Chromebook

[mikeokie]

The new Chromebook from Google looks pretty sweet it needs VLC

[mikeokie]

there is a way to load Ubuntu on the chomebook:

https://plus.google.com/109993695638569 ... 2fazijJppZ

I am wondering if there is a way to install VLC on the stock chomebook and still use VLC

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Not possible.

[mikeokie]

Thanks for the reply.

Is it possible to install VLC media player on an Ipad? My parents subscribe to a TV service which uses VLC to stream the video. And right now the only way they can enjoy the programming in on a PC.
I would like to set-up a portable viewing for them ie. a tablet. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[edwardw]

There is an up-to-date VLC for Android beta and a (now somewhat old) version of VLC for iOS on Cydia.

[mikeokie]

There is an up-to-date VLC for Android beta and a (now somewhat old) version of VLC for iOS on Cydia.

Unfortunately the current version of VLC Beta for Android does not support streaming. When I use Chrome browser and I navigate to a website where they utilize VLC streaming I get an error stating that VLC is not properly installed.

[edwardw]

VLC for Android does support network streaming. However, no Android browser will support the VLC web plugin (note that this is different from VLC). So you need to get the stream URL and use VLC for Android to open it. It should work fine.

[mikeokie]

VLC for Android does support network streaming. However, no Android browser will support the VLC web plugin (note that this is different from VLC). So you need to get the stream URL and use VLC for Android to open it. It should work fine.

Understood. What is the best way to get the URL for the stream, simply copy and pasting the address from the browser does not work, this is what lead me to believe that streaming was not working. When I open the site the browser loads what looks to be a media player and where the video is supposed to appear it shows missing plug-in. This is where I am stuck!

thanks

[Arite]

Understood. What is the best way to get the URL for the stream, simply copy and pasting the address from the browser does not work, this is what lead me to believe that streaming was not working. When I open the site the browser loads what looks to be a media player and where the video is supposed to appear it shows missing plug-in. This is where I am stuck!

Have a look at the web page source code (not sure this can be done on either Android or iOS though, so easiest to do on a PC). If it's just an embedded video, you should be able to find the source ("src") of the <embed> tag.

The Firebug addon for Firefox should be helpful for that (right-click >> Inspect Element with Firebug). You probably won't be able to right-click on the VLC section itself, so if that's the case press "F12" to show Firebug, then click the inspect element button (top-left normally), and then click on the VLC section. Whatever the "src" is in the embed should be playable in VLC directly.

Alternatively, also using Firefox, do a "right-click >> View Page Info", click on "Media" and in the list should be something of type "Embed" - that may also be your source.

Copy the URL and open it as a Network Stream (Ctrl+N) in VLC to check it's correct.

Arite.

[mikeokie]

Ok, So I did look at the page source, no embedded video. Here is part of the javascript source:

<div id="player_container" class="player_container">
<div class="player" id="player">
<OBJECT classid="clsid:9BE31822-FDAD-461B-AD51-BE1D1C159921"
codebase="http://downloads.videolan.org/pub/video ... /axvlc.cab" width="640px" height="480px" id="vlc" events="True">
<param name="Src" value="" />
<param name="ShowDisplay" value="True" />
<param name="AutoLoop" value="False" />
<param name="AutoPlay" value="False" />
</OBJECT>
</div>
</div>

I tried firebug in the media tab all that is listed a jpgs. no video source.
I also tried URLSnooper2 and was not able to find the source URL for the video stream.

I also looked at the HTML source and there I did find the embed keyword, but still no source URL

if (!this.ie) {
if (this.mac) {
document.getElementById("player").innerHTML = "<embed type='video/quicktime' id='vlc' pluginspage='http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download' src='' width='640px' height='480px' autoplay='true' controller='true' loop='false' enablejavascript='true' />";
} else {
document.getElementById("player").innerHTML = "<embed type='application/x-vlc-plugin' id='vlc' width='640' height='480' autoplay='True' loop='False' controls='no' progid='VideoLAN.VLCPlugin.2'/>";
}
}
this.vlc = document.getElementById("vlc");


I also noticed some more of the video player details specifically the ability to change channels

Controller.requestPage = function (callback) {
this.ch_list.list = [];
this.contentList.list = [];
var _url = context.base + "/lib/ajax/getPageData.php?uid=" + context.uid + "&lid=" + context.lid + "&d=" + Math.random();
$.ajax({ dataType: "json", url: _url, async: false, success: $.proxy(this, callback), error: $.proxy(this, "error") });
}
Controller.getPage = function (json) {
if (json) {
this.lg_list.init(json.lg_list, context.lid);
this.view.updateLangDisplay(this.lg_list.item);
if (this.mode == utils.PMODE_VOD) {
this.vod_list.requestVoD(0);
} else {
this.ch_list.init(json.list, 0);
this.tz_list.init(json.tz_list, context.tz);
this.view.showChannels(this.ch_list.buildHtml());
this.view.showZones(this.tz_list.buildHtml());
this.tz_list.set_current(context.tz);
this.view.updateZoneDisplay(this.tz_list.item);
this.ch_list.itemChanged(context.cid);
this.view.updateChannelDisplay(this.ch_list.item);
this.epg_list.channelChanged(this.ch_list.item.altId);
}
this.view.rs_list = json.rs_list;
this.ready = true;
}

Does this mean the URL is created dynamically based on the selection and session ID?


Thanks for your help.

[Apierret]

Hello everyone,

This seems to be a pretty old topic but since it's still open, I figure why create a new one?

Chromebooks have now gone a long way and accept much more type of apps etc... This week you've announced that VLC will soon support Chromecast on many supports, and this is great, but still nothing concerning Chrome OS.

My questions are:

1. Is there any such project currently going on?

2. If yes, where are you at in the stage of development? Is it something that we could see coming before the end of the year?

3. If not, what is holding the project back? Feasibility, budget, time? Is there anything we can do to start up the project?

I know I've personally asked that question before and other people who use Chromebooks but please know it's only because we love VLC on all the other platforms and you guys have the best player out there, so we can only imagine how awesome it would be to have it on the OS we use everyday.

Thanks for reading this and any answer you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

[ChunkyLoverMark]

Hello everyone,

This seems to be a pretty old topic but since it's still open, I figure why create a new one?

Chromebooks have now gone a long way and accept much more type of apps etc... This week you've announced that VLC will soon support Chromecast on many supports, and this is great, but still nothing concerning Chrome OS.

My questions are:

1. Is there any such project currently going on?

2. If yes, where are you at in the stage of development? Is it something that we could see coming before the end of the year?

3. If not, what is holding the project back? Feasibility, budget, time? Is there anything we can do to start up the project?

I know I've personally asked that question before and other people who use Chromebooks but please know it's only because we love VLC on all the other platforms and you guys have the best player out there, so we can only imagine how awesome it would be to have it on the OS we use everyday.

Thanks for reading this and any answer you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

I second these questions, VLC on Chrome would mean auto updates & installation, free hosting, one build for billions of devices. There are alot of people that would contribute to a kickstarter if needs be. https://plus.google.com/104597325891170 ... Qcz2wJ33d8