diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 0213d5178..2ed1a5cf4 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,40 +1,35 @@
 // For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
 // README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/javascript-node
 {
-	"name": "Audiobookshelf",
-	"build": {
-		"dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
-		// Update 'VARIANT' to pick a Node version: 18, 16, 14.
-		// Append -bullseye or -buster to pin to an OS version.
-		// Use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon.
-		"args": {
-			"VARIANT": "20"
-		}
-	},
-	"mounts": [
-		"source=abs-server-node_modules,target=${containerWorkspaceFolder}/node_modules,type=volume",
-		"source=abs-client-node_modules,target=${containerWorkspaceFolder}/client/node_modules,type=volume"
-	],
-	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
-	// "features": {},
-	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
-	"forwardPorts": [
-		3000,
-		3333
-	],
-	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
-	"postCreateCommand": "sh .devcontainer/post-create.sh",
-	// Configure tool-specific properties.
-	"customizations": {
-		// Configure properties specific to VS Code.
-		"vscode": {
-			// Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
-			"extensions": [
-				"dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
-				"octref.vetur"
-			]
-		}
-	}
-	// Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
-	// "remoteUser": "root"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "name": "Audiobookshelf",
+  "build": {
+    "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+    // Update 'VARIANT' to pick a Node version: 18, 16, 14.
+    // Append -bullseye or -buster to pin to an OS version.
+    // Use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon.
+    "args": {
+      "VARIANT": "20"
+    }
+  },
+  "mounts": ["source=abs-server-node_modules,target=${containerWorkspaceFolder}/node_modules,type=volume", "source=abs-client-node_modules,target=${containerWorkspaceFolder}/client/node_modules,type=volume"],
+  // Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
+  // "features": {},
+  // Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
+  //"forwardPorts": [
+  //	3000,
+  //	3333
+  //],
+  "runArgs": ["--network=host"],
+  // Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
+  "postCreateCommand": "sh .devcontainer/post-create.sh",
+  // Configure tool-specific properties.
+  "customizations": {
+    // Configure properties specific to VS Code.
+    "vscode": {
+      // Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
+      "extensions": ["dbaeumer.vscode-eslint", "octref.vetur"]
+    }
+  }
+  // Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+  // "remoteUser": "root"
+}
diff --git a/client/components/app/Appbar.vue b/client/components/app/Appbar.vue
index c281f8214..696c3def4 100644
--- a/client/components/app/Appbar.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/Appbar.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <div v-if="isChromecastInitialized" class="w-6 min-w-6 h-6 ml-2 mr-1 sm:mx-2 cursor-pointer">
           <google-cast-launcher></google-cast-launcher>
         </div>
-
+        <ui-dlna-dropdown class="mr-2" />
         <widgets-notification-widget class="hidden md:block" />
 
