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{{Module|name=netsync|first_version=0.8.0|type=Video output|description=Synchronise remote VLC instances}}

Use this module to keep several clients synchronised on a single VLC stream.

{{Option|name=netsync-master|default=disabled|description=Act as master}}
{{Option|name=netsync-master-ip|value=string|default=""|description=Master client ip address}}


Common uses of this module are:
* Synchronise lots of loud PC speakers during a party;
* Synchronise several computers playing parts of a [[Documentation:Modules/wall|video wall]].


Here's a small example:
:We're going to be listening to a multicast stream.
:Run a client as master syncronisation client (master has IP address 192.168.0.1):
 %''' vlc udp://@239.255.1.1 --control netsync --netsync-master '''
:And on the other clients:
 %''' vlc udp://@239.255.1.1 --control netsync --netsync-master-ip 192.168.0.1 '''

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