Standalone VGA Grid User's Guide
Standalone VGA Grid User Guide Stream content using UPnP
UPnP can also be used to directly play a recording to the digital media player, or to set a media player to
automatically play a particular live stream after reboot of the Standalone VGA Grid. See Stream content using
UPnP and Play directly to a media player.
Play directly to a media player
If your digital media player is UPnP enabled, the Standalone VGA Grid can play direct the media player to play
recorded files, without browsing through menus in the player.
Recorded files must be in MPEG-TS format and use the supported codecs: H.264 with MP3 or AAC
audio. Having a viewer password could prevent the ability to use UPnP.
To play directly to a media player:
1. Login to the Admin panel as admin. See Connect to the Admin panel.
2. Ensure Share recorded files through UPnP is enabled on your Standalone VGA Grid and for the
channel or recorder you wish to share. (See Enable UPnP.)
3. Go to the recorded files list for the desired channel or recorder. (See View list of recorded files.)
4. From the list of files, select the file you want to play and click on the Play To icon for the file; a list of
visible digital media players is displayed.
5. Select a media player; the recording plays on the screen(s) connected to the media player.
Auto-restart playback to a UPnPdevice
In unmanned situations such as industrial applications and digital signs, it is useful to automatically have a
stream played to a digital media player, even if the Standalone VGA Grid restarts.
To configure auto-restart of a stream to a media player:
1. Login to the Admin panel as admin. See Connect to the Admin panel.
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