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 ==== Network adaptor ==== ==== Network adaptor ====
  
-Your computer may use multiple network adaptors - for example, ​an wired network card and a wireless network card. Multiple network adaptors can result in multiple Mezzmo servers listed on your devices. To remove the multiple Mezzmo servers, choose the network adaptor that your media device is connected to your computer. If you are unsure, then select **Automatic**.+Your computer may use multiple network adaptors - for example, ​wired network card and a wireless network card. Multiple network adaptors can result in multiple Mezzmo servers listed on your devices. To remove the multiple Mezzmo servers, choose the network adaptor that your media device is connected to your computer. If you are unsure, then select **Automatic**.
  
 ==== Device profile ==== ==== Device profile ====
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 By clicking this checkbox, Mezzmo will attempt to stream video files with external subtitle files to your device. External subtitle files are files located in the same folder as your video files. Mezzmo supports all popular external subtitle file formats, including SRT, SMI, TXT, XML, etc. By clicking this checkbox, Mezzmo will attempt to stream video files with external subtitle files to your device. External subtitle files are files located in the same folder as your video files. Mezzmo supports all popular external subtitle file formats, including SRT, SMI, TXT, XML, etc.
  
-**Tip:** Go to the **Options dialog (Subtitles page)** to set the external subtitle setting for all your devices.+**Tip:** Go to the ** [[options_subtitles|]] ​** to set the external subtitle setting for all your devices.
  
 ==== Stream embedded subtitles ==== ==== Stream embedded subtitles ====
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 By clicking this checkbox, Mezzmo will attempt to stream video files with embedded subtitle channels to your device. Embedded subtitle channels are contained inside your video files. Mezzmo will stream embedded subtitles to a device when streaming external subtitles is not possible for your device. Mezzmo supports all popular embedded subtitle formats, including SRT, SMI, DVD, Blu-ray, etc. By clicking this checkbox, Mezzmo will attempt to stream video files with embedded subtitle channels to your device. Embedded subtitle channels are contained inside your video files. Mezzmo will stream embedded subtitles to a device when streaming external subtitles is not possible for your device. Mezzmo supports all popular embedded subtitle formats, including SRT, SMI, DVD, Blu-ray, etc.
  
-**Tip:** Go to the **Options dialog (Subtitles page)** to set the embedded subtitle setting for all your devices.+**Tip:** Go to the **[[options_subtitles|]]** to set the embedded subtitle setting for all your devices.
  
 ==== Burn subtitles into video files ==== ==== Burn subtitles into video files ====
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 By clicking this checkbox, Mezzmo will burn subtitles into video files and stream them to your device. Burning will occur when streaming embedded or external subtitles is not possible for your device. By clicking this checkbox, Mezzmo will burn subtitles into video files and stream them to your device. Burning will occur when streaming embedded or external subtitles is not possible for your device.
  
-**Tip:** Go to the **Options dialog (Subtitles page)** to set the burning setting for all your devices.+**Tip:** Go to the **[[options_subtitles|]]** to set the burning setting for all your devices.
  
 ==== Preferred subtitle languages ==== ==== Preferred subtitle languages ====
  
-The list of languages that you want to stream to this device. This is useful if you only want certain subtitle languages delivered to this devices in your home.+The list of languages that you want to stream to this device. This is useful if you only want certain subtitle languages delivered to this device.
  
 For example, for a particular device in your home, you may want to have German subtitles streamed. In this case, you would set the preferred language for that device to German. For example, for a particular device in your home, you may want to have German subtitles streamed. In this case, you would set the preferred language for that device to German.
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 Click the **Edit** button to change the preferred language list. Click the **Edit** button to change the preferred language list.
  
-**Tip:** Go to the **Options dialog (Subtitles page)** to set the preferred subtitle language for all your devices.+**Tip:** Go to the **[[options_subtitles|]]** to set the preferred subtitle language for all your devices.
  
 ==== Burn subtitles for these languages ==== ==== Burn subtitles for these languages ====
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 Click the **Edit** button to change the subtitle formats list. Click the **Edit** button to change the subtitle formats list.
  
