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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"
type="topic" style="task" version="1.0 if/1.0"
id="sharing-media">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="sharing"/>
<link type="guide" xref="prefs-sharing"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.10" version="0.2" date="2013-11-02" status="review"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.12" date="2014-03-23" status="candidate"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.14" date="2014-10-13" status="candidate"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.18" date="2015-09-28" status="review"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.33.3" date="2019-07-21" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Michael Hill</name>
<email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<desc>Share media on your local network using UPnP.</desc>
</info>
<title>Share your music, photos and videos</title>
<comment>
<cite date="2014-09-22">David King</cite>
<p>The controls for sharing with specific networks, under the Networks
section needs to be explained, perhaps as a separate page.</p>
</comment>
<comment>
<cite date="2014-10-13">Michael Hill</cite>
<p>Networks section added without explanatory details.</p>
</comment>
<p>You can browse, search and play the media on your computer using a
<sys>UPnP</sys> or <sys>DLNA</sys> enabled device such as a phone, TV or game
console. Configure <gui>Media Sharing</gui> to allow these devices to access
the folders containing your music, photos and videos.</p>
<note style="info package">
<p>You must have the <app>Rygel</app> package installed for <gui>Media
Sharing</gui> to be visible.</p>
<if:choose xmlns:if="http://projectmallard.org/if/1.0/">
<if:when test="action:install">
<p><link href="apt:rygel" style="button">Install Rygel</link></p>
</if:when>
</if:choose>
</note>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui> overview and
start typing <gui>Sharing</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Click on <gui>Sharing</gui> to open the panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<note style="info"><p>If the text below <gui>Device Name</gui> allows
you to edit it, you can <link xref="about-hostname">change</link>
the name your computer displays on the network.</p></note>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>Media Sharing</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Switch the <gui>Media Sharing</gui> switch to on.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>By default, <file>Music</file>, <file>Pictures</file> and
<file>Videos</file> are shared. To remove one of these, click the
<gui>×</gui> next to the folder name.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>To add another folder, click <gui style="button">+</gui> to open the
<gui>Choose a folder</gui> window. Navigate <em>into</em> the desired
folder and click <gui style="button">Open</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Close the <gui>Media Sharing</gui> dialog. You will now be able to browse
or play media in the folders you selected using the external device.</p>
</item>
</steps>
<section id="networks">
<title>Networks</title>
<p>The <gui>Networks</gui> section lists the networks to which you are
currently connected. Use the switch next to each to choose where your media
can be shared.</p>
</section>
</page>
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