# DLNA browser and player **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [July 2, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988 "2014-07-02T15:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chri\_Plex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Chri\_Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chri_Plex)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/1 "2014-07-02T15:39:10Z")
I know Plex has a DLNA server, but would be great if plex had a DLNA client to play from DLNA servers too. Maybe a DLNA channel? my motivation is that my TV (Panasonic tx-p50vt55) has a DLNA server and can stream from its satellite or terrestrial DVB receivers to the local network. Plex DLNA client would enable would ensure highest quality streaming media in 1 handy application. Also i'm struggling to find a good DLNA client for the Mac, VLC doesn't just display the DLNA info as well as windows media player which just detects the TV and shows all available channels with no user config (never thought i'd praise a standard M$ app).   TIA ---
**Author:** ![Terry\_Towe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@Terry\_Towe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Terry_Towe)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/2 "2014-07-02T16:19:23Z")
This would be excellent on the Android client.  I've tried every media player that I can get to run on my GTV box, and it's pretty clear-cut for me:  from either network shares or DLNA servers, every media player fails on some files (either codec/container failure or just too high bit rate); Plex, on the other other, plays everything I throw at it. ---
**Author:** ![lion2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@lion2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lion2)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/3 "2014-07-09T14:53:57Z")
This would be a great idea. This would make it easier to stream from other computers that are already sharing media through DLNA but don't want to create a network share. ---
**Author:** ![Slinkynose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/slinkynose/32/10245_2.png) [@Slinkynose](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Slinkynose)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/4 "2014-07-09T19:02:11Z")
I agree, I would love to stream my Slacker to PMS with BubblePNP on Android. ---
**Author:** ![RobinD42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/robind42/32/95966_2.png) [@RobinD42](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RobinD42)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2014, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/5 "2014-07-31T16:46:58Z")
I would like to see this happen too, and I was rather suprised to find that Plex doesn't already support browsing and streaming DLNA MediaServers.   I really dont have time for it but I've looked a little into doing it myself.  I have the Python skills, but no experience with Plex plugins, and the DLNA protocol is rather complex, so it will likely be quite a while, if at all, before I'm able to make much progress on it. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Chri\_Plex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Chri\_Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chri_Plex)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/6 "2014-08-05T15:49:00Z")
@Robin i'm wondering if there are some open source dlna libraries that could be used for a plugin. I don't have the skills myself, but may spend some time tinkering once i get the time. [http://elinux.org/DLNA\_Open\_Source\_Projects](http://elinux.org/DLNA_Open_Source_Projects) ---
**Author:** ![RobinD42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/robind42/32/95966_2.png) [@RobinD42](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RobinD42)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/7 "2014-08-06T15:49:50Z")
None of the OSS Python libraries I've found are directly suited for use in a Plex plugin, but I have been using them to learn from and have borrowed bits of code where it made sense.  I'm currently working on device discovery and so far there haven't been any major problems.  Progress is slow however because of other committments, but it is moving forward. ---
**Author:** ![Chri\_Plex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Chri\_Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chri_Plex)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/8 "2015-01-08T21:08:06Z")
bump need to entice others to endorse this idea so the Plex creates can consider it. ---
**Author:** ![Chri\_Plex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Chri\_Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chri_Plex)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/9 "2016-07-21T19:50:39Z")
unashamed bump ---
**Author:** ![Chri\_Plex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Chri\_Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chri_Plex)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/10 "2017-08-02T21:35:51Z")
annual unashamed bump 🙂 ✊ ---
**Author:** ![\_plexuser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/ea666f/32.png) [@\_plexuser](https://forums.plex.tv/u/_plexuser)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/11 "2021-01-25T13:36:59Z")
+1 for this one ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-browser-and-player/69988/12 "2021-06-29T16:25:35Z")
2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@PLEX as DLNA Control Point](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-as-dlna-control-point/21305): > > Being a PlexPASS member now and this section is for new features, I want to bring another great feature into the discussion here again: PLEX as DLNA Control Point I had already started a thread on this a while ago [here](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/42463-plex-as-dlna-control-point/page __p__ 269029#entry269029), but it got quiet in the meantime. Here’s what I have in mind: And even Elan seemed to have bought into that idea: So, what do you think about that? Wouldn't this make our PLEX Setup much more flexible as more and more people do have an iPad, Nex…