How To Use AllShare Play On Samsung Galaxy Note 2
This application wirelessly synchronizes your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with your TV, streams content, and even keeps tabs on who calls or sends text messages with real-time, on-screen monitoring. Samsungs AllShare makes staying connected easy.
Allows users to share their in-device media content with other external devices using DLNA certified (Digital Living Network Alliance) Devices. These external devices must also be DLNA-compliant. Wi-Fi capability can be provided to TVs via a digital multimedia streamer.
Note: You must first connect both of your communicating devices to the same Wi-Fi and be using an active/registered Samsung account prior to using this application.
Note: The Samsung account manages the access information (username/password) to several applications, such as AllShare Play, Chat On, and Media Hub. Confirm you have already logged in to your Samsung account. There should be no S icon in the Notifications area of the screen.
- From the Home screen, tap Apps > AllShare Play icon.
- If prompted, read the on-screen message about network charges and tap OK to continue and return to the main AllShare Play screen.
Note: If the main screen still shows a Sign in box, close the application and restart it.
- Tap Start and follow the on-screen prompts.
- The application contains two separate streaming media options:
- Registered storage: allows you to receive and playback media stored externally (server, laptop, etc.) directly on your device by allowing you to add a Web storage service for streaming content.
- Registered devices allows you to stream/share selected multimedia content from your device to DLNA compliant device connected to the same Wireless Access Point.
AllShare Settings on Samsung Galaxy Note 2
The AllShare Play application must first be configured prior to its initial use. You must setup parameters such as connected Wi-Fi, Items to share, source server address, and external device acceptance rights.
- From the Home screen, tap Apps > AllShare Play icon.
- Press Menu key and then tap Settings and configure the following settings as desired:
- Registered storage: allows you to add a Web storage location. Without a storage service/location added, you will not be able to use AllShare Play.
- Registered devices: defaults to your phone. This provides a list of currently registered devices.
- Setting up web services: allows you to set up external Web services by signing in to external sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc..
- Auto upload photos from mobile: allows you to setup automatic upload of images from your device to those storage locations specified within the Web storage list.
- Video quality settings: allows you to setup the video quality for streamed video content.
- Lock AllShare Play: allows you to restrict access to AllShare Play by requiring a user enter the currently active and associated Samsung account password. Tap Locking AllShare Play to activate/deactivate the feature.
- Language: allows you select a display language.
- About: displays application information.
- Contact Us: allows you to contact the AllShare team via a new email from an available email account.