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Appendix B: Viewing the IP output on a VLC Media player
To view the IP output from the encoder on a VLC Media player in a computer or laptop, the procedure is divided into two
steps:
Step 1: Change the IP address of the computer
Step 2: Using the VLC Media Player
NOTE: Step 1 needs to be followed only if an unicast IP address is assigned in the "Destination IP"
field on the "Main > IP" screen (refer to
then go to Step 2.
Step 1: Change the IP address of the computer
i) Change the IP address of the computer to match the "Destination IP" updated on the "Main >
IP" screen (refer to
address of a computer).
Step 2: Using the VLC Media Player
i) Open VLC Media Player.
ii) Select Media → Open Network Stream.
iii) Under the "Network Protocol" field, enter the network address using any one of the formats
depending on the "Encapsulation" method selected on the "Main > IP" screen (refer to
Section 5.8 for details):
rtp://@<ip address>:<port no.>
eg: rtp://@239.10.10.31:50001
or
udp://@<ip address>:<port no.>
eg: udp://@192.168.253.100:50055
NOTE: For uni-cast, the <ip address> will be the IP address of the computer. For multicast, the
<ip address> will be the multicast address assigned under the "Destination IP" on "Main > IP" screen
(refer to
of Section 5.8 for details).
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iv) Select Play.
of Section 5.8 for details). If multicast IP address is used,
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of Section 5.8 for details and refer Section 4 for instructions to change IP
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