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terra4d:videolan

VideoLAN VLC plugin

TERRA 4D comes with a VLC plugin which allows integration of video streams. With that plugin videos from several sources and many video formats can be displayed in TERRA 4D Viewer.

Supported features:

  • Live video
  • Video options provided by VLC

Installation instructions:

  1. Install latest VideoLAN VLC x86 (32 bit) version on the TERRA 4D client
  2. TERRA 4D Configurator: create a subsystem plugin device VLC with default settings
  3. TERRA 4D Configurator: create a camera of type VLC and assign the media path/URL
  4. Examples for media path:
    • Axis: rtsp://root:pass@192.168.214.247/axis-media/media.amp
    • Avigilon: rtsp://root:pass@192.168.214.249/defaultPrimary?streamType=u
    • Hikvision: rtsp://192.168.214.241:554/Streaming/Channels/101?transportmode=unicast&profile=Profile_1

Other hints

  • TERRA 4D does not support the 64-bit version of VLC. Please uninstall the 64-bit version and reinstall the 32-bit version.
  • Install VLC to the default path; if it's installed to a custom directory, TERRA 4D might not be able to find and use it.
  • The streaming path can always be tested in VLC player itself: menu Media/Open Network Stream…
  • The plugin is also useful to connect to webcam URLs.
terra4d/videolan.txt · Last modified: 2021/05/18 04:44 by editor