MAC setup

note

Download android app from here

Download VLC media player from here

important

Make sure your phone and computer (or laptop) connected to same WiFi network or your computer (or laptop) connected to phone's hotspot

Step 1:

click on Preferences(1) in VLC menu

first step

Step 2:

click on Interface(1) and click on Show All(2) at the bottom

step two

Step 3:

click on Main Interfaces(1) and check Web(2) option. step three

Step 4:

click on Lua(1) option and set some password in the Password field(2) under Lua HTTP menu, say 1234 and note down the password. we will use this password later.

step four

Step 5:

Save and restart VLC and play any video/audio in that.

Save and restart VLC and play any video/audio in that.

Step 6:

second step

  1. Computer name: give some name for your PC.
  2. IP Address: mostly it will detect automatically.
  3. Port: default is 8080. don't change it unless you have changed while installing VLC.
  4. Password: enter the password that you have given in step 4 and click on connect.
  5. If you can't connect, try entering IP address manually and click on connect. To find IP address, follow the instructions here.
tip

If you have configured the app successfully, please read the tips and tricks.