The easiest way to install server streaming at home using Debian GNU/Linux 10 "Buster"

Intro

Software needed 

We are using Debian Gnu/Linux www.debian.org with Apache server.

We are going to use VLC Media player to play the videos on the server.

How to do it

First Install Debian GNU/Linux on your PC.

Second Install Apache Server

apt-get install apache2

Create a folder under /var/www/html/

For this example I created a folder called “videos”


Under the folder “videos” I created sub-folders for each specific movie. For this example I used the movie: Spiderman

After creating your folders

Open your preferred Internet Browser

Type the IP of your Apache server, in my case:

http://192.168.1.35

locate the folder of your movie, in our case Spiderman, that is inside “videos”

After Open VLC

Click en Media

Click in Open Network Stream


Paste the IP of you movie and click Play

Tip: You can open Network Stream with this combination of TECLAS (CTRL + N) 

What to do next

If you prefer you can:

Configure DNS using Bind, if you would like to navigate Apache

Server with an internal domain.

Quick Links

Server Streaming


I hope you like it.

Any comments, suggestions, please contact me.

Thanks

Danny