How do I use my WD My Cloud as a media server?

To turn on the WD My Cloud DLNA server go to “Settings” then “Media in the configuration and turn on “Media Streaming.” This will allow you to store movies, TV shows, photos, and music on your WD My Cloud and view them on any device on your network.

Can I use WD My Cloud as a network drive?

Head to the File Explorer and locate your WD Cloud drive. It should be called WDMyCloud. Right-click on the public folder, then select the map network drive option. Choose an available letter from the drive list (drop-down), ensuring to tick the box that says Reconnect at login.

How do I add WD My Cloud to my network?

Connect your My Cloud Home

Place the WD My Cloud Home near your router.
Connect the power adapter to the My Cloud Home and to a free power outlet.
Connect the network cable to your WD My Cloud Home and your router or modem.
Wait until the white light comes on.

How does Twonky media server work on my Cloud?

For the Twonky media server on the My Cloud to catalog media, it first needs to be enabled through the My Cloud Dashboard Settings section. Then you have to enable Media Serving on each Share that has media you wish to stream.

Is there a DLNA media server for MyCloud?

Twonky is a DLNA media server. It can be accessed by any DLNA media client. I’m sure there will be a DLNA media client available for the TV. For the Android phone, you can either user any DLNA media client app, or install Kodi and connect to the MyCloud SMB file server, or to the Twonky DLNA server.

What’s the name of the media server on MyCloud?

This combination of file store, database and server is often called a media library. The Media Server on the MyCloud is called Twonky, and uses the DLNA and UPnP protocols to talk to client applications and renderers. Q. How do I start the Twonky Media Server?

Why does Twonky not find my media files?

If Twonky fails to find some of your media, it may be because it doesn’t understand the file type, and doesn’t recognise it as a media file it understands. Another common reason seems to be that, following a MyCloud restart or firmware upgrade, it comes back with the Shares|Public|Media Serving turned off.