Probably because it's not standard and insecure. Any network packet analyzer will capture the passcode. Also, the patch fails to address access via http. Ex:
for N in $(seq 20 100) ; do wget http://${SERVER}:${PORT}/MediaItems/${N} ; done
The above one liner will download all media items up to id 100. Add in ffprobe, you can restore file extensions and rename files if they are tagged.
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Probably because it's not standard and insecure. Any network packet analyzer will capture the passcode. Also, the patch fails to address access via http. Ex:
The above one liner will download all media items up to id 100. Add in ffprobe, you can restore file extensions and rename files if they are tagged.
And you are speaking on behalf of the author?
DLNA can be used only on home network. I wonder how would you add packet analyzer between router and client on home network?
Mentioned solution is still better than no solution at all. My children aged 6 and 8 can definitelly hack it. My wife neither.
I speak for Shrimpkin.
The internet is a great source of information.
A simple app could be created that would allow a technically inept person to bypass security.