Download VideoLAN Streaming Howto

Table of Contents
1. Streaming, Muxers and Codecs.........................................................................................................................................1
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................1
Muxers and codecs..........................................................................................................................................................3
2. Easy streaming ....................................................................................................................................................................5
Intro .................................................................................................................................................................................5
Streaming using the Wizard ............................................................................................................................................5
Streaming using the GUI...............................................................................................................................................13
3. Advanced streaming using the command line................................................................................................................19
Structure of stream output.............................................................................................................................................19
Description of the modules ...........................................................................................................................................19
Examples .......................................................................................................................................................................31
4. Examples for advanced use of VLC’s stream output (transcoding, multiple streaming, etc...) ................................32
Transcoding...................................................................................................................................................................32
Multiple streaming ........................................................................................................................................................32
Transcoding and multiple streaming .............................................................................................................................32
HTTP streaming ............................................................................................................................................................33
RTP streaming...............................................................................................................................................................33
RTSP .............................................................................................................................................................................34
MMS / MMSH streaming to Windows Media Player...................................................................................................34
Use the es module .........................................................................................................................................................34
5. VLM - Multiple streaming and Video on demand.........................................................................................................35
VLM..............................................................................................................................................................................35
Examples .......................................................................................................................................................................38
6. Receive and save a stream ................................................................................................................................................40
Receive a stream with VLC ..........................................................................................................................................40
Save a stream with VLC................................................................................................................................................40
Receive a stream with a set-top-box .............................................................................................................................41
7. Stream a file.......................................................................................................................................................................42
Stream a file with VLC .................................................................................................................................................42
8. Stream a DVD ...................................................................................................................................................................43
Stream a DVD with VLC ..............................................................................................................................................43
9. Stream a DVB channel (satellite or digital terrestial TV).............................................................................................44
Install the DVB drivers..................................................................................................................................................44
Stream with VLS...........................................................................................................................................................44
Stream with VLC ..........................................................................................................................................................44
10. Stream from encoding cards and other capture peripherals......................................................................................47
Hardware encoding cards..............................................................................................................................................47
Software encoding cards ...............................................................................................................................................48
Stream with DirectShow ...............................................................................................................................................50
11. Stream from a DV camcorder........................................................................................................................................52
Install the libraw1394 and libavc1394 ..........................................................................................................................52
Stream with DV.............................................................................................................................................................52
12. Streaming over IPv6 .......................................................................................................................................................53
Streaming over IPv6......................................................................................................................................................53
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