Stream Soundcard Output With VLC (Free Airfoil Alternative)
October 8, 2009, 7:16 pmVLC is a great simple program that allows you to play and stream pretty much anything. On this occasion I wanted to stream itunes through to my netbook that plays in the kitchen so I can play music controlled by the itunes remote on the ipod touch from my main office library.
The only application that did what I wanted is airfoil, but it didn’t work great for me and cost money to use. I figured there must be a way to achieve what I needed for free.
VLC to the rescue.
Here is how to stream the output of my soundcard (specifics may vary for you but the principle is the same) and open the stream using VLC:
Using the HTTP stream you can access the stream from anywhere in the world by connecting in to your IP address (you’ll need to sort out your router to do this though).
Unfortunately that method wouldn’t be effective at streaming to an Airport Express. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
Regardless, you’ve pointed out a cool feature in VLC I was unaware of.
trees — November 14, 2009 @ 12:06 am | Comment
Or you can use SpeakerShare. Plase have a look: http://code.google.com/p/speakershare/
Cenk Alti — January 4, 2010 @ 9:30 pm | Comment
This is great, thanks. I had the same problems with Airfoil in that it kept crashing. Do you have any thoughts on keeping the audio in sync?
Sel — April 27, 2010 @ 6:15 pm | Comment
wonderful stuff Thks
yayforxmas — December 7, 2010 @ 5:08 pm | Comment
you’re a very knowledgeable person!
BOOTSOBIA — December 10, 2010 @ 6:31 pm | Comment
you are the awesomest and bestest person ever in the universe!!!!!!!!!!:D
vikas — June 13, 2011 @ 2:07 am | Comment
Great tutorial, but I have a problem.
There you select Audio device name, you have Stereo Mix. I have only “Line in” and “mic”.
Do you know maybe what can i do?
PCuser — July 15, 2011 @ 5:47 am | Comment