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| − | Since the demise of Flash at the end of 2020 you will find your standard web browser has | + | Since the demise of Flash at the end of 2020 you will find your standard web browser has up to 25 seconds delay on a streamed repeater channel. |
However, a program called Video Lan Client (VLC) enables you to watch a typical repeater stream using Flash with ~ 2 seconds delay. | However, a program called Video Lan Client (VLC) enables you to watch a typical repeater stream using Flash with ~ 2 seconds delay. | ||
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If you tick the "stay on top" box you can open up your web browser to the same streaming page and then drag the viewer on top of the normal video window. When you use the chat the viewer will remain visible. Don't forget to turn the sound down on the web browser or you will get a 15-second echo! | If you tick the "stay on top" box you can open up your web browser to the same streaming page and then drag the viewer on top of the normal video window. When you use the chat the viewer will remain visible. Don't forget to turn the sound down on the web browser or you will get a 15-second echo! | ||
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The picture shows streamviewer imposed on top of a standard web browser page. | The picture shows streamviewer imposed on top of a standard web browser page. | ||
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John has also written a multi channel viewer which can be used to view up to 4 streams at once. It can also be used to view the UDP output from MiniTiouner or Ryde. | John has also written a multi channel viewer which can be used to view up to 4 streams at once. It can also be used to view the UDP output from MiniTiouner or Ryde. | ||
| − | It can be downloaded here: [[:File:VLC-Quadv0.3..zip]] | + | It can be downloaded here: [[:File:VLC-Quadv0.3..zip]] Extract the archive into a folder in the root of your C: drive. |
| − | [[File:quad viewer.png| | + | John has released (23/10/2025) another version, v0.4, of the his multi-channel viewer that dispenses with the Minitioune input allowing four BATC streams to be monitored simultaneously. This is particularly useful for monitoring for activity now that many repeaters are streaming their output to the BATC server. |
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| + | Download from here: [[:File:Quad.zip]] Extract the archive into a folder in the root of your C: drive, for example '''c:\quad''' | ||
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| + | For both versions of John's viewer the '''BATCStreams.txt''' file needs to contain the callsign of the repeaters you want to display. It's located in the same folder as the executable. | ||
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==Manually configuring VLC== | ==Manually configuring VLC== | ||
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Download VLC https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en-GB.html - | Download VLC https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en-GB.html - | ||
| − | Go to "Media" > "open network stream": | + | Go to "Media" > "open network stream": or press CTRL-N |
[[File:VLC stream channel.JPG|400px]] | [[File:VLC stream channel.JPG|400px]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 23 October 2025
Since the demise of Flash at the end of 2020 you will find your standard web browser has up to 25 seconds delay on a streamed repeater channel.
However, a program called Video Lan Client (VLC) enables you to watch a typical repeater stream using Flash with ~ 2 seconds delay.
Easy to use BATC streamer viewer
Using VLC can be a bit "techie" and so John G7JTT has written a small program that saves having to manually configure VLC.
- Download and install VLC https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en-GB.html -
- Download the following file File:BATCStreamViewerv0.2.zip
- Extract it and then run "BATC-StreamerViewer.exe"
- Select the channel you wish to watch and press OK.
If you tick the "stay on top" box you can open up your web browser to the same streaming page and then drag the viewer on top of the normal video window. When you use the chat the viewer will remain visible. Don't forget to turn the sound down on the web browser or you will get a 15-second echo!
The picture shows streamviewer imposed on top of a standard web browser page.
Multi channel stream viewer
John has also written a multi channel viewer which can be used to view up to 4 streams at once. It can also be used to view the UDP output from MiniTiouner or Ryde.
It can be downloaded here: File:VLC-Quadv0.3..zip Extract the archive into a folder in the root of your C: drive.
John has released (23/10/2025) another version, v0.4, of the his multi-channel viewer that dispenses with the Minitioune input allowing four BATC streams to be monitored simultaneously. This is particularly useful for monitoring for activity now that many repeaters are streaming their output to the BATC server.
Download from here: File:Quad.zip Extract the archive into a folder in the root of your C: drive, for example c:\quad
For both versions of John's viewer the BATCStreams.txt file needs to contain the callsign of the repeaters you want to display. It's located in the same folder as the executable.
Manually configuring VLC
Follow these instructions:
Download VLC https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en-GB.html -
Go to "Media" > "open network stream": or press CTRL-N
Enter the following into the network URL box:
rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live/xxxxx - where xxxx is the name of the stream you want to watch.
Press play.
To create a desktop shortcut in Windows
Firstly create a shortcut to VLC on your desktop, then right click on the shortcut and add the path to your favourite channel at the of the line in the "Target" window.
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC64\vlc.exe" rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live/gb3sq
by adding -f it will open in full screen
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC64\vlc.exe" -f rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live/gb3sq
You can also change the icon to differentiate between streams, here are a few I use