User Guide

To play a shared track on your device
1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same
Wi-Fi® network as your device.
2 From your Homescreen, tap , then find and tap .
3 Drag the left edge of the Walkman® home screen to the right, and tap Devices.
4 Select a device from the list of connected devices.
5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select the track that you want to
play. The track starts playing automatically.
To play a shared video on your device
1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same
Wi-Fi® network as your device.
2 From your Homescreen, tap
, then find and tap Movies.
3 Drag the left edge of the Movies home screen to the right, and tap Devices.
4 Select a device from the list of connected devices.
5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select the video that you want to
play.
To view a shared photo on your device
1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same
Wi-Fi® network as your device.
2 From your Homescreen, tap
, then find and tap Album.
3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap Devices.
4 Select a device from the list of connected devices.
5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select a photo to view it.
Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices
Before you can view or play media files from your device on other DLNA Certified™
devices, you must set up file sharing on your device. The devices that you share content
with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act as client
devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client
devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must also give access
permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as registered devices.
Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices.
To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified™ devices
1 Connect your device to a Wi-Fi® network.
2 From your Homescreen, tap
, then find and tap .
3 Tap
, then tap Media server.
4 To turn on the Share media function, drag the slider. appears in the status bar.
Your device can now work as a media server.
5 Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi-Fi® network as your
device.
6 A notification appears in the status bar of your device. Open the notification and
set the relevant access permissions for other devices.
The instructions described above may differ depending on the client devices used. Refer to
your client device User guide for more information. If the device cannot connect, check that
your Wi-Fi® network is working.
You can also access the Media server menu under Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media
server settings. If you close the Media server view, the file sharing function stays running in
the background.
To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices
1 From your Homescreen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings.
3 Drag the slider beside Share media to the left.
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