VLC as Live Channels source

by OttoNormalRedditor

Hi,

I just saw the option to add the VLC player as a source in the Live Channels app. Unfortunately, I get an error notification when I try to add the VLC player.

Does anybody know how to add VLC player? Or is this an upcoming feature that's not ready yet?

andyjeezy

Same thing happens with the UFC network too.

danisbars

You can check link in another app or player ?
VLC have too much information about error, you can go to tools > messages or <CTRL + M>

if you get something like

http error: cannot connect
probably is the link error

elister

Im curious how this works as well. I have a HDHomerun Prime and recently Live Channels has been taking a very long time to load up channels, sometimes a full minute will go by. Loads up a tad faster via hardwired, but wireless can take maybe 40 seconds to load. I have both the Xiaomi Mi box and nVidia Shield.

Load up VLC and browse the network, channels load up in 3 seconds on the wireless, almost instant on the hardwired Shield. I would love to see how VLC could be used as the player for Live channels because im getting very close to abandoning the app, wife has already given up on it.