pyrotech
Member
Hi, I'm having an issue connecting to my laptop at home to stream music from it when I'm at a friends house, it hardly ever shows up in the "remote" list and when it does it's always offline.
I've searched through the forums and tried several of the suggestions posted, but to no avail.
Yes - we've heard of this happening for some people. It's usually down to ISPs or MSPs blocking our traffic and we're working on an alternative so ISPs and MSPs 'don't' block it.
Check this thread: http://forums.skifta.com/topic/remote-media-source-status-offline#post-2423
pyrotech
Member
I can stream music fine when I'm on my home network with both devices on the same wi-fi, but I've never actually had it show on the site as an active "connection", or "shifted" music from one device to the other, it's only ever streaming
pyrotech
Member
I've been able to make a connection now by uninstalling a reinstalling the program on my laptop, though I've yet to test it from an outside connection.
I am still unable to select my Xoom 2 as a destination device though, only a source... any ideas what I can do to change this?
It's the reason I downloaded the app to begin with.
tiranor
Member
For the connection with Skifta, i got the same problem when i tweaked my ReadyNAS, tried everything, and reinstalling solved it like it did for you.
When you want to select your Xoom as a destination, is it with the skifta app, or with the website ?
For the latter, you need to have skifta running. If it is with the app, it doesn't appear as a local destination ?
pyrotech
Member
It's through the site. If I do it through the app I can stream onto the Xoom on my home network no problem, just not remotely.
On the website my Xoom is listed under my laptop as a source in the dropdown box, it's not separate, which is weird.
tiranor
Member
As i remember it, when doing things through the website, you have to "register" your destination.
But I don't really understand the interest of managing the connection with the website.
When you use your skifta app, when you select your media server as a source (local when at home, distant at your friend's). And then select your destination, do you have the Xoom available as a local destination ?
pyrotech
Member
I only have it available as a destination when on my home network, it's not there when I'm connected to my friends wi-fi
tiranor
Member
For the presence of the phone as a local source, it's normal, the skifta server lists all upnp sources on its local network, and skifta (app and server) is a media server.
For example, i have the Skifta module on my ReadyNAS. When selecting a source at home, i see :
-my phone with skifta launched.
-my NAS with it's upnp server (and also skifta launched).
-my internet router which has a built-in media server.
-my computer (windows media player)
When selecting a destination at home, i have :
-my phone (skifta app)
-my DLNA TV
-my DLNA amp
When i use skifta remotely, i have :
Local sources :
-my phone
-all upnp media server on the local network of my phone
Distant source :
-My ReadyNAS place with the "sub-sources":
.ReadyNAS upnp server
.Internet router media server
.my computer
-My parents' place with the skifta server software installed with it's sub-sources :
.All upnp server at their home
.their computer.
Local destination :
-my phone
-all DLNA device on my phone's local network.
pyrotech
Member
Well then how do I get it set up so that I can stream my music from my laptop to my Xoom when I'm not on my home network?
That's the issue I can't fix.
tiranor
Member
For this, only Conal can answer you, i don't understand how the phone can't be seen as a local destination when the app is running :/
saulco
Member
I have a similar problem...everything works fine when at home on my home network...but accessing via remote just shows up as offline.
Do I need to login via the website...though this does seem rather pointless
saulco
Member
It's up and down like a brides nightie...
One minute I can see the remote connections..though they are offline....then after a refresh they disappear...then another refresh comeback....then disappear
I actually connected once..now I can't get it back.....am so frustrated with it
Looks like a lot's been going on here then.. the service has been completely stable. There's a couple of threads of conversation in this post.
For remote issues..
==Desktop : ensure that your home computer has the skifta desktop client started (click the icon in the taskbar, select 'start Skifta service') - and a media server running. The skifta desktop client has a built in media server you can access by clicking the skifta icon in the taskbar and setting via 'preferences'.
==Handset : You can use your handset on 3G to diagnose if you're able to connect remotely: On your handset skifta client, click the menu button and select 'settings'. Check 'enable mobile network support'. Disable wireless and you're now able
Now, you can use http://www.skifta.com to check your online status for desktop and handset. Open http://www.skifta.com and view 'my connections'.
== diagnose remote issues ==
This post should assist you:
http://forums.skifta.com/topic/remote-media-source-status-offline#post-2423
If you continue to see issues, mail us at support @ skifta.com and we'll attempt to diagnose your individual case. You'll be expected to have tried out all the steps in that post..
Hope that helps!
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