VLC enables recording or “streaming”of reproduced file either it is accessed through “open” dialog of file, disc, network or DirectShow device. Below “Advance Option” button is section with same name. We clicked on “Checkbox” “Stream/Save” which enables using of button “Settings…” that hides new dialog “Stream Output”. This dialog provides settings for “streaming” options. VLC enables a bunch of “streaming” protocols and their combinations. We had chosen simple solution: HTTP protocol. In “Outputs” section we checked “HTTP” while “Address” field we left empty (that’s because we want to provide access to all clients in network), “port” field we left on offered value “1234”. To make sure that everything works fine, you need to check if this port is opened in firewall. We chose ASF as “Encapsulation Methods”.
Next step is setting of “Transcoding Options” section. Depending on chosen setups, quality of picture and sound can vary, and indirectly network bandwidth that is needed for streaming to work properly. In our case we set codec on “DIV3” and bitrate at “1024Kb/s” and “Scale” on “1”. Audio codec was set on MP3 and bitrate at “64Kb/s”. Our TV card didn’t support stereo sound so we set “Channels” on value “1”. After we clicked on “OK” and closed dialogs, VLC started with “streaming”. Before you start with client setups you should turn on support for Web interface to provide “streaming” management from distant computer in network. This can be done, by choosing option “Settings->Add Interface->Web Interface” in main menu. Web interface is actually internal web server built in VLC media player that provides “streaming” control through web browser from network clients.