[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":781},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fmedia-server":3,"\u002Fnetwork":536},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":528,"extension":529,"meta":530,"navigation":531,"path":532,"seo":533,"stem":534,"__hash__":535},"networks\u002Fnetwork\u002Fmedia-server.md","Connect Android to Plex, Jellyfin, and Kodi — Media Server File Access",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":514},"minimark",[9,29,32,37,162,166,169,201,208,212,218,241,244,248,268,274,278,292,295,299,312,315,319,373,377,467,473,477,502,506],[10,11,12,13,18,19,23,24,28],"p",{},"Media servers like Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and Kodi organize your photo, music, and video libraries and make them accessible across devices. AnExplorer can browse these servers' file contents via ",[14,15,17],"a",{"href":16},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fdlna","DLNA\u002FUPnP"," or directly via ",[14,20,22],{"href":21},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb","SMB"," and ",[14,25,27],{"href":26},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp","FTP"," if the server runs alongside a NAS.",[10,30,31],{},"This guide covers both the native media server integration (DLNA) and direct file access approaches.",[33,34,36],"h2",{"id":35},"media-servers-supported","Media Servers Supported",[38,39,40,56],"table",{},[41,42,43],"thead",{},[44,45,46,50,53],"tr",{},[47,48,49],"th",{},"Server",[47,51,52],{},"Protocol",[47,54,55],{},"Notes",[57,58,59,74,87,100,113,125,137,149],"tbody",{},[44,60,61,68,71],{},[62,63,64],"td",{},[65,66,67],"strong",{},"Plex",[62,69,70],{},"DLNA (free) or direct SMB",[62,72,73],{},"DLNA works on free Plex accounts",[44,75,76,81,84],{},[62,77,78],{},[65,79,80],{},"Jellyfin",[62,82,83],{},"DLNA built-in",[62,85,86],{},"Open-source, self-hosted",[44,88,89,94,97],{},[62,90,91],{},[65,92,93],{},"Emby",[62,95,96],{},"DLNA",[62,98,99],{},"Similar to Jellyfin",[44,101,102,107,110],{},[62,103,104],{},[65,105,106],{},"Kodi",[62,108,109],{},"UPnP server",[62,111,112],{},"Enable in Kodi settings",[44,114,115,120,122],{},[62,116,117],{},[65,118,119],{},"Synology Media Server",[62,121,96],{},[62,123,124],{},"Runs on Synology NAS DSM",[44,126,127,132,134],{},[62,128,129],{},[65,130,131],{},"QNAP DLNA Media Server",[62,133,96],{},[62,135,136],{},"QNAP built-in app",[44,138,139,144,146],{},[62,140,141],{},[65,142,143],{},"Windows Media Player library sharing",[62,145,96],{},[62,147,148],{},"On Windows 10\u002F11",[44,150,151,156,159],{},[62,152,153],{},[65,154,155],{},"VLC Desktop",[62,157,158],{},"UPnP",[62,160,161],{},"Enable in VLC > Preferences",[33,163,165],{"id":164},"approach-1-browse-via-dlna-easiest","Approach 1: Browse via DLNA (Easiest)",[10,167,168],{},"Most media servers expose DLNA\u002FUPnP automatically:",[170,171,172,179,189,192,195,198],"ol",{},[173,174,175,176],"li",{},"Open ",[65,177,178],{},"AnExplorer",[173,180,181,182,185,186],{},"Tap ",[65,183,184],{},"+"," > ",[65,187,188],{},"DLNA \u002F UPnP",[173,190,191],{},"AnExplorer scans and lists discovered media servers",[173,193,194],{},"Tap the server name (e.g., \"Plex Media Server\" or \"Jellyfin\")",[173,196,197],{},"Browse categories (Movies, Music, Photos)",[173,199,200],{},"Download individual files to your phone for offline access",[10,202,203,204,207],{},"DLNA gives you the server's curated view of media. See the full ",[14,205,206],{"href":16},"DLNA guide"," for troubleshooting discovery issues.",[33,209,211],{"id":210},"approach-2-direct-smb-access-to-media-files-full-control","Approach 2: Direct SMB Access to Media Files (Full Control)",[10,213,214,215,217],{},"If your media server runs on a NAS or a PC