[streaming] Re: Setting VLC as default client player

[Sean Giambattista]

I'm afraid I'm useless with IE, haven't used it in a long time.  AFAIK it
doesn't have per-protocol settings.  My best recommendation is this: your
rstp stream likely has an extension, probably ".ra"  or ".ram" or something
close.  You'll have to set VLC to be default in opening these file types
from Windows Explorer.  I mean, rename a file .ra (or whatever your stream
extension is), right click, go to open with, select VLC and check the
"always" box.  That ought to do it for IE, but again I don't have a Windows
box nearby to test it.

I can help with other browsers, and they are easier to configure (IMO):

For Mozilla based applications type "about:config" in your browser, right
click go to new > string.  Name the string "
network.protocol-handler.app.rtsp" and set the value to "C:\Program
Files\VideoLAN\VLC\VLC.exe" or whatever path you use for VLC (I use
/usr/bin/vlc).  I don't have an rstp stream handy to retest it, but I've
used this in the past, it works well.  You may also have to add a boolean
named "network.protocol-handler.external.rtsp" as true, but usually not.

Firefox also seems to largely obey system defaults, so the top suggestion
(for IE) will probably also work in FF.

In Opera the setting is in Preferences > Advanced > Programs.  There you'll
see the protocols and their associated programs.

If you want help with Konqueror, I can also help there too, but if you need
more help with IE, I'm afraid someone else will have to fill in.

Sean Giambattista


On 12/31/06, Nikhil Agrawal <mrnikhilagrawal at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for your reply .I am using IE to open url for rtsp:// and want vlc
> to open , so in IE where can i set property to open default VLC player?
>
> Regards,
> Nikhil Agrawal
>
>
> On 12/30/06, Joseph Slegers <josejuan05 at hotmail.com > wrote:
> >
> >
> > as I understand it the only way that an rtsp://... link will open in vlc
> > is if the local computer (the client) has his internet browser set up that
> > way. ex. I would set up Opera to open rtsp://... links with VLC but my
> > friend might have his browser set to open them with RealPlayer, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > > Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:01:53 +0530
> > > From: mrnikhilagrawal at gmail.com
> > > To: streaming at videolan.org
> > > Subject: [streaming] Setting VLC as default client player
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > I am using Live555 as streaming server. When i access rtsp://... url
> > from client machine , real player opens by default but i want vlc to be
> > opened , so how can i do it. also its not possible to open vlc and write url
> > in it to be played by VLC because i am exposing this url rtsp://... on my
> > web page and as soon as user clicks on link i want vlc to get activated as
> > client player.
> > > Regards,
> > > Nikhil Agrawal
> >
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