Video codec and subtitles

  • Greetings.


    I've installed OMV 3.0.99 recently for the first time with the intention to archive my movies / tv series collection (roughly 20TB atm) and I stumble on two issues.


    Using minidlna for streaming to my smart tv (its a low cost local brand) and I've notice that some movie folders showing empty directory through mini dlna.


    There are actually files that I can run via samba from win 10 pc so I suppose is the video encoding of the mp4 files that preventing them to show.


    Do you know any way that i can bypass that?


    Another problem that I've stumble on is that even if I've srt files inside the folders the tv wont show them.


    Is there anyway to see srt subtitles?


    Thank you in advance :)

  • With minidlna, No.
    It's a "strict" ans simple DLNA server with no transcoding. It just streams files. Your renderer (the TV or other) should have the correct codecs to show the file. Same for the srt files, that not in the DLNA specs. DLNA is a crapy thing, that each manufacturer implement in its way :( Sony was probably the worst one !...


    If you want all that (transcoding on fly + SRT), you will have to install another DLNA server than minidlna, such as Serviio, plex media server, ... but you will need more CPU power to do it.

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    5 x Western Digital 10To HDD in RAID 6 for Datas
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  • I've thought so.


    I've the system running on a intel dual core with 4gb ddr2 ram and using plex and serviio produces lot of audio lag and syncing problems.


    I will use it for now as file server, which is partially fulfill my needs.


    Thank you.

  • That should be enough for Serviio, as I was running it on my NAS hardware with Windows 2012 Server Essential without a problem.
    What is your intel dual core model?


    Maybe it's a network problem rather than a CPU power one. If you stream some mkv with 7.1 audio channels, that can take some bandwith...

    Lian Li PC-V354 (with Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 fans)
    ASRock Rack x470D4U | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Crucial 16GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC | Intel x550T2 10Gb NIC

    1 x ADATA 8200 Pro 256MB NVMe for System/Caches/Logs/Downloads
    5 x Western Digital 10To HDD in RAID 6 for Datas
    1 x Western Digital 2To HDD for Backups

    Powered by OMV v5.6.26 & Linux kernel 5.10.x

  • Its an Intel core duo E8500 3.2Ghz.


    Most of the files are are 720p/1080p, mostly 2.0 audio channels but with high encoding for saving space.


    I believe the problem was oriented in the switch (I was using a 10/100) and I've replace it yesterday with a Netgear Gigabit.


    I'll give a shot with again with plex but I've also read that UMS is very good as well and I'll test it next.

  • The CPU is more than enough as I have a E8400@3,6Ghz and I had no problem with Serviio transcoding.


    The switch is for sure a bottleneck for large file. A Gigabit one should solve that too... so you can run the DLNA server you want IMO.

    Lian Li PC-V354 (with Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 fans)
    ASRock Rack x470D4U | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Crucial 16GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC | Intel x550T2 10Gb NIC

    1 x ADATA 8200 Pro 256MB NVMe for System/Caches/Logs/Downloads
    5 x Western Digital 10To HDD in RAID 6 for Datas
    1 x Western Digital 2To HDD for Backups

    Powered by OMV v5.6.26 & Linux kernel 5.10.x

  • Embry is worth a look, too.


    The CPU is more than enough as I have a E8400@3,6Ghz and I had no problem with Serviio transcoding.
    The switch is for sure a bottleneck for large file. A Gigabit one should solve that too... so you can run the DLNA server you want IMO.

    I believe so.
    I'm working on with this all day.
    I came to the conclusion for a fresh install and run Plex as service from debian itself and not as OMV plugin.
    Time will tell.
    Thanks for the help.

  • No problem.


    Give us a feedback ;)

    Lian Li PC-V354 (with Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 fans)
    ASRock Rack x470D4U | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Crucial 16GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC | Intel x550T2 10Gb NIC

    1 x ADATA 8200 Pro 256MB NVMe for System/Caches/Logs/Downloads
    5 x Western Digital 10To HDD in RAID 6 for Datas
    1 x Western Digital 2To HDD for Backups

    Powered by OMV v5.6.26 & Linux kernel 5.10.x

  • I use MiniDLNA for years, and notice the same that you, some folders are empty on MiniDLA side, this normally is not a codec problem, is a permission/name of the file problem, please do this test:


    1 - copy the files that you can´t see on MiniDLNA on the root level folder (copy only one or two for the test), if you can view on the root folder is not a codec problem is a permission/problem witth some chareacters on the name of the file.


    PD: root folder= the folder you can use in the miniDLNA config, in my case /mnt/myHD/Video

  • No problem.


    Give us a feedback ;)

    Greetings.


    I'm very happy with the setup.


    Plex is running great as service (I've install it through PuTTy), very low on resources, dlna cast great (thought my smart tv wasn't what I was expecting so I bought a google cast).


    Have to reorganize my collection thought cause my movies / music filenaming please partially Plex but that's OK.


    I sign up for a month with plex but I believe I'll go for the life time membership.


    Goal is to migrate all my 30TB of movies, tv series, documentary, music etc.


    I've ordered alrready 3x4TB wd red so i can start a raid 5.


    Luckily my Asus P5Q mobo has 8 sata II ports (which I can use the 7 :D).


    Generally I believe I've found what I'm looking for.

  • I use MiniDLNA for years, and notice the same that you, some folders are empty on MiniDLA side, this normally is not a codec problem, is a permission/name of the file problem, please do this test:


    1 - copy the files that you can´t see on MiniDLNA on the root level folder (copy only one or two for the test), if you can view on the root folder is not a codec problem is a permission/problem witth some chareacters on the name of the file.


    PD: root folder= the folder you can use in the miniDLNA config, in my case /mnt/myHD/Video

    Great info!


    Unfortunately I've understand that mini dlna is very simple and I believe is intended mostly for personal videos etc cause it can't support subtitles.


    But yeah is great and very light if you don't mind the subs.

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