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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: |
| − | + | **Start up VLC normally and go to Settings -> Add interface -> Web interface, OR | |
| − | + | **At the terminal | |
| − | * | + | *** type '''vlc -I http''' |
| − | * Open your | + | *** 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 | + | **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 | ||
Revision as of 01:22, 5 May 2008
| This page describes how to use the HTTP interface to control VLC from a web browser. | Other "how to" pages |
- Start VLC on the server with the http interface, in one of two ways:
- 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)
- 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 (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:
- 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
