Updating the twonky server to 7

[Narny]

I've seen a few posts where people have said they updated the twonky 5 server that comes with the live hub to version 6 or 7, so that you can stream MKV files (yes versions 6 and 7 allow this).  WD has already stated that new firmware will NOT include any new versions of twonky, as obviously they are only allowed to distribute the version 5 they have licenses for.

My question is, how did those few who managed the upgrade do it?  I don't see a twonky folder (i have view hidden folders on) on the hub's HDD. And as I've yet to manage to get SSH working on the live hub.  I've got a WD tv live media streamer due any day soon for the bedroom to compliment my live hub, and a lot of my films are in MKV format.

Anyone out there know how to do this?

[TonyPh12345]

No, not on the Live Hub....

People have done so (and it's quite easy) on the My Book Live and My Book Live Duo NAS devices, though.

[Narny]

Bit of a pain that.  I ordered a hub and the media streamer, but going by what people say I wont be able to stream MKV's to the streamer over the in built twonky server.  Before I found this out I was well chuffed with the hub, its a fantastic piece of kit.

[TonyPh12345 · Accepted solution]

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Narny wrote:

Bit of a pain that.  I ordered a hub and the media streamer, but going by what people say I wont be able to stream MKV's to the streamer over the in built twonky server.  Before I found this out I was well chuffed with the hub, its a fantastic piece of kit.

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Untrue...  The Hub has no problems at all streaming MKVs to the SMP.

As far as I can tell, people that are having problems with MKVs are using 3rd party hardware as a receiver.  But the WD SMP has no issues with it.

[Narny]

Thank you