the unit. If your PC is running on