Watching Streams on VLC

[johngrey]

I am using vlc media player with Windows7.
I watch streams from websites like justin.tv but I cannot get them top play on vlc, I can copy all the urls I want.....

How can I use vlc for streams.....?

Thanks, JG

[VLC_help]

You have exact URL to stream? VLC cannot parse justin.tv pages so you need RTSP or similar URL.

[johngrey]

You have exact URL to stream? VLC cannot parse justin.tv pages so you need RTSP or similar URL.

I am not sure if it is the exact one, its the one that is where on my firefox the url is. For example, "The Big Bang Theory" I can watch when I give firefox this adress:

http://www.justin.tv/zingy_poo5

Works perfectly, every time.... But when I copy it into VLC, nothing........ ?

[VLC_help]

That URL leads to HTML pages. VLC cannot automatically parse video from that page. So you have to figure out the URL the flash player opens in that page.

[johngrey]

That URL leads to HTML pages. VLC cannot automatically parse video from that page. So you have to figure out the URL the flash player opens in that page.

Thank you...
I am willing to learn. How do I do that, or rather, is there a website where that process is described, so I can learn it?

[VLC_help]

There might be some online tutorial for the job. There is also network capture tool called Wireshark that can help.

[johngrey]

I checked wireshark, but there is absolutely nothing there that makes any sense to a newb like me.
When I have a lot more time I will check if I can find a tutorial for vlc someplace....