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====== Enjoying Your Media ======
You can view your media library using the media app or a web browser. The media app is highly recommended when using a tablet or a smartphone.

**Tip for web access:** To access your media library using a browser, connect to your storage device's Wi-Fi and type its URL address. Generally, the URL is www.productname.com, substituting the name of your storage device for "productname". See your device's user manual for the exact URL.

  * [[enjoying-your-media#play-videos|Play videos]]
  * [[enjoying-your-media#view-photos|View photos]]
  * [[enjoying-your-media#listen-to-music|Listen to music]]
  * [[enjoying-your-media#view-documents|View documents]]
  * [[enjoying-your-media#review-recently-viewed-items|Review Recently viewed items]]
  * [[enjoying-your-media#cast-your-media|Cast your media]]

===== Play videos =====
==== Watch a video ====

  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Videos**.
  - Tap on the video you want to play.

**Tip:** If the video has an exclamation mark, it might not be compatible with your mobile device. Visit [[http://www.lacie.com/support/|LaCie support]] for information on third-party players.

==== Watch multiple videos back-to-back ====

  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Videos**.
  - Tap on the select icon (check mark) on the upper right corner of the app screen.
  - Tap on the videos you want to play. A check mark appears on the selected videos. Videos play in a loop until the playback is stopped.
    * To deselect a single item, tap on it.
    * To select all items in the view, tap **Select Items** on the top left and tap **Select All**. To remove all selections, tap **Deselect All**.
  - Tap **Actions** on the upper right and choose **Play**.

===== View photos =====
==== View a single photo ====

  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Photos**.
  - Tap on the photo you want to view.
  - The photo appears on the screen. To exit the full screen view, tap on the photo and tap **Done** on the upper left.

==== Watch a slideshow ====

  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Photos**.
  - Tap on the select icon (check mark) on the upper right corner of the app screen.
  - Tap on the photos you want to play. A check mark appears on the selected photos. Photos play in the order of selection and continue as a loop until the playback is stopped.
    * To deselect a single item, tap on it.
    * To select all items in the view, tap **Select Items** on the top left and tap **Select All**. To remove all selections, tap **Deselect All**.
  - Tap **Actions** on the upper right and tap **Play**. The slideshow begins.
  - To review options for your slideshow, tap a photo as the slideshow plays, then tap **Slideshow** on the upper right.
  - Select any of these slideshow options: Transitions, Slide timing, Music, Photo loop, and Photo shuffle.
  - Tap **Start Slideshow** to continue the slideshow with the new settings.
  - To exit the slideshow, tap on a photo and tap **Done** on the upper left.

==== Create and save a slideshow ====
  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Photos**.
  - Tap on the select icon (check mark) on the upper right corner of the app screen.
  - Tap on the photos you want to play. A check mark appears on the selected photos. Photos play in the order of selection and continue as a loop until the playback is stopped.
    * To deselect a single item, tap on it.
    * To select all items in the view, tap **Select Items** on the top left and tap **Select All**. To remove all selections, tap **Deselect All**.
  - Tap **Actions** on the upper right and tap **New Slideshow**.
  - Choose one of the following:
    * **Add to an existing slideshow.** You are be prompted to choose a slideshow.
    * **Save as a new slideshow.** You are prompted to enter a name for the slideshow.

===== Listen to music =====
==== Play a song ====

  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Music**.
  - Tap on the song you want to play. A music playback window automatically appears, providing the time of the music track.

The playback window allows you to control how the music plays back: return to the start of the track, pause/play, skip the current track, continuous play (circular arrows), or random play (interconnected arrows).

To exit the music playback window, tap outside of the app screen; iPhones and iPods—tap Done. Music continues to play even when the window is not visible. To recover the music window, try one of the following:
  * Tap on the song that is playing.
  * Tap on another song.
  * Access the music player in **More** (ellipse).

