User Manual
Pearl-2 User Guide Play directly to a media player
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 Pearl-2. See Stream using UPnP and Play directly to
a media player.
Play directly to a media player
If your digital media player is UPnP enabled, Pearl-2 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.
If a viewer password is configured, that could prevent the ability to use UPnP, see Set or change user
passwords.
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 Pearl-2 and for the channel or
recorder you want to share, see Enable UPnP.
3. Open the recorded files list for the 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 that is 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 Pearl-2 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.
3. From the Configuration menu, click UPnP. The UPnP configuration page opens.
4. In the Play on service start section, select a stream from the Live stream drop-down list.
5. Select a digital media player from thePlayer drop-down list. Digital media players on your network
that support UPnP playback appear automatically in the list.
6. Click Apply.
Only a single stream and player combination can be configured for auto play. The channel's UPnP
configuration must be enabled for it to appear.
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