Hdbit-t

Connecting VLC to an HD-BIT-T System using a vLAN

Introduction

Connecting VLC to an HD-BIT-T system requires setting up a vLAN and configuring a multicast route. This guide will walk you through the process step-by-step.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Prerequisites
• Setting Up the Route
• VLC Configuration
• Testing the Configuration
• See Also
• References

Prerequisites

• A working HD-BIT-T system.
• VLC installed on your machine.
• route and tcpdump utilities installed.

Setting Up the Route

After setting up the VLAN interface, the next step is to add a route for multicast traffic. To do this, run the following command:

route add -net 224.0.0.0/4 dev vlan477

VLC Configuration

Once the route is configured, proceed to configure VLC:

1. Open VLC and navigate to the media streaming options.
2. Under "Show more options," add the following setting:

:network-iface=vlan477

Testing the Configuration

To test if you've successfully connected to the HD-BIT-T system:

1. Use VLC to connect to the network URL:

udp://@239.255.42.44:5004

1. Optionally, verify the multicast traffic by running:

tcpdump -i vlan477 ip multicast

See Also

• VLC User Guide
• HD-BIT-T User Guide

References

• [Official VLC Documentation]
• [Official HD-BIT-T Documentation]