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I mean: MyCloud + HDD on HDD box join in 1 (2 become 1). When i transfer data over 2TB, storage of data will auto arrange in Extra Storage.
And when i need for flexible, HDD box become removable deivce again.
Is it can be to do !?
The MyCloud does not have media rendering facilities, so it can only ever run media server apps. If you want a pretty UI for your media player, nothing you load on your MyCloud will help. The pretty UI is provided by the client, running on TV, phone, tablet, media box, etc.
Let me put this another way. You have two separate elements at work. The media server, Twonky or the PC running Plex media server. And then you have the client app on the TV that streams media from Twonky or the PC running Plex media server. They are two separate separate elements. The interface you see on your TV is the client app NOT the media server. The media server generally catalogs and streams the media to the client app on the TV.
LG Smart Share has DivX Code on itself, just register on DivX website and then, enjoy!
Smart Share run so fast.
Compare MyCloud with LAN gigabit with USB3.0: maybe in LAN Giga run faster.
(Router see MyCloud is 1000M on LAN interface, ethernet of TV is 100M).
Q. What is a Media Server?
A: A Media Server is a piece of software that looks for media files on a disk, or network, and creates a catalogue, or database, of the files it finds. The server uses the file type and metadata embedded in the file to create the database. Client applications can then interrogate this database, and request the server to send the file to them, or to a media renderer for playback. This combination of file store, database and server is often called a media library.
The Media Server on the MyCloud is called Twonky, and uses the DLNA and UPnP protocols to talk to client applications and renderers.
Q. Where should I put my media so Twonky finds it?
A: By default, when MyCloud starts Twonky (when you turn on Media Streaming), it tells it to look for all types of media (music, photos & videos) in all folders in the Public share. If you use the Twonky UI, and go to the Sharing page, you will see just one line:
You can change the folders and media types to suit your requirements, by using the Browse button to select the folder, and the drop-down menu to select file types. For instance, I use the following settings to serve media from my private Media share:
If you want allow people to see your media library within your local network, but not allow them to modify it, you can also create a private share, and put your media in it. Enable media serving on the private share, using SharesShare ProfileMedia Serving
These settings will stay in place provided MyCloud does not restart Twonky; this will happen if you turn Media Streaming off and back on in the Dashboard, or if the firmware is upgraded, [or if you do a System Only Restore].
Another common reason seems to be that, following a MyCloud restart or firmware upgrade, it comes back with the SharesPublicMedia Serving turned off. This seems to manifest itself as Twonky scanning the directories, and finding lots of media (viewed using the SettingsStatus page of the Twonky UI), but, when it finishes the scan, it seems to suddenly realise that Media Serving is turned off, and goes and deletes all the entries from its database, and the media counts fall back to zero, [or near zero]. The default state of the MyCloud is confused; Media Serving defaults to OFF:
Q. Can I stop Twonky searching in certain folders in my media storage folders?
A: Yes, you can do this by adding the name of the folder to the list of ignored directions, using the SettingsAdvancedIgnore Directories control in the Twonky UI. The list is simply a set of comma-separated strings.
[Note that this list will do a substring match on folder names (i.e. it will exclude any directory that includes one of the exclude strings), so you can exclude folders by mistake, if they include one of the exclude strings.]
Q. How does the Twonky service work on the MyCloud?
A: [Twonky is installed as a Linux service. Like other such services, there is a service control file in the /etc/init.d directory]:
Another way of fixing the settings is to leave this script alone, but change the file it uses as the source of the settings. Admittedly, this will still override any changes made via the Twonky UI. The file is found here:
If you need to make your music library available to visitors who cannot be trusted, create a private share and put all your media under that, then enable media serving on that share, and get Twonky to search for media in that private share. DLNA ignores access control, so DLNA clients will be able to see the media on your private share, but visitors will not have access to your private share via network file access.
