[ubuntu-uk] Setting up the web interface for VLC in ubuntu/Linuxmint?

[Jon Reynolds]

And so VLC is running on a computer somewhere...so the music or video
comes out of that computer, not the client you are using to access the
web interface? That sounds good!

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 08:55:42AM +0100, javadayaz wrote:
> bascially now using the wifi on my phone...i am able to control vlc. I am
> now using my phone as a remote control for VLC. Stopping, pausing, playing,
> choosing to play a song or a film from my pc....I can even adjust the
> volume.
> 
> This is brilliant!!
> 
> 
> 
> On 13 April 2010 08:52, Jon Reynolds <maillist at jcrdevelopments.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > This sounds interesting, but what do you do with a web interface for
> > VLC?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 03:48:38PM +0100, javadayaz wrote:
> > > ok thats helpful...i will try this in the first instance.
> > >
> > > On 12 April 2010 15:37, Kris Douglas <krisdouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 12 April 2010 14:29, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Ill try this..but it doesnt seem that easy to me!
> > > > > In case anyone is wondering im trying to use my phone to connect to
> > my pc
> > > > > via wifi to use vlc as a remote.
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, I use my HTC Hero for the same thing, and it seems to work ok :)
> > > > So long as you aren't using 3G (mobile broadband), because if you
> > > > were, you would have to port forward the port that vlc's mini web
> > > > server runs on, which i just found out is 8080.
> > > >
> > > > So yeah, you can launch VLC from the command line with the "vlc -I
> > > > http" command in ssh, which will load only the web interface, if it
> > > > interests you. Then you can install the theme [1] into the
> > > > /usr/share/vlc/http folder, which is optimized for PSP's and PDA's and
> > > > the like.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [1]http://www.orrentdesign.com/outsideResources/VLC_Graphite.zip
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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