Posted: October 23, 2008/Under: Software/By: SY Wong

We just talked about how to enable VLC player in full screen mode so that you can view HD media contents in PC monitor by default, now lets take a look on how you can setup a simple media server PC using VLC player to stream your media files to client PCs through wireless network in digital home.



First you need to setup a centralized PC that stores all multimedia files in it.

Setup Media Server (in PC server):

1. Install VLC media player in Windows PC.
2. Once completed the installation, launch VLC media player.
3. Go to File -> Wizard to open Streaming/Transcoding Wizard.
4. Choose “Stream to network” then click Next button.
5. Click Choose button, a new Open window will be pop up.
6. Click Browse button to choose a media file to play, then click OK button.
7. Click Next button.
When you choose ‘Stream to network’ option, there are multiple streaming methods that you can select. For instances: UDP Unicast – Stream to single computer, UDP Multicast – Stream to Multiple computers or HTTP – Stream using HTTP protocol.
8. Check “HTTP” and enter the IP of the server PC (Exp: 192.168.1.192), then click Next button.
9. Check “MPEG TS”, then click Next button.
10. Click Finish button to complete the media server setup

Then you need to setup client PC so that it can receive the media streaming seamlessly.

Setup Media Player (in client PC):

1. Install VLC media player in another Windows PC
2. Once completed the installation, launch VLC media player.
3. Go to File -> Open Network Stream
4. Check “HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/MMS”, then enter URL as {media server IP}:8080. Exp: 192.168.1.192:8080
5. Go to Customize field as located at bottom of the screen, enter the value as http://{media server IP}:8080. Exp: http:// 192.168.1.192:8080.
6. Click OK button to complete media player setup. It will start to play the media as playing at media server as setup above.

Take note that the setup only serves as a reference guide and you may need to modify slightly (ex: IP address and etc) to suit your own environment.

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  • jaume

    There’s no “File” menu on vlc

  • Greg

    Yes this is powerful tool. Dreambox uses to share all recorded media and also for streaming live TV channels.

  • George Carlos Williams

    vlc player does not have “file” This is the internet people- update your shnitzle!

  • jonaternet

    “In Windows PC” why ? VLC works also on Linux, Mac OS, and almost any other OS.

  • Snapster

    I didin’t know that VLC can stream media too.

    I’m using XBMC as server and ArkMC dlna app as server and player on my Galaxy Tab.

  • Fabio MI

    I'm try to understand if VLC can work as media server in DLNA (www.dlna.org) network with DLNA TV as client or BETTER if it possible to driver from VLC my DLNA TV. Any suggestions? Best regards, Fabio

  • buddy76

    How to Set VLC Player as Media Server to Stream Media Files in Digital Home

    I use VLC media player version 1.0.3

    1>. PC Server.

    Click on tab MEDIA – STREAMING(Ctrl+S)

    In OPEN MEDIA, click on tab FILE

    Inside dialog box, You can select local files with the following list and buttons., you must click on ADD button, choose one file for stream your video and be carefull about your extension video files (example : *.wmv or *.avi, etc.)

    And then click on STREAM, click on NEXT, new window will be appear and you choose one option (for example : like a FILE, HTTP, MMS, UDP, RTP, IceCast), if you want to stream via HTTP with port 8080, and you have to choose HTTP, click ADD, type your ip address-pc server, example 192.168.0.2 port 8080. Check mark on ACTIVATE TRANSCODING. Choose your profile, remember with your extension video files. Click NEXT. Finally, click on STREAM.

    For mean, from beginning until ending setting, you have to set up your video for stream to that network.

    2>. PC Client.

    Click MEDIA. Click on OPEN NETWORK STREAM. On dialog box NETWORK PROTOCOL, choose one option with PROTOCOL HTTP. Type on address with your ip address-pc server (192.168.0.2:8080).

    And, click on PLAY button.

    Fiola, you can watch your stream video, from pc server.

    Thanks for attention. Of course, thanks a lot for writer on top article.

    Regards,

    buddy76

    popeye7608@gmail.com

    Don't be hestitate for give your best comment. For help other people.

  • Ted

    These instructions are terrible, and there's no reason for it. If certain boxes need to be checked, why aren't they checked as installed?

    Why does everything like this have to be a thousand trials and errors to get right? Can someone please use the current version – 1.0.3 and simplify the instructions?

  • John

    Thanks! Even though it’s out of date, the concept is the same.

  • Hey man thanks for this post can u like me and u talk private so u can tell me more bout this cuz ive been tryin alot but it dosent work i cant hook up WMP wit VLC thanks i would really aprct like if u can give me ur email hm so we can talk:( thanks

  • Hi

    How To embed Streaming video to html page so that IE & firefox user can see it ?

    Thanks

  • Dan

    Very difficult and these instructions are out of date.

    "Go to File -> Open Network Stream" is now "media -> open network" or "media -> streaming".

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