How to play live stream from website on Sony Blu Ray Player?

[weevon]

My player has DLNA, but I can only play media that has been encoded (.mp3, .mp4) I want to be able to play video from Youtube and from sites that stream video.

How do I do this?

[Starkscream]

What model is the player? It should have apps for sites like YouTube, etc.

[sodapop]

Originally Posted by Starkscream

What model is the player? It should have apps for sites like YouTube, etc.

The fact that the OP even needed to ask the question speaks volumes about the Sony product

[Blu-Dog]

Originally Posted by weevon

My player has DLNA, but I can only play media that has been encoded (.mp3, .mp4) I want to be able to play video from Youtube and from sites that stream video.

How do I do this?

It's best to connect a computer with an HDMI card, if possible. Can't surf with any player or smart TV anway.

[Blu-Dog]

Originally Posted by sodapop

The fact that the OP even needed to ask the question speaks volumes about the Sony product

You know of any player with a mouse and a keyboard?

[weevon]

Originally Posted by Starkscream

What model is the player? It should have apps for sites like YouTube, etc.

Sony BDV E370.

[sodapop]

Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

It's best to connect a computer with an HDMI card, if possible. Can't surf with any player or smart TV anway.

Um, that's not correct. I'm no big fan of Samsung but both my Samsung Smart TV and Samsung BD Home Theater system have the ability to surf the web and both have an app for YouTube. But I actually use the YouTube app on my Apple TV.

Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

You know of any player with a mouse and a keyboard?

Nope and I'm not even sure why you would want to do that but I have used my MacBook/Apple TV to project my computer screen onto my TV a few times. I've also done the same with my iPhone. Even the YouTube app on my iPhone allows me to send the video to my TV.

[sodapop]

Originally Posted by weevon

Sony BDV E370.

That seems like a really old system, discontinued back in 2010, so I imagine it wouldn't have all of the standard "Smart" features available today.

[weevon]

Originally Posted by sodapop

That seems like a really old system, discontinued back in 2010, so I imagine it wouldn't have all of the standard "Smart" features available today.

It can access Youtube but I want to be able to play a live stream on it through DLNA. I think VLC can do it but its too complex for me to set it up. Is there any program that can send a live stream to a Blu Ray player.

[sodapop]

Originally Posted by weevon

It can access Youtube but I want to be able to play a live stream on it through DLNA. I think VLC can do it but its too complex for me to set it up. Is there any program that can send a live stream to a Blu Ray player.

Ok, basically what you're looking for is a media server software that you can run on an external device such as a computer or a smart phone. Your player, the Sony BDV E370 or even your TV if it has DLNA support, would essentially be just receiving the video stream. I would suggest Serviio. I have never used it personally but others have mentioned it.

http://www.serviio.org/