         <nuxt-link v-if="currentLibrary" to="/config/stats" class="hover:text-gray-200 cursor-pointer w-8 h-8 hidden sm:flex items-center justify-center mx-1">
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export default {
     isChromecastInitialized() {
       return this.$store.state.globals.isChromecastInitialized
     },
+
     isHttps() {
       return location.protocol === 'https:' || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development'
     },
diff --git a/client/components/ui/DlnaDropdown.vue b/client/components/ui/DlnaDropdown.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c43fc93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/components/ui/DlnaDropdown.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="max-w-52" v-click-outside="clickOutsideObj" v-if="has_devices">
+    <button type="button" :disabled="disabled" aria-haspopup="listbox" :aria-expanded="showMenu" @click.stop.prevent="clickShowMenu">
+      <div class="flex">
+        <span class="hidden sm:block truncate">
+          <span v-show="has_devices" class="material-icons-outlined text-2xl text-opacity-50" v-bind:class="{ 'icon-blue': has_device }"> cast </span>
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </button>
+
+    <transition name="menu">
+      <ul v-show="showMenu" class="absolute z-10 -mt-px w-full min-w-48 bg-primary border border-black-200 shadow-lg rounded-b-md py-1 overflow-auto focus:outline-none sm:text-sm DlnaDropdownMenu" tabindex="-1" role="listbox">
+        <template v-for="device in get_devices">
+          <li :key="device.host" class="text-gray-400 hover:text-white relative py-2 cursor-pointer hover:bg-black-400" v-bind:class="{ 'bg-black-600': get_device == device.host }" role="option" tabindex="0" @keydown.enter="selectDevice(device.host)" @click="selectDevice(device.host)">
+            <div class="flex items-center px-2">
+              <span class="font-normal block truncate font-sans text-sm">{{ device.name }}</span>
+            </div>
+          </li>
+        </template>
+      </ul>
+    </transition>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
+export default {
+  data() {
+    return {
+      clickOutsideObj: {
+        handler: this.clickedOutside,
+        events: ['mousedown'],
+        isActive: true
+      },
+      showMenu: false,
+      disabled: false
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    clickShowMenu() {
+      if (this.disabled) return
+      this.showMenu = !this.showMenu
+    },
+    clickedOutside() {
+      this.showMenu = false
+    },
+    selectDevice(device) {
+      if (this.selectedDevice == device) {
+        this.$store.commit('globals/setDlnaDevice', '')
+        this.selectedDevice = ''
+      } else {
+        this.selectedDevice = device
+        this.$store.commit('globals/setDlnaDevice', device)
+        this.$root.socket.emit('test')
+      }
+      this.showMenu = false
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    has_device() {
+      return Boolean(this.$store.getters['globals/getDLNAdevice'])
+    },
+    has_devices() {
+      return Boolean(this.$store.getters['globals/getDLNAdevices'])
+    },
+    get_device() {
+      return this.$store.getters['globals/getDLNAdevice']
+    },
+    get_devices() {
+      return this.$store.getters['globals/getDLNAdevices']
+    }
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    this.$axios
+      .$get('/api/dlna/devices')
+      .catch((error) => {
+        console.error('failed to fetch DLNA devices', error)
+        return null
+      })
+      .then((response) => {
+        this.$store.commit('globals/setDlnaDevices', response)
+      })
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.DlnaDropdownMenu {
+  max-height: calc(100vh - 75px);
+  max-width: 100pt;
+}
+.icon-blue {
+  color: blue;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/players/DLNAPlayer.js b/client/players/DLNAPlayer.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..556e6685d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/players/DLNAPlayer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import EventEmitter from 'events'
+
+export default class DLNAPlayer extends EventEmitter {
+  constructor(ctx) {
+    super()
+
+    this.ctx = ctx
+    this.player = null
+    this.playerController = null
+
+    this.libraryItem = null
+    this.audioTracks = []
+    this.currentTrackIndex = 0
+    this.isHlsTranscode = null
+    this.currentTime = 0
+    this.playWhenReady = false
+    this.defaultPlaybackRate = 1
+
+    // TODO: Use canDisplayType on receiver to check mime types
+    this.playableMimeTypes = ['audio/flac', 'audio/mpeg', 'audio/mp4', 'audio/ogg', 'audio/aac', 'audio/x-ms-wma', 'audio/x-aiff', 'audio/webm']
+
+    this.coverUrl = ''
+    this.castPlayerState = 'IDLE'
+
+    // Supported audio codecs for chromecast
+
+    this.supportedAudioCodecs = ['opus', 'mp3', 'aac', 'flac', 'webma', 'wav']
+
+    this.initialize()
+  }
+
+  get currentTrack() {
+    return this.audioTracks[this.currentTrackIndex] || {}
+  }
+
+  initialize() {
+    this.ctx.$root.socket.on('test', this.destroy)
+    //this.player = this.ctx.$root.castPlayer
+  }
+
+  evtMediaInfoChanged() {}
+
+  destroy() {}
+
+  async set(libraryItem, tracks, isHlsTranscode, startTime, playWhenReady = false) {
+    this.libraryItem = libraryItem
+    this.audioTracks = tracks
+    this.isHlsTranscode = isHlsTranscode
+    this.playWhenReady = playWhenReady
+    this.currentTime = startTime
+    console.log('Tracks: ')
+    console.log(tracks.find((at) => at.startOffset <= startTime && at.startOffset + at.duration > startTime))
+    var coverImg = this.ctx.$store.getters['globals/getLibraryItemCoverSrc'](libraryItem)
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+      this.coverUrl = coverImg
+    } else {
+      this.coverUrl = `${window.location.origin}${coverImg}`
+    }
+    this.ctx.$root.socket.emit('dlna_start', this.audioTracks)
+  }
+
+  resetStream(startTime) {}
+
+  playPause() {}
+
+  play() {}
+
+  pause() {}
+
+  getCurrentTime() {
+    //var currentTrackOffset = this.currentTrack.startOffset || 0
+    return 0 //this.player ? currentTrackOffset + this.player.currentTime : 0
+  }
+
+  getDuration() {
+    if (!this.audioTracks.length) return 0
+    var lastTrack = this.audioTracks[this.audioTracks.length - 1]
+    return lastTrack.startOffset + lastTrack.duration
+  }
+
+  setPlaybackRate(playbackRate) {
+    this.defaultPlaybackRate = playbackRate
+  }
+
+  async seek(time, playWhenReady) {}
+
+  setVolume(volume) {}
+}
diff --git a/client/players/LocalAudioPlayer.js b/client/players/LocalAudioPlayer.js
index eb1484bb6..2b80374a4 100644
--- a/client/players/LocalAudioPlayer.js
+++ b/client/players/LocalAudioPlayer.js
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ export default class LocalAudioPlayer extends EventEmitter {
     this.isHlsTranscode = isHlsTranscode
     this.playWhenReady = playWhenReady
     this.startTime = startTime
-
     if (this.hlsInstance) {
       this.destroyHlsInstance()
     }
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ export default class LocalAudioPlayer extends EventEmitter {
           timeoutRetry: {
             maxNumRetry: 4,
             retryDelayMs: 0,
-            maxRetryDelayMs: 0,
+            maxRetryDelayMs: 0
           },
           errorRetry: {
             maxNumRetry: 8,
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ export default class LocalAudioPlayer extends EventEmitter {
               }
               return retry
             }
-          },
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ export default class LocalAudioPlayer extends EventEmitter {
 
