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How to stream your images/files with VLC?

Answer 1

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You can use the NativeLibVlc.cs file available at VLC site.

To stream the bitmap file use following code

   vlc.AddTarget("fake://", new string[] {":no-overlay", ":input-repeat=-1", 
                        ":vout-filter=adjust", ":fake-file=" + fileName.Trim(), ":fake-fps=1",
                        ":brightness="+50, ":fake-caching=100"} , ref playListId);

 vlc.Play(playListId);

To stream webcam over UPD on port 1234 use following code

cd "C:\program files\videolan\vlc"
vlc.exe -vvv --dshow-vdev="Logitech QuickCam Express / Go" dshow:// --sout #transcode{vcodec=mp4v,vb=1024,scale=1}:duplicate{dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=localhost:1234}}

To stream a video on port 1234 use following code

cd "C:\program files\videolan\vlc" 
vlc.exe -vvv C:\filename.wmv --repeat --sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp4v,vb=1024,scale=1}:duplicate{dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=localhost:1234}}

To stream a image on localhost port 1234 use following code

cd "C:\program files\videolan\vlc" 
vlc -I dummy fake:// --fake-file c:\1.jpg -vvv --sout #transcode{vcodec=mp4v,vb=1024,scale=1}:duplicate{dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=localhost:1234}}

Ram 2010-05-06 07:01:39

and new string[] here is r,g,b string or what?

Blender 2010-05-06 08:34:39

Its parameters(options) to VLC player to play the image.fake:// specifies that the image is going to be played instead of a video/ audio file.

Ram 2010-05-06 08:54:22

And will I be able to vach this images stream as video useing VLC for example? If yes - how ? To what url I should go using normal VLC player to play this stream?

Blender 2010-05-06 08:58:51

@Ole : For image streaming you need to check VLC forum. The VLC experts will definitely help you out in this.

Ram 2010-05-06 09:42:58

So... Where do I put my RGB values? or I always shousd save data to file before playing? And in my Q I asked about live streaming to some local port, could you please add sample code about this to your answer?

Blender 2010-05-06 12:32:27

@Ole : I would suggest you should save the file before playing. You need to check options to set RGB.I have added code of batch file to stream the video /Image.

Ram 2010-05-06 14:10:18

Grate!) all 3 parts... But the Q was "I now want to stream bitmaps live as video (in some format VLC can to offer me) to some http:localhost:port/ using VLC..." so Is there a way to do SUCH thing using suggested by you NativeLibVlc? Is it any how possible to integrate thouse commands into it?

Blender 2010-05-06 15:27:47

Well check for the last one. It will stream a image on localhost port 1234.You can create batch file to play this or need to call VLC with the provided parameters.

Ram 2010-05-07 05:13:33

Hi Ole,Did you try the suggest approach? Did you find it useful?

Ram 2010-05-10 09:10:55

Answer 2

+1 A:

Hi Ole,

You need to use following code to stream a image.

cd "C:\program files\videolan\vlc" 
vlc -I dummy fake:// --fake-file c:\1.jpg -vvv --sout #transcode{vcodec=mp4v,vb=1024,scale=1}:duplicate{dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=localhost:1234}}

Ram 2010-05-19 13:34:36

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