teacher - Can't display video on my desktop while streaming

[sam63]

This works great to my 5th grade class on 32 laptops but I can't get duplicate to work to display the same video I'm streaming on my desktop at the same time.

c:\utl\vlc\vlc.exe :\movies\test.mp4 :sout=udp://224.0.0.2

Can anyone help?

[xpdamus]

Are you clicking "play locally" in the "stream to" options, or are you using the wizard?

If that doesn't work, try having a fiddle with the in the options in the video output section. As far as i am aware, directx video overlay does not alow two instances of the same video to be played locally, as for playing one locally and sending the same video out to stream, i am unsure.

HTH

[sam63]

Thanks for your reply. I have a shortcut on the desktop with that phrase in my last post in it (I left out the F: in the middle of the phrase but it is in the shortcut.)
I'm not trying to play two locally - only one local while it is being streamed to the network. Thanks for helping.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Have you tried to launch another VLC on your computer to read the feed and not play locally on the one that streams ?

[sam63]

Thanks J-b, I can't believe I didn't think about that. I was so focused, for hours. on trying to do it the "Elegant" way, that I missed such a simple solution. I tried it and it works. Just for kicks, do you know what the command line should be so you can see the video displaying while streaming it to the other computers? thanks again

[dionoea]

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vlc <input> --sout "#duplicate{dst=display,dst=std{<streaming stuff>}}"

Nice to hear that VLC is being used in 5th grade classes

[sam63]

thanks dionoea for your help. I tried your suggestion but I don't think I'm doing it right because it does display now on my screen but it doesn't stream. Here is the line that I'm currently using to stream. Could you give me back a line with the exact words to enter: F:\vlc\vlc.exe F:\movies\math1 sout=udp://224.0.0.3 That line streams but no display while streaming on my desktop.

Yes, I can have 3 or more different movies streaming at the same time depending on the level of my students and their interest. They think it really is neat that they all don't have to watch the same movie (and fall asleep.) Thanks again for your help

[dionoea]

This should work:

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F:\vlc\vlc.exe F:\movies\math1 --sout=#duplicate{dst=display,dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,url=224.0.0.3}}

[sam63]

thanks dionoea, At first it didn't work but then I looked at your previous line of code and saw the quotes. That did it and it works perfectly. I can't tell you how many hours I have spent in the past 4 months searching the internet for this answer and you did it in minuets. Thank you again. You seem like you know VLC. If I have a future problem in the classroom, could I ask you for a quick solution? thank you

[dionoea]

We're here to help

Next time you have a question, post it in the forums (i hate getting private messages with questions :p)

[sam63]

That's a good idea. Thanks for your help. It really worked.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

That is great.