   setDirectPlay() {
     // Set initial track and track time offset
-    var trackIndex = this.audioTracks.findIndex(t => this.startTime >= t.startOffset && this.startTime < (t.startOffset + t.duration))
+    var trackIndex = this.audioTracks.findIndex((t) => this.startTime >= t.startOffset && this.startTime < t.startOffset + t.duration)
     this.currentTrackIndex = trackIndex >= 0 ? trackIndex : 0
 
     this.loadCurrentTrack()
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ export default class LocalAudioPlayer extends EventEmitter {
       // Seeking Direct play
       if (time < this.currentTrack.startOffset || time > this.currentTrack.startOffset + this.currentTrack.duration) {
         // Change Track
-        var trackIndex = this.audioTracks.findIndex(t => time >= t.startOffset && time < (t.startOffset + t.duration))
+        var trackIndex = this.audioTracks.findIndex((t) => time >= t.startOffset && time < t.startOffset + t.duration)
         if (trackIndex >= 0) {
           this.startTime = time
           this.currentTrackIndex = trackIndex
@@ -293,7 +292,6 @@ export default class LocalAudioPlayer extends EventEmitter {
     this.player.volume = volume
   }
 
-
   // Utils
   isValidDuration(duration) {
     if (duration && !isNaN(duration) && duration !== Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY && duration !== Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY) {
@@ -338,4 +336,4 @@ export default class LocalAudioPlayer extends EventEmitter {
     var last = bufferedRanges[bufferedRanges.length - 1]
     return last.end
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/client/players/PlayerHandler.js b/client/players/PlayerHandler.js
index 660ca2c17..fd7d138aa 100644
--- a/client/players/PlayerHandler.js
+++ b/client/players/PlayerHandler.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import LocalVideoPlayer from './LocalVideoPlayer'
 import CastPlayer from './CastPlayer'
 import AudioTrack from './AudioTrack'
 import VideoTrack from './VideoTrack'
+import DLNAPlayer from './DLNAPlayer'
 
 export default class PlayerHandler {
   constructor(ctx) {
@@ -32,14 +33,17 @@ export default class PlayerHandler {
   get isCasting() {
     return this.ctx.$store.state.globals.isCasting
   }
+  get get_Dlna() {
+    return this.ctx.$store.state.globals.dlnaDevice
+  }
   get libraryItemId() {
     return this.libraryItem ? this.libraryItem.id : null
   }
   get isPlayingCastedItem() {
-    return this.libraryItem && (this.player instanceof CastPlayer)
+    return this.libraryItem && this.player instanceof CastPlayer
   }
   get isPlayingLocalItem() {
-    return this.libraryItem && (this.player instanceof LocalAudioPlayer)
+    return this.libraryItem && this.player instanceof LocalAudioPlayer
   }
   get userToken() {
     return this.ctx.$store.getters['user/getToken']
@@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ export default class PlayerHandler {
   }
   get episode() {
     if (!this.episodeId) return null
-    return this.libraryItem.media.episodes.find(ep => ep.id === this.episodeId)
+    return this.libraryItem.media.episodes.find((ep) => ep.id === this.episodeId)
   }
 
   setSessionId(sessionId) {
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ export default class PlayerHandler {
     this.playWhenReady = playWhenReady
     this.initialPlaybackRate = this.isMusic ? 1 : playbackRate
 
-    this.startTimeOverride = (startTimeOverride == null || isNaN(startTimeOverride)) ? undefined : Number(startTimeOverride)
+    this.startTimeOverride = startTimeOverride == null || isNaN(startTimeOverride) ? undefined : Number(startTimeOverride)
 
     if (!this.player) this.switchPlayer(playWhenReady)
     else this.prepare()
@@ -86,6 +90,22 @@ export default class PlayerHandler {
       this.player = new CastPlayer(this.ctx)
       this.setPlayerListeners()
 
+      if (this.libraryItem) {
+        // libraryItem was already loaded - prepare for cast
+        this.playWhenReady = playWhenReady
+        this.prepare()
+      }
+    } else if (this.get_Dlna) {
+      console.log('[PlayerHandler] Switching to DLNA player')
+      this.stopPlayInterval()
+      this.playerStateChange('LOADING')
+      this.startTime = this.player ? this.player.getCurrentTime() : this.startTime
+      if (this.player) {
+        this.player.destroy()
+      }
+      this.player = new DLNAPlayer(this.ctx)
+      this.setPlayerListeners()
+
       if (this.libraryItem) {
         // libraryItem was already loaded - prepare for cast
         this.playWhenReady = playWhenReady
@@ -127,7 +147,7 @@ export default class PlayerHandler {
 
