Use as client for iptv server, wifi to HDMI tv dongle. about tinyupnp HOT 6 OPEN

Hey there, I am not sure I fully understood the setup.
That said, this project does support ESP (many thanks to @GIPdA for that) so you will be able to use it but If you are using the Arduino Library manager then the tag does not yet include the ESP support.

I will update the tag with the new version that supports ESP within 2-3 days. Otherwise, the master branch is already updated with it.

Hope this helps!

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Hello,
UPnP is merely a way to open ports in your router, to save you the troubles of doing it yourself ;)
Also, it is considered unsafe (or just is, as anything can modify your NAT without your word, pretty much) and hence may not be available everywhere.
Can't see how it would be used in your setup.

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Hello,
UPnP is merely a way to open ports in your router, to save you the troubles of doing it yourself ;)
Also, it is considered unsafe (or just is, as anything can modify your NAT without your word, pretty much) and hence may not be available everywhere.
Can't see how it would be used in your setup.

Can you kindly describe why not, and any available alternative?

I am thinking of a xupnpd.org scenario here.

Thanks 😊

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I simplified a bit, UPnP can do quite a bit more than opening ports, but this library does only that, and I don't see what purpose simply opening ports would serve you.
I'm not knowledgeable in what you're trying to do, so I can't help you, sorry. And I don't know of any other resources in that field either.

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@siliconhippy, this library will open ports for you in your router automatically, which will allow you to query your device from outside your network.
What you're after seems to be a different thing since I highly doubt you are going to stream media outside your local network.
Within your local network there is no need for port forwarding.
I think you're more likely after a package that will implement the server side of the SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol) so that your network will discover your device as an iptv. TinyUPnP package uses SSDP to discover the capabilities of a router and use it to open ports, so it is more like a client side of the SSDP.
If you wish to get technical, you can read more about SSDP here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Service_Discovery_Protocol

I hope this helps.

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