DLNA

DLNA
Developed by	Digital Living Network Alliance
Introduced	2004
Industry	Local area networks
Compatible hardware	Personal computers; Smartphones; Gaming consoles; Audio devices; Embedded devices;

Digital^[1] Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a set of interoperability standards for sharing home digital media among multimedia devices. It allows users to share or stream stored media files to various certified devices on the same network like PCs, smartphones, TV sets, game consoles, stereo systems, and NASs.^[1] DLNA incorporates several existing public standards, including Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for media management and device discovery and control, wired and wireless networking standards, and widely used digital media formats.^[2]^[3] Many routers and network attached storage (NAS) devices have built-in DLNA support, as well as software applications like Windows Media Player.^[4]^[5]

DLNA was created by Sony and Intel and the consortium soon included various PC and consumer electronics companies, publishing its first set of guidelines in June 2004.^[6] The Digital Living Network Alliance developed and promoted it under the auspices of a certification standard, with a claimed membership of "more than 200 companies"^[7] before dissolving in 2017. By September 2014^[8] over 25,000 device models had obtained "DLNA Certified" status, indicated by a logo on their packaging and confirming their interoperability with other devices.^[9]

^ ^a ^b Ansaldo, Michael. "Everything you need to know about DLNA: The de facto home-entertainment network standard". TechHive. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ Digital Living Network Alliance (n.d.). "DLNA for HD Video Streaming in Home Networking Environments" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
^ EDN (September 9, 2005). "How DLNA and UPnP will enable easy home video networks". EDN. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
^ "DLNA Help". M-GATE LABS. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
^ contributor, Freelance. "Best NAS drive for media streaming and backup in 2024". TechHive. Retrieved June 6, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Cite error: The named reference press release 6/22/2004 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ "DLNA intros VidiPath". Advanced Television. September 13, 2014.
^ "The DLNA Certified Logo Program". Sony. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2011.

[:1-1] Ansaldo, Michael. "Everything you need to know about DLNA: The de facto home-entertainment network standard". TechHive. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[DLNA_Whitepaper-2] Digital Living Network Alliance (n.d.). "DLNA for HD Video Streaming in Home Networking Environments" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2015.

[3] EDN (September 9, 2005). "How DLNA and UPnP will enable easy home video networks". EDN. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

[4] "DLNA Help". M-GATE LABS. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2024.

[5] tributor, Freelance. "Best NAS drive for media streaming and backup in 2024". TechHive. Retrieved June 6, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[press_release_6/22/2004-6] Cite error: The named reference press release 6/22/2004 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[About_Us_Org-7] Cite error: The named reference About Us Org was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[DLNA_intros_VidiPath-8] "DLNA intros VidiPath". Advanced Television. September 13, 2014.

[9] "The DLNA Certified Logo Program". Sony. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2011.

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