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| − | ==VLC Streamer Debugging ==
| + | this page has moved [https://blog.hobbyistsoftware.com/vlc-streamer-debugging/ to here] |
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| − | VLC can't convert all movies to the required file format for streaming.
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| − | There are a couple of things you can do to get info on what is going wrong. Hopefully this will help you figure out how to avoid the problem or work round it.
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| − | (if you figure out something that is generally useful - then please [http://hobbyistsoftware.com/contact-us let me know])
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| − | ==Try a known movie==
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| − | Try downloading the [http://www.archive.org/download/Justin_Cone_-_Building_On_The_Past_-_640x480/Justin_Cone_-_Building_On_The_Past_-_640x480_512kb.mp4 mp4 Building on the Past movie]
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| − | (Right click on the link and click 'save content as...')
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| − | I have tested this movie on Windows and Mac to check that VLC Streamer can handle it.
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| − | (movie is hosted by [http://www.archive.org/details/Justin_Cone_-_Building_On_The_Past_-_640x480 the internet archive] )
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| − | ==Try running the command manually==
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| − | ===Windows ===
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| − | #Click on the 'open working directory' button in the helper
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| − | #You'll see a series of directories corresponding to converted movies
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| − | #Open the directory that corresponds to the problematic file
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| − | #Open the cmd.txt file and copy the text
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| − | #Open a command window (Start menu, run program, type 'cmd' )
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| − | #Paste the command from cmd.txt (use right click to paste)
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| − | this will run the command that VLC streamer is using to convert the movie. You should see output from VLC in a new window. Hopefully this will give additional information on what is not working.
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| − | ===Mac===
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| − | #Click on the 'open working directory' button in the helper
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| − | #You'll see a series of directories corresponding to converted movies
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| − | #Open the directory that corresponds to the problematic file
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| − | #Open the errLog.txt file
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| − | this contains the output which VLC produced. Hopefully it is helpful.
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| − | You can also run the command from the cmd.txt file (copy it into a terminal window) if you want to re-run the command or modify it
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| − | ==Try custom encoding options==
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| − | This is one for VLC experts! If you are willing to mess in the arcane details of VLC, then try
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| − | [[Custom_encoding | Custom encoding]]
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