   playerError() {
     // Switch to HLS stream on error
-    if (!this.isCasting && (this.player instanceof LocalAudioPlayer)) {
+    if (!this.isCasting && this.player instanceof LocalAudioPlayer) {
       console.log(`[PlayerHandler] Audio player error switching to HLS stream`)
       this.prepare(true)
     }
@@ -199,15 +219,17 @@ export default class PlayerHandler {
       forceTranscode,
       forceDirectPlay: this.isCasting || this.isVideo // TODO: add transcode support for chromecast
     }
-
+    console.log('Payload:', payload)
     const path = this.episodeId ? `/api/items/${this.libraryItem.id}/play/${this.episodeId}` : `/api/items/${this.libraryItem.id}/play`
     const session = await this.ctx.$axios.$post(path, payload).catch((error) => {
       console.error('Failed to start stream', error)
     })
+    console.log(session)
     this.prepareSession(session)
   }
 
-  prepareOpenSession(session, playbackRate) { // Session opened on init socket
+  prepareOpenSession(session, playbackRate) {
+    // Session opened on init socket
     if (!this.player) this.switchPlayer() // Must set player first for open sessions
 
     this.libraryItem = session.libraryItem
@@ -241,14 +263,14 @@ export default class PlayerHandler {
 
       this.player.set(this.libraryItem, videoTrack, this.isHlsTranscode, this.startTime, this.playWhenReady)
     } else {
-      var audioTracks = session.audioTracks.map(at => new AudioTrack(at, this.userToken))
+      var audioTracks = session.audioTracks.map((at) => new AudioTrack(at, this.userToken))
 
       this.ctx.playerLoading = true
       this.isHlsTranscode = true
       if (session.playMethod === this.ctx.$constants.PlayMethod.DIRECTPLAY) {
         this.isHlsTranscode = false
       }
-
+      console.log('blub', audioTracks)
       this.player.set(this.libraryItem, audioTracks, this.isHlsTranscode, this.startTime, this.playWhenReady)
     }
 
@@ -295,7 +317,7 @@ export default class PlayerHandler {
       const currentTime = this.player.getCurrentTime()
       this.ctx.setCurrentTime(currentTime)
 
-      const exactTimeElapsed = ((Date.now() - lastTick) / 1000)
+      const exactTimeElapsed = (Date.now() - lastTick) / 1000
       lastTick = Date.now()
       this.listeningTimeSinceSync += exactTimeElapsed
       const TimeToWaitBeforeSync = this.lastSyncTime > 0 ? 10 : 20
@@ -340,17 +362,20 @@ export default class PlayerHandler {
     }
 
     this.listeningTimeSinceSync = 0
-    this.ctx.$axios.$post(`/api/session/${this.currentSessionId}/sync`, syncData, { timeout: 9000 }).then(() => {
-      this.failedProgressSyncs = 0
-    }).catch((error) => {
-      console.error('Failed to update session progress', error)
-      // After 4 failed sync attempts show an alert toast
-      this.failedProgressSyncs++
-      if (this.failedProgressSyncs >= 4) {
-        this.ctx.showFailedProgressSyncs()
+    this.ctx.$axios
+      .$post(`/api/session/${this.currentSessionId}/sync`, syncData, { timeout: 9000 })
+      .then(() => {
         this.failedProgressSyncs = 0
-      }
-    })
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        console.error('Failed to update session progress', error)
+        // After 4 failed sync attempts show an alert toast
+        this.failedProgressSyncs++
+        if (this.failedProgressSyncs >= 4) {
+          this.ctx.showFailedProgressSyncs()
+          this.failedProgressSyncs = 0
+        }
+      })
   }
 
   stopPlayInterval() {
@@ -411,4 +436,4 @@ export default class PlayerHandler {
       this.sendProgressSync(time)
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/client/store/globals.js b/client/store/globals.js
index 4435318b2..543dc592f 100644
--- a/client/store/globals.js
+++ b/client/store/globals.js
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ export const state = () => ({
   selectedRawCoverUrl: null,
   isCasting: false, // Actively casting
   isChromecastInitialized: false, // Script loadeds
+  dlnaDevice: '',
+  dlnaDevices: [],
   showBatchQuickMatchModal: false,
   dateFormats: [
     {
@@ -118,6 +120,12 @@ export const getters = {
     },
   getIsBatchSelectingMediaItems: (state) => {
     return state.selectedMediaItems.length
+  },
+  getDLNAdevice: (state) => {
+    return state.dlnaDevice
+  },
+  getDLNAdevices: (state) => {
+    return state.dlnaDevices
   }
 }
 
