Vlc help in Russian. Setting up streaming video on a local network using VLC Media Player

To watch Internet television on Windows devices, a special player is often used IPTV Player . Its main alternative is its progenitor - the popular media player VideoLAN VLC , on the basis of which it was created IPTV Player, but with a different shell, functionally and organizationally adapted specifically for viewing IPTV. The latter, being, in fact, tailored to work with IPTV product "out of the box", at the player VLC will win on many counts.

But these will be possibilities purely within the function IPTV. U VLC before IPTV Player there are only two advantages, but these are two serious advantages - cross-platform And versatility. Free VideoLAN VLC is a media player with a built-in set of codecs that can play almost any video and audio file format. This is a powerful, functional combine with a lot of settings and tools for working with media content, including setting up streaming. In this article we will look at the possibilities VideoLAN VLC in terms of viewing IPTV.

To view IPTV In addition to the player, you also need playlists IPTV– selections TV-channels that exist either as a web address or in a file format ".m3u". This is content that can be played at least VLC, at least with any other player that supports playback IPTV. Playlists with list TV-channels can be downloaded on the website of your provider, if he is a supplier IPTV, or on the Internet.

How to play a playlist IPTV by using VLC? VLC player allows you to do this in several ways.

1. Launch associated IPTV playlist files from Explorer

One way to open playlists IPTV by using VLC can be configured directly during installation of the player. At the stage of setting up associations VLC with specific file types you can specify the file format ".m3u", which will allow you to launch playlists IPTV in the player window directly from Windows Explorer or file manager by double clicking. To do this, in the column you need to check the box "Other", expand it, if necessary, uncheck other file formats, but be sure to check the format ".m3u". By the way, at this stage of installation VLC You can remove the preset checkboxes that associate this player with audio and video file formats. This is advice for those who already have everything configured in the system, and the interference of a new program in the current associations of media formats is undesirable.

If VLC already installed in the system, we use the usual method of assigning default programs. We do the same if the version Windows 10 will not want to recognize the right to open files of the format ".m3u" not with a standard audio player, but with a third-party program. On any of the files ".m3u" call context menu, select and in the graph "Application" via button "Change" We change the program to open files from Explorer by double clicking.

If files ".m3u" are already associated with another program and will more often open it and launch playlists IPTV from Windows Explorer using the context menu. VLC by default it is configured to integrate into the Windows Explorer context menu. If this setting is checked during installation VLC didn't clean, open playlists IPTV possible using direct player commands. Which is a couple of clicks faster than using the standard Windows command "Open with...".

2. Opening playlists inside VLC

Alternative ways to open playlist files IPTV– options inside the player VLC. Files ".m3u" You can drag and drop into the player window directly from Windows Explorer or a file manager.

You can also use the file opening function, launched by the Ctrl + O hotkeys or the menu item "Media - Open file".

3. Open the playlist web address

If the playlist IPTV exists in the form web-address, to open it, either press the hot keys Ctrl + N, or select the item in the menu.

In the window that opens, select a source in the column "Enter network address" paste the copied web-playlist address IPTV. Click.

In the future, you can open this playlist, without bothering with copying and pasting the web address, from the list of sources remembered by the VLC player. Select the item from the menu "Open from last" and indicate web-playlist address IPTV. Another way to simplify working with a playlist is in the form web-addresses – save it to one of the playlist formats supported by the player VLC. To do this, select the item in the menu "Save playlist as".

To ensure compatibility with others IPTV-players, the playlist can be saved in the same format ".m3u" .

4. List of TV channels

After opening the playlist file IPTV in any of the ways in the window VLC we'll see a broadcast of one of TV-channels – usually the first one on the list. Switch between TV-channels can be opened by displaying the contents of the playlist using a special button on the player toolbar at the bottom of the window.

For ease of switching between TV-channels in the full-screen mode of the player, the playlist display button that is initially absent from the toolbar in this mode can be organized using interface settings. Select from the menu.

In the window that appears, switch to the tab "Panel for full screen mode" and drag the playlist button to the other toolbar buttons.

When using other shells (skins) for player VLC access to the playlist display will be different accordingly.

5. Aspect Ratio and Cropping

Settings for the video being played are available in the player menu. Let's note a couple of them that will be useful in case of broadcasting TV-channel IPTV with a skewed image or mourning stripes on the sides - this is a change in aspect ratio (hotkey A) and framing (C key).

