A multimedia display method, comprising: displaying, by a user equipment , at least one type of multimedia file icon; receiving , by the user equipment , a multimedia type selection command directed to a first type of multimedia file icon from the at least one type of multimedia file icon; searching , by the user equipment , for service devices in a range covered by a wireless local area network connected to the user equipment , acquiring , by the user equipment , a file directory from each one of the found service devices accessible with access permission, for each one of the found service devices accessible with access permission: detecting , by the user equipment , a folder in the file directory of the respective one of the found service devices, and searching for at least one multimedia file in said folder, wherein said folder comprises at least one multimedia file, and acquiring , by the user equipment , at least one multimedia file information of the at least one multimedia file in said folder or said folders, generating and displaying , by the user equipment , a multimedia file list comprising the at least one multimedia file information; receiving , by the user equipment , a selection play command for selecting first multimedia file information from the at least one multimedia file information in the multimedia file list; wherein the user equipment communicates with the found service devices via a Digital Living Network Alliance, DLNA, protocol, wherein, after receiving the multimedia type selection command, the user equipment traverses and accesses all the found service devices accessible with access permission, generates and displays the multimedia file list according to the at least one multimedia file that is corresponding to the multimedia type selection command and is in the found service devices, and displays the at least one found multimedia file at a time, thereby avoiding repeatedly accessing the service devices upon receiving the multimedia type selection command. displaying, by a user equipment , at least one type of multimedia file icon; receiving , by the user equipment , a multimedia type selection command directed to a first type of multimedia file icon from the at least one type of multimedia file icon; searching , by the user equipment , for service devices in a range covered by a wireless local area network connected to the user equipment , acquiring , by the user equipment , a file directory from each one of the found service devices accessible with access permission, for each one of the found service devices accessible with access permission: detecting , by the user equipment , a folder in the file directory of the respective one of the found service devices, and searching for at least one multimedia file in said folder, wherein said folder comprises at least one multimedia file, and acquiring , by the user equipment , at least one multimedia file information of the at least one multimedia file in said folder or said folders, generating and displaying , by the user equipment , a multimedia file list comprising the at least one multimedia file information; receiving , by the user equipment , a selection play command for selecting first multimedia file information from the at least one multimedia file information in the multimedia file list; wherein the user equipment communicates with the found service devices via a Digital Living Network Alliance, DLNA, protocol, wherein, after receiving the multimedia type selection command, the user equipment traverses and accesses all the found service devices accessible with access permission, generates and displays the multimedia file list according to the at least one multimedia file that is corresponding to the multimedia type selection command and is in the found service devices, and displays the at least one found multimedia file at a time, thereby avoiding repeatedly accessing the service devices upon receiving the multimedia type selection command. <EOS>