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    I have films on my server and i am now out of the country and wanted to watch some of them. When I log onto my server the films are listed, but it will only let me download them and now stream them. What can I do to correct this?
    Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:13 PM

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    Windows Home Server only streams supported media to devices on the local network. To stream your videos you could install some third-party tool, such as Orb. Doing so is technically unsupported, because it requires installing the software from the server desktop, but a number of users (here and elsewhere) have done so. Also, you will not be able to access your streaming media through the Windows Home Server remote access web site, as Orb doesn't integrate with that site. (Orb includes it's own way of accessing media from afar.)

    For assistance with configuring Orb, you would be best off with their technical support, forums, etc..

    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Thursday, July 22, 2010 4:48 PM
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