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DoesItReallyMatter: Add page to :Category:Control VLC

2019-01-22T07:34:56Z

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	Note: the VLC Web Interface does not have an option to adjust the server's input stream. Direct to the host is required for changing the input media.		Note: the VLC Web Interface does not have an option to adjust the server's input stream. Direct to the host is required for changing the input media.

			[[Category:Control VLC]]

VLCCritique: There's nothing "sad" about it, but it would be nice to have.

2014-07-01T06:37:18Z

There's nothing "sad" about it, but it would be nice to have.

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	***Press OK		***Press OK

	~~Sadly, there is no way to instruct web controlled~~ VLC to ~~open some~~ stream ~~which accessible~~ to the ~~computer where VLC runs.. and stream it~~.		Note: the VLC Web Interface does not have an option to adjust the server's input stream. Direct to the host is required for changing the input media.

Vlcuser: VLC doesn

2014-03-08T14:18:33Z

VLC doesn

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	***Leave the default options (Radio button UDP selected, port set to 1234)		***Leave the default options (Radio button UDP selected, port set to 1234)
	***Press OK		***Press OK

			Sadly, there is no way to instruct web controlled VLC to open some stream which accessible to the computer where VLC runs.. and stream it.

Edwardw: obsolete

2012-06-18T21:15:49Z

obsolete

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	[[Image:VLC http intf.png\|thumb\|right\|The new HTTP interface in VLC 2.0]]		[[Image:VLC http intf.png\|thumb\|right\|The new HTTP interface in VLC 2.0]]
	[[Image:Android webintf.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The new Mobile interface in VLC 2.0]]		[[Image:Android webintf.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The new Mobile interface in VLC 2.0]]
	* Start VLC on the server with the [[Web Interface~~\|http]] [[interface]], in one of two ways:~~		* [[Documentation:Modules/http_intf#VLC_2.0.0_and_later\|Start VLC on the server with the Web Interface]].
	**Start up VLC normally and go to Settings -> Add interface -> Web interface, OR
	**At the terminal
	*** type '''vlc -I http'''
	*** add '''--extraintf''' if you want to specify more than one interface (see [[interface]] ~~for details)~~
	*** use '''--http-host host:port''' if you want to bind VLC to a specific host and port
	* Open your favorite web browser on the client
	* Type the IP address (or URL) of the host in the location field (address bar). You may need to specify the port (VLC defalts to using port 8080)		* Type the IP address (or URL) of the host in the location field (address bar). You may need to specify the port (VLC defalts to using port 8080)
	*: An example is http://127.0.0.1:8080 - 127.0.0.1 refers to the local machine.		*: An example is http://127.0.0.1:8080 - 127.0.0.1 refers to the local machine.

Fcartegnie at 12:21, 20 February 2012

2012-02-20T12:21:53Z

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	{{howto\|Use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser}}		{{howto\|Use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser}}
	[[Image:VLC http intf.png\|thumb\|right\|The new HTTP interface in VLC 2.0]]		[[Image:VLC http intf.png\|thumb\|right\|The new HTTP interface in VLC 2.0]]
			[[Image:Android webintf.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The new Mobile interface in VLC 2.0]]
	* Start VLC on the server with the [[Web Interface\|http]] [[interface]], in one of two ways:		* Start VLC on the server with the [[Web Interface\|http]] [[interface]], in one of two ways:
	**Start up VLC normally and go to Settings -> Add interface -> Web interface, OR		**Start up VLC normally and go to Settings -> Add interface -> Web interface, OR

Edwardw: +screenshot

2012-02-06T03:52:34Z

+screenshot

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	{{howto\|Use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser}}		{{howto\|Use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser}}
			[[Image:VLC http intf.png\|thumb\|right\|The new HTTP interface in VLC 2.0]]
	* Start VLC on the server with the [[Web Interface\|http]] [[interface]], in one of two ways:		* Start VLC on the server with the [[Web Interface\|http]] [[interface]], in one of two ways:
	**Start up VLC normally and go to Settings -> Add interface -> Web interface, OR		**Start up VLC normally and go to Settings -> Add interface -> Web interface, OR

