SMP111 • Reference Information 104
Playing a Pull Stream Using VLC Media Player
Use the following procedure to play and view an SMP111 stream using the VLC media
player.
1. If you know the stream URL, go to step 5. Otherwise, to obtain the stream URL, access
the Web‑based User Interface of the SMP111 (see Accessing the Web-Based User
Interface on page 30).
NOTE: If no password is set, anyone can view the stream URL. If a password is set,
you must be logged in to view the URL.
2. The Device Status page opens. In the Stream URL panel, if the recording and
streaming streams are set to Pull (see Push Stream and Pull Stream Playback
URLs on page 102) the box displays the URL necessary to request a stream from the
SMP111. Note the full URL for later reference in figure 69.
Figure 69. Device Status Page
3. Run the VLC media player.
The media player opens.
4. Select Media > Open Network Stream (see figure 70).
Figure 70. VLC Media Player — Open a Network Stream
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