6. Set IPTV channel as default stream

VLC can be configured so that a specific thread IPTV turned on automatically when the player started. How to do this? Select from the menu "Settings" (or press hot keys Ctrl + P) . At the bottom of the settings window that opens, we need a column "Show settings", in it we select "All". Next, on the panel on the left, look for the settings section, switch to the panel on the right and paste the copied file into the field. web-playlist address IPTV. Save changes.

You can also configure a separate thread as the default TV- playlist channel IPTV by inserting it into the above field web-address. To do this, you first need to open the playlist file in a text editor, for example, in notepad Windows. But it's better to use a third-party editor like Notepad++ or AkelPad with syntax highlighting HTML . In a playlist file opened in this way, you can copy web-stream address of any of TV- list of channels.

They may be surprised by its capabilities that they have not yet used or were not even aware of. Let's look at some of the features of VLC, t.c. they don't always get the recognition they deserve.

If you have not used VLC before, I advise you to download and install this free media player, which consumes few system resources and can run on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.

Streaming capabilities

Not everyone is very familiar with the networking capabilities of VLC, but VLC can act as a workhorse for transporting sweat media files over the network. As you can see from the figure below, installing VLC on a computer allows you to transfer various media files over the network from the computer itself, from players and other video equipment connected to it, as well as from the Internet. The cross-platform nature of VLC is especially useful in this case, i.e. media files can be transferred between devices based on different operating systems.

Even if you want to watch a video or movie from your home computer, being far from your place of residence, you can do this by first configuring VLC to transmit the stream to the Internet. Before this, however, you will have to understand the DNS settings.

Internet TV, radio and podcasts

Another confirmation of the versatility of this media player is the built-in Internet radio, foreign Internet TV, music and podcast lists to boot. Just open your playlist and select Internet on the left. You should see a range of services, including Icecast Radio and Jamendo Selections. It's all free, there are many albums from popular bands and much more.

Moreover, many Russian-language Internet television (IP) providers use VLC to provide their content. There is a special VLC plugin for this, which is automatically installed by default for Firefox, but also works with some other web browsers (in particular Chrome). Therefore, having found such sites, you can watch free TV in fairly high quality, almost from all over the world.

Video copying and encoding

Of course, you can always find many good video converters on the Internet, but why waste time and stress if you have VLC? Such capabilities have already been built into this software player by the creators. Moreover, VLC can be used not only to convert video from one format to another, VLC allows you to record playable media files, so you can copy video and music from any disc, as well as save TV programs received from the network (cable, satellite) and other streaming files.

After launching VLC, click the Media tab to select the Convert and Save Source. In the next dialog you can choose between converting, copying and saving to a file. After selecting a media source and adding a file, click the Convert button.

In the next window, you can select encoding options such as codecs and output file location. And once you click Start, don't forget to be patient, video transcoding is a resource-intensive task and may take some time (regardless of the software you use).

Video effects

Partly useful, partly fun, are the picture and sound adjustments that can be made directly during film playback, which will allow, for example, to simulate film grain, adjust clarity, contrast, brightness and much more. You can add your logo, text, use geometric distortions, etc.

Video settings and effects, as well as audio settings and synchronization, are available during playback in the Tools tab, in the Effects and Filters line.

Photo from the screen

Have you ever wanted to capture your favorite artists or exciting scenes from interesting films and had any problems freezing the video using the conventional "Print Screen" method? Now such problems are solved with the help of VLC, which allows you to take a screenshot and save it in PNG format in a location of your choice on your computer or on one of your home network devices.

You can either press the pause button to capture the desired frame first. Or, during direct playback, select the Take a picture line in the Video tab or right-click on the video and use the context menu to select the same thing. VLC will briefly display the thumbnail in the top left corner and automatically save it. The location for saving can be selected and changed in the Tools tab, Settings line, then in Video, select the Videos folder.

The considered capabilities are just a few of what the freely distributed cross-platform network software media player VLC can do.

Link to 40+ free TV channels. Launch VLC player, press the key combination "Ctrl+N" or open the "Media" menu and click on "Open URL...". In the dialog box that opens, paste the link you copied earlier and click the "Play" button.

