Using VLC to stream on a network...

[Blue Meanie]

OK... Chum of mine was pondering how to do this in his gaff, so I did a wee 'step-by step' guide... I have a mac, so it will look a little different, but you should be able to muddle through with the windows version... (This is the method I use to stream to ONE destination. There are options that allow a multicast)

Open VLC, and clickity click on streaming/exporting wizard, (note that VLC can be used to converterise video!)


Select the streaming option


Pick a video you want to streamerise


To stream to one computer, pick UDP, and add the ip address. The other options allow multicast, and stream across http, (although I can never get that working)


The next couple of option screens are to do with transcoding. Pick what fits best for you. I find that on a mac the H.264 works by far the best

A summary of your details... It should have video info, ip you are streaming to, etc...




Then on the receiving computer, you go to network capture



And click udp, or whatever protocol you used.



When you press play on the transmitting vlc it should play on the recieving vlc.

Here is what it looks like on either end... Note the receiving player should have the label of the protocol you are using.


I can't seem to get it where I can control the transmitting vlc remotely. I'm sure it is possible.. But Pffft. if anyone knows.

[rsv gone!]

Ha! My NAS is called HAL900 too! What a pair of nerds

[Blue Meanie]

rsv gone! said:

Ha! My NAS is called HAL900 too! What a pair of nerds

Hal wasn't a Nas.. You soil his name with your precipitous throwing about of the moniker!