

Some people have trouble with the "same subnet" part because they don't know enough about networking, but it basicly means that there can't be a router "between" UMS and the renderer. It won't work with IPv6 only, but dual IPv4 and IPv6 should work.

UMS and the renderer(s) need to be on the same network, and also on the same IPv4 subnet. I think most browsers these days disable Java by default. Y ou don't have to enable Java in your browser to use UMS or any other Java application locally though. That means that you can start Java programs directly from your browser, and if you start "the wrong program" that can obviously be risky. Java won't open your computer to hackers, what has been considered a security risk by some is to have Java enabled in your internet browser. Apple's Java 6 is no longer supported, so either Oracle or OpenJDK version 7 or 8 are the most obvious choices. On OS X and Linux, Javas need to be installed before you can run UMS if it's not already installed.
Universal media server web port install#
On Windows (which is used by the majority of UMS users), the installer will download and install Java if it's not already installed. UMS is a Java application, so you need to have Java installed to run it. Thank you for writing this, even though the steps aren't the same for everyone.
Universal media server web port tv#
If this all works, the UMS will open on the TV and you can navigate to the folder that has your files and you can open one. Try your TV’s remote first.) Highlight the UMC Server icon (clicking the Source button will highlight the various inputs in turn). (This did not work with my cable remote, only the remote that came with the TV. Press the “Source” button on the TV’s remote control. At the bottom of this screen, under “Shared folders,” click on the folder icon and navigate to the folder on your computer that has the files you want to show on the TV. Click on the Navigation/Share Settings tab. Wait a few minutes for UMS to find the TV.

Check your TV to be sure it is wifi-connected and turned on.

(A “renderer” is a hardware/software combo that takes your data file and converts it to signals that show on a screen: TV, computer monitor, etc.) If you see “No renderers were found” at the bottom of this window, then start over. When UMS starts, it should find your TV and show it in the “Detected media renderers” box. In the setup dialogue boxes, just pick the defaults. How you do that depends on your TV, so read your manual. (On the other hand, if you think Java will open your computer to hackers, don’t install it, but you won’t be able to use UMS.) Turn on the TV, make sure it is connected to wifi on the same network as the computer. If you are not sure, download and install it anyway, it can’t hurt. If yo ur c omputer does not have Java installed, download and install it. Don’t ask my any questions, I don’t know anything other than what you see below. Below are the steps I used to install and use Universal Media Server (UMS) on a MacBook Air (Sierra) successfully to show videos on my Samsung SmartTV. I just thought it a good idea to do so here it i s. Y ou can use these as a starting block for a bette r set or ignor e them, up to you. So I wrote a simple set of i nstructions. I also notice a few other people with the same problem. I jus t started using UMS and had a heck of a time finding a step-by-step set up manual.
