Step 1. Install VLC on machine that is going to stream audio from desktop
Step 2. make sure you have "Stereo Mix" or similar recording device enabled.
This device basically "records" all desktop audio. So, whatever you hear on PC speaker goes here. Most of the time this is not enabled by default and sometimes it is not easy to find it so this page can help you:
http://www.niharsworld.com/2008/05/28/n ... solutions/
Step 3. create desktop icon that will start desktop audio streaming with VLC.
VLC supports command line arguments which we will use. All this can be done through interface but that takes time and settings cannot be saved so... create file "StartAudioStream.vbs" on desktop with this content:
Code:
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.Run "C: \Progra~1\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe dshow:// :dshow-vdev=none "":dshow-adev=Stereo Mix (SoundMAX Integrated"" :dshow-caching=200 :dshow-vdev=none "":dshow-adev=Stereo Mix (SoundMAX Integrated"" :dshow-size= :dshow-chroma= :dshow-fps=0 :no-dshow-config :no-dshow-tuner :dshow-tuner-channel=0 :dshow-tuner-country=0 :dshow-tuner-input=0 :dshow-video-input=-1 :dshow-video-output=-1 :dshow-audio-input=-1 :dshow-audio-output=-1 :dshow-amtuner-mode=1 :dshow-audio-channels=2 :dshow-audio-samplerate=44100 :dshow-audio-bitspersample=8 :sout=#transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=160,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=http,mux=raw,dst=biggy:1234}"
NOTE: Some of settings depend on your system settings:
C: \Progra~1\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe - where is VLC installed on your system
:dshow-adev=Stereo Mix (SoundMAX Integrated - it depends how this recording device i s named in your system
:sout#transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=160,channels=2,samplerate=44100} you can use ab=128 for lower quality but also lower bandwidth
:std{access=http,mux=raw,dst=192.168.1.10:1234} - replace 192.168.1.10 with the IP address or name of your PC which is going to stream content... not sure if "localhost" or "127.0.0.1" works but probably is.
you can test if VLC starts by doubleclicking the icon. Leave it open as we continue on...
