DLNA, abbreviated as Digital Living Network Alliance, is the latest technology currently available in most of the latest launched Hisense TV models. This feature allows media streaming between devices with the same home network wirelessly. Utilizing this feature saves a lot of time that you take to transfer your favorite media files, such as photos & videos, from your mobile phone to access them on your Hisense TV directly.
In this article, I have covered in & out about Hisense TV DLNA feature clearly. So, go through and gain knowledge about how to make use of it.
What’s Special About DLNA on Hisense TVs?
You might think DLNA is the same as screen mirroring to Hisense TV. But it is actually not. DLNA lets you stream only the particular media content you select to play on the Hisense TV screen in no time. However, with screen mirroring, you share the whole interface of your mobile phone and then access the required media files.
You can also doubt whether DLNA is a new way of transferring media files to Hisense TV storage without the use of external apps or a USB drive. Clear this assumption also because media files you stream using the DLNA feature will not be saved on your Hisense TV memory. Moreover, you can also stream web videos in a similar way.
What’s more important to note is that you can stream media content between multiple DLNA-enabled devices connected to a single network upon selecting which device you want to stream on right now.
How to Use DLNA on Hisense TVs & Stream Media Files
To enjoy instant streaming of local media on your Hisense TV, you need to enable the DLNA feature, which is done by default. If you have disabled it before, go to the Network option on Settings and turn on DLNA in the Apps section.
As a next step, you have to install a DLNA app on your mobile phone first. For demonstration, I’m using the TV Cast for DLNA Smart TV app, which is available for Android mobile phones as well as iPhones [Google Play Store | App Store]. The DLNA file streaming procedure I’m mentioning for this app is common and coincides with the other apps’, too.
Note: Many similar DLNA apps are available in Android mobile and iPhone app stores. Each one offers its own set of features, and you can pick and download the one you like.
1. Launch the TV Cast for DLNA Smart TV app on your mobile.
2. Then, connect your Hisense TV to a WIFI network and link your mobile with the DLNA app to the same network.
3. After making sure both participating devices have the same network as their current network, open the DLNA app.
4. Click on the Devices option and select your Hisense TV.
5. After connecting, select the Storage Files option, and you can see your media content on your phone, segregated as music, videos, photos, etc.
6. Choose a file, and it’s done! The selected video or photo will now show up on your Hisense TV. From now on, you can control the playback of the content streaming on Hisense TV using DLNA, including its volume from the mobile phone itself.
7. Select the Web Browser option to play any online videos.
FAQ
Yes, the app is basically free. However, in-app purchases are available for ad-free use and access to various premium features.
If your Hisense TV offers DLNA support, it will be mentioned on the package, user manual, and description online. Generally, Hisense TVs of series 55E6N, 55E7KQ Pro, 50A6GE UHD & 4K TVs of 55U6G offer this feature.
