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Launching a Stream from Windows Media Player
This applies to entering MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 streams. Open does not work with RTSP on
Windows Media Player 7.1 and 9. The address on those versions can be entered directly into
the IP Address window on StreamPlayer. The multicast address and port number may be
entered directly in Media Player without launching StreamPlayer by using
File > Open, and
typing in the IP address and port from which the stream originates. For examples of
additional functionality, see "Source Filter Tags" in the StreamPlayer Administrator Guide.
T To launch a stream (from Windows Media Player) without using StreamPlayer:
1. Launch Windows Media Player.
2. Select
File > Open URL.
3. Enter
vbricksys://ip=address&port=number (replace the address and port number
with the IP address and port of the stream).
4. Enter
OK to play the stream. Note: This method does not provide the display of the
Program Title, Author, or Copyright information.
5. If there are several NICs installed on the PC, the interface that StreamPlayer Plus uses
can be specified by including the interface IP address:
vbricksys://ip=225.1.1.1&port=4444&interface=123.456.789
6. To play a MPEG-4 RTSP stream (unicast) type:
vbrtsp://<ip address of server>/<program-name>
7. To play a MPEG-4 multicast stream type:
vbhttp:// <ip address of server>/<path to the SDP file>
8. To play a Windows Media stream type:
http://<ip address of server>/<path to .nsc file>
http://<ip address of server>/<path to ASX file>
http://<ip address of server>/<program name>
rtspu://<ip address of server>/<program name>