NAME¶

minidlna — lightweight DLNA/UPnP-AV server

SYNOPSIS¶

minidlna

[-f config_file] [-d] [-a -listening_ip] [-p port] [-s serial] [-m model_number] [-t notify_interval] [-P pid_filename] [-w url] [-R]

minidlna

[-h | -V]

DESCRIPTION¶

The minidlna daemon is a DLNA/UPnP-AV server sharing media files (video, music and pictures) to clients on your network. Clients are typically multimedia players such as vlc, totem and xbmc, and devices such as portable media players, smartphones, televisions, video game entertainment systems and blu-ray players.

OPTIONS¶

All the options below (except -f) can also be set in a configuration file (see minidlna.conf(5)).

-a listening_ip

IP address the daemon should be listening on.

-d

Activate debug mode (do not daemonize).

-f config_file

Specify the location of the configuration file. Uses /etc/minidlna.conf by default.

-h

Show help and exit.

-m model_number

Model number the daemon will report to clients in its XML description.

-P pid_filename

PID file to use; the default is /run/minidlna.pid.

-p port

Port number to listen on; the default is port 80.

-R

Forces a full rescan of the media files.

-s serial

Serial number the daemon will report to clients in its XML description.

-t notify_interval

Notify interval, in seconds; defaults to 895 seconds.

-V

Show the program version and exit.

-w url

Sets the presentation url; the default is http address.

FILES¶

/etc/minidlna.conf

Default system-wide configuration file. See minidlna.conf(5) for details on the syntax.

SEE ALSO¶

minidlna.conf(5)