PLEX DLNA on LG 32LN570R

Plex Players Smart TVs
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HI there,
I have problem with PLEX DLNA on a TV (LG 32LN570R). Plex app work well on the TV and I see DLNA on other devices (Smartphones, PCs) from VLC app but my TV’s SmartShare don’t see Plex DLNA.
I have DLNA extra from the router and TV`s SmartShare see it when its active. Before I find Plex I used their SmartShare DLNA program with no problems.
The problem “Why need DLNA when have PLEX?” is: When I have no internet Plex App on the TV say “no network” and do not load.

Plex is last version. TV is connected with cable.

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Did you pen the firewall ports on your computer to allow access to Plex DLNA server?

https://support.plex.tv/articles/201543147-what-network-ports-do-i-need-to-allow-through-my-firewall/

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No I am not opened special ports for Plex on firewall. Plex DLNA Server, Plex Media Server, Plex Scripting Host and Plex Tuner Service are on windows firewall exception list ( list of allowed programs). And I see DLNA on my phone via VLC.
I will try to turn off firewall to see if has any difference.
P.S. There are no difference with turned off firewall.

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Do not turn off the firewall. Windows does something odd when you do, that actually increases security. If you can see the Plex DLNA server from your phone, then it’s no a firewall issue. Check and make sure your TV is on the same subnet as the server.

Is this connected directly to the router or do you have something else in between? Home plug devices can cause this issue.

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Yes is the same subnet (192.168.1.*). Actually IP addresses for Plex PC(101) and TV(112) are MAC reserved, DHCP server not change them.
Between Server and the TV has 3 switches and around 30 - 40 meters UTP cable.

Yesterday I installed and LG SmartShare DLNA on PC and the TV saw him whit no trouble. But LG SmartShare is so bugged … I really wish to use only Plex.

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I don’t know what’s going on. If you can provide me the Plex DLNA server logs I can look to see if that shows anything.

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Plex DLNA Server.1.log (9.6 KB)
Plex DLNA Server.log (257.9 KB)

All of them or those are enough?
During this time I tried to connect with the TV and the Phone.

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I see the DLNA server talking to VLC running on your Moto G5. But I don’t see any other attempts from an LG TV. So the requests from the TV aren’t making it to Plex’s DLNA server.

My guess is something with your network is preventing the connection. Can you try connecting the TV directly to the router, just as a test? Then move it 1 switch at a time to see if it breaks somewhere.

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I am connecting with the phone in same access point like the TV. I tried to bypass this AP no result.
I can try with direct cable to the TV it is more easy than to move the tv.

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Oh. When you said there were 3 switches it sounded like it was wired. What do the 3 switches have to do? Do you mean the AP is connected through 3 switches?

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Its wired. Just last “switch” is old Linksys router which I using like AP for wireless devices in this room. TV is connected on his switch.

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So the Linksys router has an AP mode? Just making sure it’s not acting as an actual router.

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No routing there ( Every router with wifi can be used like AP just must turn off DHCP server on it).
Is not the network. I connected TV directly to the server is the same Plex app is ok - DLNA plex nothing.
Is it posible some settings on server doing wrong? I think they are on default but … not sure :slight_smile:

:heavy_check_mark: Enable the DLNA server

DLNA client preferences
IP=192.168.1.101,DirectPlay=false,DirectStream=false,LocalResolution=320x240,RemoteResolution=320x240,OnlineResolution=320x240,LocalVideoQuality=24,RemoteVideoQuality=24,OnlineVideoQuality=24,SubtitleSize=250,AudioBoost=250,MusicBitrate=64

:heavy_check_mark: DLNA server timeline reporting

DLNA default protocol info
http-get::video/mpeg:,http-get::video/mp4:,http-get::video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts:,http-get::video/avi:,http-get::video/x-matroska:,http-get::video/x-ms-wmv:,http-get::video/wtv:,http-get::audio/mpeg:,http-get::audio/mp3:,http-get::audio/mp4:,http-get::audio/x-ms-wma,http-get::audio/wav:,http-get::audio/L16:,http-get:image/jpeg:,http-get:image/png:,http-get:image/gif:,http-get:image/tiff:

DLNA media renderer discovery interval
60

DLNA server announcement lease time
1800

DLNA server description icons
png,jpeg;260x260,120x120,48x48

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Nope, no settings. It’s either on or off. That’s pretty much the extent of DLNA servers. Since your phone can see it, there is no reason I can think of why your TV can’t see it. It’s gotta be something with the DLNA client on the TV, but I don’t know what.

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OK thanks for support. I will try to reset factory settings on my tv. May be is something stuck there.

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