2. You can watch, but the broadcast will often be interrupted for any reason. Set up automatic connection restoration. To do this, press the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl+P" or open the "Tools" menu and click on the "Settings" item. In the settings dialog box, perform the following steps in sequence:

In the lower left corner of the window, make sure that it is editable "All" settings;
Open the list of settings "Input/codecs";
Open the "Input Modules" list;
Activate the "HTTP(S)" item;
To the right of the list of settings, check the box next to “Automatically restore connection”;
Save your settings.

3. If you did not have time to click on the “Save” button, then at the same time you canget rid of interlacing. If the settings window is closed, then call it again by pressing “Crtl+P” and activating all the settings.

Click on the "Video" settings section and scroll through the list of settings, turn on deinterlacing by selecting the appropriate item from the drop-down list. Click on the "Save" button and restart VLC media player. You can watch TV.
ProxyTV - turn on and watch!

Over the years, the hard drive of any user's computer has been visited by many applications for playing media files. Depending on the time period, different applications were at the top of the ratings: VPlayer, BestPlayer KMPlayer, etc.

Currently, a great program in this category is VLC Media Player. VLC allows you to watch videos without the need to install external codecs, download materials from online video sites and convert files from one format to another.

With our guide, you'll learn how to use the app's most interesting features, including those hidden deep in the settings.

VLC player – appearance and accessories

In standard mode, the VLC interface does not support all functions. For example, there is a missing recording or image capture button. You can activate the visibility of additional settings by selecting Additional controls in the View menu.

Interface appearance applications can be modified using “skins”. You can find their selection on the website https://www.videolan.org/vlc/skins.php. Download the file of the skin you like and save it in a folder Program Files (x86)/VideoLAN/VLC/skins. When you launch the VLC player, open the settings window (by pressing the combination Ctrl + P) and on the tab Interface, select the Other style checkbox, and then specify the location of the file. The theme will be activated after restarting the program.

Change interface element settings according to your needs you can through the menu Tools → Interface setup. In the window Toolbar editor you can change the location of individual interface elements, as well as add new functions and customize them.

Even more features. Despite the fact that in VLC player initially has a fairly large set of functions, the community centered around the program creates new additions for it. An example of an interesting extension for VLC is a module for automatically loading subtitles for the video being played. Add-ons can be obtained at https://addons.videolan.org. Download and save it in a folder Program Files (x86)/VideoLAN/VLC/lua/extensions. Run VLC player– the module will be automatically initialized.

VLC player – download and watch videos from the network

Among the countless materials on YouTube, everyone will find something for themselves. VLC Media Player allows you not only to reproduce materials published there directly in the application window, but also to download copies of them to the hard drive of your local computer.

To do this, copy the URL of the YouTube video, then paste it into VLC by opening the menu Media → Open URL(or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + N). Then confirm your choice by clicking the Play button. The movie will start playing.

Now press Ctrl + J keys - this will bring up a window Information about the media source, in which you will find out the codec settings, and in the line Location you will find the path to download this movie. Copy and paste it into your browser's address bar, then navigate to the address.

If the movie starts playing, you can download it and watch it offline (just right-click on it and select Save video as... or click the Save button in Yandex Browser).

Stabilization of streaming video. If your Internet connection is unstable or there are problems with the server, you may have problems playing material from the Internet. VLC can handle this too. When starting streaming video from the network, check the box Show advanced options.

The value will appear in the window Caching default is 1000 ms. You can increase this value so that the player loads the video “with reserve” and thus eliminates the risk of delays. A text field is used for this Changing settings. Enter the line :network-caching=1000 there, where instead of 1000 you can enter a higher value.

VLC player – smartphone as a control panel

The VLC player can be controlled using a mobile device: smartphone and tablet. This is useful when, for example, you are watching a video on a TV from a connected computer or when you are showing a presentation.

Open the settings panel VLC by pressing Ctrl + P . A window will open Simple settings. At the very bottom, select the All checkbox to display advanced player options (note that the window changes name to Advanced settings).

On the left, in the section Interface click Basic Interfaces and in the right pane, check the Web checkbox. An entry will appear in the field below http. Go to the left panel again, expand Interface → Basic Interfaces and select Lua. In the right pane of the window, in the part Lua HTTP in the field Password enter the password, save the settings, close VLC player and run it again.

