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So, we are assuming the following:
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#You have the latest version of VLC installed and it is currently running
 
#You have run the setup app from [http://www.hobbyistsoftware.com/VLCSetup.php the setup page]
 
#You have tried to go to http://localhost:8080 on your Mac or PC and you don't see a remote control interface
 
 
 
there are three possible problems:
 
 
 
===You haven't enabled the http interface===
 
 
 
It is worth double checking in the preferences page for VLC to check that it matches the picture in the setup page ( [http://www.hobbyistsoftware.com/VLCSetup-win-manual Win] [http://www.hobbyistsoftware.com/VLCSetup-mac-manual Mac] ). Make sure that the http interface is selected in the 'main interfaces' tab.
 
 
 
===You have changed the port that VLC is running on===
 
 
 
In the preferences, click on the http interface (below main interfaces) and check that it is set to port 8080.
 
 
 
 
 
===Something else is running a web interface on port 8080===
 
 
 
Some applications like bit torrent clients might offer their own web interface on port 8080. Try closing other apps, then closing VLC and restarting it.
 
Check http://localhost:8080 again
 
 
 
If this is the problem, then you can set VLC to run on another port.
 
 
 
#Close VLC
 
#Open the vlcrc preferences file
 
#:The location of the file is described in the 'Where does VLC store its config file?' section here:
 
#:http://www.videolan.org/support/faq.html
 
#Find the setting for http-port
 
#Adjust it for the port you want (in the example below, I set it to port 9090 )
 
#Save vlcrc
 
#Restart vlc and try http://localhost:YOUR_PORT
 
 
 
# HTTP server port (integer)
 
http-port=9090
 
 
 
(note that the # has been removed from in front of http-port)
 
 
 
if this works, then you can add the computer manually to VLC Remote.
 
#Open the settings
 
#Tap on 'Add computer manually'
 
#enter <IP address of computer>:<new port>
 
##something like 192.168.1.3:9090
 

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