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To enable automatic sync, on the client enable Options > Media Network > Client Options > Auto sync with server. There will be very little network activity if no changes are being made. This will sync every few minutes in a low priority background thread.
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The easiest way to use Library Server Sync is to enable automatic syncing of changes. Enable authentication on the server in Options > Media Network > Authentication. Next, since it is possible for a client to delete files from the server, authentication is required to use Library Server Sync. I don't use chromecasts at all so can't offer any personal advice, but if you get to that point and hit a wall, start a thread and folks will chime in if they have any experience.First, you need a Library Server configured with one or more connected clients. JRiver's apps definitely can cast audio to a chromecast, but I'm not sure if video is castable my recollection is that there are workarounds via other unofficial android apps? You could also just plug in a laptop with JRiver on it in a pinch. The only hitch in your described use case is likely to be the chromecast. The only thing to note is that the android apps always require transcoding for video played to the android device (which is CPU intensive for the server), whereas full-fledged desktop jriver instances can take the video files "as is" with correct client-side configuration (which uses no CPU to speak of), so you'll need a lot of CPU power on the server if you have more than one or two people using the android apps for video at one time (about the same as plex for the same reasons). There are also jriver android apps that work as both remote players of media from the server -and- as remote controls for local JRiver instances. For the most part, yes, you just need to forward a port into the server on your router and you can then access the jriver server from anywhere just like plex using the access key.
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