[vlc] Re: MPEG4/H264 streaming from VLC to VLC

[Benjamin Pracht]

Le mardi 20 décembre 2005 à 09:59 +0100, David Rault a écrit :
> Hello all,
> 
> I'd like to stream MPEG4/H264 (or any low bit rate video) from VLC as 
> server to VLC as client using unicast or multicast on a local
> network.
> I did it for MPEG2 and it looks that only TS muxer is allowed. Does it 
> mean that TS packets are encapsulated into IP/UDP/RTP,
> leading to a MPEG over IP solution ?
> 

Err, since you are streaming on IP network, yes ;)

> To reduce throuput, I'd like to transmit MPEG4/H264 instead of MPEG2.
> 1) Is it possible, even using MPEG-TS over IP ? (TS packets containing 
> MPEG4)
> 2) Is it possible by directly encapsulate MPEG4 into IP/UDP/RTP payload 
> (ie, no TS over IP)
> 

Both options are possible. Have a look at the streaming HOWTO. You need
to use the... rtp module to stream over rtp...

> Of course, the best would be to do step 2)
> 
> Would you please give me the exact procedure with the VLC GUI if 1) or 
> 2) are possible.


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BigBen

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