Connecting Your Device To Usb Accessories - Sony Xperia XZs User Manual

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To Change the Name of a Registered Device
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server.
3
Select a device from the Registered devices list, then select Change name.
4
Enter a new name for the device, then tap OK.
To Change the Access Level of a Registered Device
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server.
3
Select a device from the Registered devices list.
4
Tap Change access level and select an option.
To Get Help With Sharing Content With Other DLNA Certified™ Devices
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server.
3
Tap and then tap Help.
Displaying Files on Another Device Using Cast
Using DLNA™ technology, you can push media content from your device to another
device connected to the same Wi-Fi network. The receiving device must be able to
function as a Digital Media Renderer (DMR) device and play content received from your
device. A TV that supports DLNA™ or a PC running Windows® 7 or later are examples
of DMR devices.
The steps for playing shared media may vary depending on the client device. Refer to the user
guide of the DMR device for more information.
Content secured with Digital Rights Management (DRM) cannot be played on a Digital Media
Renderer device using DLNA™ technology.
To Display Photos or Videos on a Client Device Using Cast
1
Make sure you have correctly set up the DMR or DLNA™ client device and it is
connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap
3
Find and tap Album.
4
Browse and open the photos or videos that you want to view.
5
Swipe down the status bar with two fingers, then tap
want to share your content with.
6
To stop sharing the photo or video with the client device, tap
Stop casting.
You may also see Google Cast devices shown on the list when tapping
To Play a Music Track on a Client Device Using Cast
1
Make sure you have correctly set up the DMR or DLNA™ client device and it is
connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap
3
Select a music category and browse to the track that you want to share, then tap
the track.
4
Tap
and select a client device to share your content with. The track starts
playing on the device that you select.
5
To disconnect from the client device, tap
You may also see Google Cast devices shown on the list when tapping

Connecting Your Device to USB Accessories

You can use a USB Type-C™ host adapter to connect your device to USB accessories
such as USB mass storage devices, game controllers, USB keyboards, and USB mice. If
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, then find and tap
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and then select Stop casting.
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and select the device you
and then select
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