Can't access HTTP Interface

[neo926]

I have 2 PCs on my network, both with VLC installed. I have enabled the HTTP interface on both. On one, I can access the HTTP interface without any problem, however on the other all I get is a page saying EAccessViolation. I've tried everything I can think of to get it to work, but I'm completely clueless on what I'm doing wrong. Firewall, etc. doesn't even matter because I can't get the interface to load up from the same PC.

If I look at my Messages in VLC, this is what I see:

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main info: creating httpd main error: invalid IP address ::1 main error: cannot add ACL from C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\\http\.hosts main error: invalid IP address ::1 main error: cannot add ACL from C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\\http\old\.hosts main error: invalid IP address :: main error: cannot add ACL from C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\\http\old\.hosts main info: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.

[VLC_help]

You have to add other computers IP address to VLCs .host file to whitelist it.

[dlfl]

OK, I've spent hours trying to get my .hosts files right. I had the HTTP control interface working between two computers on my local network at one time but can't remember how I did it. One question is: which .hosts file? The one in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\http\ or the one in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\http\old ?

I've searched and searched for instructions on the format of a .hosts file. Do they exist anywhere?

Specifically if I have a hub at 192.168.0.1 and I want to whitelist a computer at 192.168.0.168, what do I put in which .hosts file, and does the placement in the file(s) make a difference?

What do ::1 and ::0 mean ?

Also, do I have to replace 127.0.0.1 with the actual IP of the host computer (192.168.0.223)?

Thanks

[dlfl]

Got my problems solved and will post here to help others:

The .hosts file that works for me is ultra simple:

::1
192.168.0.223
192.168.0.168

Where the first IP# is the "host" computer and the second is the "client" computer. I put the identical .hosts file in the ...\VLC\http and the ...\VLC\http\old folders although I'm not sure which one matters, or both.

Later I learned you can just do this:
::1
192.168.0.0/16

According to a post in another thread this is equivalent to the IP range 192.168.0.0 thru 192.168.255.255 .

I learned that to use the HTTP control interface and also do HTTP streaming you have to assign different port numbers. I use 8082 for control and 8080 for streaming. My shortcut to start the "host" VLC is:

"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" -I http --extraintf http --http-host 192.168.0.223:8082 --http-src "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\http"

Hope this helps someone......

[aquasales]

I'm having the exact same problem.
Any ideas?

My host files is set up as above.

[VLC_help]

Your issue is

main error: cannot add ACL from C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\\http\.hosts

or that you cannot connect?

[koZlov]

Hi
Am also having the same problem .I edited the host files as u said ,even tried with /16.Now instead of getting 403 when i enter http://serverip:8080 form another system i get page saying "Internet explorer cannot display the page" please help.

Regards and Thanks
koZlov

[VLC_help]

Does VLC complain something? (Tools -> Messages and Verbosity to 2)