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

Use this module to keep several clients synchronised on a single VLC server 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 video wall

Here's a small example:

On the server run (the server's IP address is 192.168.0.1):
 %''' vlc input.mpeg --control netsync --netsync-master --sout "#std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=239.255.1.1}" '''

And on the clients:
 %''' vlc udp://@239.255.1.1 --control netsync --netsync-master-ip 192.168.0.1 '''