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author | 2003-04-21 21:04:59 +0000 | |
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committer | 2003-04-21 21:04:59 +0000 | |
commit | 6d21e908a0cc9fccdcfa0063af05cd1627dcc9bb (patch) | |
tree | b46a4d0f3920a1452be3c2fb0acab380b93382bc /DOCS/xml/en/usage.xml | |
parent | dfd2b62aa5ee94154125666e7ee568966bba8c57 (diff) |
patch by Albeu, corrected by Diego Biurrun & me
git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@9967 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2
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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/usage.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/usage.xml index b8e7b949b5..cea92ee493 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/usage.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/usage.xml @@ -433,4 +433,58 @@ Note: it's also recommended to enable CACHE when playback from network: <screen>wget ftp://micorsops.com/something.avi -O - | mplayer -cache 8192 -</screen> </para> </sect1> + +<sect1 id="mpst" xreflabel="Remote streams"> +<title>Remote streams</title> + +<para> +Remote streams allow you to access most <application>MPlayer</application> +stream type from a remote host. The main purpose of this feature is to make +it possible to directly use the CD or DVD drive of another computer on the +network (provided you have the required bandwidth). On the downside some +stream type (currently TV and MF) are not useable remotely because they are +implemented at the demuxer level. It's sad for MF but TV stream would anyway +require an insane amount of bandwith. +</para> + +<sect2 id="compile_mpst_server"> +<title>Compiling the server</title> +<para> +After having compiled <application>MPlayer</application> go to the +<filename>TOOLS/netstream</filename> directory and enter +<application>make</application> to build the server binary. +You can then copy the <application>netstream</application> binary +to the right place on your system (usely <filename>/usr/local/bin</filename> +on Linux). +</para> +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="use_mpst"> +<title>Using remote streams</title> +<para> +First you have to start the server on the computer you intend to remotely +access. Currently the server is very basic and doesn't have any commands +line arguments so just enter <filename>netstream</filename>. Now you can +for example play the second track of a VCD on the server with : +<screen> +mplayer -cache 5000 mpst://servername/vcd://2 +</screen> +You can also access files on this server : +<screen> +mplayer -cache 5000 mpst://servername//usr/local/movies/lol.avi +</screen> +Note that paths wich aren't starting with a / will be relative to +the directory where the server is running. The cache option is not +needed but highly recommended. +</para> + +<para> +Be aware that currently the server is not secure at all. So don't complain +about the numerous exploits wich are possible through this. Instead send +some (good) patch to make it better or start writing your own server. +</para> + +</sect2> + +</sect1> </chapter> |