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Posted: **21 Nov 2011 08:22**

Hi,
So, few years ago I set up VLC to stream cable from the other side of the globe using very long VLM config file (over 60 channels) to keep up with what's going on in my native country

I send Play and Stop commands to server PC through HTTP interface (http://127.0.0.1:8080/vlm.html) and this method has been serving me very well so far. Thanks VLC devs!
But, I thought that perhaps it would be much more convenient to have a standalone Java app or Android App that would remove the need to open the browser, connect to VLM thorugh HTTP, scroll through the long list of channels and then hit Play button there every time I want to watch cable.
I'm currently attempting to learn Java programming and would like to ask if this task could be accomplished. In other words, can I access VLM streaming control on my server through Java app on a client PC? If so, could anyone give me some pointers on where to start?

Thank you very much for your time!

Posted: **24 Nov 2011 14:26**

You can have a look on JVLC and can it to your maven POM like this :

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      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
        <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>2.0-beta-6</version>
        <configuration>
          <stagingSiteURL>
            scp://jvlc.ihack.it/home/littlejohn/www/ihack.it/jvlc/maven-site/staging/jvlc-core/
          </stagingSiteURL>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>

or you can also see the alternative project VLCj (dunno if VLM features are present) :
http://code.google.com/p/vlcj/wiki/Alternatives

I did only use the 1st one and it works without any issue.

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