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wlancaster
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April 16, 2017
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Using VLC Media Player

  • April 16, 2017
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Does anyone know how to use the VLC Media Player with Sonos?
The player apparently can act as a streaming server but how?
Any ideas would be welcome
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      Best answer by ratty
      You can't use VLC to stream to Sonos. Assuming the music files are on the computer on which you installed VLC, why don't you simply get Sonos to index the files and play them directly in the usual way?

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      ratty
      rattyAnswer
      April 16, 2017
      You can't use VLC to stream to Sonos. Assuming the music files are on the computer on which you installed VLC, why don't you simply get Sonos to index the files and play them directly in the usual way?
      wlancasterAuthor
      Avid Contributor I
      April 16, 2017
      Thanks for the answer to my question
      exa
      Contributor I
      October 29, 2017
      Thanks for the answer to my question

      It's not the easiest thing but you can:
      Install the Sonos software for your computer
      In vlc:
      Media > Stream > Choose the source (Usually a file)
      Click on Stream
      Next
      New destination, pick HTTP then click add
      For the new tab in path insert something that finishes with .mp3 like "/vlc.mp3"
      Next
      In profile pick mp3 or create your own (the default one is 128Kbps)
      Next
      Stream

      Next we need to find your computer IP:
      Press win + R
      Type cmd
      Enter
      Type ipconfig
      Enter
      There should be something like
      IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.17

      Now on the sonos software choose:
      Manage > Add radio station
      Streaming Url: http://192.168.1.17: 8080/vlc.mp3 (replace 192.168.1.17 by your IP)
      Name it and play it
      The sound should stream on your sonos

      Now open another VLC window with the video and adjust it to the sound.
        ED8500
        Contributor I
        March 20, 2018
        @exa YOU ROCK!! Step by step, a no brainer...
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