DLNA

The DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) feature allows you to play content from a smartphone or PC on your Smart TV.

Setting Up a DLNA Server

To connect your PC to your Smart TV via the DLNA feature, you must first install and activate a DLNA server, such as Nero Media Home 4 Essentials.

You can download Nero Media Home 4 Essentials from the LG Support Website.

System Requirements
Item Specifications
OS

  • Windows® XP SP2 or later

  • Windows Vista®

  • Windows® XP Media Center SP2 or later

  • Windows Server® 2003 SP1 or later

  • Windows® 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)

  • Windows Vista® 64 bit version (applications run in 32 bit mode.)

  • Windows® 7 64 bit version (applications run in 32 bit mode.)

  • Windows® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later

Hardware

  • HDD: 200 MB hard disk space

  • CPU: 1.2 GHz Intel® Pentium® III -AMD Sempron™ 2200+ or higher

  • Memory: 256 MB RAM

  • Graphics card: Supports at least 800 x 600 resolution and 16 bit color.
Other requirements

  • 100 Mbps Ethernet

  • WLAN (IEEE 802.11g) or higher

  • UPnP supported router for device searching

Connecting a Smartphone

To share content from your smartphone, perform the following steps:

  1. Connect your Smart TV and smartphone to the same network.

  2. Install and run the SmartShare app on the smartphone.

    • LG smartphones ship with the SmartShare app already installed.

  3. In the SmartShare app, tap From and select My phone.

  4. Tap To and select your Smart TV. This sets up the connection on the smartphone.

  5. On your Smart TV, select Smart Home () > SmartShare™ to display a list of connected devices.

  6. Select the smartphone from the list of connected devices.

    • The content on the smartphone, such as music, photo, and video files, appears on your Smart TV.

  7. Select the content you wish to view on your Smart TV.

Connecting a PC

To share content from a PC, perform the following steps:

  1. Connect your Smart TV and the PC to the same network.

  2. On the PC, open Nero Media Home 4 Essentials.

  3. In Nero Media Home 4 Essentials, go to Share and click Add.

  4. Designate the folder that you wish to share.

  5. In Nero Media Home 4 Essentials, click Network.

  6. On the network list, select the network to which your Smart TV is connected.

  7. In Nero Media Home 4 Essentials, click Start Server.

  8. In Nero Media Home 4 Essentials, go to Device and select Smart TV to set up the connection on the PC.

  9. On your Smart TV, select Smart Home () > SmartShare™ to display a list of connected devices.

  10. Select Nero Media Home.

  11. Select the content you wish to view on your Smart TV.

Notes

  • If the folder selected on the PC does not appear on your TV, go to SmartShare™, select Nero Media Home, and then search again.

  • For more information about Nero Media Home 4 Essentials, refer to the Nero website (http://www.nero.com).

DLNA Troubleshooting

If your DLNA network is functioning abnormally, check the following:

  • The network settings for your DLNA server.

  • The router on which the network operates. We recommend using a Wireless N 5 GHz router for viewing 1080p videos. Using a 2.4 GHz connection may result in playback issues.

  • The network connection. DLNA features may not work smoothly on some wireless networks. We recommend that you use a wired network connection.

  • The video layers being played. The DLNA feature does not support multiple audio tracks or internal subtitles.

  • The load on the server. Multiple Smart TVs running the DLNA feature from a single server may cause playback issues.

  • The subtitle track used in the video. Some DLNA devices may not support certain subtitle formats.

  • The network conditions. Some DLNA functions may not work smoothly due to network conditions.

  • The router on which the network operates. Some routers that do not support multicasting also do not support the DLNA feature. For detailed information on multicasting, refer to the manual for the router or contact the manufacturer of the router.

  • The file format and server conditions. Even file formats supported by your Smart TV may encounter issues due to the DLNA server conditions.

  • The folder structure. Folders with too many sub folders or files may cause errors.

  • The information received from the DLNA server. Server errors may cause this information to be displayed incorrectly.

  • The playback method for the subtitle track. We recommend that you use Nero Media Home 4 Essentials to play video subtitles over the DLNA server.

  • If you add a subtitle files to the shared folder on your PC, you must disable and enable the share folder again.

  • The DRM on the file. The DLNA server cannot play files with DRM protection.