README.md

mUPnP for C

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.

Overview

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.

Building the Library and Samples

To build the library and samples, you need to have the following tools installed on your system:

Unix

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

Windows

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.

MacOSX

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.

References

mUPnP for C

To develop UPnP devices or control point applications using mUPnP for C, please check the following developer's documentation.

• Programming Guide for C
• Doxygen

mUPnP for Objective-C

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.

• Programming Guide for Objective-C
• Doxygen

Examples

• UPnP control point examples

  • UPnP controller for UPnP devices
    • UPnP multicast dump utility
  • UPnP controller for UPnP stardard devices
    • UPnP Internet gateway utility
    • UPnP/AV media server utility

• UPnP device examples

  • UPnP non-standard devices
    • UPnP clock device

Adoption in Consumer Products

mUPnP for C is used in a variety of consumer products. While not exhaustive, the following is a list of notable implementations.

Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

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.

Panasonic VIERA Remote for iOS Devices

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.

Toshiba REGZA Televisions

REGZA is Toshiba’s former AV equipment brand. mUPnP for C is embedded in REGZA televisions, enabling seamless media streaming and connectivity.

Footnotes

1. UPnP™ is a certification mark of the UPnP™ Implementers Corporation. ↩