 +{{  :​mezzmoprobuttonsmall.png?​nolink|Mezzmo Pro Feature}}
 ===== Content Ratings Tab ===== ===== Content Ratings Tab =====
  
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 ==== From ==== ==== From ====
  
-Enter a starting ​time when you want to the content rating restriction to start.+Enter a time when you want the content rating restriction to start.
  
 ==== To ==== ==== To ====
  
-Enter an ending starting ​time when you want to the content rating restriction to finish.+Enter time when you want to the content rating restriction to finish.
  
 ===== Transcoding Tab ===== ===== Transcoding Tab =====
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 ==== Adjust video aspect ratio with square pixels ==== ==== Adjust video aspect ratio with square pixels ====
  
-If your videos are playing on your device with the wrong aspect ratio but you know that the video has the correct aspect ratio, then you can click this checkbox to get Mezzmo to correct the aspect ​ration ​before streaming to your device. When checked, Mezzmo will analyze the SAR (Storage Aspect Ratio) for the video file and change non-square pixels ​become ​square pixels (1:1). This setting has three modes:+If your videos are playing on your device with the wrong aspect ratio but you know that the video has the correct aspect ratio, then you can click this checkbox to get Mezzmo to correct the aspect ​ratio before streaming to your device. When checked, Mezzmo will analyze the SAR (Storage Aspect Ratio) for the video file and change non-square pixels ​to square pixels (1:1). This setting has three modes:
  
   * Unchecked: No aspect ratio correction will occur.   * Unchecked: No aspect ratio correction will occur.
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 Click this checkbox if you want folder and playlist artwork delivered to your device. Your device may display this artwork instead of the default folder icons it displays. Artwork for folders and playlists can be set in Mezzmo using the Properties dialog for a folder or playlist. Click this checkbox if you want folder and playlist artwork delivered to your device. Your device may display this artwork instead of the default folder icons it displays. Artwork for folders and playlists can be set in Mezzmo using the Properties dialog for a folder or playlist.
  
 +{{  :​mezzmoprobuttonsmall.png?​nolink|Mezzmo Pro Feature}}
 ===== Shared Playlists/​Folders Tab ===== ===== Shared Playlists/​Folders Tab =====
  
-Use the Shared Playlists/​Folders tab to specify the top-level folders and playlist that this device can access. ​+Use the Shared Playlists/​Folders tab to specify the top-level folders and playlist that this device can access. This is a useful feature for controlling what playlists, folders and files are listed and played on your device. 
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 +**Example:​** Typically AV receivers can only stream music, so you may want to set up a shared playilist or folder just for your music files so that your videos and photos are not listed. 
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 +**Example:​** For your children'​s game console (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3), you may want to set the top-level folder to be your collection of kids movies, TV shows and animations. 
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 +**Tip:** To display your full Mezzmo library, then remove all shared playlists and folders.
  
 {{:​devicesettingssharedplaylistsfolders.png?​nolink|Device Settings dialog (Shared Playlists/​Folders)}} {{:​devicesettingssharedplaylistsfolders.png?​nolink|Device Settings dialog (Shared Playlists/​Folders)}}
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 ==== Shared playlists/​folders ==== ==== Shared playlists/​folders ====
  
 +This is the list of top-level playlists and folders that your device will be able to access and list in its user interfaceo.
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 +**Tip:** To display your full Mezzmo library, then remove all shared playlists and folders.
  
 ==== Add ==== ==== Add ====
  
 +Click to add a shared playlist or folder for your device.
 ==== Edit ==== ==== Edit ====
  
 +Click to edit an existing shared playlist or folder.
  
 ==== Delete ==== ==== Delete ====
  
-Move Up+Click to remove a shared playlist or folder. 
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 +==== Move Up ==== 
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 +Click to move a shared playlist or folder up in the list.
  
-Move Down+==== Move Down ====
  
 +Click to move a shared playlist or folder down in the list.