Best Ubuntu DLNA Client

So I have Kodi setup on my htpc. I want to use it as my central library and watch my family videos in all other room.

I kept searching for dlna client for ubuntu and every one suggested some plugin or use VLC.

Other plugins didn't work.

VLC did work but was taking long time to load vidoes.

So I installed kodi on my laptop too.

In the kodi there is option of sources from upnp. I select it and it showed me my htpc kodi server. I added it and Now I am all set.

Just setup your kodi source as upnp. Will try with other upnp server to see if it works with server like minidlna or mediatomb.

So afar I am really happy with kodi as server and client.

Kodi is best dlna client for ubuntu for sure.. :-)

High CPU AIGLX Watching Video Full Screen

I have T60 laptop with ATI X1400. I recently upgraded my driver to 7.12 latest release on 18-Jan-2008 from ATI. I noticed that when I was viewing videos in full screen the CPU was touching 100% or closer to that. I googled and found out that I had selected X11 as the output instead I selected xv or xvideo extension which is accelerated graphics and it worked. Now, no more 100% CPU when watching full screen videos. Credit goes to the original poster.. sorry I do not have the link with me.

Just in case you are facing the same problem then you can use this, hopefully it should help.