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#1 2011-04-26 12:56:54
- kdar
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Streaming videos over home network (KDE)?
What do I need to be able to stream videos over home network in KDE?
I tried to do it with ssh, both graphically and by terminal (Network>AddNetwork>ssh) and it didn't work. It tried to download the file. I was reading this is some kind of bug in the KDE.
What else can I use to stream videos? Samba? Avahi?
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#2 2011-04-26 13:20:54
- trapanator
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Re: Streaming videos over home network (KDE)?
Perhaps you doesn't have installed sshd...
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#3 2011-04-26 13:54:30
- RiceKills
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Re: Streaming videos over home network (KDE)?
vlc has streaming features, check it out
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#4 2011-04-26 15:34:07
- kdar
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Re: Streaming videos over home network (KDE)?
I added sshd to my daemon array in rc.config and also had vlc... but both methods try to download the file, which is kind of stupid.. why do I need to download it?
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#5 2011-04-26 17:41:11
- kdar
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Re: Streaming videos over home network (KDE)?
Is using sshfs only option?
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#7 2011-04-27 16:51:48
- wsims
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Re: Streaming videos over home network (KDE)?
IMO, it would be best to abandon SSH completely. Its going add undesired overhead to this project.
I use mediatomb to stream content to PS3 and HTPC running Arch: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mediatomb
If you just want to be able to access files locally from a remote server, use NFS to mount the desired remote folders: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NFS
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#8 2011-04-27 18:50:45
- kdar
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Re: Streaming videos over home network (KDE)?
Is MediaTomb safe as ssh?
Last edited by kdar (2011-04-27 18:51:17)
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#9 2011-04-27 19:01:49
- wsims
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Re: Streaming videos over home network (KDE)?
MediaTomb is a Free UPnP Media Server designed to deliver your media content on your LAN. I don't see the need to use ssh when streaming content locally.
Are there machines on your LAN that you don't trust? I'm just trying to understand why SSH is necessary.
Am I missing something?
If you're looking to stream content locally, than I've found MediaTomb to be a great application, if you need to stream content outside your LAN, then I'm not sure what to use.
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#10 2011-04-27 20:44:58
- trapanator
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Re: Streaming videos over home network (KDE)?
On high bandwith, SSH produces unecessary overhead for local networks.
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#11 2011-04-28 16:02:28
- awfulrofl
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Re: Streaming videos over home network (KDE)?
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=22165
This is the ps3mediaserver on AUR. Even if you don't have a ps3, it will recognize all streamable devices on your network. Its probably the best program if you have formats that aren't mp4 (i.e. mkv). It also has a transcode menu built into it so you can select subtitles, mencoder, tsmuxer, etc.
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