This guide will walk you through the process of pulling an SRT stream from Castr into VLC media player. Follow these steps to successfully set up and view your stream:
Step 1: Get the SRT Pull URL from Castr
Log into your Castr account.
Navigate to the stream you want to pull SRT.
Click on "Get SRT Pull" button.
You will receive a URL that looks like this:
srt://ch-2.castr.io:9999?streamid=#!::r=live_dbbbd0807bb511ee9a6,m=request
Step 2: Modify the SRT Pull URL
The URL provided by Castr needs to be modified slightly for use in VLC. Follow these steps:
Copy the entire URL you received from Castr
Remove this part from the end of the URL:
,m=requestAlso remove this part:
#!::r=Your final URL should look something like this:
srt://ch-2.castr.io:9999?streamid=live_dbbbd0807bb511ee9a
Step 3: Add the Modified SRT URL in VLC
In VLC, click on "File" in the top menu.
Select "Open Network" from the dropdown menu.
Paste your modified SRT URL into the URL field.
By following these steps, you should now be able to successfully pull your SRT stream from Castr into VLC player. Enjoy your stream!