About DLNA

This receiver is a DLNA certified™ product. When you use this product by connecting it to devices on a home network, it works as a player or renderer.

What is DLNA?

DLNA stands for “Digital Living Network Alliance.” This organization defines specifications for the interoperability of interconnected audio-visual devices, computers, and information appliances on a home network.

Player function

By connecting this product to the home network you can play on this product music files stored on a server product (*) in the same home network.

* Server products include Xperia smartphone, Xperia tablet and Sony VAIO PC with home network function, and other DLNA certified server products. It is recommended that you check the specification of each product on Sony website in your country/region.
http://www.sony.jp/support/dlna/

Renderer function

By connecting this product to the home network and operating a controller product (*1),

  • You can play on this product music files stored on the controller
  • You can play on this product music files stored on a server product (*2) in the same home network.

*1 Controller products include home network products of Sony such as Xperia Smartphone, Xperia Tablet, Walkman and Sony VAIO PC with home network function and other DLNA certified controller products. It is recommended that you check the specification of each product on Sony website in your country/region.
http://www.sony.jp/support/dlna/

*2 Server products include home network products of Sony such as Xperia smartphone, Xperia tablet and Sony VAIO PC with home network function and other DLNA certified server products. It is recommended that you check the specification of each product on Sony website in your country/region.
http://www.sony.jp/support/dlna/