Screen Capture

You can use VLC to broadcast what's on your screen. Screen capture is a nice way to show a friend how to use software. It can also be used to broadcast a game you're playing. This tutorial assumes you understand how to setup external VLC.

  1. Open VLC.
  2. Tools > Preferences > Show settings: all > Stream output.
  3. Enter something similar to the following into the default stream output chain. If you're going to show things that don't move fast, such as you using productivity software, you can afford to use a low video bitrate (600 kbps) without much loss in quality. On the other hand, if you're going to capture a game, you will need a higher bitrate (900 kbps). You can change the bitrate by writing a new number after "vb". #transcode{vb=600, vcodec=h264, venc=x264{bpyramid=none, weightp=0}, acodec=mp3, ab=96, channels=2, threads=2}:duplicate{dst=standard{access=http, mux=asf, dst=localhost:1234}}
  4. Click save to exit out of the stream output setup.
  5. Media > Streaming.
  6. Go into the capture device tab.
  7. Set the capture mode to desktop.
  8. Set the framerate between 15 - 30 frames per second. Higher FPS produces smoother output, but will increase CPU usage.
  9. Click the stream button on the bottom.
  10. Click the new stream button once again.
  11. Click the play button to start transcoding. It is normal for your mouse to start flickering.
  12. Go to the Veetle broadcast page.
  13. Choose external and follow the rest of the steps on that page.