MAKE MEDIA MARVELOUS

OpenMediaVault is darned strong at hosting your media, although it doesn’t do much more than act as a file server by default. To extend its capabilities, you need to install plugins that cover those network services you want to use. Check the “Plugins” menu in the sidebar to see the kind of thing you can add—it’s a vast list, so zero in on the “Multimedia” section if you’re interested in streaming. Probably your first port of call should be openmediavault-minidlna, which can serve files over DLNA/UPnP-AV, a protocol many clients (smart TVs, Kodi, et al) are happy to work with. It’s not the easiest, and you’ll need to tinker with a text file to get it working, but it’s worth the install. If you’re into music, OMV can be extended with shairport (which makes it pretend to be an Airport Express) and forked-daapd, which gives it Digital Audio Access Protocol capabilities.