that also has ",[14,216,22],{"href":21}," enabled, you can access the actual media files directly — not just the server's media library view:",[170,219,220,227,238],{},[173,221,222,223,226],{},"Connect AnExplorer to the NAS or PC via SMB (see ",[14,224,225],{"href":21},"SMB guide",")",[173,228,229,230,234,235,226],{},"Navigate to the media library path (e.g., ",[231,232,233],"code",{},"\u002Fdata\u002Fmedia\u002FMovies\u002F",", ",[231,236,237],{},"\u002Fvolume1\u002FMedia\u002F",[173,239,240],{},"Browse, copy, move, or delete files directly",[10,242,243],{},"This method gives you full filesystem access — you can rename mismatched files, move items between folders, delete duplicates, and manage metadata files alongside the media.",[33,245,247],{"id":246},"plex-setup-for-dlna","Plex Setup for DLNA",[170,249,250,256,262,265],{},[173,251,252,255],{},[65,253,254],{},"Plex Media Server"," (on PC or NAS) > Settings > DLNA",[173,257,258,259],{},"Enable ",[65,260,261],{},"DLNA Server",[173,263,264],{},"AnExplorer discovers \"Plex Media Server\" on the network",[173,266,267],{},"Browse your Plex libraries from AnExplorer",[10,269,270,273],{},[65,271,272],{},"Note",": Plex DLNA works differently from the Plex app. You see raw files without Plex's transcoding, subtitles, or remote sync features. Use it to download original files locally.",[33,275,277],{"id":276},"jellyfin-setup-for-dlna","Jellyfin Setup for DLNA",[170,279,280,283,289],{},[173,281,282],{},"Jellyfin web interface > Dashboard > DLNA",[173,284,285,286],{},"Check ",[65,287,288],{},"Enable DLNA",[173,290,291],{},"No restart needed — AnExplorer discovers it in minutes",[10,293,294],{},"Jellyfin DLNA is simpler than Plex and doesn't require an account. It's a great option for self-hosted media that you want to access from multiple apps including AnExplorer.",[33,296,298],{"id":297},"kodi-setup-for-upnp-server","Kodi Setup for UPnP Server",[170,300,301,304,309],{},[173,302,303],{},"Kodi > Settings > Services > UPnP\u002FDLNA",[173,305,258,306],{},[65,307,308],{},"Share my libraries",[173,310,311],{},"Kodi appears as a UPnP server discoverable by AnExplorer",[10,313,314],{},"This is useful if you have a Kodi setup on a TV box and want to download TV show files directly to your phone for travel.",[33,316,318],{"id":317},"what-you-can-do-once-connected","What You Can Do Once Connected",[38,320,321,331],{},[41,322,323],{},[44,324,325,328],{},[47,326,327],{},"Task",[47,329,330],{},"Method",[57,332,333,341,349,357,365],{},[44,334,335,338],{},[62,336,337],{},"Stream video directly",[62,339,340],{},"Open with a video player app from AnExplorer",[44,342,343,346],{},[62,344,345],{},"Download for offline",[62,347,348],{},"Long-press > Download \u002F Copy to local storage",[44,350,351,354],{},[62,352,353],{},"Check file metadata",[62,355,356],{},"Long-press > Properties (shows codec, size, bitrate)",[44,358,359,362],{},[62,360,361],{},"Delete old files (space management)",[62,363,364],{},"SMB direct access (not DLNA — DLNA is read-only)",[44,366,367,370],{},[62,368,369],{},"Browse episode folders",[62,371,372],{},"DLNA (organized) or SMB (raw filesystem)",[33,374,376],{"id":375},"comparing-access-methods","Comparing Access Methods",[38,378,379,393],{},[41,380,381],{},[44,382,383,385,387,390],{},[47,384],{},[47,386,96],{},[47,388,389],{},"SMB Direct",[47,391,392],{},"FTP Direct",[57,394,395,409,420,431,442,454],{},[44,396,397,400,403,406],{},[62,398,399],{},"Sees media library organization",[62,401,402],{},"✅",[62,404,405],{},"❌ (raw filesystem)",[62,407,408],{},"❌",[44,410,411,414,416,418],{},[62,412,413],{},"Full filesystem access",[62,415,408],{},[62,417,402],{},[62,419,402],{},[44,421,422,425,427,429],{},[62,423,424],{},"Upload new