VLC media player is an open source software which allows people to live stream different media including videos, audios and also you can create live streaming using webcam of your laptop and other device connected with your laptop can see you.
Also If your computer has microphone you can make other people hearing your voice live using VLC media player.
There are some few procedures to be followed in order to live streaming yourself using either webcam for video streaming or microphone for voice streaming.
The first important thing your laptop must have camera and microphone if you need to live streaming yourself otherwise you won't be able to go live using VLC.
Another requirement The VLC must be installed on your computer and other laptops or phones want to see your video or listening to your voice live.
The network using wifi hotspot must be created. Other devices want to see your livestreaming must be connected to this network.
You can google to get the information on how to create WiFi hotspot on Laptop. Alternatively you can use the hotspot available on your phone.
Lets go and see how we can create a livestreaming using your webcam and microphone of laptop(PC).
Launch VLC software from your computer, On the menu click media and you will find different options for our intended purpose you will have to click open Capture Device or in shortcut hold ctrl button and click C button.
The window having different options will appear. The first row there is option of selecting the device. In case you want to stream video of yours from laptop camera, then you should choose video camera and VLC will open your laptop camera.
In case you want streaming only your voice you will choose microphone from the given menu. Then you will see play button having drop down menu arrow, click the arrow and choose stream.
A new window will come out showing the description and source of streaming device, click next and the window with HTTP setup will appear choose Http and click add.
There is port number you can change it or leave it, it is your option. On the Path field do not fill anything.
Click next, Then transcoding option will appear and uncheck transcoding option, click next then stream. The setup for streaming is over. Devices need to see the streaming must be connected to the same network.
Therefore these devices must know your IP address of your computer. How can you identify the IP address of your computer? well if you use windows OS open command prompt and type this command "ipconfig /all" you will see your IP address.
The other devices will insert this IP address in their VLC software or app but opening the stream and insert the address in this format "your_ip_address:port" for example 112.444.222.111:8080
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