Subject:  What Is DLNA And How Do I Use It?

DLNA stands for the Digital Living Network Alliance.

This alliance is a world wide collection of electronics, computer, and mobile device companies striving to make products that connect to and communicate with each other and share digital media easily.

To learn more about DLNA, click here to visit the DNLA website. 

Samsung’s DLNA Certified TVs  

Samsung's DLNA certified TVs can access and display or play certain digital content located on your computer.

In addition to a Samsung DLNA certified TV, to take advantage of this capability you need: 

• A computer with Samsung PC Share Manager installed on it
• A wired home network
• Media files that are supported by Share Manager on your PC. 

Samsung PC Share Manager comes packaged with your TV.

You can also download it from Samsung’s Download Center.

To go to the Samsung Download Center, click here.  

On the Download Center page, enter your TV’s model number, and then click Search.

When the Download page for your TV appears, click the Software tab.

Find PC Share Manager, and then click the icon under File on the far right to begin the download.

Using DLNA: An Overview

To use DLNA you must:

1. Connect your television to your home network via the Ethernet port on the television.
2. Have PC Share Manager installed on your computer and configured correctly. 

After you have completed the tasks above, using DLNA is as simple as pressing the MEDIA P. button on your remote or selecting Media Play in the Applications portion of your TV’s menu.

The Media Play Menu

Through the Media Play menu on your TV, you can use the arrow buttons on your remote to select the media files you want to access on your computer such as:

• photos
• music
• videos

On your computer, Share Manager accesses and then streams these files to your TV.

When you are finished viewing or listening to your media, simply press the Exit button to exit DLNA.