Chapter 5. Add a channel information service

Table of Contents
5.1. Send announces when streaming with VLC
5.2. Start VLC(s) on the client(s)

Typing multicast addresses is not very fun... that's why you need a channel information service ! VideoLAN has implemented a channel information service based on the SAP/SDP standard. VLC's stream output can send SAP announces when streaming (on the multicast address 224.2.127.254 reserved for this purpose). On the client side, VLCs receive these annouces and automatically add the programs announced to their playlist.