VideoLAN - VLC Media Player Control
VLC media player is a free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player software and streaming media server developed by the VideoLAN project.
About
Version Info
| Range | Key Features | Based on | System Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x [SLC Main] | Initial version. | - | - |
Product Info
| Range | Supported Firmware |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | 3.0.x |
System Info
| Range | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant | Linked Components | Exported Components |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | No | Yes | - | - |
Configuration
Connections
HTTP Connection
This connector uses an HTTP connection and requires the following input during element creation:
HTTP CONNECTION:
- IP address/host: The polling IP or URL of the destination.
- IP port: The IP port of the destination (default: 8080).
- Device address: The bus address of the device. If the proxy server has to be bypassed, specify BypassProxy.
Initialization
To start communication with the VLC, enter the password on the Configuration page of the element.
Redundancy
There is no redundancy defined.
Web Interface
The web interface is only accessible when the client machine has network access to the product.
How to use
On the General page of this connector, you can monitor the Current Media being played in the VLC. You can also enable or disable the looping functionality, as well as play, pause, and stop the current media.
The Playlist and the Media Library pages contain the tables with all the playlist/media library items. You can start playing the playlist by clicking the play button for any of the playlist/media library items.