Streaming with VLC

[Treval]

Hello.

I am trying to stream a movie (so I can watch it together with someone) through VLC.
How do I do this successfully with VLC player?

I've tried and it doesn't work.
Believe me, I've followed 3 detailed tutorials, even videolan.org's own streaming tutorail, they are supposed to work, but they don't, for me.
Maybe I should get VLS (VideoLan Server; even though not recommended by videolan.org themselves)?

I've tried UDP, HTTP.
My ports are open.. so are my buddy's ports..
I just can't get it to work.

A good and easy explanation would be nice.

Thank you,
Treval

[Salmon Trout]

tell us what you did that didn't work.

[Treval]

On my server machine,
I tried these settings:

http://i46.tinypic.com/o91n48.jpg

Then I tried all of the following IP/port/protocol combinations in that interface, including opening said ports on my router:

UDP/HTTP

99.x.x.x  (my buddy's IP) 80/1234/8080
192.168.1.2    (80?)
192.168.1.2    8080
192.168.1.2    1234
84.196.91.15  (80?)
84.196.91.15  1234
84.196.91.15  8080

I checked that the ports were open TCP/UDP with PFPortChecker.

Then, on the target machine, with a videolan running there, I tried the following ports/combinations:

http://i45.tinypic.com/2q0kjfs.jpg

UDP/RTP/HTTP:

192.168.1.2 (80?)
192.168.1.2:8080/1234
84.196.91.15 (80?)
84.196.91.15:8080/1234
99.x.x.x   (my buddy's IP) 1234/8080/80

The stream just wouldn't play, even though the tutorial suggests that 'the video starts playing now'.

I even tried to tell my cousin to open said IP's/ports.
He downloaded the latest version while I had the older version.
I don't think it would matter, protocol wise.
The latest version doesn't allow you to specify a port.
It seems to be hardcoded and '1234' is greyed out with every protocol.
That's why I tried forwarding port 1234 with those IP's.
However, no luck.

I put an .avi file as an example but I really used an .flv file.
Tried .avi too.

So what exactly must I do?
This procedure is supposed to be simplistic.

Treval

[Geek-9pm]

Dud you already look on the VLC forum?
http://forum.videolan.org/

[Treval]

I will look into it then.

[Treval]

No replies from them yet.

[Salmon Trout]

Is your buddy on the same LAN as you, or somewhere on the internet?

[Treval]

Somewhere on the internet.

[Treval]

I have to say, those VLC forums are dead.

[soybean]

I have to say, those VLC forums are dead.

Huh?   Look at all the replies posted Jan. 31 already on http://forum.videolan.org/viewforum.php?f=14&sid=5be47eaf6df3a8754cc338f5e4f3e826.  It's not dead by any means.

[Treval]

Dead on my thread at least.
link

Apparently it's too technical or not interesting.

[soybean]

Well, for one thing, I would not have taken this approach:

I've been referred to here from another forum so I'll just post a link to my problem:

I think that may annoy or turn off some members of that forum who feel a sense of loyalty to that forum.  So, in my opinion, it's better to re-state the details of your problem there rather than post a link to another forum.

[Treval]

I see.

So can anyone help me out?

[Salmon Trout]

Probably not.

[soybean]

I can't, I've use VLC very little.