How to stream video from a source site like YouTube without a GUI?
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I need to set up a computer to put video on several screens at the same time. To save as many resources as I can from the original computer (which is getting old), I have two questions:
- Is it necessary to use a GUI to stream video from a Linux machine?
- And, if isn't, how do you automate video streaming without a GUI (in Linux)?
I think the screens are gonna be connected to a computer, and playing the stream via YouTube, but is there a way to avoid using a GUI for all of this?
linux video streaming gui
edited Mar 10 at 5:25
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I need to set up a computer to put video on several screens at the same time. To save as many resources as I can from the original computer (which is getting old), I have two questions:
- Is it necessary to use a GUI to stream video from a Linux machine?
- And, if isn't, how do you automate video streaming without a GUI (in Linux)?
I think the screens are gonna be connected to a computer, and playing the stream via YouTube, but is there a way to avoid using a GUI for all of this?
linux video streaming gui
edited Mar 10 at 5:25
JakeGould
32.8k10100142
asked Apr 25 '14 at 22:28
user57129user57129
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Do you mean the screens are all connected to a single machine running linux?vlc,mplayerandmpvcan all play a youtube url directly from the command line.
– Paul
Apr 25 '14 at 22:45
Please edit and clarify your question. If the screens are physically attached to the computer, you don't need any kind of "streaming". How did youtube get into this, are you going to play local files or youtube videos? Is your question "How can I play youtube videos without a GUI"?
– terdon
Apr 26 '14 at 11:15
add a comment |
I need to set up a computer to put video on several screens at the same time. To save as many resources as I can from the original computer (which is getting old), I have two questions:
- Is it necessary to use a GUI to stream video from a Linux machine?
- And, if isn't, how do you automate video streaming without a GUI (in Linux)?
I think the screens are gonna be connected to a computer, and playing the stream via YouTube, but is there a way to avoid using a GUI for all of this?
linux video streaming gui
edited Mar 10 at 5:25
JakeGould
32.8k10100142
asked Apr 25 '14 at 22:28
user57129user57129
314
I need to set up a computer to put video on several screens at the same time. To save as many resources as I can from the original computer (which is getting old), I have two questions:
- Is it necessary to use a GUI to stream video from a Linux machine?
- And, if isn't, how do you automate video streaming without a GUI (in Linux)?
I think the screens are gonna be connected to a computer, and playing the stream via YouTube, but is there a way to avoid using a GUI for all of this?
linux video streaming gui
linux video streaming gui
edited Mar 10 at 5:25
JakeGould
32.8k10100142
asked Apr 25 '14 at 22:28
user57129user57129
314
edited Mar 10 at 5:25
JakeGould
32.8k10100142
asked Apr 25 '14 at 22:28
user57129user57129
314
edited Mar 10 at 5:25
JakeGould
32.8k10100142
edited Mar 10 at 5:25
JakeGould
32.8k10100142
edited Mar 10 at 5:25
JakeGould
32.8k10100142
32.8k10100142
asked Apr 25 '14 at 22:28
user57129user57129
314
asked Apr 25 '14 at 22:28
user57129user57129
314
asked Apr 25 '14 at 22:28
user57129user57129
314
314
Do you mean the screens are all connected to a single machine running linux?vlc,mplayerandmpvcan all play a youtube url directly from the command line.
– Paul
Apr 25 '14 at 22:45
Please edit and clarify your question. If the screens are physically attached to the computer, you don't need any kind of "streaming". How did youtube get into this, are you going to play local files or youtube videos? Is your question "How can I play youtube videos without a GUI"?
– terdon
Apr 26 '14 at 11:15
add a comment |
Do you mean the screens are all connected to a single machine running linux?vlc,mplayerandmpvcan all play a youtube url directly from the command line.