@@ -221,5 +229,17 @@ export const mutations = {
     } else if (selected && !isAlreadySelected) {
       state.selectedMediaItems.push(item)
     }
+  },
+  setDlnaDevices(state, val){
+    state.dlnaDevices = val
+    for (var device in devices){
+      if (device.host == state.dlnaDevice){
+        return
+      }
+    }
+    state.dlnaDevice = ''
+  },
+  setDlnaDevice(state, val){
+    state.dlnaDevice = val
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/store/index.js b/client/store/index.js
index ed7c35b61..4edd47941 100644
--- a/client/store/index.js
+++ b/client/store/index.js
@@ -32,33 +32,33 @@ export const state = () => ({
 })
 
 export const getters = {
-  getServerSetting: state => key => {
+  getServerSetting: (state) => (key) => {
     if (!state.serverSettings) return null
     return state.serverSettings[key]
   },
-  getLibraryItemIdStreaming: state => {
+  getLibraryItemIdStreaming: (state) => {
     return state.streamLibraryItem?.id || null
   },
   getIsStreamingFromDifferentLibrary: (state, getters, rootState) => {
     if (!state.streamLibraryItem) return false
     return state.streamLibraryItem.libraryId !== rootState.libraries.currentLibraryId
   },
-  getIsMediaStreaming: state => (libraryItemId, episodeId) => {
+  getIsMediaStreaming: (state) => (libraryItemId, episodeId) => {
     if (!state.streamLibraryItem) return null
     if (!episodeId) return state.streamLibraryItem.id == libraryItemId
     return state.streamLibraryItem.id == libraryItemId && state.streamEpisodeId == episodeId
   },
-  getIsMediaQueued: state => (libraryItemId, episodeId) => {
-    return state.playerQueueItems.some(i => {
+  getIsMediaQueued: (state) => (libraryItemId, episodeId) => {
+    return state.playerQueueItems.some((i) => {
       if (!episodeId) return i.libraryItemId === libraryItemId
       return i.libraryItemId === libraryItemId && i.episodeId === episodeId
     })
   },
-  getBookshelfView: state => {
+  getBookshelfView: (state) => {
     if (!state.serverSettings || isNaN(state.serverSettings.bookshelfView)) return Constants.BookshelfView.STANDARD
     return state.serverSettings.bookshelfView
   },
-  getHomeBookshelfView: state => {
+  getHomeBookshelfView: (state) => {
     if (!state.serverSettings || isNaN(state.serverSettings.homeBookshelfView)) return Constants.BookshelfView.STANDARD
     return state.serverSettings.homeBookshelfView
   }
@@ -69,17 +69,20 @@ export const actions = {
     const updatePayload = {
       ...payload
     }
-    return this.$axios.$patch('/api/settings', updatePayload).then((result) => {
-      if (result.success) {
-        commit('setServerSettings', result.serverSettings)
-        return true
-      } else {
+    return this.$axios
+      .$patch('/api/settings', updatePayload)
+      .then((result) => {
+        if (result.success) {
+          commit('setServerSettings', result.serverSettings)
+          return true
+        } else {
+          return false
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        console.error('Failed to update server settings', error)
         return false
-      }
-    }).catch((error) => {
-      console.error('Failed to update server settings', error)
-      return false
-    })
+      })
   },
   checkForUpdate({ commit }) {
     const VERSION_CHECK_BUFF = 1000 * 60 * 5 // 5 minutes
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ export const mutations = {
     })
   },
   addItemToQueue(state, item) {
-    const exists = state.playerQueueItems.some(i => {
+    const exists = state.playerQueueItems.some((i) => {
       if (!i.episodeId) return i.libraryItemId === item.libraryItemId
       return i.libraryItemId === item.libraryItemId && i.episodeId === item.episodeId
     })
@@ -235,5 +238,6 @@ export const mutations = {
   },
   setInnerModalOpen(state, val) {
     state.innerModalOpen = val
-  }
+  },
+
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 534ac21c5..6980705a6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
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+    "node_modules/concat-stream": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/concat-stream/-/concat-stream-1.6.2.tgz",
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+      ],
+      "dependencies": {
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+        "inherits": "^2.0.3",
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+        "typedarray": "^0.0.6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/concat-stream/node_modules/isarray": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isarray/-/isarray-1.0.0.tgz",
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+    "node_modules/concat-stream/node_modules/readable-stream": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-2.3.8.tgz",
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+        "inherits": "~2.0.3",
+        "isarray": "~1.0.0",
+        "process-nextick-args": "~2.0.0",
+        "safe-buffer": "~5.1.1",
+        "string_decoder": "~1.1.1",
+        "util-deprecate": "~1.0.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/concat-stream/node_modules/safe-buffer": {
+      "version": "5.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-buffer/-/safe-buffer-5.1.2.tgz",
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+    },
+    "node_modules/concat-stream/node_modules/string_decoder": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string_decoder/-/string_decoder-1.1.1.tgz",
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+      }
+    },
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-util-is/-/core-util-is-1.0.3.tgz",
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@@ -1494,6 +1551,17 @@
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+      "version": "3.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/decompress-response/-/decompress-response-3.3.0.tgz",
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+      "dependencies": {
+        "mimic-response": "^1.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
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@@ -1568,6 +1636,33 @@
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+    "node_modules/dlnacasts": {
+      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dlnacasts/-/dlnacasts-0.1.0.tgz",
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+        "debug": "^2.1.3",
+        "mime": "^1.3.4",
+        "node-ssdp": "^2.7.1",
+        "run-parallel": "^1.1.6",
+        "simple-get": "^2.1.0",
+        "thunky": "^0.1.0",
+        "upnp-mediarenderer-client": "^1.2.2",
+        "xml2js": "^0.4.8"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/dlnacasts/node_modules/xml2js": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xml2js/-/xml2js-0.4.23.tgz",
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+        "sax": ">=0.6.0",
+        "xmlbuilder": "~11.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4.0.0"
+      }
+    },
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+    "node_modules/elementtree": {
+      "version": "0.1.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/elementtree/-/elementtree-0.1.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wkgGT6kugeQk/P6VZ/f4T+4HB41BVgNBq5CDIZVbQ02nvTVqAiVTbskxxu3eA/X96lMlfYOwnLQpN2v5E1zDEg==",
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+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/elementtree/node_modules/sax": {
+      "version": "1.1.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sax/-/sax-1.1.4.tgz",
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@@ -3061,6 +3172,14 @@
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       }
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+    "node_modules/mimic-response": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mimic-response/-/mimic-response-1.0.1.tgz",
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+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
@@ -3475,6 +3594,14 @@