[However, if you feel that secured access to the Twonky UI is necessary, then I would suggest that you disable the Twonky server using the SettingsMediaMedia Streaming control, then SSH login as root, and start Twonky using the command:
Q. Why does my media player not show the right track information?
A: A media server looks at the metadata stored in the file, as well as the path and filename. There can be all sorts of metadata tags within a file (Artist, Album Artist, Album, Track Title, Publish Date, Composer, etc, etc), and a media server will fetch these and provide some or all of them to media client applications.
I prefer to do it the easy way though. You have 2 mac addresses for the WD MyCloud. 1 under the device itself and another for the other devices where the twonky server sits as an unknown device on windows 8.1. Block the unknown device mac through the modem/router and when you double click on your WDMyCloud via windows explorer to access network shares, it will log you into the twonky GUI with a nice user friendly interface.
I have just purchased a WD EX2 NAS, and following initial setup a couple of weeks ago, it suddenly lost its Twonky setting, ie I couldnt access using port :9000, meaning I couldnt access my films on my smart TV etc.
Sorry, I can't offer anything. I do use a DLNA server (Serviio), but don't run it on a NAS. Odds are if the Twonky channel was removed from the Channel Store, then Twonky has decided to stop supporting it.
I have no idea if there's any other DLNA server product that can be run from a WDMyCloud NAS device. Serviio has versions for QNAP and Synology, but I have no idea if either might work on your device.
I finally spoke with a senior tech at WD today. He intimated the problem could be on their end. He has initiated a review. I still have not heard anything from Twonky. I sent screen snaps in the am to Twonky in response to a suggestion they made last night. I was mistaken that Twonky is not on the WD App Store. If does not appear as a choice in the WD dashboard if you have it installed. If deleted it will once again appear as a choice. The WD tech walked me through that as well to check if deleting and reinstalling had any merit.
I am also having trouble with the Twonky app on a WD Ex2 with OS5. After installing the app from the WD app store and selecting my Roku device the app prompted me to install the Twonky channel on the Roku, the Roku responded and installed the channel, all my content in the shared folders I set up is available on the Twonky app via my computer but when I click on the Twonky Channel on my Roku I get the message: Channel not available: twonky is no longer available, you may want to remove the channel from the home screen.
The Twonky app itself is in fact no longer supported on the roku. You have to configure the app on the WdMycloud ex2. I can walk you through what I did. It is stable for now. Let me know. In the end you will be using the roku media server app to access your content from the ex2.
Thank you, I will have to play with that tomorrow. I'm currently wired to my desktop using an HDMI cord and steam through my computer. I really want to eliminate that "middle man" and I'm not crazy about Plex. Is there something special I need to input into the Twonky app to have it direct to the Roku Media Server app?
Do you have the Twonky app installed on your ex2 ? To do that go to your dashboard. Then to Apps. you see the Apps choice across the top. There are many apps to can install. Choose Twonky and install it. The next step is to configure Twonky. Once you have installed it it will appear on the left as installed. Click on the twonky server button then choose to configure. The configure choice is right above the run button. The choice will open the configure widow. Then go to shared folders on the left. Navigate over to create this .....Your home drive needs to be where you navigate.
Thanks, great info and it should help others coming behind me. I had it all set up, the app actually prompted me to install the Twonky Channel as I set it up initially only to have Roku tell me it's a dead channel afterwards. I did delete the app but will reinstall it now that you have said the Roku Media Server works with Twonky.
It sounds like Twonky will work as a DLNA server, in addition to their dedicated app. Plex will do this as well, and I believe Emby also does. DLNA servers are visible automatically using Roku Media Player. It won't have as nice a user interface as the Plex or Emby dedicated channels, but should work just as well for media playback.
I have never figured out how to use Plex as a DNLA server. I do know it is possible. There have been problems between Twonky and WD that seem to have come wtih firmware updates. The techs at WD are quickly learning. WD has an ios app which makes it very easy to reach my drive on all my mac devices. I believe the Roku has enough of a user base the make that a possibility for the Roku as well. I do know that twonky was used as WD's built in DNLA software prior to going to WD os5.
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