Sony Xperia E4 - Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices

To play a shared track on your device

1

Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same

Wi-Fi® network as your device.

2

From your Homescreen, tap , then find and tap .

3

Drag the left edge of the Walkman® home screen to the right, and tap

Devices.

4

Select a device from the list of connected devices.

5

Browse the folders of the connected device and select the track that you want to

play. The track starts playing automatically.

To play a shared video on your device

1

Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same

Wi-Fi® network as your device.

2

From your Homescreen, tap , then find and tap

Movies.

3

Drag the left edge of the Movies home screen to the right, and tap

Devices.

4

Select a device from the list of connected devices.

5

Browse the folders of the connected device and select the video that you want to

play.

To view a shared photo on your device

1

Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same

Wi-Fi® network as your device.

2

From your Homescreen, tap , then find and tap

Album.

3

Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap

Devices.

4

Select a device from the list of connected devices.

5

Browse the folders of the connected device and select a photo to view it.

Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices

Before you can view or play media files from your device on other DLNA Certified™

devices, you must set up file sharing on your device. The devices that you share content

with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act as client

devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client

devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must also give access

permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as registered devices.

Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices.

To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified™ devices

1

Connect your device to a Wi-Fi® network.

2

From your Homescreen, tap , then find and tap .

3

Tap , then tap

Media server.

4

To turn on the

Share media function, drag the slider. appears in the status bar.

Your device can now work as a media server.

5

Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi-Fi® network as your

device.

6

A notification appears in the status bar of your device. Open the notification and

set access permissions for each device.

The instructions for setting up file sharing using DLNA™ differ depending on the client device.

Refer to your client device User guide for more information. If the device cannot connect to a

client on the network, check if your Wi-Fi® network is working.

You can also access the

Media server menu under Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media

server settings. If you close the Media server view, the file sharing function stays running in

the background.

To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings.

3

Drag the slider beside

Share media to the left.

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To set access permissions for a pending device

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings.

3

Select a device from the

Pending devices list.

4

Select an access permission level.

To change the name of a registered device

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings.

3

Select a device from the

Registered devices list, then select Change name.

4

Enter a new name for the device.

To change the access level of a registered device

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings.

3

Select a device from the

Registered devices list.

4

Tap

Change access level and select an option.

To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified™ devices

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings.

3

Tap .

Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device

Using DLNA™ technology, you can push media content saved on your device to another

device connected to the same Wi-Fi® network. The other device must be able to

function as a Digital Media Renderer (DMR) device and render or play content received

from your device. A TV with DLNA features or a PC running Windows® 7 or higher are

examples of DMR devices.

The settings for enabling the Digital Media Renderer may vary depending on the device. Refer

to the user guide of the DMR device for more information.

Content secured with Digital Rights Management (DRM) cannot be played on a Digital Media

Renderer device using DLNA™ technology.

To view photos or videos from your device on a DMR device

1

Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR device and that it is connected

to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device.

2

From your Homescreen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Album.

4

Browse and open the photos or videos that you want to view.

5

Tap the screen to display the toolbar, then tap and select a DMR device that
you want to share your content with. The selected content start playing in

chronological order on the device that you select.

6

To disconnect from the DMR device, tap and select

Disconnect. The file stops

playing on the DMR device but continues playing on your device.

You can also share a video from the Movies application on your device by tapping the video
and then tapping

.

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