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| − | This article assumes you are using VLC Streamer on iOS, and that you are using VLC Streamer version 4.00 or later.
| + | this page has moved [https://blog.hobbyistsoftware.com/vlc-streamer-copy-to-your-device/ to here] |
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| − | == VLC Streamer is primarily about the streaming... ==
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| − | The main purpose of VLC Streamer is to let you stream movies live without having to go through iTunes.
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| − | To do this,
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| − | # Launch VLC Streamer
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| − | # Tap on the computer you want to connect to
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| − | # 'Add a Movie' and select the file you want
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| − | # Select a streaming quality and press 'Watch'
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| − | http://hobbyistsoftware.com/images/VLCStreamerImages/resolution.png
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| − | This will stream the movie live to your iDevice without needing to copy it to the device. It uses VLC for the transcoding, so most movie formats are supported.
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| − | == You can now transfer movies directly to your device ==
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| − | This will allow you to watch the movies later when you are not connected to your wifi
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| − | # Select your movie as in the steps above
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| − | # Tap 'copy to device' instead of play
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| − | or, if you have already watched the movie, or have already set it converting, you can transfer from the movie list
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| − | # Tap on the info button next to the movie
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| − | # Select 'copy to device'
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| − | http://hobbyistsoftware.com/images/VLCStreamerImages/copy-to-device.png
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| − | Vlc streamer will copy the movie over wifi to your device
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| − | VLC Streamer will continue to copy the movie in the background once you exit the app.
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| − | == You can also transfer through iTunes ==
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| − | You can also transfer movies through iTunes.
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| − | Unless the movie is an mp4 type, then VLC Streamer will use the vlc player code on the app to try to play it.
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| − | This won't work for every movie - but it will work for most.
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| − | To transfer movies,
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| − | # Plug your iDevice into your computer
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| − | # Select your device in iTunes
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| − | # Select the Apps tab
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| − | # Scroll to the bottom of the page where you will see a 'Documents' section
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| − | # Select VLC Streamer on the left of the documents window, and drag your movie to the document list on the right.
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| − | This process is described in more detail in this [http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4094 Apple support article]
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