ShoutCast TV directory in VLC

[giulio]

Hey everyone. I found this tasty nugget today and thought I'd share it with you.

WinAmp for PC has a built in directory for online radio and also video. There is no mac equiv to WinAmp.
VLC will stream video, but it would be a hassle to copy paste from WinAmp on PC to VLC on mac.

Well today I learned that VLC can load streaming media directories also!

File > Services Directory > ShoutCast TV Listings

The directory will load in the playlist.
It's not as robust or titled as friendly as WinAmp, but it gets the job done.

Enjoy!

 

[giulio]

Wow, I really thought this was a big deal. Maybe it's old news??

 

[CartoonMac]

Shoutcast TV on Mac?

Which version of VLC were you using? I have v: 2.0.5 and they've removed the "Services Directory" from the file menu - as well as all mention of Shoutcast TV anywhere.

Anyone know of another way to access Shoutcast TV listings on the Mac (besdes cutting/pasting from PC)?

Thx

 

[cradom]

Did you happen to notice this thread was from 2007?

 

[CartoonMac]

Yes but that doesn't answer my question. Just hoping someone can tell me which past version of VLC can access Shoutcast TV listings.

 

[cradom]

It's not Shoutcast but look at the playlist window:

 

[CartoonMac]

Found the answer. Looks like we have AOL to thank: Why Was SHOUTCast Radio Removed From the Latest VLC 1.1.0 Release?