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       }
     },
+    "node_modules/network-address": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/network-address/-/network-address-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Q6878fmvItA1mE7H9Il46lONgFgTzX2f98zkS0c2YlkCACzNjwvum/8Kq693IQpxe9zy+w+Zm/4p0wQreLEtZw==",
+      "bin": {
+        "network-address": "cli.js"
+      }
+    },
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/node-ssdp": {
+      "version": "2.9.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-ssdp/-/node-ssdp-2.9.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yGUSsm7HKxcv1XU0X6BIMWaOl/SaXqrIhwZCdklmAzwjG6qt+hnJwzs+VigCuRMP+jhSyoVBvHnoc95VgxbcuQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "debug": "^2.2.0",
+        "ip": "^1.0.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/node-ssdp/node_modules/ip": {
+      "version": "1.1.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ip/-/ip-1.1.9.tgz",
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+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-tone/-/node-tone-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -4121,6 +4265,11 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/process-nextick-args": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/process-nextick-args/-/process-nextick-args-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3ouUOpQhtgrbOa17J7+uxOTpITYWaGP7/AhoR3+A+/1e9skrzelGi/dXzEYyvbxubEF6Wn2ypscTKiKJFFn1ag=="
+    },
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@@ -4184,6 +4333,25 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/queue-microtask": {
+      "version": "1.2.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/queue-microtask/-/queue-microtask-1.2.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NuaNSa6flKT5JaSYQzJok04JzTL1CA6aGhv5rfLW3PgqA+M2ChpZQnAC8h8i4ZFkBS8X5RqkDBHA7r4hej3K9A==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/feross"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "patreon",
+          "url": "https://www.patreon.com/feross"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "consulting",
+          "url": "https://feross.org/support"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     "node_modules/random-bytes": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/random-bytes/-/random-bytes-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -4312,6 +4480,28 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/run-parallel": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/run-parallel/-/run-parallel-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5l4VyZR86LZ/lDxZTR6jqL8AFE2S0IFLMP26AbjsLVADxHdhB/c0GUsH+y39UfCi3dzz8OlQuPmnaJOMoDHQBA==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/feross"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "patreon",
+          "url": "https://www.patreon.com/feross"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "consulting",
+          "url": "https://feross.org/support"
+        }
+      ],
+      "dependencies": {
+        "queue-microtask": "^1.2.2"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/safe-buffer": {
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-buffer/-/safe-buffer-5.2.1.tgz",
@@ -4564,6 +4754,35 @@
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     },
+    "node_modules/simple-concat": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-concat/-/simple-concat-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cSFtAPtRhljv69IK0hTVZQ+OfE9nePi/rtJmw5UjHeVyVroEqJXP1sFztKUy1qU+xvz3u/sfYJLa947b7nAN2Q==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/feross"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "patreon",
+          "url": "https://www.patreon.com/feross"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "consulting",
+          "url": "https://feross.org/support"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/simple-get": {
+      "version": "2.8.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-get/-/simple-get-2.8.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Ijd/rV5o+mSBBs4F/x9oDPtTx9Zb6X9brmnXvMW4J7IR15ngi9q5xxqWBKU744jTZiaXtxaPL7uHG6vtN8kUkw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "decompress-response": "^3.3.0",
+        "once": "^1.3.1",
+        "simple-concat": "^1.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/simple-update-notifier": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-update-notifier/-/simple-update-notifier-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -4975,6 +5194,11 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/thunky": {
+      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/thunky/-/thunky-0.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vquTt/sKNzFqFK8DKLg33U7deg93WKYH4CE2Ul9hOyMCfm7VXgM7GJQRpPAgnmgnrf407Fcq8TQVEKlbavAu+A=="
+    },
     "node_modules/to-fast-properties": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/to-fast-properties/-/to-fast-properties-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -5056,6 +5280,11 @@
         "node": ">= 0.6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/typedarray": {
+      "version": "0.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typedarray/-/typedarray-0.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/aCDEGatGvZ2BIk+HmLf4ifCJFwvKFNb9/JeZPMulfgFracn9QFcAf5GO8B/mweUjSoblS5In0cWhqpfs/5PQA=="
+    },
     "node_modules/typedarray-to-buffer": {
       "version": "3.1.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typedarray-to-buffer/-/typedarray-to-buffer-3.1.5.tgz",
@@ -5138,6 +5367,27 @@
         "browserslist": ">= 4.21.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/upnp-device-client": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/upnp-device-client/-/upnp-device-client-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5BcYJJU5wXR6xGko/UuLSavybAA0sZx17Hka4ikOXwA9Ze3fiExmgUDytAXE5qjdbKzARl0lOLC3hPSUwAa3eQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "concat-stream": "^1.4.8",
+        "debug": "^2.1.3",
+        "elementtree": "~0.1.6",
+        "network-address": "^1.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/upnp-mediarenderer-client": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/upnp-mediarenderer-client/-/upnp-mediarenderer-client-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-F+C3Yceoz0j3ZWEchz5tpaOEqkbpObRUmeuPGc9+2u2YvC1CDbXGQ6mjbM10MDhnUJ0tTWYTufpj6xsWctnULw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "debug": "^2.1.3",
+        "elementtree": "^0.1.6",
+        "upnp-device-client": "^1.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/util-deprecate": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/util-deprecate/-/util-deprecate-1.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7914c90d3..f64c821da 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
     "socket.io": "^4.5.4",
     "sqlite3": "^5.1.6",
     "ssrf-req-filter": "^1.1.0",
-    "xml2js": "^0.5.0"
+    "xml2js": "^0.5.0",
+    "dlnacasts": "^0.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "chai": "^4.3.10",
@@ -60,5 +61,12 @@
     "nodemon": "^2.0.20",
     "nyc": "^15.1.0",
     "sinon": "^17.0.1"
+  },
+  "overrides": {
+    "dlnacasts": {
+      "upnp-mediarenderer-client":{
+        "typescript": "git+https://github.com/kontiko/node-upnp-device-client-sonos-support.git"
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/Server.js b/server/Server.js
index 6428d0fc6..dd5a32d39 100644
--- a/server/Server.js
+++ b/server/Server.js
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ const RssFeedManager = require('./managers/RssFeedManager')
 const CronManager = require('./managers/CronManager')
 const ApiCacheManager = require('./managers/ApiCacheManager')
 const BinaryManager = require('./managers/BinaryManager')
+<<<<<<< Updated upstream
 const ShareManager = require('./managers/ShareManager')
+=======
+const DLNAManager = require('./managers/DLNAManager')
+>>>>>>> Stashed changes
 const LibraryScanner = require('./scanner/LibraryScanner')
 