The next step is to change the Windows firewall settings, which should ensure communication between the player and the smartphone. If upon restart VLC the firewall does not display a warning, you must make these changes yourself in the firewall settings.

When the firewall allows the mobile device to communicate with the player, you need to find out the IP address of your computer - you will find it using the system command line, called by the command cmd entered in the system search. In the line that opens, enter ipconfig. An IP address is a sequence of numbers next to IPv4 Address.

Now launch a web browser on your smartphone and enter the computer's IP address in the address bar, marked :8080 (the port used by VLC for remote control). Enter the previously set password, and a control panel will appear that allows you to control playback on your computer.

VLC player - improving video quality

Low-resolution videos don't look good when viewed in full screen. In such cases, the filters built into the VLC player can be useful. The combination Ctrl + E will bring up a window Adjustments and Effects. In the section Video effects you'll find options designed to sharpen and smooth the image, as well as improve contrast and color.

Optimal image: fixed window size. In accordance with the default settings, the player, after turning on the movie, displays it in a window sized according to the resolution. In some situations this may be inconvenient, for example, when the video resolution is higher than the monitor resolution, then the player window will extend “outside” the screen, and the interface control buttons will be unavailable. VLC player Allows you to define the overall window size for all content being played.

This can be done by opening settings (Ctrl + P). Select All at the bottom of the window to access advanced options. Go to section Video in the left panel, and in the right, in the section Window settings enter the desired window size. Uncheck Video auto-scaling and save your changes.

Synchronization of sound and image. In some multimedia materials, the audio track is not synchronized with the video. IN VLC player you can try to minimize this problem. In the window Effects and filters(Ctrl + E) go to tab Synchronization. Settings Audio Track Synchronization used to determine the offset of the sound. You may have to go through this setting several times before you find the optimal value.

VLC player - precise navigation

Taking a screenshot of a specific moment in a movie is not easy. After all, there are several dozen frames in one second of playback (depending on the standard of recording the material). Pressing the PrintScreen key at the right time can be problematic.

VLC player has a special function for this. Stop playing the video at the right moment, right-click the image and select the command from the context menu Video → Take a photo. By default, the image will be saved in the system folder Images.

When using the function of capturing a video frame and saving it as a graphic file, the mechanism for high-precision navigation for a specific frame of material is very convenient. Start playback and click on the Frame by Frame button.

Each subsequent click moves the video one frame.

Jump to a specific location in the movie– this option is useful, especially when playing long materials that you stopped watching for some reason. Allows you to immediately return to the place where you stopped last time if playback is resumed. After downloading the file, press Ctrl + T in the window field Jump by time Enter the time at which playback was paused. VLC will resume the movie from this point.

Pause when minimizing the interface. Are you playing a movie while your email or instant messaging client is running in the background? You can quickly respond to a new message without having to time-shift the video or minimize the VLC window. Minimizing the player window will immediately pause playback.

In the program settings (Ctrl + P), on the tab Interface, check the box Pause when folding. Click the Save button.

VLC Player – Video Recording

VLC player allows you to record broadcasts made using a webcam. This way you will save, for example, a Skype conversation file. The corresponding parameters are available in the program settings.

After pressing the key combination Ctrl + P in the window Simple settings open the tab Input/Codecs. In the section Files specify the path to save the file. Save the settings, then open the menu Source(Ctrl + C). On the tab Capture device in the window Device selection select your webcam. Click the Play button and start recording.

Tip: If in the dropdown list Capture mode choose Screen(default is DirectShow), you will be able to record the contents of your monitor screen, for example for game streaming. In the section Options specify the size of the created video. There must be at least 15 frames/sec for the material to be smooth.

Video Conversion. If your device cannot play a video or audio file, this is usually due to a lack of support for the format in which the file is saved. In such cases, you need to convert the file to a format that the device can handle.

If the system has VLC, then there is no need to install additional tools - the player performs such a conversion.

To do this, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + R. Click them and bring up the dialog box Source. Use the +Add button to select files to convert. Below the button Convert/Save the drop-down menu is hidden; By selecting the Convert option, you will open another window in which you can specify the target format of the converted file.

