How to Stream Video With a VLC Player
The VLC Media Player from Videolan.org, is a free, open-source, cross-platform audio and video player and transcoder, capable of capturing or setting up a streaming video for others to view on the Internet. This works by setting up a channel that others who have the proper web address can watch at any time. VLC Media Player can stream several video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 videos and even DVD movies. You will need to choose between unicast (streaming to one computer) and multicast (streaming to several computers) before you begin.
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Instructions
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Launch VLC Media Player. Click the "File" tab at the top of VLC's menu and select the "Streaming/Transcoding Wizard" option.
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Enable the "Stream to Network" button in the "Streaming/Transcoding Wizard" window and click "Next."
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Click the "Select a Stream" option in the "Choose Input" window. Press the "Choose..." button to select the desired input video from your hard drive and click "OK."
Press "Next" to enter the "Streaming" window.
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Select either the "UDP Unicast" or "UDP Multicast" option, depending on if you are streaming to one or several computers. Enter the IP address of the computers you want to stream to in the empty "Destination" box. Click "Next" to enter the "Encapsulation Format" window.
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Select the "MPEG TS" button. Click "Next." Press the "Finish" button in the "Additional Streaming Options" window to begin converting and streaming your video.
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