Due　to　a　few　realistic　challenges　(e.g.　lack　of　protocol　support,　limitation　of　NAT　and　firewall,　etc),　it　is　difficult　to　access　residential　multimedia　services　from　heterogeneous　network　environment.　In　this　paper,　we　propose　a　system　architecture　for　accessing　residential　multimedia　services　from　either　local　or　remote　networks.　The　proposed　solution　includes　UPnP-based　local　multimedia　access,　Cloud-based　remote　multimedia　access,　and　a　few　corresponding　technical　approaches　(for　instance,　security,　NAT　traversal,　etc)　are　also　considered.　The　prototype　implementation　and　evaluation　shows　feasibility　and　efficiency　of　proposed　solution.　©　2012　IEEE.