'Nokia Play To' App on Symbian^3 for Easy Content Streaming

Owners of Symbian^3-based mobile phones from Nokia have now at their disposal a new application coming from the Nokia Beta labs, one that would enable the easy streaming of videos from the handset to DLNA devices, such as home TVs.

Dubbed Nokia Play To, the application does it all using the wireless connection of the mobile phone, and the WiFi capabilities of the TV.

Viewing of photos or videos from the handset straight on the high-definition screen of a TV would be a simple task with this application, the same as the playing of favorite music on a surround-sound stereo system would be.

“With Nokia Play To, you can play your media simply, with no MacGyver skills needed. No time-consuming set-ups, no cables or wires. No hassle,” a recent post on Nokia Beta Labs reads.

All that users would need to do the above would include the Nokia Play To application, along with Symbian^3 Nokia phone (Nokia E6-01 won't support it) and a DLNA device (e.g TV) connected to the home network.

The Nokia Play To application would have to be installed on the Nokia phone to make it all happen.

As soon as the software is installed, users would simply have to fire it up, select the DLNA system they would like to connect to, and chose the photo, video, or music tracks they would like to play.

“You can also browse the media content stored in your phone with DLNA player devices, like a PlayStation 3, Blu-ray player or a home theatre system - it's just as easy,” the said blog post reads.

Those who would like to learn a few more details on the new application should have a look at the video embedded below for that.

“Nokia Play To is meant for playing media stored on mobile i.e. it is not possible to access other DLNA devices with it,” the development team at Nokia Beta Labs explains.

“We wanted to concentrate on creating a solution for easily enjoying mobile media on a big TV screen or with an audio system. If you are familiar with DLNA technology we are supporting push and server functionalities with our current implementation.”

When trying out the application, users might face some interoperability issues, which they should report to the development team, so as to improve the software.

Nokia Play To is available for download from Softpedia as well, via this link.