Help setting up Kodi so I can play movies from my HTPC?

nightrider1470 · 27 Sep 2016 at 16:32

Really struggling with this!

My HTPC is downstairs with all my movies on various drives... I have clicked on all the options seen in the picture and nothing finds my HTPC on my network... Both my Nvidia shield and HTPC are connected via Ethernet.

I have right clicked and shared a hard drive on my HTPC as a test and I just can't view it.

Is there some free easy to run software for dummies!! For sharing what I want or can you advise?

I notice there is a Add network option where I can manually add info but not sure what needs to go in

Thanks so so much!! I'm off to drink a bottle of Rum!

Just to be clear.
My Nvidia shield is in my loft connected to my projector and my HTPC is downstairs

joeyjojo · 27 Sep 2016 at 17:02

Never used it but going by your description and photos..

nightrider1470 said:
I have right clicked and shared a hard drive on my HTPC as a test and I just can't view it.

That would be a Windows (SMB) share then, you sure nothing comes up under that option?

Got another Windows machine that you can check on?

nightrider1470 · 27 Sep 2016 at 17:16

No nothing comes up mate

zom247 · 27 Sep 2016 at 18:13

Are all your machines on the same domain? Could be that.

lude1962 · 27 Sep 2016 at 18:18

wired or wireless?

dazz25 · 27 Sep 2016 at 18:39

I found that I had to enter the server name as it's IP address i.e. \\192.168.1.1

nightrider1470 · 28 Sep 2016 at 00:30

Thanks guys..... OK!

After tinkering for hours!! I have noticed that I can only views folders that once right clicked and choosing users, everyone..... The ones that then display "read and write" show up in SMP. Once I set it up with my IP address!.

But!!!,,,,,, And this is where I'm completely lost!!! The folders after doing the above!.... Only display, "owner" and there is no option below it for read and write!!.

I have tried for 6 hours today!!!! Just cant seem to get certain folders on my drive pool to display read and write and show on my display.

Any ideas why?.

All folders are on the same drive pool.

Movies 1
Movies 2
Movies 3

Movies 3 once sharing displays read and write!..... But the other two don't show up at all! And seemed to be locked to "owner"!

??????

Windows 8.1

joeyjojo · 28 Sep 2016 at 09:36

Not sure if this is common practice, but if I were you I'd make a new user specifically to give read access on these shares to. That way your files are a bit protected.

So make the user, then as well as Owner which will obviously get read/write, add your streaming user with read permission.

pepp77 · 28 Sep 2016 at 09:39

Just use Plex

nightrider1470 · 28 Sep 2016 at 15:49

Plex doesn't decide full HD audio like DTS.

I will try creating a new user.

It does ask me for a username and password by the way... Any idea what this would be? As I don't remember creating any on my HTPC

Thanks all

pepp77 · 28 Sep 2016 at 15:54

nightrider1470 said:
Plex doesn't decide full HD audio like DTS.

I will try creating a new user.

It does ask me for a username and password by the way... Any idea what this would be? As I don't remember creating any on my HTPC

Thanks all

Plex does DTS no issues for me

Mujja · 28 Sep 2016 at 16:04

nightrider1470 said:
Plex doesn't decide full HD audio like DTS.

I will try creating a new user.

It does ask me for a username and password by the way... Any idea what this would be? As I don't remember creating any on my HTPC

Thanks all

Are you sure, I use Plex all the time to stream a MKV file with DTS audio to a tablet. It's able to transcode the audio.

If you do go down the Plex route use OpenPHT for the Windows client as development has ended for the PlexHT Windows client. A recent server release broke the progress and watch history.

nightrider1470 · 28 Sep 2016 at 16:42

What about TRUE HD?? I thought I read somewhere it didn't support it?

pepp77 · 28 Sep 2016 at 17:07

It will just pass the audio through if the receiver can support it then there should be no issue. I do not have anything I run through Plex that is more than DTS so never tested it but this page - https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/201214687-Audio-Configuration-Guide-Plex-Home-Theater - suggests there should be no issues.

nightrider1470 · 28 Sep 2016 at 17:52

Maybe it's the Nvidia shield which is to blame as it's a android build vs full on Plex PC.. I will test and see

pepp77 · 28 Sep 2016 at 17:54

I found this

TrueHD and 24/25hz support won't be until the 3.2 update due for release this summer. If you review some of the Plex on Shield threads, you'll see the existing issues and workarounds.
Review the existing threads for detailed posts on 24hz support.
DTS-HD passthrough exists now. TrueHD and Atmos will be supported in the 3.2 update.
The Shield TV has support for full RGB range, but there are no settings in Plex for color.

joeyjojo · 30 Sep 2016 at 09:09

nightrider1470 said:
It does ask me for a username and password by the way... Any idea what this would be? As I don't remember creating any on my HTPC

Sounds like you're close. That'll be the user account to access the share as, on the HTPC. You have to have at least one user on Windows.

me227 · 30 Sep 2016 at 23:58

I put all my content into one directory then split into sub directories for movies, etc. I had issues in the past sharing folders but I mapped my shared directory to a network drive and it either showed up under NFS or SMB with no bother.