VLC Player - Audio Features

To listen to radio programs broadcast by Internet radio stations through the VLC player, press the key combination Ctrl + L. In the new window, click on the section at the bottom of the left panel Icecast Radio Directory. The application loads a list of stations and displays them in the right panel. Double clicking on any station name will start playback.

If you often listen to music from your computer, and also play music from the Last.fm service catalog, you can use the VLC player to “show” which style of recordings you prefer. This will use your local audio collection.

Open the advanced settings of the player (Ctrl + P) and when selecting All, expand the section Interface and select Control Interfaces. Check the box Transferring information about songs you've listened to to Last.fm. In a text field audioscrobbler Enter your Last.fm user information and save the changes. Last.fm will consider the style of posts stored locally when suggesting new posts to you.

Most users prefer to customize any program they use. But there are people who simply do not know how to change the configuration of this or that software. This article will be dedicated to just such users. In it we will try to describe in as much detail as possible the process of changing VLC Media Player parameters.

VLC Media Player is a cross-platform product. This means that the application has versions for different operating systems. In similar versions, the configuration methods may differ slightly from each other. Therefore, in order not to confuse you, we will immediately note that this article will provide a guide on setting up VLC Media Player for devices running Windows OS.

We also note that this lesson is aimed more at novice users of VLC Media Player, and those people who are not particularly versed in the settings of this software. Professionals in this field are unlikely to find anything new here. Therefore, we will not go into great detail and use specialized terms. Let's proceed directly to the player configuration.

Interface configuration

Let's start by looking at the VLC Media Player interface parameters. These options will allow you to customize the display of various buttons and controls in the main player window. Looking ahead, we note that the cover in VLC Media Player can also be changed, but this is done in another section of the settings. Let's take a closer look at the process of changing interface parameters.

Launch VLC Media Player.
In the upper area of the program you will find a list of sections. You need to click on the line "Tools".

As a result, a drop-down menu will appear. The required subsection is called - “Configuring the interface...”.

These actions will display a separate window. This is where the player interface will be configured. This window looks like this:

At the very top of the window there is a menu with presets. By clicking on the line with the downward arrow, a context window will appear. Here you can select one of the options that the developers have integrated by default.
Next to this line there are two buttons. One of them allows you to save your own profile, and the second, in the form of a red cross, deletes the preset.

In the area below, you can select the area of the interface in which you want to change the location of buttons and sliders. Four tabs located slightly higher allow you to switch between such areas.

The only option that can be turned on or off here is the location of the toolbar itself. You can leave the default location (at the bottom), or move it higher by checking the box next to the desired line.

Editing the buttons and sliders themselves is extremely simple. You just need to hold down the desired element with the left mouse button, and then move it to the desired location or delete it completely. To delete an element, you just need to drag it outside the work area.

Also in this window you will find a list of elements that can be added to various toolbars. This area looks like this:

Elements are added in the same way as they are removed - by simply dragging them to the desired location.
Above this area you will find three options.

By checking or unchecking any of them, you will change the appearance of the button. Thus, the same element can have different appearance.

You can view the result of the changes without first saving. It is displayed in the preview window, which is located in the lower right corner.

When all changes are complete, you just need to press the button "Close". This will allow you to save all the settings and look at the result in the player itself.

This completes the interface setup process. Let's move on.

Basic player parameters

Interface

This set of parameters differs from those described above. At the very top of the area you can select the desired language for displaying information in the player. To do this, just click on the special line and then select the desired option from the list.

Next, you will see a list of options that allow you to change the VLC Media Player skin. If you want to apply your own skin, then you need to check the box next to the line "Different Style". After this, you need to select the file with the cover on your computer by clicking the button "Choose". If you want to see the entire list of available skins, you need to click on the button marked on the screen below with the number 3.

Please note that after changing the cover, you need to save the setting and restart the player.

If you use a standard skin, then an additional set of options will be available to you.

At the very bottom of the window you will find areas with playlist and privacy options. There are few options here, but they are not the most useless.

The last setting in this section is file linking. Clicking the button “Set up bindings...”, you can specify which file extension should be opened using VLC Media Player.

Audio

In this subsection, you will have access to settings related to sound playback. To get started, you can turn the sound on or off. To do this, simply check or uncheck the box next to the corresponding line.
In addition, you can set the volume level when the player starts, specify the audio output module, change the playback speed, enable and configure normalization, and even out the sound. Here you can also enable the surround sound effect (Dolby Surround), adjust visualization and enable the plugin "Last.fm".

