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

[javadayaz]

yep exactly that...lol its pretty awesome. :)

On 13 April 2010 12:26, Jon Reynolds <maillist at jcrdevelopments.com> wrote:

> 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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