Howto stream Live TV Channel / Local File over the Network using VLC GUI n CLI and view it via browser/player!

Following is a quick guide on Howto broadcast local media File OR LIVE TV Channel using TV Tunner Card over the network using VLC media player, and this streaming can be viewed at client pc either via VLC media player or Firefox Web Browser.

System Req:-

For Server Mode:
1) Any Windows Operating System like XP / 2003 / Win7
2) TV Tunner Card (For TV Channel) (I used DANNY’s TV card)
OR
3) Local Media Files like Videos MV / FLV /DAT file(s)

For Clients Mode:
1) VLC Media Player OR
2) Firefox Web Browser (First install FIREFOX then install VLC in FULL mode)

Section # 1 :-

1 #)  SERVER SIDE CONFIGURATION:  [GUI method]

First install VLC Media plyer. [I used 0.98a version in this example].
Open VLC Media Player,
Goto Media > Streaming ,
Now select your desired file and click on Stream button.
See the attached picture.

Now a new window will open and it will give you many option to choose.

# First in OUTPUT options, select HTTP, in address bar type your system Local ip , in my case its 192.168.2.6 and in port, type any available port, I used 1234.

# Now in Profile section, we will use ready made profile name “Windows (wmv/asf).

That’s it. Now hit the STREAM button, and it will start streaming the file over the network.
See the image below.

Section # 2 : How to view streaming on other pc,s

First install VLC Media Player on client computer, then Open VLC media player,
Goto Media > Open Network and type http://192.168.2.6:1234 and hit enter,it will start playing the streaming video. See the attached picture.

How to change the channel?

There are couple of options and controls that you can provide to your users. VLC is very advance and powerful application for all sorts of multimedia needs. Just dig more n more n you will find the solution. You can even create IPTV base project  in VLC or simply create Video On Deman VOD which is very easy.

First Open the Tv Tunner viewer and tune all the channels using auto scanning. Then view any channel of your choice, now close the viewer application. Now If you start broadcasting the channel using VLC, it will by default stream the channel that you last viewed by the TV Tunner viewer application.