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I am using the current version of VLC/ActiveX. I use VB 6.0 as the development platform.
I create the ALC controls at runtime(eliminates studio issues). I am able to view multicast streams (udp://@224.1.1.1:8501 - where 8501 is the port) .
When I try to start a video using: rtsp://192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie(.mpg)
nothing happens and I just see the cone:
code:
VOptions() = Array(":no-audio")
PlayStr = "rtsp://192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie"
VirtualVcMain.addTarget PlayStr, VOptions, VLCPlayListReplace, -666
VirtualVcMain.play
OPERATIONAL NOTES:
I can use the same string into an Amino STB and it plays, so IP/port/filename is okay.
I tried both with and without file extension.
Using the VLC player: it also does not play
messages from VLC player:
main debug: adding playlist item `rtsp://192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.mpg' ( rtsp://192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.mpg )
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: set input option: sout to #duplicate{dst=display}
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 6808 (input) created at priority 1 (src/input/input.c:230)
main debug: stream=`duplicate'
main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate
stream_out_duplicate debug: creating 'duplicate'
stream_out_duplicate debug: * adding `display'
main debug: stream=`display'
main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate
main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_display"
main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_duplicate"
main debug: `rtsp://192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.mpg' gives access `rtsp' demux `' path `192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.mpg'
main debug: creating demux: access='rtsp' demux=''
path='192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.mpg'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
livedotcom error: describeURL failed (cannot handle DESCRIBE response: RTSP/1.0 501 Not Implemented)
main warning: no access_demux module matching "rtsp" could be loaded
main debug: creating access 'rtsp' path='192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.mpg'
main debug: looking for access2 module: 5 candidates
main debug: net: connecting to 192.168.2.50 port 554
main debug: connection in progress
access_realrtsp debug: rtsp connected
access_realrtsp debug: only real/helix rtsp servers supported for now
vcd debug: trying .cue file: 192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.cue
access_file warning: 192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.mpg: No such file or directory
cdda debug: trying .cue file: 192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.cue
cdda warning: could not open 192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.mpg
main warning: no access2 module matching "rtsp" could be loaded
main error: no suitable access module for `rtsp://192.168.2.50:554/r1/movie.mpg'
main debug: destroying chain... (name=duplicate)
stream_out_duplicate debug: closing a duplication
main debug: destroying chain... (name=display)
main debug: unlocking module "stream_out_display"
main debug: destroying chain done
main debug: unlocking module "stream_out_duplicate"
main debug: destroying chain done
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.218750s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 6808 joined (src/input/input.c:386)
main: nothing to play
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Sorry for extended text, but just trying to get it all at once.
Anyway, what am I doing wrong!!
THANX in advance
Bill

What happens if you try using the VLC player itself to connect?

Sorry for the confusion. I tried both. The message trace on original is from the VLC application.
To additional info. If I start a multicast of the movie on the VOD server, I can using the VLC application and ActiveX control, view the movie. So connectivity is not the issue.
THANX in advance
Bill

What happens if you use VLCPlaylistReplaceAndGo instead of VLCPlayListReplace ?

Same thing.

So what exactly is the problem with? Is it with unicasting?

I am not too familiar with this technology. I can view multicast content using either VLCDLan ActiveX or application. When I try to view a unicast content neither the ActiveX or application seem to work.
The previous message trace is from the application and it seems to run off the rails
'access_realrtsp debug: only real/helix rtsp servers supported for now '
Not sure what this means. Is it a problem with VCLLan or VOD server.
THANX inadvance
Bill

It seems like either VLC does not support the method of unicast streaming that your "VOD" utilizes, or you are not streaming properly. For UDP Unicast streaming, the server should stream to your IP on a specific port, and the client (viewer) should open udp://@:port

It just seems odd to me that the multicast works fine, but the unicast does not.