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'''MxPEG''' is an audio and video codec developed by Mobotix.

VLC supports this codec '''since version 2.0.1''' through [[FFmpeg]] on Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux.

While mxg video files are auto-detected, live streams require VLC to be run with the option ''ffmpeg-format=mxg'' because FFmpeg does not auto-detect the mxg codec in live streams.

== Usage Examples ==

=== mxg recordings ===

Simply open the file with VLC.

=== Live Streams ===

* '''Windows:'''
 {{%}} <nowiki>vlc.exe --avformat-format=mxg "http://<USER>:<PASSWORD>@<IP>:<PORT>/control/faststream.jpg?stream=MxPEG"</nowiki>

* '''macOS:'''
 {{%}} <nowiki>VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC --avformat-format=mxg "http://<USER>:<PASSWORD>@<IP>:<PORT>/control/faststream.jpg?stream=MxPEG"</nowiki>

* '''Linux:'''
 {{%}} <nowiki>vlc --avformat-format=mxg "http://<USER>:<PASSWORD>@<IP>:<PORT>/control/faststream.jpg?stream=MxPEG"</nowiki>

* '''GUI:'''
:Media → Open Network Stream → Show more options. In '''Edit Options''', add "<nowiki>:avformat-format=mxg</nowiki>".

For VLC 2.0.x and older, replace avformat-format with ffmpeg-format.

== See also ==
* Technical description - https://developer.mobotix.com/docs/mxpeg_frame.html
* Feature request and discussion in the VideoLAN forums - http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=97738

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