[a.corona]

I want to add a UPnP media server manually because the server is behind a router.

I tried everything with XBMC but I can't browse the server.

Those UPnP server works great with AirPlayer byolimsoft on my iPhone and my iPad, just adding manually the address I can browse the content.

*Twonky media server.
http://IP Address:9000/TMSDeviceDescription.xml
*PS3 media server
http://IP Address:5001/description/fetch
*Eyeconnect
http://IP Address:2170/
*Vuze
http://IP Address:63158/RootDevice.xml
*Yazsoft Playback
http://IP Address:8888/description.xml

Have you any suggestion?

Thanks

[jmarshall]

Tried: Add source -> Browse -> Add media source -> UPnP, setup server info etc.

[a.corona]

With this procedure:
Video -> Add source -> Browse -> Add network location...
Protocol: UPnP server
Server address: IP_Address:8888/description.xml

XBMC says:
Unable to connect

Any idea?

[jhsrennie]

A lot of ISPs block uPnP becuase it's a rather insecure protocol. It's not really ideal for streaming media through the Internet.

JR

[a.corona]

It's not over internet, is behind a lan router (lan-to-lan)

If I try with AirPlayer on my iPhone on the same lan (connected in wi-fi) it works great.

If I try to add a local UPnP server using the syntax "IP_Address:8888/description.xml" I receive the same error. It works only with "Video -> Add source -> Browse -> UPnP Devices" but it can't see the lan-to-lan UPnP server because the broadcast traffic is not passed.

Thanks for your time.

[jhsrennie]

I think XBMC listens for uPnP clients on port 1900. Certainly netstat shows something listening on port 1900 when I start XBMC.

JR

[drecho]

Its 2019 now and version 18 is out! DOES ANYONE know how to fix this yet? I cant seem to detect my kodi server (windows 10) on my client (android device) via UPnP. The reason I want UPnP is for the 2 devices to communicate and synchronize watched status. Is there another way?

[DarrenHill]

You can share databases (including watched status) using a common MySQL (wiki) database.

[DaVu]

@drecho if you want to use UPnP make sure it's not the firewall blocking something. But I would also suggest to use a MySQL db as Darren suggested. IIRC external subtitles aren't supported via UPnP and you have to run both clients all the time if you want to use UPnP. So if your files are stored on something like a NAS, then a MySQL db should be the way to go.