Unable to stream video across network

[RedCelica]

It seemed (could just be a coincidence) that after installing VLC MP I am unable to stream video through my network. I was able to do it with Totem (after installing videodog) but now it says it doesnt have the plugin for the movie. Any solutions...where should I start?

[DRE.ORGY.NET]

You can't steam video as in play a video file located on another computer on your network? Or you cant view a specific file because your missing a codec?

[RedCelica]

I am unable to stream mult. files across the network. I am able to view avi files, mpg, etc when they are on the HD.

This is the error that totem gives me:

There is no input plugin to handle the location of this movie

[RedCelica]

make that audio too...i can open text documents, for example, in their current location on the HD of the other PC, but I assume anything transferred across UDP is unable to be viewed across the network. What is wrong here?

[jhetrick62]

Now Ihaven't tested streaming movies and probably won't as I don't do that much with electronic versions, but I have no issue with audio or text files so my question would be, how are you accessing the HD on the other computer?

Jeff

[RedCelica]

through a basic P2P home network via a router using Samba...if that answers your question

[jhetrick62]

Yep, I'm speculating that it may be a Samba issue. I can stream music from my FC5 server running samba, into my Windows 2k box.

What does your samba testparm output look like?

[RedCelica]

[98cwitr@98cwitr ~]$ testparm
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
netbios name = FEDORA

[homes]
read only = No
browseable = No


is that what you're looking for? I am actually refering to going to opposite way...from a Windows machine to Fedora. I was able to do it for about 3 days before I installed VLC. I can stream from Fedora to Windows fine.