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Here you can enable minidlna, the internal media server that allows you to share media content. For example, you can share media files from USB storage connected to the router towards DLNA clients.

Start Now/Stop Now: Click on this starts or stops the minidlna server, whatever is the opposite of its current state.

Open status page in new tab: In a new browser tab, displays media file sharing status.

Enable: Enable/Disable the DLNA service.

Listen on: Define the bridge on which to advertise the service.

Port: Enter a static port where the service is reachable. Minidlna will publish the port in its active network advertisements.

Database Location: Defines where the database of the local media is stored. This is built automatically after a scan.

Rescan on the next run: Media are scanned periodically, but you can force a scan by selecting this option and save.

TiVo Support: Adhere to the TiVo standards in case you use a TiVo client.

Strictly adhere to DLNA standards: Enabling this may increase compatibility with old client devices that have issues.

Media Directories: Define where the actual media is. To exclude a subdirectory from scans, place an empty file with name:
.minidlnaignore in the filesystem.

For example:

cd /mnt/usb/media/private
touch .minidlnaignore