==== Play multiple music tracks back-to-back ====

  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Music**.
  - Tap on the select icon (check mark) on the upper right corner of the app screen.
  - Tap on the tracks you want to play. A check mark appears on the selected tracks. Tracks play in the order of selection and continue as a loop until the playback is stopped.
    * To deselect a single item, tap on it.
    * To select all items in the view, tap **Select Items** on the top left and tap **Select All**. To remove all selections, tap **Deselect All**.
  - Tap **Actions** on the upper right and tap **Play**.

==== Create a music playlist ====

  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Music**.
  - Tap on the select icon (check mark) on the upper right corner of the app screen.
  - Tap on the music tracks you want to add to the playlist. A check mark appears on the selected tracks. Tracks are added to the slideshow in the order of selection.
    * To deselect a single item, tap on it.
    * To select all items in the view, tap **Select Items** on the top left and tap **Select All**. To remove all selections, tap **Deselect All**.
  - Tap **Actions** on the upper right and choose **New playlist**.
  - Choose from the following:
    * **Add to existing playlist.** You are be prompted to choose a playlist.
    * **Save as new playlist.** You are prompted to enter a name for the playlist.

===== View documents =====
==== View a document ====
  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Documents**.
  - Tap on the document you want to view.
  - Choose the app to use with the document.

==== Rename a document ====
**Note:** You can rename a single document. If you select more than one document, the rename action is not available.

  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Documents**.
  - Tap on the select icon (check mark) on the upper right corner of the app screen.
  - Tap on the document you want to rename. A check mark appears on the selected document.
    * To deselect a single item, tap on it.
  - Tap **Actions** on the upper right and tap **Rename**.
  - Type the new name and tap **Confirm**.

==== Manage multiple documents ====

You can perform the following:
  * Download
  * Delete (**Note:** Deleting a file or folder will permanently remove it from your storage device.)

  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Documents**.
  - Tap on the select icon (check mark) on the upper right corner of the app screen.
  - Tap on the documents you want to manage. A check mark appears on the selected documents.
    * To deselect a single item, tap on it.
    * To select all items in the view, tap **Select Items** on the top left and **Select All**. To remove all selections, tap **Deselect All**.
  - Tap **Actions** on the upper right and choose **Download** or **Delete**.

===== Review recently viewed items =====

  - Tap on the **Libraries and Folders** content menu ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ios-ico-overflow.png?25|}}) on the far left.
  - Tap **Recent**.
  - By default, you can see Recent Videos. Tap on the video you want play.
  - To choose another library (e.g. Photos or Music), tap on the filter icon (down arrow) on the upper left.
  - Tap on the library you want to view.

===== Cast your media =====

Cast media from your wireless device to the big screen. LaCie Media is now compatible with Google Chromecast, LG TV 2012 and 2013 models, LG TV with webOS, and Roku. Casting media from your LaCie wireless device to any of these devices allows you to enjoy your content on your TV—movies, TV shows, music, photos, and more.

You can multitask on the mobile device without interrupting playback. For example, you can search for a second video while the first one is casting to your TV. Some Cast devices allow you to play, pause, seek, and control volume on your mobile device

===== Getting started with Chromecast or Roku =====

  - Configure the Chromecast/Roku on your TV and Wi-Fi network per the manufacturer’s instructions.
  - Start the LaCie Media app on your mobile device.
  - Connect to your LaCie Media compatible storage.
  - Confirm that the storage device is connected to the same network as the Chromecast/Roku.
  - Tap the Cast icon ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ico-cast.png?25|}}).
  - Select a cast device (Chromecast or Roku).
  - Choose a video, photo, or music track to start casting.

Visit the manufacturers’ websites for further information on [[http://www.chromecast.com|Chromecast]] and [[http://www.roku.com|Roku]].

==== Getting started with LG TV ====

  - Turn on your LG TV.
  - Connect the LG TV to your Wi-Fi network.
  - Start the LaCie Media app on your mobile device.
  - Connect to your LaCie Media compatible storage.
  - Confirm that the storage device is connected to the same network as the LG TV.
  - Tap the Cast icon ({{:products:lma:screenshots:ss-ico-cast.png?25|}}).
  - Select your LG TV.
  - Choose a video, photo, or music track to start casting.