====== Streaming files from your Android device ======

Mezzmo Android has it's own media server and this lets you stream files stored on your Android device to devices on your home network.

===== Turning on Mezzmo Android's media server =====

By default, Mezzmo Android's media server is running wehn you install and run Mezzmo Android.  You can change this behavior in the Settings screen.

  - Touch or click the **Menu** button or swipe from left to right to display the **Dashboard**.  Touch or click **SETTINGS** to display the Settings screen.\\ {{:mezzmoandroidsettings.png|Mezzmo Android - Settings}}
  - Select **Auto-start Local Server** to automatically start Mezzmo Android's media server when Mezzmo Android app is started.
  - Select **Share Server on Network** and Mezzmo Android will broadcast it's media server on your home network so that devices will be able to connect to it and browse it's contents.
  - Select **Auto-rotate images** and Mezzmo Android's media server will auto rotate images that have rotation metadata embedded in their files before streaming them to devices.
  - Touch or click **Start Local Server / Stop Local Server** to start or stop Mezzmo Android's media server.

===== Using Mezzmo Android's media server =====

  - Touch or click the **Menu** button or swipe from left to right to display the **Dashboard**.  Touch or click **SERVER** to display the Server screen.\\ {{:mezzmoandroidserver.png|Mezzmo Android - Server Selection}}
  - Touch or click a **server** in the list that you wish to use with Mezzmo Android.

**Tip:** The server listed with **(Local)** is Mezzmo Android's internal media server.  It lets you browse and stream video, music and photos stored on your Android device to devices in your home.