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How do I have to name ‘Movie’ files in order to browse for my ‘Movies’?

As an introduction to the topic of ‘Movies & TV Shows’ in Nero MediaHome take a look at the overview FAQ.

Folder Structure and Naming

You can add folders on your PC that include ‘Movies’ or ‘TV Shows’ to Nero MediaHome media library via the options settings. Once done your Movies or TV Shows will be indexed and added to the browsing views accordingly.

If available, Nero MediaHome will make use of additional meta data to achieve optimum results for showing correct movie names and associated film posters. Please, take a quick look at some essential naming conventions that you should apply to all your files associated to Movies & TV Shows.

In order to achieve best results we strongly recommend separating Movie and TV Show content into separate main directories.

For instance, you might use something like this.

Single Video Files

For single video files that do not have any further associated file going along, the folder structure is of no meaning. For naming single video files as ‘movie’ files please use below convention.

Movies/MovieName – Year.ext*

*[Year = Year of release, ext = file ending]

Folders including movie files and external subtitles

Folders including movies can consist of several associated individual files. A typical case is movie folders including external subtitles. In such folders you will find files with different files extensions. Just name all files in the folder with the generic movie name and leave the individual file extension naming in place.

Movies/MovieName/MovieName – Year.ext

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Can I stream Movies & TV Shows with Nero from my PC to my Smart TV ?

Many Nero Users, especially enjoying streaming, keep putting this question

From Nero 2018 product generation you can stream Movies and TV shows with Nero from your PC to your smart TV.

Before Nero 2018 product generation Nero MediaHome could not differentiate between private videos, movies, and TV shows. With Nero 2018 this has changed for all Nero products including Nero MediaHome: Nero Platinum 2018, Nero Standard 2018, Nero Video 2018, Nero MediaHome 2018.

Moreover, prior versions of Nero MediaHome used to merge ‘photos’ and ‘videos’ into one media category, and could only be separated by filtering. Regarding this aspect, many users voted for a separate display of the two categories, anyway.

In order to make this happen, Nero MediaHome has seen a restructuring of its media category views while keeping the well-accepted workflows and features. Now, the following media categories are available:

My Photos
My Videos
My Slideshows
Music
Movies
TV-Shows

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Having individual categories, now, lets a user more easily find and play media in Nero MediaHome, and also enables him to access his dedicated ‘Movies’ and ‘TV Shows’.

In Nero MediaHome library options, PC folders that include Movies / TV Shows have to be flagged as ‘Movies’ or ‘TV Shows‘ manually, and will be indexed accordingly, afterwards. This is a standard procedure for such a feature set.

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Once the indexing is finished, ‘Movies’ and ‘TV Shows’ will be automatically displayed with their clear name and an associated movie posters. If existing, ‘TV Shows’ will be shown with their given season and episode.

On the right hand side, within the browsing view of ‘Movies‘ or ’TV Shows‘ users will find dedicated meta-data windows allowing them to individually edit each title’s name, the director, actors and the like, select a range of movie poster, or add their own ones.

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Using the free App for iOS and Android ‘Nero Streaming Player’ on their smartphone or tablet, users also have access to all media categories used in Nero MediaHome library, including ‘Movies’ & ‘TV Shows’. Now, they can comfortably play them to their Smart TV connected to the same network as their PC, and smartphone. They just need to select ’Play from PC‘ in Nero Streaming Player home page and within the playback window need to select their TV set. Now, they can enjoy full browsing and playback control of their PC right at their fingertips.

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With such new functions included, users will realize that NeroMediaHome and Nero Streaming Player come with strong new features and quite a range of additional use cases. We believe they will like these a lot.

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How can I send my exported vertical video back to my smartphone easily?

This works fast and easily via ‘Nero MediaHome WiFi Sync App’.

Within your vertical project in Nero Video select the export function. Select the option ‘Add to Nero MediaHome Library’ in the export screen for your vertical video. When the export is finished open Nero MediaHome and you will see your vertical video listed (more on that further down).

Install the free App ‘Nero MediaHome WiFi Sync’ via Google Play (Android) or App Store (iOS) on your smartphone or tablet.

Make sure Nero MediaHome and Nero MediaHome WiFi Sync are logged in to the same network.

Make suere Nero MediaHome on your PC is running. While connected to the same network open Nero MediaHome WiFi Sync on your mobile device and switch it on. Nero MediaHome WiFi Sync will show your instance of Nero MediaHome. Click on it to activate the connection.

Nero MediaHome on your PC will now show your mobile device in the device view top left.

Select your prior exported vertical video in Nero MediaHome and drag it to your mobile device top left, as shown here. The transmission will start right away. The status can be checked bottom left.

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Now, on your mobile device open your preferred video player and play your vertical video.

If you are utilizing the free App ‘Nero Streaming Player’ (Android/iOS) you will be able to watch your vertical video on your device or directly play it on Smart TV in the living room.

The description and procedures as laid out here adequately work for sending wide screen video to your smartphone and for streaming it to your TV.

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What can I do with Nero Streaming Player?

Just came back from your vacation and your Smartphone is packed with all the nice memories captured as images or videos? Now, your family and friends are eager to watch it, but it’s no fun showing it on the small screen of your smartphone.

‘Nero Streaming Player App’ is a clever and easy to use solution for playing photos and videos on your smartphone wireless to the big Smart TV screen in the living room.

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‘Nero Streaming Player App’ works on your smartphone or tablet, no matter if iOS or Android. Just play files from your mobile device to any UPnP/DLNA enabled Smart TV or other Wi-Fi® media players in your home network – all without the need for cables or plugs.

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Nero Streaming Player App also allows you to play media like photos, slide shows, videos, music, movies & TV shows from your PC to your Smart TV. Moreover you can use your smartphone as a remote control for browsing and playing all your media files from the PC. So just lean back and enjoy your slide show or movie with family and friends.

Stream music, photos, and videos from your smartphone directly to your Smart TV
Browse media on your PC (photos, slide shows, videos, music, movies, TV shows) via the App on your mobile device and stream them to your TV
Stream media from your mobile device to another mobile device that runs ‘Nero Receiver App’
Stream media stored on your PC to a mobile device that runs ‘Nero Receiver App’
Play photos located on your PC as slide shows with automatic transitions and music on the big TV screen
Sort and play your music based on artist, album cover, title, or genre, and stream to a DLNA receiver
Make your smartphone become a remote control for volume, stop, pause, next/previous title
Available for Android and iOS devices
For streaming via the PC, Nero MediaHome must run on your PC

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What can I do with Nero MediaHome WiFi Sync?

Goodbye to your cables and plugs!

‘Nero MediaHome WiFi Sync’ App is the super easy to use wireless solution for transferring your image, video, and music files from your mobile device to your PC and vice versa.

‘Nero MediaHome WiFi Sync’ helps you to sync all your media in just a few simple steps between your PC and your iOS or Android device.

Pre-condition: Install and run the universal media center ‘Nero MediaHome’ on your PC, and have your PC and your mobile device logged in to the same network.

Unlimited data transfer
Synchronization of music, photos, and video
In case of file incompatibility auto-transcoding to best matching format
No extra hardware needed
Super easy handling

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