spacepirate Try out XBVR. This will do the trick and is easy setup in some minutes...
Plz do not kill DLNA , think about adding SMB!
What a terrible mistake. Pride comes before the fall.
We spend $$$ on ultra high definition too! This isnt an issue in netflix because the content is story driven rather than "realism" driven. You are a different product.
If you disable downloads, we simply will never get the opportunity to view videos at those levels of clarity because streaming (for me anyway) doesnt support that kind of bandwidth
You might as well save some money recording the videos in the first place and make them shit quality
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spacepirate The problem is that no one from SLR has given any satisfactory justification for why a perfectly good feature, that many users are dependent on, is going to be removed from the app. Can you please explain? EDIT: Nevermind, Aesthetics explained
It has been explained a few posts earlier - SLR wants to avoid someone getting a one month membership, downloading everything, and then never paying another monthly fee. I can see why they are trying to stop "potential revenue" leakage. But by the same token SLR should also quickly phase out lifetime or yearly membership, because those also allow customers to avoid the expensive monthly renewals which are obviously so critical to SLR cash flow
Alternatively, if you think downloads are acceptable with a yearly or lifetime subscription, but not with a monthly subscrption - why not simply change the monthly subscription so it doesnt allow downloads?
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Rakly3 Might be worth considering a stickied walkthrough of how to set up and use HTML for network streaming rather than DLNA. I'm not experienced with HTML, but if it does indeed allow for the same level of functionality/etc. as DLNA, sounds like most dudes are not aware of it being an exchangeable option and would probably benefit from a guide of some sort.
justsomedude101 I think that Rackly3's answer is the same as mine that I already gave in the second post:
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Rob5en Specially when there is no other player who supports 200 degi vids if im correct.
Try HeresphereVR (via Steam VR). There is no native Oculus version available yet but you can at least try the PC version with sideloading in Steam VR. The developer said he will focus on the Oculus version once "the pc version is in a good spot".
HeresphereVR is even in early access much, much better than DeoVR already and yes, it supports fisheye videos, it's actually one of the reasons why it was developed in the first place. Newcomers might be a bit overwhelmed with the amount of options HeresphereVR offers but even in the "standard" mode it offers a smoother experience than DeoVR - and even a better picture (sharpness/colors/etc). It's also not a corporate product but a work of passion by a very dedicated and community-friendly developer who always tries to innovate and to include requested features.
I think once HeresphereVR gets a full native Oculus version DeoVR will be pretty dead, at least for the dedicated fanbase (to which I count probably 99% of the people in this thread).
Sorry if I was mis-stating your core intention; I was basing my mail on this quote from @Rakly3
be fair, streaming only platforms are today among the biggest companies in the tech industry. Most people can name you 5 or more off the top of their head without googling. - Our usage numbers also confirm there is a lot more streaming than downloading on SLR. And of the ppl whom download, it are largly people whom download as much they can for as little spending they can. - We have to pay quite a lot of money for downloads with little to no return.
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midorijin I've had trouble getting XBVR to work before, but if it ends up being the only option...
Rakly3 If this does work just as well--even if there's a worse interface--then this is mostly a messaging issue. I understand @Aesthetics concerns with having it be a "feature" of DeoVR while an HTTP deal would just take advantage of the browser functionalities. Effectively it would be changing a company-supported feature into a user-devised workaround which people can't exactly expect support for. A smart move if it's effectively equivalent, to be sure.
Also, a note on download vs. streaming statistics--are you able to measure usage of DeoVR to play downloaded content, or are you just measuring download traffic vs. streaming traffic. For a great many reasons the latter could be extremely misleading. The fact that one download equals every instance of streaming from one person. That many people are using DeoVR to stream videos and scripts from other providers (which I know doesn't seem to directly impact your bottom line, but it kinda functions as a loss leader; this is why I'm here, and my DLNA device contains only a small handful of scenes available on SLR vs. many that aren't). That a great many people start streaming, and even manage to stream for a certain period of time, before network performance dips and they switch to whatever videos are on their DLNA.
1 major question and 1 major suggestion
Question: Would script functionality still work with the HTML method? I assume so just based on how the various pieces interact, but this is basically a deal breaker for me and likely many others. I don't use the service without scripts, and if I have to choose between Oculus Linking to run Heresphere and SLR, well, I'll probably go with the one that works more consistently, and that's probably gonna be the Link for obvious reasons.
Suggestion: If you truly believe that the HTML method will be an effective replacement, this whole shitstorm can be quelled pretty quickly. SLR would really be well-advised to lead with this information before talking about removing DLNA again, and probably make some kind of larger, more detailed statement on the forums where it's been brought up (here, Reddit, and Eroscripts at least). The reaction should make it clear that, while this may seem an obvious alternative to folks who are well-versed in the streaming business, to 99% of your customers this announcement basically reads "You won't be able to use scripts anymore except through streaming SLR." I get that for liability reasons you can't give specific instructions/recommendations, but pointing people in a general direction would probably be enough. Something as simle as "For those who are concerned that they will no longer be able to enjoy SLR's content without DLNA, don't worry! Resourceful SLR users can tell you all about HTML servers on the forums!" Maybe with a link to whatever informative topic someone will inevitably write on the subject. We can go figure out how to make it work on our own, we just have to know there's something to search for in the first place.
Very much hopeful that this is more just a communications issue than a majorly anti-consumer move. SLR is a service I would like to stay subscribed to. I almost went lifetime last year but ran into issues with the processor saying the end date was a problem or something and gave up.
SinSinCos Setting up the app, depending on the system on which it is installed, can indeed be a bit complex without a minimum of knowledge, but once set up, it is pure pleasure to use.
The only real drawback is that sites change their architecture from time to time and the app has to be updated (which can sometimes be time consuming).
But in the absolute, the app allows you to completely free yourself from dlna and smb and allows you to make your own local streaming server (or even online if you have a good internet connection and you configure the thing).
For questions, there is the xbvr discord which helps.
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doublevr often coming with unpopular opinions yet often proves to be the right ones
lol, I know the feeling ... on my worst days... 
justsomedude101 I can't. We can not endorse or be held responsible for 3rd party software.
LordCrash it's just historical data. I have powned like 10 big haters on reddit over time. Also things i bring just work great for everyone, while being highly unpopular at the start.
I feel sorry for all the good politicians deterrent by mass over time. But that's about being human, used to it.
No need to thank me
doublevr but how does removing DLNA work out as great for everyone? A lot of members will be affected by this. I understand that SLR is foremost a streaming service but some people prefer streaming, some prefer local playback with DLNA, some don't even have a choice because they can't stream properly anyway.
DLNA in the app is what enables easy playback of the downloaded files but you said you are going to remove it and still continue to offer downloaded files despite then having no easy way to play them in the app. Really hard to make sense of that.
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Yeah please dont remove DLNA. SLR App was the best Allround VR-Pornapp with all the Options. Bring the old DLNA Function back please. My Western Digital My Cloud EX 2 dont work with the new App. So i cant watch CzechVR in the SLR App. My normal Harddrive dont have enough Space.