Monday, May 05, 2008

UPnP on Nokia NSeries

UPnP (Universal Plug n Play) technology is nicely integrated into the Nokia NSeries smartphones. This provides a way to wirelessly stream media (Video, Images, and Audio) from your smartphone to UPnP enabled devices or software applications.



On the N80, UPnP provides a way of viewing video & images from the N80 directly on a Mac or PC laptop (When connected to a video projector this enables large group viewing/interaction). On the newer NSeries phones (N95, N82) a dedicated video/audio out connector is provided - but it's still cool to stream media wirelessly!



UPnP setup:


  1. On the N80/N95 Scan for WiFi access point & connect

  2. On the N80/N95 find the 'Home Network' application

  3. HomeNetwork1.jpg
  4. Configure the Home Network appication for your WiFi connection and choose which media to share wirelessly

  5. HomeNetwork2.jpg

    HomeNetwork3.jpg

    HomeNetwork4.jpg
  6. Start a UPnP capable software application on your Mac or PC: on PC (Simple Center http://experience.nokia.se/VideoTV/howto/howto_2.aspx ) & Mac (Mediacloud) http://users.pandora.be/bruno.keymolen/hmediamac.html

  7. Now wirelessly browse & display your mobile media!

  8. UPnP_Mediacloud_on_Mac_N95.png

    UPnP2_Mediacloud_on_Mac_N95.png



I've yet to get UPnP working on the P1i or the Nokia E90 :-(

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