ConfusedVorlon at 14:06, 11 December 2008

2008-12-11T14:06:31Z

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	* Type the IP address (or URL) of the host in the location field (address bar). You may need to specify the port (VLC defalts to using port 8080)		* Type the IP address (or URL) of the host in the location field (address bar). You may need to specify the port (VLC defalts to using port 8080)
	*: An example is http://127.0.0.1:8080 - 127.0.0.1 refers to the local machine.		*: An example is http://127.0.0.1:8080 - 127.0.0.1 refers to the local machine.
			* If you want to control VLC from a computer that is not the one running VLC then you will need to enable access in the .hosts file (from 0.9.6 onwards)
	* Add the files to be streamed to the playlist like /home/file.mpg (unless you use the UI to select the file in the next step)		* Add the files to be streamed to the playlist like /home/file.mpg (unless you use the UI to select the file in the next step)
	* Add streaming destination to the server in the sout field udp://<client>:1234, using these steps in the UI:		* Add streaming destination to the server in the sout field udp://<client>:1234, using these steps in the UI:

Monkeyfaces: Adding instructions for the UI, for people who don't like the terminal

2008-05-05T01:22:32Z

Adding instructions for the UI, for people who don't like the terminal

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	{{howto\|Use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser}}		{{howto\|Use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser}}

	* Start VLC on the server with the [[Web Interface\|http]] [[interface]]		* Start VLC on the server with the [[Web Interface\|http]] [[interface]], in one of two ways:
	vlc -I http		**Start up VLC normally and go to Settings -> Add interface -> Web interface, OR
	~~You can use~~ '''--extraintf''' if you want to specify more than one interface (see [[interface]] for details)		**At the terminal
	* ~~If you want to bind VLC to a specific host and port~~ use '''--http-host host:port'''		*** type '''vlc -I http'''
	* Open your ~~favourite~~ web browser on the client		*** add '''--extraintf''' if you want to specify more than one interface (see [[interface]] for details)
			*** use '''--http-host host:port''' if you want to bind VLC to a specific host and port
			* Open your favorite web browser on the client
	* Type the IP address (or URL) of the host in the location field (address bar). You may need to specify the port (VLC defalts to using port 8080)		* Type the IP address (or URL) of the host in the location field (address bar). You may need to specify the port (VLC defalts to using port 8080)
	*: An example is http://127.0.0.1:8080 - 127.0.0.1 refers to the local machine.		*: An example is http://127.0.0.1:8080 - 127.0.0.1 refers to the local machine.
	* Add the files to be streamed to the playlist like /home/file.mpg		* Add the files to be streamed to the playlist like /home/file.mpg (unless you use the UI to select the file in the next step)
	* Add streaming destination in the sout field udp://<client>:1234		* Add streaming destination to the server in the sout field udp://<client>:1234, using these steps in the UI:
	* Open VLC on the client, with ~~VLC~~ udp://@:1234		**Go to File -> Open File
			**Click Browse to select the file you want to play
			**Select Stream/Save and click Settings
			**Optional: Select Play Locally to make sure everything is working correctly
			**Select UDP and fill in the client IP address and port number (default: 1234)
			**Click OK, OK, and press play
			* Open VLC on the client to receive the video stream, in one of two ways:
			**At the terminal, with '''vlc udp://@:1234'''
			**Start up VLC normally
			***Go to File -> Open network stream...
			***Leave the default options (Radio button UDP selected, port set to 1234)
			***Press OK

Dionoea: Reverted edits by Avol (Talk); changed back to last version by H2g2bob

2007-01-11T12:21:46Z

Reverted edits by Avol (Talk); changed back to last version by H2g2bob

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	~~Hello! My site: http://andrea-lowell-pics-63476s.megadoors.org/~~


	{{howto\|Use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser}}		{{howto\|Use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser}}

Avol at 09:22, 11 January 2007

2007-01-11T09:22:01Z

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			Hello! My site: http://andrea-lowell-pics-63476s.megadoors.org/


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	{{howto\|Use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser}}		{{howto\|Use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser}}
	[[Image:VLC http intf.png\|thumb\|right\|The new HTTP interface in VLC 2.0]]		[[Image:VLC http intf.png\|thumb\|right\|The new HTTP interface in VLC 2.0]]
			[[Image:Android webintf.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The new Mobile interface in VLC 2.0]]
	* Start VLC on the server with the [[Web Interface\|http]] [[interface]], in one of two ways:		* Start VLC on the server with the [[Web Interface\|http]] [[interface]], in one of two ways:
	**Start up VLC normally and go to Settings -> Add interface -> Web interface, OR		**Start up VLC normally and go to Settings -> Add interface -> Web interface, OR