streaming with VLC 2.1.0 any platform - no input

[bobbibo]

I tried to set up streaming using VLC 2.1.0, for an AVI file (Xvid / mpga), using HTTP (port 8080).
On the receiving side (tried 3 platforms: windows XP3, ubuntu 12.04, android, all on same LAN) no rendering!
Also tried on same platform in loopback. Still no rendering.

The error log (same on windows and ubuntu) for attempt on 127.0.0.1:

main debug: adding item `(null)' ( 127.0.0.1:8080 )
qt4 debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones: 127.0.0.1:8080
main debug: processing request item: (null), node: null, skip: 0
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index 0
main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
main debug: resyncing on (null)
main debug: (null) is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for '(null)'
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\DOCUME~1\User\LOCALS~1\Temp'
main debug: `127.0.0.1:8080' gives access `127.0.0.1:8080' demux `' path `'
main debug: enforced demux ` any'
main debug: creating demux: access='127.0.0.1:8080' demux='any' location='' file='(null)'
main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "127.0.0.1:8080": 12 candidates
main debug: no access_demux modules matched
main debug: creating access '127.0.0.1:8080' location='', path='(null)'
main debug: looking for access module matching "127.0.0.1:8080": 20 candidates
main debug: no access modules matched
main error: open of `127.0.0.1:8080' failed
main debug: finished input
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
main debug: Creating an input for '(null)'
main debug: no fetch required for (null) (art currently (null))
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
main debug: nothing to play
qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input

Please help!

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

127.0.0.1:8080 is not a valid media location. You probably miss http:// or something.

[bobbibo]

Gee thanks!
Pretty stupid of me, but dropping the http:// is accepted in many applications that expect an URL.
Ah weLL...