UPnP

UPnP is a set of specifications for media sharing, playing, remote control, etc, across a home network. The specs are supported by a lot of consumer devices (like smartphones, TVs, Xbox, and PlayStation) that are often labeled as being DLNA compatible or certified.

UPnP MediaRenderer

The DLNA guidelines and UPnP specifications defines several device roles, of which Mopidy may play the role of DLNA Digital Media Renderer (DMR), also known as an UPnP MediaRenderer.

A MediaRenderer is asked by some remote controller to play some given media, typically served by a MediaServer. If Mopidy was a MediaRenderer, you could use e.g. your smartphone or tablet to make Mopidy play media.

There are two ways Mopidy can be made available as an UPnP MediaRenderer: using Mopidy-MPD and upmpdcli, or using Mopidy-MPRIS and Rygel.

Mopidy-MPD and upmpdcli

upmpdcli is recommended, since it is easier to setup, and offers OpenHome compatibility. upmpdcli exposes a UPnP MediaRenderer to the network, while using the MPD protocol to control Mopidy.

Install upmpdcli. On Debian/Ubuntu:
```
sudo apt install upmpdcli
```
Alternatively, follow the instructions from the upmpdcli website.
The default settings of upmpdcli will work with the default settings of Mopidy-MPD. Edit /etc/upmpdcli.conf if you want to use different ports, hosts, or other settings.
Start upmpdcli using the command:
```
upmpdcli
```
Or, run it in the background as a service:
```
sudo service upmpdcli start
```
An UPnP renderer should be available now.

Mopidy-MPRIS and Rygel

See the Mopidy-MPRIS documentation for how to setup Rygel to make Mopidy an UPnP MediaRenderer.

UPnP clients

For a long list of UPnP clients for all possible platforms, see Wikipedia’s List of UPnP AV media servers and clients.