Extron electronics SMP 300 Series - Playing a Pull Stream Using VLC Media Player

SMP300 Series • Reference Information 153
Playing a Pull Stream Using VLC Media Player
Use the following procedure to play and view an SMP300 Series 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 SMP 300 Series (see Accessing the Web-Based
User Interface on page53)
NOTES:
• 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.
• The factory configured passwords for all accounts on this device have been
set to the device serial number. In the event of a complete system reset, the
passwords convert to the default, which is no password (see Users and
Roles on page86 to change a password).
2. The Recording Controls page opens. In the Stream URL panel, if the archive and
confidence streams are set to Pull (see Push Stream and Pull Stream Playback
URLs on page150), the box displays the URL necessary to request a stream from the
SMP300 Series. Note the full URL in figure100 for later reference.
Figure 100. Recording Controls
3. Run the VLC media player. The media player opens.
4. Select Media > Open Network Stream (see figure101).
Figure 101. VLC Media Player — Open a Network Stream
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