Videoconference Movie Streaming

[Raithah]

Is it at all possible to stream a video file so that it appears to be a webcamera to videoconferencing software ? For example, if I were to open a video it would appear to be a webcam to, say, Skype.

[Arite]

There is an existing third-party module called VLVC which adds more advanced features for Video Conferencing:
http://www.vlvc.net/en-home.html

Perhaps VLVC is not quite what you are looking for however one can stream e.g. a video file using it. As for streaming to Skype - presumably for that a virtual device would need to be created which Skype can then use (never really used Skype though).

Arite.

[Raithah]

Aah - just tried that actually. Sadly, though it'd work if the recipients of my video were willing to install VLC + plugins ... they aren't.

But the solution is called a "virtual device" ? I'll do some Googling (thanks !).

Edit: 'Ended up using a program called 'SplitCam'. It looks legit, and works fairly well - I just wish that VLC supported this sort of thing natively ...

Edit2 : Scratch that, it only has support for video. Now I'm going to have to find a way to route system sound into my mic.

[mniang70]

hello Guys,
maybe you can help me out. I am looking to have a video conference like stickam where a number of user can interact while being live with a webcam or a camcorder.
Is there any this available with VLC that i can use?
Any help will be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Mamadou