How do I create a VLC file server?

How do I create a VLC file server?
Setting up the server:

Step 1: Open VLC and then open the Media menu.
Step 2: Click the Add button under the File tab.
Step 3: Press the Stream button in the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
Step 4: In the new window that appears, click the Next button.

Setting up the server:
  1. Step 1: Open VLC and then open the Media menu.
  2. Step 2: Click the Add button under the File tab.
  3. Step 3: Press the Stream button in the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
  4. Step 4: In the new window that appears, click the Next button.

Does VLC have a DLNA server?

If you have VLC on your computer, you will be accessing the files available via UPnP as well as DLNA.

How do I create a streaming network on VLC?

To start broadcasting a network stream, click the Media menu in VLC and select Stream. In the Open Media dialog, select the media you want to stream. You can select one or more files on the Files tab, select a CD or DVD on the Disc tab, or even capture video from a specific device on the Capture Device tab.

How do I convert VLC to DLNA?

How to Turn VLC into a DLNA Media Server?
  1. Open up VLC Media Player, click on Media > Stream.
  2. In the new popup windows, click Add to add a media file or a media playlist.
  3. Click on Stream > Next > choose RTP/MPEG Transport Stream and click Next.
  4. Uncheck Activate Transcoding > Next.

How do I create a VLC file server? – Related Questions

Does DLNA work over Internet?

Setup the remote DLNA Server to connect to the internet. DLNA as a protocol is limited to local networks, but with port forwarding through the router you can make a DLNA Server accessible outside of the network.