Launch RTSP stream in VLC automatically with Tasker

[Jon Parker]

Greetings.

I have Tasker. I have VLC for Android. I have a valid RTSP stream URL as part of my home CCTV system. The RTSP stream plays beuatifully in VLC.

I want to create a shortcut that will open VLC and immediately launch the RTSP stream.

I think this I need to do something with an "intent."

I am not a dev. I am looking for direct instructions. I am happy creating things in Tasker, but I am out of my depth trying to understand "intent."

Cheers in advance.

Jon

[Matevz Leskovsek]

rtsp to live stream (broadcast) or receive and watch? I think you need
this action sent to package org.violan.vlc You can do that in tasker
in package tools or something, just search for "intent" in the search
form in tasker actions.. somewhere you'll need to put your stream url
if receiving or rtmp credentials if streaming

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[Matevz Leskovsek]

I meant this action: Intent.ACTION_VIEW ("android.intent.action.VIEW")
Copied from here:
https://wiki.videolan.org/Android_Player_Intents/#Intent_action

[Jon Parker]

I meant this action: Intent.ACTION_VIEW ("android.intent.action.VIEW")
Copied from here:
https://wiki.videolan.org/Android_Player_Intents/#Intent_action

Yes I've looked at that page, and I don't really understand it.

In Tasker I have created a task under the heading of "send intent" with the following parameters:

Action: android.action.view.INTENT

Data: [stream URL]

Package: org.videolan.vlc

Target: Activity

all other parameters within the task are left blanl or at their default.

When I run this task the screen goes blank for a tenth of a second, then comes back to tasker, but if I then bring up all running apps VLC is there with the stream playing corrently, but I want VLC in the foreround, not the background.

Jon

Jon

[Matevz Leskovsek]

if you just run the vlc again (from tasker) would it put it in
foreground? You would need to put a "wait" of 1 second between running
intent and running vlc again I guess..

Hope someone else has a better idea how to put an app in the
foreground on android with tasker?

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[João Dias]

Maybe use the Browse URL action with the URL?

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[Jon Parker]

Maybe use the Browse URL action with the URL?

Hi, that seems to have the same result as the "send intent" in that the screen goes blank for a blink of an eye, then returns to tasker. The stream is then playing in the background in VLC and if I switch to it manually then it works.

I still can't seem to bring VLC to the foreground after starting the stream.

An alternative would be to find a RTSP player that can smply start up and play a URL straight away. The I woulnd't need Tasker to do anything!

Kind regards

Jon

[Matevz Leskovsek]

VLC sure has some starting arguments to run it from shell and those could provide opening url. You save such command in .sh file and.. i dont know, can we run .sh without root?

Anyhow I would still try just waiting few seconds in tasker and then launching VLC from tasker to bring it to foreground 

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[João Dias]

What if you use Browse URL, wait 2 seconds and then launch the VLC app with Tasker?

[Jon Parker]

What if you use Browse URL, wait 2 seconds and then launch the VLC app with Tasker?

Same result, screen flashes then VLC re-appears on it's start-up page.

Regards

Jon 

[Matevz Leskovsek]

can you try in the last step (launch VLC) remove the "always start new instance" checkmark, if it is there?

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[Jon Parker]

can you try in the last step (launch VLC) remove the "always start new instance" checkmark, if it is there?

I already did that, the box isn't checked.

Jon 

[ktmom]

Does VLC have permission to display over other apps?

[ktmom]

This works for me opening and displaying with vlc in front
<Open rtsp stream in vlc>
A1: Send Intent [
Action:android.intent.action.VIEW
Cat:None
Mime Type:
Data: rtsp://wowzaec2demo.streamlock.net/vod/mp4:BigBuckBunny_115k.mov
Extra:
Extra:
Extra:
Package: org.videolan.vlc
Class:
Target: Activity
]

[Jon Parker]

That is exactly what I have. Only difference is my stream is RTSP stream, not a file, but I can't see that making a difference. No matter what I try I always end up with VLC player on it's menu screen. If I run the task from a clean boot, i.e. with no possibility of VLC running in the background somehow then I get the stream for a few seconds, then VLC player takes me back to it's main menu, as if I had laucnhed the app by clicking on it.

I give up!

Jon