I have an application that only uses the 32 bit version of VLC for graphics rendering. I need to bring the IP stream from that program into OBS. Other systems I have just created a VLC and gave it the IP address:Port I needed and all worked. But this software cannot run with the 64 bit version. Is there a way to get a 32bit VLC into OBS.
Accessing 32 bit VLC with 64 bit OBS
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koala
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VLC and OBS are independent from each other. You can send streaming data via tcp/ip from one to the other regardless the bitness.
The only thing where the bitness of VLC and OBS matters is the VLC media source within OBS. If you want to use the VLC media source (instead of the default media source), you need your VLC installation match the bitness of OBS. But if you don't use the VLC media source, bitness is irrelevant. If you're unable to read ip traffic from VLC with OBS, you have to look into network-related stuff.
The only thing where the bitness of VLC and OBS matters is the VLC media source within OBS. If you want to use the VLC media source (instead of the default media source), you need your VLC installation match the bitness of OBS. But if you don't use the VLC media source, bitness is irrelevant. If you're unable to read ip traffic from VLC with OBS, you have to look into network-related stuff.
Ok maybe I wasn't clear. With the 32 bit version of VLC, there is no VLC input source available in OBS, if I load the 64 bit version of VLC then VLC input source shows up. But the 3rd party program that I am trying to use required the 32 bit version of VLC to run (it's using the 32 bit DLL to do the rendering and can't use the 64 bit DLL)
So I'm needing to find a way (another plug-in or something else) that will allow OBS to recognize a 32 bit version of VLC.
Mike
So I'm needing to find a way (another plug-in or something else) that will allow OBS to recognize a 32 bit version of VLC.
Mike
rockbottom
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Already covered in koala's post.
"The only thing where the bitness of VLC and OBS matters is the VLC media source within OBS. If you want to use the VLC media source (instead of the default media source), you need your VLC installation match the bitness of OBS. "
Meaning, If you must use 32-bit VLC, you must use 32-bit OBS
"The only thing where the bitness of VLC and OBS matters is the VLC media source within OBS. If you want to use the VLC media source (instead of the default media source), you need your VLC installation match the bitness of OBS. "
Meaning, If you must use 32-bit VLC, you must use 32-bit OBS