 //Import the main Passport and Express-Session library
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ class Server {
     this.cronManager = new CronManager(this.podcastManager)
     this.apiCacheManager = new ApiCacheManager()
     this.binaryManager = new BinaryManager()
+    this.DLNAManager = new DLNAManager()
 
     // Routers
     this.apiRouter = new ApiRouter(this)
diff --git a/server/SocketAuthority.js b/server/SocketAuthority.js
index 930037a84..5d4c584dd 100644
--- a/server/SocketAuthority.js
+++ b/server/SocketAuthority.js
@@ -18,27 +18,29 @@ class SocketAuthority {
    */
   getUsersOnline() {
     const onlineUsersMap = {}
-    Object.values(this.clients).filter(c => c.user).forEach(client => {
-      if (onlineUsersMap[client.user.id]) {
-        onlineUsersMap[client.user.id].connections++
-      } else {
-        onlineUsersMap[client.user.id] = {
-          ...client.user.toJSONForPublic(this.Server.playbackSessionManager.sessions),
-          connections: 1
+    Object.values(this.clients)
+      .filter((c) => c.user)
+      .forEach((client) => {
+        if (onlineUsersMap[client.user.id]) {
+          onlineUsersMap[client.user.id].connections++
+        } else {
+          onlineUsersMap[client.user.id] = {
+            ...client.user.toJSONForPublic(this.Server.playbackSessionManager.sessions),
+            connections: 1
+          }
         }
-      }
-    })
+      })
     return Object.values(onlineUsersMap)
   }
 
   getClientsForUser(userId) {
-    return Object.values(this.clients).filter(c => c.user && c.user.id === userId)
+    return Object.values(this.clients).filter((c) => c.user && c.user.id === userId)
   }
 
   /**
    * Emits event to all authorized clients
-   * @param {string} evt 
-   * @param {any} data 
+   * @param {string} evt
+   * @param {any} data
    * @param {Function} [filter] optional filter function to only send event to specific users
    */
   emitter(evt, data, filter = null) {
@@ -75,16 +77,14 @@ class SocketAuthority {
 
