This is because a NAS drive is always connected to your network, so having a computer switched on is no longer necessary. The most popular way of storing your Music Library is in fact on a NAS.

A NAS is essentially a Hard Drive which can be accessed remotely via your network and does not require being wired to your computer. Your music library can include digital music located anywhere on your home network such as shared folders on your own computer, shared folders on another computer on your network, or music stored on a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device on your network. Most operating systems and/or music playback software now feature UPnP server facilities built in.

Media Servers can stream content to multiple devices and be controlled by multiple control points simultaneously. The 3 elements of a UPNP setup are:Ī Media Server is a device that stores content, advertises the availability of this content for streaming across the network and enables browsing/searching this content from control points. UPnP devices will automatically advertise their services or capabilities enabling auto-discovery of devices on a network, all without the need to download additional drivers. One of the major advantages of UPnP is that it requires very little end-user configuration. UPnP consists of several protocols or rules that enable networked devices to communicate and connect with each other.

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