media",[62,426,408],{},[62,428,402],{},[62,430,402],{},[44,432,433,436,438,440],{},[62,434,435],{},"Delete or rename files",[62,437,408],{},[62,439,402],{},[62,441,402],{},[44,443,444,447,449,452],{},[62,445,446],{},"Works without NAS (Plex on PC)",[62,448,402],{},[62,450,451],{},"Depends",[62,453,451],{},[44,455,456,459,462,465],{},[62,457,458],{},"Speed on LAN",[62,460,461],{},"Medium",[62,463,464],{},"Fast",[62,466,461],{},[10,468,469,470,472],{},"For media management (adding files, removing duplicates, reorganizing folders), ",[14,471,22],{"href":21}," direct access is better. For browsing organized media libraries, DLNA is more convenient.",[33,474,476],{"id":475},"related-guides","Related Guides",[478,479,480,485,490,496],"ul",{},[173,481,482],{},[14,483,484],{"href":16},"DLNA \u002F UPnP browsing on Android",[173,486,487],{},[14,488,489],{"href":21},"SMB \u002F LAN shares",[173,491,492],{},[14,493,495],{"href":494},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fnas","Connect Android to NAS",[173,497,498],{},[14,499,501],{"href":500},"\u002Fsolve\u002Faccess-file-on-tv","Access TV files from Android",[33,503,505],{"id":504},"install","Install",[10,507,508],{},[14,509,513],{"href":510,"rel":511},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer",[512],"nofollow","Install AnExplorer",{"title":515,"searchDepth":516,"depth":516,"links":517},"",2,[518,519,520,521,522,523,524,525,526,527],{"id":35,"depth":516,"text":36},{"id":164,"depth":516,"text":165},{"id":210,"depth":516,"text":211},{"id":246,"depth":516,"text":247},{"id":276,"depth":516,"text":277},{"id":297,"depth":516,"text":298},{"id":317,"depth":516,"text":318},{"id":375,"depth":516,"text":376},{"id":475,"depth":516,"text":476},{"id":504,"depth":516,"text":505},"Browse and download files from Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi, and Emby media servers using AnExplorer on Android. Access your media library directly without the dedicated app. Setup guide.","md",{},true,"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fmedia-server",{"title":5,"description":528},"network\u002Fmedia-server","OjBlnh2WDA4uU0KmwT9Cx4qsyZXCSEqFbh6d1fPCOlA",{"id":537,"title":538,"body":539,"description":765,"extension":529,"meta":766,"navigation":531,"path":777,"seo":778,"stem":779,"__hash__":780},"content\u002Fnetwork.md","Android Network File Access Guides for SMB, FTP, SFTP & NAS",{"type":7,"value":540,"toc":759},[541,544,548,591,595,625,629,638,642],[10,542,543],{},"AnExplorer connects to every major network file protocol — as both a client (connect to a server) and a server (run a server from your phone).",[33,545,547],{"id":546},"connect-to-a-remote-server-client","Connect to a Remote Server (Client)",[478,549,550,555,562,567,574,580,585],{},[173,551,552,554],{},[14,553,27],{"href":26}," — connect to FTP servers on NAS, routers, or PCs",[173,556,557,561],{},[14,558,560],{"href":559},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp","SFTP"," — secure SSH-based file transfer; VPS, NAS, Raspberry Pi",[173,563,564,566],{},[14,565,22],{"href":21}," — Windows file shares, Samba; fastest for LAN NAS access",[173,568,569,573],{},[14,570,572],{"href":571},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav","WebDAV"," — Nextcloud, ownCloud, pCloud, Synology; HTTPS-friendly",[173,575,576,579],{},[14,577,578],{"href":494},"NAS"," — brand-specific setup guides for Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS",[173,581,582,584],{},[14,583,188],{"href":16}," — browse media server libraries (Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi)",[173,586,587,590],{},[14,588,589],{"href":532},"Media Server"," — access Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi from your phone",[33,592,594],{"id":593},"run-a-server-from-your-phone","Run