using http interface

[patpoch]

Hi,

I have 2 machines both are running xp sp3.
1 is 192.168.0.3 (called patrick) it runs a 5.1 IIS and vlc 1.05 with the vlc plugin, the browser is firefox 3.5.
On this machine, I start vlc : vlc.exe -I http --http-src="d:/intrasup/wwwroot/http" --http-host="patrick:8080"

The second machine's ip is 192.168.0.64 , runs firefox 3.5 and vlc 1.05 with the plugin also.

from this second machine, I open firefox and then http://patrick:8080
it works fine and I get the "vlc media player web interface".
Then I find a video (browsing), configure 'stream output' clicking on 'HTTP' and entering the address of the machine I want to see the video on (192.168.0.64) and the port number (8080).
The destination MRL is automatically setup , it's :sout=#std{access=http,mux=,dst=192.168.0.64:8080}

All this looks good to me, however, when I click on play,I don't see the video, nothing happen even if there is indeed some network traffic between the 2 machines, it's visible with the task manager.

Can someone tell me what I missed ??

If I remove the 'stream output' setup, then the video plays on the server, which makes sense to me.

Thank you

Patrick

[VLC_help]

You have to bind http streaming to same address as the server is. If you use UDP, then you IP of client(s).

[patpoch]

Hi,

Thank you for your advise.
I just tried and changed the HTTP address to 192.168.0.3 which means that the destination MRL is now ':sout=#std{access=http,mux=,dst=192.169.0.3:8080}
Unfortunately nothing happen and there is no traffic on the network, however, if I add the 'display' parameter then the sout changes to ':sout=#duplicate{dst=display,dst=std{access=http,mux=,dst=192.168.0.3:8080}}'
and the video plays on the server which makes sense , but does not help me.

Thank you

Patrick

[VLC_help]

HTTP doesn't send traffic automatically to network. UDP does.

[patpoch]

Well, I'm not sure.
I tested , the client whith
- http and the server address in sout= parameter of the client gives no network traffic
- http and the client address in sout= parameter of the client gives network traffic
- udp and the server address in sout= parameter of the client gives no network traffic
- udp and the client address in sout= parameter of the client gives network traffic

This means that the network traffic seems related to the destination given in the sout parameter of the client and, to be honest it makes sense.
However, the problem is not solved, I still cannot see the video on the client side.

Any other idea ?

Best regards

Patrick

[VLC_help]

Change :sout=#std{access=http,mux=,dst=192.168.0.64:8080} -> :sout=#std{access=http,mux=,dst=:8080}
and try again. Tools -> Messages... (set Verbosity to 2) will also help

[jhb50]

Thanks again VLC_help. That did it... For http streaming do NOT specify the target URL... just the port. Every PC on the local net can access the video.!

[paoloo]

HTTP doesn't send traffic automatically to network. UDP does.

I have the same problem that vlc streaming does not automatical starts over http

"C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="" :dshow-adev="" :sout=#transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=192,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=http,mux=raw,dst=192.168.178.70:8080}

changed in

"C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="" :dshow-adev="" :sout=#transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=192,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=udp,mux=raw,dst=192.168.178.70:8080}

automatical starts... is there realy no way to start vlc with parameters so that autamtical streaming over http works?

[VLC_help]

The streaming itself does start, but since HTTP is pull protocol, nothing is transferred until someone asks the stream.

[paoloo]

Thank you for your fast reply, I dont know if i understand you right... but when i start http streaming with the parameters above vlc doesnt start stream like it did with the udp protocol. Okay you give me the reason because Http is a pull protocol and doesnt transfer because it need someone who ask for the stream. But if i now ask the stream with http://192.168.178.71:1234 it doesnt start streaming... shouldnt vlc start streaming then automaticaly?

[VLC_help]

With UDP you set destination address. With HTTP you set address of the server. So you might want to try std{access=http,mux=raw,dst=:8080}