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First of all you need to use the Codec that Windows Media Player recognizes, i am using the follow:
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{{Howto|stream to ActiveX for [[Windows Media Player]]}}
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==Use case==
  
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Video Codec  DIV3 # i think you could use WMV aswell
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*Stream from a webcam on computer A (running Microsoft Windows) to
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Audio Codec  mp3
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*Computer B (running Linux) which broadcasts the stream to
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*Computer C (running Microsoft Windows) with a web browser and [[Windows Media Player]]
  
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What i am doing here is:
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==Procedure==
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Recording a webcam on computer A, computer B will then receive it and re-broadcast, after that i will grab with ActiveX what computer B is broadcasting
 
  
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===Computer A===
  
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Configure your capture device as follows:
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*Use a codec that [[Windows Media Player]] recognizes, such as:
  
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A) Windows XP:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Type
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! Codec
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|-
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| Video codec
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| [[DIV3]] or possibly [[WMV]]
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|-
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| Audio codec
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| [[mp3]]
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|-
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| Container
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| [[ASF]]
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|}
  
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Open Capture Device
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*Use communication settings that Windows Media Player recognizes, such as:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Item
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! Suggested value
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|-
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| Transport
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| [[MMSH]]
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|-
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| Address
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| Computer A's IP address, say 10.1.2.3
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|-
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| [[Port]]
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| Any value over 8000, say 8123
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|}
  
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Refresh the video and audio list in order to see your devices listed
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===Computer B===
  
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Select what you would like to use as device
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*Install vlc (e.g., via [[wikipedia:Yellowdog Updater, Modified|yum]]) or build from source
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*Invoke vlc with the command line options to stream to via a port (e.g., 8456) on computer B (with IP address 10.4.5.6)
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<PRE>
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vlc -vvv mmsh://10.1.2.3:8123 --sout='#standard{access=mmsh,mux=asfh,url=10.4.5.6:8456}'
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</PRE>
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*Embed the following in a web page (e.g., in /home/myaccount/public_html/bcast.htm) to be served from computer B:
  
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Hit "Advanced Options" and mark "Device options" that will make your devices prompt you for what configuration would you like to use such as window size, sound and so on
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<PRE>
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<OBJECT id="Player" width="320" height="240" CLASSID="CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6" type="application/x-oleobject">
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Now mark Stream/Save and hit Configurations
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<PARAM NAME="URL" VALUE="mms://10.4.5.6:8456">
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<PARAM NAME="SendPlayStateChangeEvents" VALUE="True">
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Mark MMSH put in your ip and the port you wish to use. example: address 192.168.254.1 port 8080
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<PARAM NAME="AutoStart" VALUE="True">
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<PARAM name="uiMode" value="full">
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Select then ASF, mark video and audio codec and select for video DIV3 and for audio mp3
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<PARAM name="PlayCount" value="9999">
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<PARAM NAME="stretchtofit" value="true">
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Choose the bit rates you want to use and Press OK :)
 
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Ok youre done the first part, you are now streaming from your device using that ip and port
 
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B) Linux CentOS 4.x:
 
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Use the follow command to install VLC:
 
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yum install vlc
 
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After you have installed VLC use the follow command to receive the streaming video from computer A
 
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vlc -vvv mmsh://ip:port --sout='#standard{access=mmsh,mux=asfh,url=ip2:port2}'
 
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Where ip and port is the ip and port that you setup at computer A and ip2 and port2 is the ip and port of computer B
 
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vlc -vvv mmsh://ip:port
 
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# will receive the file from computer A
 
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--sout='#standard{access=mmsh,mux=asfh,url=ip2:port2}'
 
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# is your output parameter that will re-broadcast the video on the new ip and port mmsh is the Windows Media player Transporter
 
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After all enjoy your creation using the html code:
 
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<OBJECT id="Player" width="320" height="240" CLASSID="CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6" type="application/x-oleobject">  
 
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<PARAM NAME="URL" VALUE="mms://ip2:port2">  
 
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<PARAM NAME="SendPlayStateChangeEvents" VALUE="True">  
 
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<PARAM NAME="AutoStart" VALUE="True">  
 
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<PARAM name="uiMode" value="full">  
 
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<PARAM name="PlayCount" value="9999">  
 
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<PARAM NAME="stretchtofit" value="true">  
 
 
</OBJECT>
 
</OBJECT>
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</PRE>
  
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===Computer C===
  
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*Browse the web page from computer B (e.g., <NOWIKI>http://10.4.5.6/~myaccount/bcast.htm</NOWIKI>)
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Wrote by videolan community since they all helped me all the way over here.
 
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thanks all :)
 
  
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namedrisk
 
  
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sorry about my english it is not my main language :)
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Latest revision as of 06:30, 8 April 2019

This page describes how to stream to ActiveX for Windows Media Player. Other "how to" pages

Use case

  • Stream from a webcam on computer A (running Microsoft Windows) to
  • Computer B (running Linux) which broadcasts the stream to
  • Computer C (running Microsoft Windows) with a web browser and Windows Media Player

Procedure

Computer A

Configure your capture device as follows:

Type Codec
Video codec DIV3 or possibly WMV
Audio codec mp3
Container ASF
  • Use communication settings that Windows Media Player recognizes, such as:
Item Suggested value
Transport MMSH
Address Computer A's IP address, say 10.1.2.3
Port Any value over 8000, say 8123

Computer B

  • Install vlc (e.g., via yum) or build from source
  • Invoke vlc with the command line options to stream to via a port (e.g., 8456) on computer B (with IP address 10.4.5.6)
vlc -vvv mmsh://10.1.2.3:8123 --sout='#standard{access=mmsh,mux=asfh,url=10.4.5.6:8456}'
  • Embed the following in a web page (e.g., in /home/myaccount/public_html/bcast.htm) to be served from computer B:
<OBJECT id="Player" width="320" height="240" CLASSID="CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6" type="application/x-oleobject">
<PARAM NAME="URL" VALUE="mms://10.4.5.6:8456">
<PARAM NAME="SendPlayStateChangeEvents" VALUE="True">
<PARAM NAME="AutoStart" VALUE="True">
<PARAM name="uiMode" value="full">
<PARAM name="PlayCount" value="9999">
<PARAM NAME="stretchtofit" value="true">
</OBJECT>

Computer C

  • Browse the web page from computer B (e.g., http://10.4.5.6/~myaccount/bcast.htm)


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