a Server from Your Phone",[478,596,597,604,611,618],{},[173,598,599,603],{},[14,600,602],{"href":601},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server","FTP Server"," — start an FTP server on Android; connect from Windows, Mac, Linux",[173,605,606,610],{},[14,607,609],{"href":608},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server","SFTP Server"," — encrypted SSH server on your phone",[173,612,613,617],{},[14,614,616],{"href":615},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server","WebDAV Server"," — browser-accessible file server; works with macOS Finder and Windows",[173,619,620,624],{},[14,621,623],{"href":622},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server","Device Connect"," — built-in HTTP server; browse phone files in any PC browser",[33,626,628],{"id":627},"privacy-and-remote-access","Privacy and Remote Access",[478,630,631],{},[173,632,633,637],{},[14,634,636],{"href":635},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fopenvpn-share","VPN + File Sharing"," — WireGuard, OpenVPN, Tailscale for remote LAN access",[33,639,641],{"id":640},"protocol-quick-reference","Protocol Quick Reference",[38,643,644,656],{},[41,645,646],{},[44,647,648,650,653],{},[47,649,52],{},[47,651,652],{},"Port",[47,654,655],{},"Best For",[57,657,658,668,679,689,699,709,719,729,739,749],{},[44,659,660,662,665],{},[62,661,27],{},[62,663,664],{},"21",[62,666,667],{},"Legacy NAS, routers",[44,669,670,673,676],{},[62,671,672],{},"FTPS",[62,674,675],{},"990",[62,677,678],{},"FTP with TLS",[44,680,681,683,686],{},[62,682,560],{},[62,684,685],{},"22",[62,687,688],{},"Secure remote servers, VPS",[44,690,691,693,696],{},[62,692,22],{},[62,694,695],{},"445",[62,697,698],{},"Windows shares, LAN NAS",[44,700,701,703,706],{},[62,702,572],{},[62,704,705],{},"80\u002F443",[62,707,708],{},"Nextcloud, cloud bridging",[44,710,711,713,716],{},[62,712,96],{},[62,714,715],{},"Auto",[62,717,718],{},"Media libraries",[44,720,721,723,726],{},[62,722,602],{},[62,724,725],{},"2221",[62,727,728],{},"Share phone over network",[44,730,731,733,736],{},[62,732,609],{},[62,734,735],{},"2222",[62,737,738],{},"Secure phone sharing",[44,740,741,743,746],{},[62,742,616],{},[62,744,745],{},"8765",[62,747,748],{},"Browser-friendly phone sharing",[44,750,751,753,756],{},[62,752,623],{},[62,754,755],{},"8080",[62,757,758],{},"Browser-based wireless access",{"title":515,"searchDepth":516,"depth":516,"links":760},[761,762,763,764],{"id":546,"depth":516,"text":547},{"id":593,"depth":516,"text":594},{"id":627,"depth":516,"text":628},{"id":640,"depth":516,"text":641},"Connect Android to FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, NAS, DLNA, and media servers with AnExplorer. Also run FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV servers on your Android phone.",{"faq":767},[768,771,774],{"q":769,"a":770},"What network protocols does AnExplorer support?","AnExplorer supports FTP, SFTP, SMB (Windows shares), WebDAV, DLNA\u002FUPnP, NAS devices, and local HTTP server access. Both client mode (connect to a server) and server mode (run a server from your Android phone) are available.",{"q":772,"a":773},"Can AnExplorer connect to my NAS?","Yes. AnExplorer connects to all major NAS brands — Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS — via SMB, FTP, SFTP, or WebDAV protocols.",{"q":775,"a":776},"Can I browse my phone files from a computer?","Yes. The Device Connect feature turns your phone into a local HTTP server. Open any browser on a PC on the same Wi-Fi network and access all your phone files — no software needed on the computer.","\u002Fnetwork",{"title":538,"description":765},"network","3Jc6JqtYgv15mlNFeK9ooNU2sjZ80ZSs5CRLjkR9Zd8",1776756980249]