TwonkyMedia manager is open, standards-based software, so you’re not stuck using a particular brand of devices in the home. You can share your media with hundreds of popular devices, including TVs, game consoles, A/V systems, PCs, digital media adapters and mobile devices. TwonkyMedia manager even works with Xbox 360®, Sony PlayStation® 3 and Sony PlayStation Portable.
Generally, TwonkyMedia manager and server work with any TV, game console, A/V system, PC, network-attached storage (NAS) device, digital media adapter and mobile device that is DLNA or UPnP compatible.
There are a lot of connected devices on the market, and we know that sorting through them can be difficult. To help you learn more about the digital home, we’ve created a best practices guide to the digital home. Download the best practices guide.
DLNA
TwonkyMedia manager and server are compatible with any of these types of devices with the DLNA logo:
- • TVs
- • Game consoles
- • Audio/Visual systems
- • PCs
- • Network-attached storage (NAS) devices
- • Digital media adapters
- • Mobile devices
UPnP
TwonkyMedia manager and server are compatible with any of these types of devices with the UPnP logo:
- • TVs
- • Game consoles
- • Audio/Visual systems
- • PCs
- • Network-attached storage (NAS) devices
- • Digital media adapters
- • Mobile devices
Bonus devices
Use your Xbox 360 and other non-DLNA-compliant devices with TwonkyMedia. Our brainy engineers made it so TwonkyMedia works with a long list of devices—including some that aren't DLNA- or UPnP- compliant. Our server stores information about the capabilities of many devices to provide the best experience possible.
Internet
With TwonkyMedia you can manage and stream content from Flickr™, Photobucket™, Picassa™, SHOUTcast™, and our music editor's handpicked Internet radio stations.
Want to see a list of digital media renderers that can be controlled by TwonkyMedia manager?
Visit the Twonky Forum to view a list of digital media renderers that can be controlled externally by TwonkyMedia manager.
This list is continually being updated, and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all supported devices that work with TwonkyMedia manager. There are hundreds of other devices not listed here which also work with TwonkyMedia manager and TwonkyMedia server. You can view those at the DLNA website.
What should I look for - UPnP or DLNA?
UPnP provides a good way for you to share your music, photos and video throughout your home. Because UPnP offered so much flexibility, DLNA stepped in to simplify the process for consumer electronics manufacturers. In terms of an easy user experience, you can think about it this way:
UPnP - Good
DLNA - Better
TwonkyMedia - Best