VLC HowTo/Stream to a website (simple version) - Revision history

DoesItReallyMatter: Add wikilinks to jargon, add section link

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DoesItReallyMatter: syntaxhighlight

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	Firstly create a text file (Eg in Notepad) and copy and paste the following		Firstly create a text file (Eg in Notepad) and copy and paste the following

			<syntaxhighlight lang="XML">
	<ASX version ="3.0">		<ASX version ="3.0">
	<TITLE>Stream1234</TITLE>		<TITLE>Stream1234</TITLE>
	<ENTRY>		<ENTRY>
	<REF HREF=~~<nowiki>~~"http://192.168.0.42:1234"~~</nowiki>~~ />		<REF HREF="http://192.168.0.42:1234" />
	</ENTRY>		</ENTRY>
	</ASX>		</ASX>
			</syntaxhighlight>

	Where the HREF value is your local LAN IP for a LAN ONLY website.		Where the HREF value is your local LAN IP for a LAN ONLY website.
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	Embed the stream on a page by the following in html		Embed the stream on a page by the following in html

			<syntaxhighlight lang="HTML5">
	<embed src="localstream1234.asx">		<embed src="localstream1234.asx">
			</syntaxhighlight>

	Or Eg		Or Eg

			<syntaxhighlight lang="HTML5">
	<embed src="localstream1234.asx” height=”370” width=”400">		<embed src="localstream1234.asx” height=”370” width=”400">
			</syntaxhighlight>

	To resize the video on the web page.		To resize the video on the web page.

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2016-11-07T09:59:47Z

DoesItReallyMatter moved page Simple Stream VLC to Website to VLC HowTo/Stream to a website (simple version): Renaming how-to articles per Talk:VLC HowTo (permalink)

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			{{Howto\|stream VLC to a website}}
	The following “How To” describes an easy method of using VLC as a simple video streamer to enable a live video stream (Eg web-cam) via VLC to be streamed from a web server across a local LAN or the Internet. This method does also work for streaming files and other media, CD, DVD Etc		The following “How To” describes an easy method of using VLC as a simple video streamer to enable a live video stream (Eg web-cam) via VLC to be streamed from a web server across a local LAN or the Internet. This method does also work for streaming files and other media, CD, DVD Etc
	Using this method of streaming from VLC allows the stream to be viewed from many media player clients other than VLC, which is often the case		Using this method of streaming from VLC allows the stream to be viewed from many media player clients other than VLC, which is often the case
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	Again Kompozer is free and very simple to use. The only html that will need to be added to make this work is the examples given previously.		Again Kompozer is free and very simple to use. The only html that will need to be added to make this work is the examples given previously.

	~~[[Category:How To]]~~

J-b at 20:34, 1 October 2013

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	Again Kompozer is free and very simple to use. The only html that will need to be added to make this work is the examples given previously.		Again Kompozer is free and very simple to use. The only html that will need to be added to make this work is the examples given previously.

			[[Category:How To]]

MrGreg at 00:30, 22 April 2011

2011-04-22T00:30:55Z

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	Using this method of streaming from VLC allows the stream to be viewed from many media player clients other than VLC, which is often the case		Using this method of streaming from VLC allows the stream to be viewed from many media player clients other than VLC, which is often the case
	The content and description is aimed at those who only have an elementary knowledge of VLC, Networking, and Web authoring / HTML.		The content and description is aimed at those who only have an elementary knowledge of VLC, Networking, and Web authoring / HTML.
	This method is not the most sophisticated way to utilise VLC, but it does work well and has been tested on both LAN and WAN using VLC 0.9.8a, 9.9 ~~and~~ 1.0.0.		This method is not the most sophisticated way to utilise VLC, but it does work well and has been tested on both LAN and WAN using VLC versions 0.9.8a, 0.9.9, 1.0.x. and 1.1.x

Marios Zindilis: Fixed a link.

2010-11-16T08:11:55Z

Fixed a link.

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	I would avoid use of MS IIS 5.1 as supplied with XP Pro on anything other than a LAN as it poses many security issues on the www for a novice.		I would avoid use of MS IIS 5.1 as supplied with XP Pro on anything other than a LAN as it poses many security issues on the www for a novice.

	Next you will need a web page creator/editor and some guidance on how to use it. Take a look here		Next you will need a web page creator/editor and some guidance on how to use it. Take a look here: [http://www.thesitewizard.com/gettingstarted/kompozer-tutorial-1.shtml Kompozer Tutorial].

	http://www.thesitewizard.com/~~gettingsta ... al~~-1.shtml

	Again Kompozer is free and very simple to use. The only html that will need to be added to make this work is the examples given previously.		Again Kompozer is free and very simple to use. The only html that will need to be added to make this work is the examples given previously.

