Video streaming

[guigaoliveira]

How do I make videos streaming in node client? Browser is not working for me

[feross]

Using the command line, you can stream videos to a video program like VLC like this:

webtorrent "magnet_uri" --vlc

You can get more information by running:

$ webtorrent help
               _     _                            _
 __      _____| |__ | |_ ___  _ __ _ __ ___ _ __ | |_
 \ \ /\ / / _ \ '_ \| __/ _ \| '__| '__/ _ \ '_ \| __|
  \ V  V /  __/ |_) | || (_) | |  | | |  __/ | | | |_
   \_/\_/ \___|_.__/ \__\___/|_|  |_|  \___|_| |_|\__|


Usage:
    webtorrent [command] <torrent-id> <options>

Example:
    webtorrent download "magnet:..." --vlc

Commands:
    download <torrent-id>   Download a torrent
    seed <file/folder>      Seed a file or folder
    create <file>           Create a .torrent file
    info <torrent-id>       Show info for a .torrent file or magnet uri

Specify <torrent-id> as one of:
    * magnet uri
    * http url to .torrent file
    * filesystem path to .torrent file
    * info hash (hex string)

Options (streaming):
    --airplay               Apple TV
    --chromecast            Chromecast
    --mplayer               MPlayer
    --mpv                   MPV
    --omx [jack]            omx [default: hdmi]
    --vlc                   VLC
    --xbmc                  XBMC
    --stdout                standard out (implies --quiet)

Options (simple):
    -o, --out [path]        set download destination [default: current directory]
    -s, --select            select individual file in torrent (by index)
    -i, --index [number]    stream a particular file from torrent (by index)
    -v, --version           print the current version

Options (advanced):
    -p, --port [number]     change the http server port [default: 8000]
    -t, --subtitles [path]  load subtitles file
    -b, --blocklist [path]  load blocklist file/http url
    -q, --quiet             don't show UI on stdout
    --on-done [script]      run script after torrent download is done
    --on-exit [script]      run script before program exit
    --verbose               show torrent protocol details

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