[vdr] Re: Streamdev: streaming without changing channel

[Are Årseth <are@arseth.org>]

>>> Using streamdev, I would like to stream whatever channel is currently
>>> active, without changing it.
>>> If I'm currently watching channel #12, I would like streamdev to stream
>>> it
>>> and follow when VDR channel is changed (via remote or timer or...).
>>
>> I would very much like this feature as well (this includes many Freevo
>> users).  Ideally I'd like for streamdev to be VDR's primary
>> device. Then a client (mplayer) could connect to
>> http://ip:port/PS/primary (or similar) and change channels using SVDRP
>> (or remote, etc).  This way the client would not have to make a new
>> connection and rebuffer every time the channel is changed, it would
>> simply pick it up as the stream is altered.
>
> I'd love to see that feature as well :)
> It would be even better if the stream could be a multicast one ! (a la
> dvbstream)

I think the good old Stream plugin does exactly what you are asking.
http://www.magoa.net/linux/index.php?view=stream


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