Thannoy: /* Note 5 */ fix white rabbit link using mediawiki internal links

2010-02-19T08:38:21Z

Note 5: fix white rabbit link using mediawiki internal links

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	[[~~http://wiki.videolan.org/~~Stream_VLC_to_Website_with_asf_and_Flash]]		[[Stream_VLC_to_Website_with_asf_and_Flash]]

	== Appendix ==		== Appendix ==

MrGreg: /* Note 5 */

2010-02-18T21:50:34Z

Note 5

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	Do check that your chosen port is not being used by another application. First place to look would be in your firewall and router settings when you open that port for your stream.		Do check that your chosen port is not being used by another application. First place to look would be in your firewall and router settings when you open that port for your stream.

	Finally. If you have got all this working and want to try a slightly more sophisticated stream to website, follow the White Rabbit (link)		Finally. If you have got all this working and want to try a slightly more sophisticated stream to website, follow the White Rabbit (link below)

MrGreg: /* Note 5 */ minor edit and added link

2010-02-18T20:39:39Z

Note 5: minor edit and added link

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	The choice of '''port you use''' is up to you. Port 1234 is as good as any for LAN (over 1024 is better), but a port at or above 8080 would be more appropriate for WAN (the Internet).		The choice of '''port you use''' is up to you. Port 1234 is as good as any for LAN (over 1024 is better), but a port at or above 8080 would be more appropriate for WAN (the Internet).

	Do check that your chosen not being used by another application. First place to look would be in your firewall and router settings when you open that port for your stream.		Do check that your chosen port is not being used by another application. First place to look would be in your firewall and router settings when you open that port for your stream.

			Finally. If you have got all this working and want to try a slightly more sophisticated stream to website, follow the White Rabbit (link)


			[[http://wiki.videolan.org/Stream_VLC_to_Website_with_asf_and_Flash]]

	== Appendix ==		== Appendix ==

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	* If your website is for external viewing (internet), you have a static IP and are not behind a proxy server?		* If your website is for external viewing (internet), you have a static IP and are not behind a proxy server?
	* Your ISP is not blocking any ports		* Your ISP is not blocking any ports
	* Your firewall is not blocking any ports that you want to stream through. (Port 1234 for the example below)		* Your firewall is not blocking any ports that you want to stream through. (Port 1234 for the example [[#The_method\|below]])

	I also assume you are using a NAT router with port forwarding for both the website and port to be used by the video stream.		I also assume you are using a NAT router with port forwarding for both the website and port to be used by the video stream.
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	Where the HREF value is your local LAN IP for a LAN ONLY website.		Where the HREF value is your local LAN IP for a LAN ONLY website.
	Or		Or
	The HREF value is your external (Internet) IP for a WAN ONLY website		The HREF value is your external (Internet) [[IP]] for a WAN ONLY website
	The port number (Eg :1234) is the port you will allocate in VLC Streaming settings window.		The port number (Eg :1234) is the [[port]] you will allocate in VLC Streaming settings window.


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	Check or select/add http box LEAVE the ADDRESS FIELD BLANK!! Change the port number to 1234 (for this example)		Check or select/add http box LEAVE the ADDRESS FIELD BLANK!! Change the port number to 1234 (for this example)
	Select “Windows asf/wmv” in the Custom dropdown selection box		Select “Windows asf/wmv” in the Custom dropdown selection box
	You may need to alter the TTL value to allow more buffering, a value of 0 or 1 should be OK (no more than 12 should be necessary) as this increases delay from live		You may need to alter the [[TTL]] value to allow more buffering, a value of 0 or 1 should be OK (no more than 12 should be necessary) as this increases delay from live
	Then select Next and/or Stream		Then select Next and/or Stream
	VLC should open with a local display stream, which should display the stream and an overlay text displaying “streaming” for a few seconds.		VLC should open with a local display stream, which should display the stream and an overlay text displaying “streaming” for a few seconds.
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	=== Note 5 ===		=== Note 5 ===
	The choice of '''port you use''' is up to you. Port 1234 is as good as any for LAN (over 1024 is better), but a port at or above 8080 would be more appropriate for WAN (the Internet).		The choice of '''port you use''' is up to you. [[Port]] 1234 is as good as any for LAN (over 1024 is better), but a port at or above 8080 would be more appropriate for WAN (the Internet).

	Do check that your chosen port is not being used by another application. First place to look would be in your firewall and router settings when you open that port for your stream.		Do check that your chosen port is not being used by another application. First place to look would be in your firewall and router settings when you open that port for your stream.