SAT>IP URL support

[athosman]

Hi,

The current SAT>IP support works. However, it's quite complex when using it with the command-line.

For example, if you like to use the SAT>IP server at address 192.168.1.100 to tune the SAT.1 in Astra 19.2, then you need to use:

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vlc rtsp://sat.ip/?src=1&freq=12545&pol=h&ro=0.35&msys=dvbs&mtype=qpsk&plts=off&sr=22000&fec=56&pids=0,17,18,255,256,96,32 --satip-host=192.168.1.100

As you can see the URL uses a "fake" address ("sat.ip") that points to the parameter "satip-host". This is good when using the UI and the autodiscoving of the UPnP. But is quite annoying when using the command-line. Futhermore, if you use such URL source in a Playlist, then you can't set the SAT>IP server address.

So, I suggest to support TWO formats for the URL for SAT>IP sources:

1) "rtsp://sat.ip/?...": The current format, useful when the SAT>IP is autodiscovered.
2) "satip://ip_address/?...": And alternative that selects the same "sat.ip" source, but uses the "ip_address" as the "satip-host" parameter.

This enhancement doesn't change anything, and it's easy to implement. Futhermore, it will enable playlists with fixed SAT>IP sources. And perhaps it will help too with users that doesn't know the autodiscovering nature of this protocol (like at https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.ph ... 1&p=468359)

I hope you agree.
Thank you!

[athosman]

Hi, no comment after a week?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Sorry, but no.

That would break the main use-case, that requires m3u channels.

Especially, since satip://<ip_address>/ actually works already.

[athosman]

Especially, since satip://<ip_address>/ actually works already.

Thank you! Now, it works in 3.0.3.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Especially, since satip://<ip_address>/ actually works already.

Thank you! Now, it works in 3.0.3.

Good.