EPTThe setup is to use a program called livestreamer to feed the video into VLC. VLC is chosen as it is the simplest to set up.
Requirements
VLC - website / download
livestreamer - website / download
Instructions
1. Download and install VLC. Take note of which directory it is installed in.
2. Download and install livestreamer. All the default settings can be left as is.
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Ensure that Edit configuration file is checked.
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After the installation is complete, the configuration should open in notepad. Delete the '#' at the start of the line that matches your VLC installation path. Save the file and close it. This step is optional, but is recommended. If your connection is slow, change the number from 5000 to 10000.
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3. Start > Run. Type cmd.
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4. In the command prompt, type livestreamer twitch.tv/snipealot2 and press enter to see if the program is working.
If you come across an error that says The system cannot execute the specified program, you will need to install vcredist_x86.exe
5. If it works, you will see the different stream qualities available for that channel. Now type livestreamer twitch.tv/snipealot3 to compare the available streams; there should be less here compared to snipealot2.
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6. Now that everything is working, we can create a shortcut to launch the player. Open notepad and enter the following:
Set oShell = CreateObject ("Wscript.Shell")
Dim strArgs
strArgs = "cmd /c livestreamer twitch.tv/snipealot3 mobile_low"
oShell.Run strArgs, 0, false
Save the file in some accessible location such as the desktop. Name the file snipealot3.vbs or something similar.
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In this example, we chose the lowest quality for the stream.
7. Double click the vbs file. In a few seconds, VLC should launch the stream.
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8. (Optional) Create more vbs files for different streams and/or quality settings.
For more information on what is possible, visit the livestreamer website: http://livestreamer.tanuki.se
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