   /**
    * Closes the Socket.IO server and disconnect all clients
-   * 
-   * @param {Function} callback 
+   *
+   * @param {Function} callback
    */
   close(callback) {
     Logger.info('[SocketAuthority] Shutting down')
     // This will close all open socket connections, and also close the underlying http server
-    if (this.io)
-      this.io.close(callback)
-    else
-      callback()
+    if (this.io) this.io.close(callback)
+    else callback()
   }
 
   initialize(Server) {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class SocketAuthority {
     this.io = new SocketIO.Server(this.Server.server, {
       cors: {
         origin: '*',
-        methods: ["GET", "POST"]
+        methods: ['GET', 'POST']
       }
     })
 
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ class SocketAuthority {
       // Scanning
       socket.on('cancel_scan', (libraryId) => this.cancelScan(libraryId))
 
+      //DLNA
+
+      socket.on('dlna_start', (data) => this.Server.DLNAManager.start_playback(socket.id, data))
       // Logs
       socket.on('set_log_listener', (level) => Logger.addSocketListener(socket, level))
       socket.on('remove_log_listener', () => Logger.removeSocketListener(socket.id))
@@ -162,8 +165,8 @@ class SocketAuthority {
   /**
    * When setting up a socket connection the user needs to be associated with a socket id
    * for this the client will send a 'auth' event that includes the users API token
-   * 
-   * @param {SocketIO.Socket} socket 
+   *
+   * @param {SocketIO.Socket} socket
    * @param {string} token JWT
    */
   async authenticateSocket(socket, token) {
@@ -224,4 +227,4 @@ class SocketAuthority {
     this.Server.cancelLibraryScan(id)
   }
 }
-module.exports = new SocketAuthority()
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = new SocketAuthority()
diff --git a/server/controllers/DLNAController.js b/server/controllers/DLNAController.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0211176f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/controllers/DLNAController.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class DLNAController {
+  constructor() {}
+
+  async get_Devices(req, res) {
+    var count = 0
+    const players = await this.DLNAManager.Client.players
+
+    return res.status(200).send(players)
+  }
+  middleware(req, res, next) {
+    next()
+  }
+}
+module.exports = new DLNAController()
diff --git a/server/managers/DLNAManager.js b/server/managers/DLNAManager.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3dff2ffeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/managers/DLNAManager.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+class DLNAManager {
+  constructor() {
+    console.log('It worked')
+    this.Client = require('dlnacasts')()
+    this.Client.on('update', function (player) {
+      console.log('all players: ', this.players)
+    })
+  }
+
+  start_playback(id, data) {
+    console.log(id, data)
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = DLNAManager
diff --git a/server/routers/ApiRouter.js b/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
index be4953ee1..498b0ac3a 100644
--- a/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
+++ b/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ const ToolsController = require('../controllers/ToolsController')
 const RSSFeedController = require('../controllers/RSSFeedController')
 const CustomMetadataProviderController = require('../controllers/CustomMetadataProviderController')
 const MiscController = require('../controllers/MiscController')
+<<<<<<< Updated upstream
 const ShareController = require('../controllers/ShareController')
 
+=======
+const DLNAController = require('../controllers/DLNAController')
+>>>>>>> Stashed changes
 const Author = require('../objects/entities/Author')
 const Series = require('../objects/entities/Series')
 
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ class ApiRouter {
     this.notificationManager = Server.notificationManager
     this.emailManager = Server.emailManager
     this.apiCacheManager = Server.apiCacheManager
+    this.DLNAManager = Server.DLNAManager
 
     this.router = express()
     this.router.disable('x-powered-by')
@@ -311,12 +316,15 @@ class ApiRouter {
     this.router.post('/custom-metadata-providers', CustomMetadataProviderController.middleware.bind(this), CustomMetadataProviderController.create.bind(this))
     this.router.delete('/custom-metadata-providers/:id', CustomMetadataProviderController.middleware.bind(this), CustomMetadataProviderController.delete.bind(this))
 
+<<<<<<< Updated upstream
     //
     // Share routes
     //
     this.router.post('/share/mediaitem', ShareController.createMediaItemShare.bind(this))
     this.router.delete('/share/mediaitem/:id', ShareController.deleteMediaItemShare.bind(this))
 
+=======
+>>>>>>> Stashed changes
     //
     // Misc Routes
     //
@@ -337,6 +345,12 @@ class ApiRouter {
     this.router.post('/watcher/update', MiscController.updateWatchedPath.bind(this))
     this.router.get('/stats/year/:year', MiscController.getAdminStatsForYear.bind(this))
     this.router.get('/logger-data', MiscController.getLoggerData.bind(this))
+
+    //
+    //DLNA Routes
+    //
+
+    this.router.get('/dlna/devices', DLNAController.middleware.bind(this), DLNAController.get_Devices.bind(this))
   }
 
   //