# PLEX as DLNA Control Point

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-as-dlna-control-point/21305>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Tags:** server-dlna\
**Created:** [September 12, 2012, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-as-dlna-control-point/21305 "2012-09-12T06:50:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![myhtpc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@myhtpc](https://forums.plex.tv/u/myhtpc)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-as-dlna-control-point/21305/1 "2012-09-12T06:50:20Z")

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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:

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> The PLEX PMS is already DLNA Server which is absolutely great !  
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> On the other side, the whole DLNA chain is Server =\> Control Point =\> Renderer.  
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> Is there any plan to enhance the PLEX-clients with Control Point and the PMS with Render Functionality?  
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> Having PLEX (Client) as Control Point, I would be able to search and navigate my movies via my iPad or Android Tablet on my couch and then direct my DLNA TV to play it =\> killer Feature!!!  
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> If PLEX(PMS) would also be able to act as a DLNA Renderer, wouldn’t it then be possible to easily develop Channels to include DLNA streaming (e.g. from an enigma 2 based SAT receiver like DREAM DM8000HD with DLNA Server Functionality)? This would bring multiple new ways to include Live-TV within PLEX.

  
  
  
And even Elan seemed to have bought into that idea:  
  

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> Great idea, we'll consider it for the future :-)

  
  
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, Nexus7 or (rooted;-) Kindle Fire (HD)?  
  
  
All the best from good old Germany

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