how to make it easy access for the NAS

cos used by my dad, he isn't tat tech savvy

any setup ? I remember when I was trying the Q10pro for him, need to access the folder of NAS, then scroll thru all title, unlike zidoo which will show posters n show sypnosis and everything

any app to recommend?

can't help u... as i dun use nas.

i typically use portable HDD for playback.
sometimes, direct pc->Q10pro via wifi samba, works ok for me.

when u use HDD or via samba

how you access the file? folder then pick the titles? or got artwork like Plex

I'm using a NAS too and stream the medias to my player via LAN. I'm using Kodi, so i think i only do these to start off my movies:

1. turn on the media player
2. Make Kodi in the 'Fav' list in the home screen, so just click Kodi when home screen is showing up.
3. in Kodi, just click 'Movie' menu and the movie posters are ready to be picked..

thanks for the respond

how do you setup kodi to link to you NAS?

so when I click the movie posters, the movie will play itself?

In Kodi main menu there is a menu called 'Movies' , Kodi automatically build up this 'wall' when i let it scan my movie libraries. So, yes, only one click and it will start the movie.

I use SAMBA to link Kodi to my NAS.
you may check this out : How to add movies to your library

It would be nice if there is a way to programme the Android to launch a certain App during Startup , just like Windows.. Dunno how though...

kodi can do samba, no problem.
u may want to tell which box u r using.
becos rx330 is playing large files with home theater.
kodi 18.6 on most boxes cannot process HD audio.

for samba, Q10pro native media center app is the easiest.
u just need to key into the right link, pw into the "SMB" option.

u can also use kodi as said but kodi does not do HD audio on this box.
so, u get DD,DD+ max for whatever big videos u have.
also, it may get unstable of u play BDMV's, 4KHDR ones.
the native media center is much better for that, alto it will not give u all the pictures like kodi.

but from wat I remember, the media center app, it doesn't have any poster or what not right?

just file browsing

ok , so there is sound limitation n video files limitation on kodi
so if I pair the q10 to my soundbar , shud be ok , I dont think soundbar can differentiate much on the HD n legacy audio right?

right, no poster for native app.

if u now use soundbar, diff will be smaller.

best u try both and see for yrself.

if i remember correctly what u described previously, yr problem may be a connectivity speed issue - limits of router or other component in the network.

ya, tat was what I thought initially, I tested and found out not the connectivity issue it seems

another player, the other zidoo played flawlessly at the other network, seems like player problem

not all boxes, players and apps are made the same.
one weak link, it won't work well.
if zidoo works for u, then keep using it!

unlikely we see any great new box coming out anytime soon... the world stopped for 4 months.... maybe another 4 or 8...?

tats the thing, I have 2 zidoo, one working fine, the other not
both exact same model

tats y now sourcing alternatives, q10 works great, except of the poster part , old folks use the poster function to watch shows are much more easier than browsing the file

Hi AVFAN,
sure, let me share more info :

I'm using X96 MAX+ , so overall connectivity is like this :

NAS<- Maxis router -> AP -> X96 (LAN Gb Port) -> Yamaha SR-301 -> TV

The files that i have tried after getting the X96 are :

Jurassic.World.Fallen.Kingdom.2018.UHD.BluRay.2160p.x265-10bit.DTS-HD.MA7.1 mkv - 14.5GB
The.Meg.2018.UHD.BluRay.2160p.x265-10bit.TrueHD.7.1.3Audios mkv - 14+GB
Fast.and.Furious.Presents.Hobbs.and.Shaw.2019.1080p.BluRay.x264-WiKi.mkv - 14+GB
Project.Gutenberg.2018.Blu-ray.1080p.x265.10bit.DTS.5.1 mkv - 10GB


Sorry i don't know much about those HD, DTS or xxx sounds bros.. i am a happy man when there is a sound coming out from my Yamaha receiver..

Hope this helps.

those who try to do SAMBA sharing on Windows 10.. remember to turn that Samba 1.0 feature from your windows features.

Click on Turn Windows features on or off link.
Expand the SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support option.
Check the SMB 1.0/CIFS Client option.

that is strange.
is wud think either firmware or some setting within box or router is diff .

right, that is what i was expecting.
kodi is a pretty good player all round, except for hd audio passthru or handling BDMV's.
it is not actually kodi's problem but the box/chipset maker (e.g. amlogic, allwinner, rockchip) that hasn't done enuf to work with kodi to the full.
then again, very few box makers do enuf for local playback of huge files; exceptions are himedia, minix, zidoo, egreat, afaik.
the rest focus on online streaming.

your x96max+ uses amlogic s905x3 chipset.
i have a box that uses same chipset - kodi will only pass thru DD, DD+, DTS.
while the files u listed have dtshdma or ddtruehd, i am quite sure only the core is passed thru, i.e. lossy dd, dd+ or dts.
u should be able to see that on yamaha AVR display unless it is an old one that itself does not pass thru HD audio.
one day, can try a bdmv file of 60-90gb using kodi, u will see the difficulties i was referring to.
but if u stick to 10-15gb files, and do not mind not getting lossless hd audio, all is good for u.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: May 8 2020, 01:07 PM

check the zidoo, same settings, same fw
only thing haven't try is play from usb

Bro,

I recently install EMBY on my q10 pro which I set up as my media server hooked to 20tb of media and it worked flawlessly. Initially tried doing it on kodi which was too confusing to me. after all the setup is done, it will generate movie posters automatically. Hope it is what you are looking for.

When playing back the media file, you actually need to have a paid version however, you can set EMBY to play the media file through the native player which worked fine

thanks for the heads up

this shud be wat I need, all ur files are in NAS? or USB plug in