Video

Similar to the previous section, the settings in this group are responsible for the video display parameters and related functions. As is the case with "Audio", you can completely disable video display.
Next, you can set image output parameters, window design, and also set the option to display the player window on top of all other windows.

A little lower are the lines responsible for settings for the display device (DirectX), interlacing interval (the process of creating one whole frame from two half-frames), and parameters for creating screenshots (file location, format and prefix).

Subtitles and OSD

Here are the parameters that are responsible for displaying information on the screen. For example, you can enable or disable the display of the title of the video being played, as well as specify the location of such information.
The remaining adjustments relate to subtitles. Optionally, you can turn them on or off, configure effects (font, shadow, size), preferred language and encoding.

Input/codecs

As the name of the subsection suggests, there are options responsible for playback codecs. We will not advise any specific codec settings, since they are all set depending on the situation. You can either reduce the quality of the picture due to an increase in performance, or vice versa.

A little lower in this window there are options for saving video recordings and network parameters. As for the network, you can specify a proxy server here if you are reproducing information directly from the Internet. For example, when using streaming.

Hotkeys

This is the last subsection related to the main options of VLC Media Player. Here you can bind certain player actions to specific keys. There are a lot of settings here, so we can’t recommend anything specific. Each user configures these parameters in his own way. In addition, you can immediately set actions associated with the mouse wheel.

These are all the options we wanted to mention. Remember to save any changes before closing the Options window. Please note that you can learn more about any option if you simply hover your mouse over the line with its name.
It's also worth mentioning that VLC Media Player has an extended list of options. You can see it if you check the line at the bottom of the settings window "All".
These options are aimed more at experienced users.

Effects and filter settings

As befits any player, VLC Media Player contains parameters that are responsible for various audio and video effects. To change these you need to do the following:

Audio effects

We go to the specified subsection.
As a result, you will see three additional groups below.

In the first group "Equalizer" you will be able to enable the option indicated in the title. After turning on the equalizer itself, the sliders are activated. Moving them up or down will change the sound effect. You can also use ready-made blanks, which are located in the additional menu next to the inscription "Preset".

In a group "Compression"(aka compression) there are similar sliders. To adjust them, you must first enable the option, and then make changes.

The last subsection is called "Surround Sound". There are also vertical sliders here. This option will allow you to enable and adjust virtual surround sound.

Video effects

There are several more subgroups in this section. As the name implies, they are all aimed at changing parameters related to video display and playback. Let's go through each category.

In the tab "Basic" You can change the image options (brightness, contrast, etc.), clarity, graininess, and elimination of interline stripes. You must first enable the option to change settings.

Subsection "Cropping" will allow you to change the size of the displayed area of the picture on the screen. If you are cropping a video in several directions at once, we recommend setting the synchronization parameters. To do this, you need to check the box next to the desired line in the same window.

Group "Colors" Allows you to color correct videos. You can extract a specific color from a video, specify a saturation threshold for a specific color, or enable color inversion. In addition, options are immediately available that allow you to enable sepia and also adjust the gradient.

Next up is the tab "Geometry". The options in this subsection are aimed at changing the position of the video. In other words, local options will allow you to flip the picture to a certain angle, apply interactive zoom to it, or enable wall or puzzle effects.

It is this parameter that we addressed in one of our lessons.

In the next section "Overlay" you can overlay your own logo on top of the video, as well as change its display settings. In addition to the logo, you can also add custom text to the playing video.

A group called "AtmoLight" is entirely devoted to the settings of the filter of the same name. Like other options, this filter must first be enabled, and then the parameters must be changed.

In the last subsection called "Additionally" all other effects are collected. You can experiment with each of them. Most of the options can only be used optionally.

Synchronization

This section contains one single tab. Local options are designed to help you synchronize audio, video and subtitles. You may have experienced situations where the audio track is slightly ahead of the video. So, using these options you can correct such a defect. The same goes for subtitles that are ahead or behind other tracks.

This concludes this article. We have tried to cover all the sections that will help you customize VLC Media Player to your liking. If you have any questions while reading the material, you are welcome to leave a comment.