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How do I stream a playlist from one computer to another?

I was wondering the same thing...

I was able to figure out how to stream single videos/songs to multiple computers by typing the following in the "Stream output MRL":
:sout=#duplicate{dst=std{access=rtp,mux=ts,dst=192.168.1.201:1235},dst=std{access=rtp,mux=ts,dst=192.168.1.100:1235}}

(192.168.1.201:1235 and 192.168.1.100:1235 are the two computers I am streaming to)

Now I would just like to be able to do it for playlists if possible

Thanks

Hrmmm, I seem to have figured out a way to hack it...

I created a m3u playlist first, then I opened it in VLC using the "Open File..." command and told it to stream it out as I explained above. Now everything in the playlist window will automatically stream even if I change songs within the playlist. However, to add more files to the playlist (and get them to stream) I had to repeat the process.

Also from playing with the playlist window it seems that messing around with the playlist too much can cause the VLC instance to crash. I dont have a repeatable bug in mind, just something I noticed

Thanks

I believe this will work:

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1,<songname or moviename>
#EXTVLCOPT:sout=#duplicate{dst=std{access=rtp,mux=ts,dst=192.168.1.201:1235},dst=std{access=rtp,mux=ts,dst=192.168.1.100:1235}}
file://<path><filename>

You may need to play with this a bit. For example, the whole thing can be repeated starting with line 2 with a new title and ending with a new filename. Perhaps th only problem here is as one stream stops I don't think the next on will automatically start. But you can manually start it in the playlist within VLC.