vlc --rtsp-host 0.0.0.0:5554 not listening on port

[hwyhobo]

I am probably overlooking something basic, but I have RTFMed and can't find anything. I have installed vlc and am trying to test if it will listen on a port when launched as:

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cvlc -vvvv --rtsp-host 0.0.0.0:5554

While ps shows it's running, netstat does not show the port as being listed on. When I try to connect from outside using vlc, I get connection refused. Since this is a lab/test system, I have firewall disabled. I have other servers running fine on the system, and I am connecting to them from outside. tcpdump shows nothing happening on port 5554.

Any pointers or suggestions will be appreciated.

[hwyhobo]

Quick update - I've installed Live555MediaServer, and I am getting RTSP connection from the client side.

[Sébastien Escudier]

There must be at least one VOD element for vlc to listen on the rtsp port.

[gregfr]

What about "broadcast" ?

[sampei]

What about "broadcast" ?

As far as I know you can't use broadcast ...