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g-whiz
Newbie
3 years ago

Remote access of home NAS on Roku

I have a home NAS (Network Attached Storage) that has media content I want to access with my son's Roku when I'm outside of my home LAN and at his house. I have remote access to my home NAS using my phone and computer, But I can't figure out how to get a Roku to access the same library as I do at home. I think I need a streaming application that allows me to point to a DNS address rather than just a server directory on my LAN.

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    3 years ago

    It's called a media server. Nothing to do with DNS. A PC on the network could do it, or a router on the network with a built-in media server and a USB port for attached storage could suffice. Your NAS could even have one built-in but not enabled.

    • g-whiz's avatar
      g-whiz
      Newbie
      3 years ago

      A search for an application (channel) called "media server" came up with nothing. Obviously, the native Roku 'Media Player' application is there, but it only works with local (LAN) media. It has no option to point to an outside URL for media content.