RDP: Trouble restoring server audio following disconnect

floepie

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I'm using a Windows 8 Pro box to serve audio and video, but it's also used as an HTPC box connected by SPDIF to an audio receiver. Using RDP (Remote Desktop) from another PC allows me to keep audio playing on the HTPC just fine during the RDP session, provided I tick the box in the options wherein I indicate to keep audio at the server.

However, if I log into the HTPC using an RDP client running on a mobile platforum (iOS or Android), which does not have the option to keep audio on the server, no audio can be played on the HTPC following a terminated RDP session without a reboot of the server PC. It's fine that there's no option to keep audio on the server using a mobile client, but once I disconnect the RPD session from the mobile device, I expect that the audio is restored back to the server. But, for whatever reason, playback is just broken.

This isn't a mobile client issue, because if I use a desktop RDP client while choosing instead to send the audio to the connected client PC, and then disconnect the RDP session, I see the same symptom, where audio doesn't get brought back to the server. A reboot is required to remedy.

Any ideas? Thanks...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Core
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus UX302LA
You really need to be using Twonky Beam or another media server program. Using RDP will cause headaches sooner or later. In your case, RDP is not the correct way to do what you are wanting to do.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
OK thanks, but maybe you misunderstood. I'm not using RDP to stream media. I'm just using it to access the PC for maintenance reasons now and then. Or, do you mean using Twonky Beam as a VNC server, for which function I wasn't aware that it had.

There's something broken with RDP and audio. On the client, if you start a session whle audio is playing on the server and choose to bring audio to the client (only option on mobile OS's), then disconnect, audio doesn't get sent back to the server without locally logging back onto the server console.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Core
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus UX302LA
Use Teamviewer for accessing the computer. RDP still has issues that Microsoft has never resolved. Twonky Beam is a Media server, not a VNC server, if you had taken the time to read up on it.

Last. Yes RDP can screw up audio. Especially while streaming. If you are going to stream audio and/or video. I would suggest placing the media on a NAS or a computer running FreeNAS, and use VLC or a Media Streaming package for media streaming.

Really the computer that is acting as a server, should never have access allowed through VNC, RDP, or even Team Viewer. Too many issues dealing with Safety.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
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