# DLNA Server **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** server-synology\ **Created:** [August 26, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378 "2024-08-26T21:24:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joshuasole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joshuasole](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshuasole)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/1 "2024-08-26T21:24:52Z")
How to I activate my Plex to be a DLNA server? I can’t seem to work it out via the settings menus. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/2 "2024-08-26T21:29:53Z")
You check the `Enable the DLNA server` box and hit save at the bottom. I suggest also **disabling** `DLNA server timeline reporting` depending on the DLNA client it can cause problems. Since many DLNA clients play things to create thumbnails which end up making the server think you actually watched some of it You may need to restart server. ---
**Author:** ![joshuasole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joshuasole](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshuasole)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/3 "2024-08-26T21:30:59Z")
I may be being completly stupid, however I can’t even find the “Enable the DLNA server box”. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/4 "2024-08-26T21:32:32Z")
![Plex](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/5/9/d/59d4927f6906032ea61714dcbc8fe49cd58c3a28.png) ---
**Author:** ![joshuasole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joshuasole](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshuasole)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/5 "2024-08-26T21:36:22Z")
Is “mediabox” something extra? ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/6 "2024-08-26T21:37:23Z")
That is the name I gave to my Plex Media Server. Yours will say whatever your server’s name is. ---
**Author:** ![joshuasole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joshuasole](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshuasole)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/7 "2024-08-26T21:38:31Z")
I am being stupid, I need to create a Media Server for the DLNA? ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/8 "2024-08-26T21:44:52Z")
Yes. Our DLNA server is built into the Plex Media Server. It controls the media sent to whichever DLNA player you are using. DLNA is a very basic media server. Various apps have it built in. Our Plex Media Server is much more robust but we include a DLNA server in it since some folks have basic DLNA players that are often built into devices like TVs, receivers, etc that may not be able to run a Plex player app. ---
**Author:** ![joshuasole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joshuasole](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshuasole)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/9 "2024-08-26T21:45:58Z")
Cool, I just now need to find a way to link it to the Chromebook. ---
**Author:** ![joshuasole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joshuasole](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshuasole)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/10 "2024-08-26T21:59:44Z")
Sorted ---
**Author:** ![joshuasole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joshuasole](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshuasole)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/11 "2024-08-26T22:05:50Z")
I apologise for this next question. Why does my sever show as offline? ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/12 "2024-08-26T22:37:19Z")
Where does it show this? ( take a screenshot if you need to) If you mean in the remote access settings that need to be set up to access the server with a Plex app when not at home. ( DLNA cannot be accessed remotely ) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-server/886378/13 "2024-11-24T22:38:14Z")
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