Stream, but nothing happens

[Apocalypse]

Hey

I just tried to work with this program and put a stream into it... and it seemed at first to search for it, but then just absolutly nothing happened?

[Apocalypse]

this is what it says!

access_mms error: failed to open a connection (tcp)
access_mms error: failed to open a connection (tcp)
access_mms error: cannot connect to server
access_mms error: error: HTTP/1.0 400 Bad Request
access_mms error: cannot start stream
main error: no suitable access module for `mms://content02.aebn.net/cf00020/33590_138943_p2p4212t.wmv'

what can I do?

[Apocalypse]

Is there noone out there, who can help me??

[markfm]

Looks like a bad stream, not VLC's error.

I'm running my standard mmsh test stream, no problem receiving it over either VLC or WMP on the 'Net.

[Guest]

means?

[Apocalypse]

what can I do, tó make it work?

[markfm]

It all depends on what you want to do.
If you juat want to stream, either DirectShow or files, on a local LAN segment, take a look at the VLC documentation page -- there's a step-by-step guide to UDP streaming.

If you want to stream using mmsh, try the following:
Select whatever it is you want to stream (file or capture device).
Check the "Stream output" checkbox on that window (the one where you select something), then click on Settings. This opens the "Stream Output" window.
On the SO window:
-Check "MMSH", and enter 127.0.0.1 in the address box.
-Check ASF as the Encapsulation method
-In Transcoding options, select Video codec, then open the dropdown box and pick DIV3
-Select Audio codec, and in the dropdown box select mp3.
-Press OK to exit the SO window
-Press OK to exit the Open window, and start the stream.

For someone to see the mmsh stream:
Using VLC, do a File -- Open Nertwork Stream. Next to "HTTP/FTP/MMS", in the "URL" space, enter: mmsh://server_IP_address:1234 where server_IP_address = the address of the PC streaming the video.

If you want to use WMP, do a File -- Open URL, and type mms://server_IP_address:1234

The transcoding options and encapsulation method may or may not be needed -- it really depends on what you're trying to do. If it's a live input -- frame grabber, webcam, TV tuner -- you need to transcode because the raw audio and video can't be streamed. The mmsh/ASF/DIV3/mp3 combination is good for Windows Media Player 9 and 10.

[Apocalypse]

I just wanted to see the stream.. but it just does not work

[markfm]

Normally you cannot see a stream if the stream is "bad" -- not formed properly. Your initial post showed error messages which meant that VLC couldn't connect to it -- that whatever you're trying to connect to isn't serving something that reaches you. (in other words, the error connecting to: mms://content02.aebn.net/cf00020/33590_138943_p2p4212t.wmv
is due to content02... not generating something that you can reach)

You might try doing an mmsh instead of an mms -- it depends on what, if anything, content02 is actually making available.

If you think that something is a good stream, then there really is nothing much to do:
Launch VLC.
File -- Open Network Stream.
Pick the type -- e.g., HTTP/FTP/MMS -- and enter the URL:
mmsh://the_server_IP_address:the_port_it_is_being_sent_on

(if it is an mmsh stream)

You will run into difficulties if you are trying to stream over the Internet, since in that case you need to configure your access device (e.g., cable router) to properly pass incoming connection requests to the PC that is serving the video. If you are doing things on a LAN, all devices connected to the same Ethernet switch, there's nothing special at all.

[Guest]

thanks markfm for your help

[Apocalypse]

I just don´t understand why it works with WMP and not with VLC

[markfm]

You might try "mmsh" instead of "mms" in the URL.

[Apocalypse]

I did... it didn´t work

So there is absolutely nothing I can do?