mUPnP for C is a development package for UPnP™ 1 (Universal Plug and Play) developers. It provides a set of APIs to create UPnP™ devices and control points quickly and easily. This README file provides an overview of the package, its contents, and instructions on how to set up and use it.
The UPnP™ architecture is designed to enable the discovery and control of networked devices and services, such as media servers and players, within a home network. UPnP™ is based on several standard protocols, including GENA, SSDP, SOAP, HTTPU, and HTTP. To create UPnP™ devices, you need to understand and implement these protocols.
mUPnP for C simplifies this process by handling these protocols automatically. It allows developers to focus on creating their devices and control points without worrying about the underlying protocol details.
mUPnP for C is supported from IPA, INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN, as a project of Mitoh Program 2004.
To build the library and samples, you need to have the following tools installed on your system:
mUPnP for C is distributed as an Automake project, and so you can install the libary from the source codes with the following commands:
cd mupnp
./configure
make
For Windows platforms, mUPnP includes platform projects for Visual Studio 2005. Please check the platform directories, mupnp/*/win32/vs2005, to use the projects. On WindowsCE, mUPnP does not have platform projects, but a contributor has verified that the source codes compile normally.
For macOS platforms, you can easily install using Homebrew with the following brew
commands:
brew tap cybergarage/homebrew
brew install mupnp
For MacOSX, I have released a wrapper class for Objective-C on Cocoa. Currently, the framework supports only basic functions of the control point. Please use the standard C library if you need to use all functions of mUPnP for C.
To develop UPnP devices or control point applications using mUPnP for C, please check the following developer's documentation.
mUPnP for C releases the wrapper library for Objective-C to use the UPnP library on iOS and MacOSX platforms too. Please check the following developer's documentation to know the wrapper library in more detail.
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UPnP control point examples
- UPnP controller for UPnP devices
- UPnP controller for UPnP stardard devices
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UPnP device examples
- UPnP non-standard devices
mUPnP for C is used in a variety of consumer products. While not exhaustive, the following is a list of notable implementations.
Nokia engineers contributed to the improvement of the initial mUPnP for C release. Nokia developed the UPnP/AV Control Point application, Media Streamer, for the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. The application is based on mUPnP for C, incorporating custom patches by Nokia.
The VIERA Remote is a TV remote control app for Panasonic VIERA TVs (plasma and LCD models). It allows users to control channels, switch inputs, and adjust the volume directly from an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad (iOS 4.2 or later). mUPnP for C functions as the UPnP framework for this app.
REGZA is Toshiba’s former AV equipment brand. mUPnP for C is embedded in REGZA televisions, enabling seamless media streaming and connectivity.
Footnotes
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UPnP™ is a certification mark of the UPnP™ Implementers Corporation. ↩