– Paul
Apr 25 '14 at 22:45
Please edit and clarify your question. If the screens are physically attached to the computer, you don't need any kind of "streaming". How did youtube get into this, are you going to play local files or youtube videos? Is your question "How can I play youtube videos without a GUI"?
– terdon
Apr 26 '14 at 11:15
Do you mean the screens are all connected to a single machine running linux?
vlc, mplayer and mpv can all play a youtube url directly from the command line.– Paul
Apr 25 '14 at 22:45
Do you mean the screens are all connected to a single machine running linux?
vlc, mplayer and mpv can all play a youtube url directly from the command line.– Paul
Apr 25 '14 at 22:45
Please edit and clarify your question. If the screens are physically attached to the computer, you don't need any kind of "streaming". How did youtube get into this, are you going to play local files or youtube videos? Is your question "How can I play youtube videos without a GUI"?
– terdon
Apr 26 '14 at 11:15
Please edit and clarify your question. If the screens are physically attached to the computer, you don't need any kind of "streaming". How did youtube get into this, are you going to play local files or youtube videos? Is your question "How can I play youtube videos without a GUI"?
– terdon
Apr 26 '14 at 11:15
add a comment |
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Install Streamlink:
sudo -H pip install streamlink
Send the stream to cvlc --fullscreen:
streamlink --player="cvlc --no-video" "https://www.youtube.com/freecodecamp/live" best
Personally what I was needing was just the audio, --no-video.
To save bandwidth you could use worst instead of best.
answered Mar 10 at 5:12
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
273111
Great tip here. +1
– JakeGould
Mar 10 at 5:16
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Install Streamlink:
sudo -H pip install streamlink
Send the stream to cvlc --fullscreen:
streamlink --player="cvlc --no-video" "https://www.youtube.com/freecodecamp/live" best
Personally what I was needing was just the audio, --no-video.
To save bandwidth you could use worst instead of best.
answered Mar 10 at 5:12
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
273111
Great tip here. +1
– JakeGould
Mar 10 at 5:16
add a comment |
Install Streamlink:
sudo -H pip install streamlink
Send the stream to cvlc --fullscreen:
streamlink --player="cvlc --no-video" "https://www.youtube.com/freecodecamp/live" best
Personally what I was needing was just the audio, --no-video.
To save bandwidth you could use worst instead of best.
answered Mar 10 at 5:12
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
273111
Great tip here. +1
– JakeGould
Mar 10 at 5:16
add a comment |
Install Streamlink:
sudo -H pip install streamlink
Send the stream to cvlc --fullscreen:
streamlink --player="cvlc --no-video" "https://www.youtube.com/freecodecamp/live" best
Personally what I was needing was just the audio, --no-video.
To save bandwidth you could use worst instead of best.
answered Mar 10 at 5:12
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
273111
Install Streamlink:
sudo -H pip install streamlink
Send the stream to cvlc --fullscreen:
streamlink --player="cvlc --no-video" "https://www.youtube.com/freecodecamp/live" best
Personally what I was needing was just the audio, --no-video.
To save bandwidth you could use worst instead of best.
answered Mar 10 at 5:12
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
273111
edited Mar 10 at 5:27
answered Mar 10 at 5:12
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answered Mar 10 at 5:12
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
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answered Mar 10 at 5:12
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
273111
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Great tip here. +1
– JakeGould
Mar 10 at 5:16
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Great tip here. +1
– JakeGould
Mar 10 at 5:16
Great tip here. +1
– JakeGould
Mar 10 at 5:16
Great tip here. +1
– JakeGould
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Do you mean the screens are all connected to a single machine running linux?
vlc,mplayerandmpvcan all play a youtube url directly from the command line.– Paul
Apr 25 '14 at 22:45
Please edit and clarify your question. If the screens are physically attached to the computer, you don't need any kind of "streaming". How did youtube get into this, are you going to play local files or youtube videos? Is your question "How can I play youtube videos without a GUI"?
– terdon
Apr 26 '14 at 11:15