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# PS3 Mediaserver

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PS3 Media Server is a cross-platform DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server, written in Java.

Warning: The project is unmaintained since 2016.

Has very good default transcoding profiles for several clients, but lacks good information for headless servers.

## Installation

Install the pmsAUR package.

## Configuration

The default install location is `/opt/pms` and the configuration file is at `/opt/pms/PMS.conf`, there are comments describing what each option is for.

If running headless on a server

    Operating Mode

    minimized = true

If you do not want your entire filesystem to be shown

    Media Locations

    folders = /directory.you.want.shared/,/another.directory

If you run into issues with the wrong audio track playing (example: English desired)

    Audio language priority

    mencoder_audiolangs = eng,und

Example of english subtitles desired, no subtitles by default on English programs

    Subtitle language priority

    mencoder_sublangs = loc,eng,und

A list with all options can be found here.

## Running

Start `pms@user.service`, replacing `user` with the user you want PMS to run under.

## Indexing

This should be done automagically upon starting the service, but if it does not, this is how to do it manually:

- Browse the logs to see at what ip-address and port pms has started the built-in webservice
- Use your web browser to go to: http://<ip-address-of-your-server>:5001/console/home and click on 'index files and folders'
- After the indexing has ended, you are done.

Category:

- Media servers