DLNA Library Content Not Visible From PC

WD Legacy Products My Book Live
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Hello

I am trying to access the DLNA server on my MyBook Live. The database has been rebuilt and rescanned

DLNA_1
DLNA_1698×444 28.1 KB

but when I try to access it via Videolan all I see is

DLNA_2

Meanwhile, the Sonos server is perfectly happy…

Can anyone suggest any troubleshooting steps to resolve this?

Thanks

Paul

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Hi Paul,
I have had the same problem you have, and it seems like its pretty common for the WD Live. I have sent this answer in several threads, but YOU might not notice it since you might not follow those threads.

I was able to get access to mine by going to the Windows File Explorer. Right click on Network. Select “Connect to Network Station”. I selected the drive adress “\mybook” (Yours may have a different adress) and selected a drive name such as z: and used my login credentials after checking both boxes.

It may not work for you, but it did for me. My WD drive denies connection at random frequencies, and it seems like it does it if a certain number of units has connected to it.

Will try to avoid WD in the future since this issue has been unsolved for since I bought it about a decade ago. Which is the best thing about the WD Live. It lives for a long time. Mine has been running since I bought it, with no other issues than one of the most important features for a network drive. Being able to connect to it.

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Hi Bobby

Thanks for taking time to reply. I can log in, navigate around and access the files using the approach you suggest.

What I can’t do is attach any device / software that relies on use of the DLNA server. I was hoping to use a new Alexa skill to give me access to my music library on Echo devices but this relies on the DLNA service and reports no content is present, although the WD device says the library is indexed and up to date.

Thanks

Paul