A digital media player can connect to the home network using either wireless (IEEE 802.11a, b, g, and n) or wired Ethernet connection. Digital media players include a user interface that allows users to navigate through their digital media library, search for, and playback media files. Some digital media players only handle music; some handle music and pictures; some handle music, pictures, and video; while others go further to allow internet browsing or controlling Live TV from a PC with a TV tuner.
Some other capabilities are accomplished by digital media players.
Play, catalog, and store local hard disk, flash drive, or memory card music CDs and view CD album art, view digital photos, and watch DVD and Blu-ray or other videos.
Stream movies, music, photos (media) over the wired or wireless network.
View digital pictures one by one or as picture slideshows.
Stream online video to a TV from services such as Netflix and YouTube.
Play video games.
Browse the Internet, check email and access social networking services through downloadable applications.
Video conference by connecting a webcam and microphone.