Cannot stream over LAN

[roughnecks]

Hi.

I'm trying to serve a video file over my LAN (PC1 to PC2, both using latest VLC and both on Windows 10 fully up-to-date).

I set host pc like this:

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:sout=#duplicate{dst=http{mux=ffmpeg{mux=flv},dst=:56789/},dst=display} :sout-all :sout-keep

And this is client's log:

https://gist.github.com/4a88719d9cfbdf56f34f25e62439b643

Both PC can see each other and I can share files via smb but I also tried turning my firewalls off to no avail...
Any help is really appreciated, thanks.

[#thweiss]

Try the following Stream-Example on the PC1 and save it as *.bat File.

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@echo off start "" "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --network-caching=300 "http://static.france24.com/live/F24_EN_LO_HLS/live_web.m3u8" :sout=#duplicate{dst=http{mux=ts,dst=:56789/},dst=display} :no-sout-all :sout-keep

On the same Computer (PC1) open a second VLC-Instance with the URL

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http://127.0.0.1:56789/

On the other Computer (PC2) in the LAN use the URL: http://Server-IP:56789/

The Example is for a 64-Bit Installation of the VLC-Player and successful tested with Version 3.0.7.1.

At last, replace the Stream-URL with your Video-File in the Script.

More Command Line-Options are in the next Link:
- https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_command-line_help/

[roughnecks]

Thanks, it worked this time, both streaming the URL and a file of mine... Wondering why setting it up via interface it doesn't at all.

I was thinking to stream something to a friend of mine, since we're confined to our homes... What's the best approach to pause/resuming the stream, since it looks like the client is losing connection in the process. Should I pause and tell my friend to close the client, then I resume and tell him to start the stream once again?

[#thweiss]

By losing the Connection with Pause you can try to use a second Script on the PC2 with the Option --http-reconnect.

Script Example for PC2

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@echo off start "" "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --network-caching=300 --http-reconnect "http://Server-IP:56789/" :no-sout-all :sout-keep

[roughnecks]

Alright, thanks but I'd like to avoid that, my friend isn't very tech-savvy. I'll just tell him to reconnect when I'm playing again

[#thweiss]

You can save the Script as *.bat.txt File and send it attached with E-Mail to Your Friend.

He only have to delete the *.txt-File Extension und double Click the saved Scrip (*.bat).

[roughnecks]

By losing the Connection with Pause you can try to use a second Script on the PC2 with the Option --http-reconnect.

I tried locally but it's not working.
Once I pause PC1, PC2 loses connection after a few secs and VLC stops entirely.

[#thweiss]

Yes, the Option --http-reconnect is useful for a short Pause or a short Interruption in the Data-Transmission, but not for a longer Pause or Break (more than nearly 8 Seconds).

[roughnecks]

OK, I see. Thanks for all your help.

[roughnecks]

Hey, one other question if you don't mind

I'm trying to stream an mkv with embedded subtitles, but they aren't showing up? Tried looking at the command line switches you posted yesterday but it's all very confusing... Do you happen to know how to do it?