VLC player comes to Android

Web Interface

Enable web interface of VLC

Activate the web interface of VideoLAN Client:

1. Open VLC
2. Click on Tools >> Preferences
3. Select Show settings >> All in the bottom left corner
4. Click on Interface >> Main interfaces
5. Check the HTTP remote control interface checkbox
6. Make sure the main interface (interface module) is still Default, otherwise you won't have a GUI for VLC any more
7. Click Save

To control VLC from a different device and to have full control:

Edit .hosts file to allow network connection

1. Close VLC
2. Go to the installation directory of VLC (referred to as <DIRECTORY_of_VLC>)
3. Either download our provided vlc.zip file [easy]:
   1. Open the zip file
   2. Copy the folder http from the zip file into the directory of VLC
   3. Make sure that all folders and files are replaced:
      • The files may be hidden
      • Replace .hosts inside of <DIRECTORY_of_VLC>/http directory
      • Replace status.xml inside of <DIRECTORY_of_VLC>/http/requests directory 
      
      
       

      
      

4. Or perform the changes manually [advanced]:
   1. Open the folder http
   2. Open the file .hosts for editing (may be hidden)
   3. Find the section private addresses
   4. Uncomment (remove #-sign) the following lines (lines 14-19)
   5. Save the file
   6. Open the directory <DIRECTORY_of_VLC>/http/requests
   7. Open the file status.xml for editing
   8. Go to line 103-105
   9. Look for this:

   103.  <vlc id="if" param1="command value 'key' strcmp 0 =" />

   104.     <vlc id="rpn" param1="'key-' val value strcat 'VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC' vlc_var_get key-pressed 'VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC' vlc_var_set" />

   105.  <vlc id="end"/>

   and change it to:

   103.  <vlc id="if" param1="command value 'key' strcmp 0 =" />

   104.     <vlc id="rpn" param1="'key-' val value strcat vlc_config_get key-pressed 'VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC' vlc_var_set" />

   105.  <vlc id="end"/>

Optional tests (VLC must be running):

1. Test the connection locally: Enter http://localhost:8080 (be sure to replace 8080 with VLC's port) in a browser on your computer
   • It is working: VLC's web interface is up and running
   • It is not working: Check if VLC's web interface is correctly enabled
2. Test the connection locally with IP: Enter http://[IP-ADDRESS]:8080 (replace 8080 with VLC's port and [IP-ADDRESS] with the IP address of the PC where the service is running) in a browser on your computer
   • It is working: VLC's web interface can be accessed via the IP address of the computer
   • It is not working: Check if .hosts file has been changed correctly
3. Test the connection remotely: Enter http://[IP-ADDRESS]:8080 (replace 8080 with VLC's port and [IP-ADDRESS] with the IP-address of the PC where the service is running) in a browser on a different device
   • It is working: VLC's web interface can be accessed remotely
   • It is not working: VLC or its port is blocked by a security program