Documentation:Modules/osc
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NOTE: this module is currently in development and has not made it into the main tree yet.
- Patch against VLC 0.9.9a: http://www.aelius.com/njh/tmp/vlc-0.9.9a+osc.patch
- Patch against VLC 0.9.8a: http://www.aelius.com/njh/tmp/vlc-0.9.8a+osc.patch
- Patch against GIT master: http://www.aelius.com/njh/tmp/vlc-git+liblo.patch
| osc | |
|---|---|
| Type | Interface |
| First VLC version | - |
| Last VLC version | - |
| Operating system(s) | Any that support the liblo library |
| Description | control VLC using the Open Sound Control protocol |
This module lets you send control messages to VLC using the Open Sound Control protocol.
The following methods are currently supported:
→ /deck/play - Start playback → /deck/pause - Pause playback → /deck/stop - Stop playback → /deck/eject - Eject (stops and clears the playlist) → /deck/load (s) - Load <mrl>
NOTE: These paths are designed to be compatible with MadJACK and are subject to change. They treat VLC as a single track player and playlist functionality isn't currently supported.
Options
- osc-port <integer> : Port number to listen on. default value: randomly allocated port number
Example
Start VLC with the OSC control interface loaded:
$ vlc -I dummy --control osc --osc-port 4444 VLC media player 1.0.0-git Goldeneye [00000001] main libvlc debug: VLC media player - version 1.0.0-git Goldeneye - (c) 1996-2008 the VideoLAN team [00000001] main libvlc debug: translation test: code is "C" [00000287] osc interface: Listening for OSC messages on: osc.udp://127.0.0.1:4444/ [00000293] dummy interface: using the dummy interface module...
Load a track:
$ oscsend 127.0.0.1 4444 /deck/load 's' /Users/njh/Music/003820.mp3
Start the track playing:
$ oscsend 127.0.0.1 4444 /deck/play
Stop the track playing:
$ oscsend 127.0.0.1 4444 /deck/stop
