Playing A Pull Stream Using Vlc Media Player - Extron electronics SMP 300 Series User Manual

Playing a Pull Stream Using VLC Media Player

Use the following procedure to play and view an SMP 300 Series stream using the VLC
media player.
1.
If you know the stream URL, go to step 5. Otherwise, to obtain the stream URL, access
the web‑based user interface of the SMP 300 Series (see
User Interface
NOTES:
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The Recording Controls page opens. In the Stream URL panel, if the archive and
2.
confidence streams are set to Pull (see
URLs
SMP 300 Series. Note the full URL in figure 100 for later reference.
Figure 100.
3. Run the VLC media player. The media player opens.
4. Select Media > Open Network Stream (see figure 101).
Figure 101.
on page 53)
If no password is set, anyone can view the stream URL. If a password is set,
you must be logged in to view the URL.
The factory configured passwords for all accounts on this device have been
set to the device serial number. In the event of a complete system reset, the
passwords convert to the default, which is no password (see
Roles on page 86 to change a password).
on page 150), the box displays the URL necessary to request a stream from the
Recording Controls
VLC Media Player — Open a Network Stream
Accessing the Web-Based
Push Stream and Pull Stream Playback
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