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Care about the word fork. Anyway how did you fix the access about /dev/dvb? Can you write complete solution?

Use proc_open() function for user interaction or system() for getting only output of vlc. system() can be combined with ob_* functions.

The problem is discussed here: viewtopic.php?t=30993

Nice idea muse, vlc to be started only by root, but I think this will not be a solution. Some more deep understanding is needed here. Perhaps the solution will come with how the vlc process is forked.

1. PHP Code to start a stream. $path = "vlc -vvv --color --ttl 12 --ts-es-id-pid --programs=7,12 dvb: --dvb-frequency=11596000 --dvb-srate=28800000 --dvb-voltage=13 --sout-standard-access=udp --sout-standard-mux=ts --sout '#duplicate{dst=standard{dst=239.255.12.42,port=1239}, select=program=7,d...

Solution:
Note: Everything must be fine now. Not sure if the ' and " symbols will be executed correctly. I have problem with that, but since I start VLC as a daemon I cannot get any error output using proc_open() and stream_get_contents() functions.