SimpleDLNA not always visible in Windows Media Player

[archfrog]

I don't understand this. Sometimes when you start SimpleDLNA, it appears in Windows Media Player (under "Other Libraries"), but most of the time it does not. I don't seem to be able to recreate the case that it is visible reliably. Is there some point where SimpleDLNA is not ready (at the beginning) and then becomes ready after having scanned the media library or something? I use a cache file whose name is explicitly given to sdlna.exe.

On a similar note, SimpleDLNA 1.0 worked flawlessly for me the other day, when I had a lot of other DLNA servers installed (Kodi, Serviio, Plex) but after I removed these, my Sony Bravia TV can't see it anymore. I suspect the issue is something with the firewall, but I can't confirm this. If I disable the firewall, which should solve all firewall issues, my TV still can't see SimpleDLNA. I had everything working and decided to switch to SimpleDLNA but now nothing works anymore.

[japzone1]

I have a similar issue where often it takes a long time for a DLNA Client to detect SimpleDLNA. I leave the server running most of the time so it isn't a startup issue. It seems to just be waiting long intervals to announce its existence. I often have to sit there on the server listing of the client, upwards of 3-6+ minutes, before SimpleDLNA appears. This isn't a network issue as other DLNA servers on my network (WMP, Kodi, etc) all appear near instantly in my DLNA clients.