Is it possible to stream videos from VLC to AirPort Express?

[jonpgorman]

Hello,

I am interested in buying AirPort Express/AirPlay (...those are the same thing, right?), and I would like to know if it is possible to stream the audio from a video I am watching in VLC to AirPlay. I.e., Can I watch a video on my computer in VLC, but have the audio play through remote speakers?

Also, does anyone know if it is possible to attach an external hard drive to AirPort Express through the USB port, so that I can connect to it wirelessly?

Thanks!
Jon

 

[GGJstudios]

I am interested in buying AirPort Express/AirPlay (...those are the same thing, right?), and I would like to know if it is possible to stream the audio from a video I am watching in VLC to AirPlay. I.e., Can I watch a video on my computer in VLC, but have the audio play through remote speakers?

Not natively. There may be a 3rd party solution.

Also, does anyone know if it is possible to attach an external hard drive to AirPort Express through the USB port, so that I can connect to it wirelessly?

No, you need an Airport Extreme for that. The USB port is primarily a printer-only port.

Uses for the USB port of Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express

 

[jonpgorman]

I'm also curious about streaming the audio from Netflix watch instantly to AirPort Express (or Extreme)

 

[GGJstudios]

I'm also curious about streaming the audio from Netflix watch instantly to AirPort Express (or Extreme)

Same story.

 

[HunterMaximus]

You want Airfoil from Rogue Amoeba.
Sends whatever audio you're listening to on your Mac to anything that supports Airplay (Airport Express, Apple TV). It looks like it has some sort of mechanism to keep the audio all in sync as well, which is an issue if you're doing wireless sound for video.

 

[waw74]

I'm also curious about streaming the audio from Netflix watch instantly to AirPort Express (or Extreme)

Extreme doesn't have audio out.

You want Airfoil from Rogue Amoeba.
Sends whatever audio you're listening to on your Mac to anything that supports Airplay (Airport Express, Apple TV). It looks like it has some sort of mechanism to keep the audio all in sync as well, which is an issue if you're doing wireless sound for video.

Airfoil will only sync the audio for videos played with their player, so you're out of luck for Netflix.
You can play to multiple locations, and they will all be in sync with each other, but they will all be about 2 seconds behind what's happening on the computer.


For Netflix your best bet is the apple tv.
With the appletv, you can also use airflick if you have a Mac, You can send files to it.
You can also use it for just audio, like the express.

 

[DrSilvestre]

You want Airfoil from Rogue Amoeba.
Sends whatever audio you're listening to on your Mac to anything that supports Airplay (Airport Express, Apple TV). It looks like it has some sort of mechanism to keep the audio all in sync as well, which is an issue if you're doing wireless sound for video.

you made my day !!!
Thanks a looooot ;-)

I can now use VLC to an external USB soundcard and to Airport Express by using Airfoil and Airfoil satellite*

*For whatever reason, my iMac speakers don't work with OSX while they work with Linux (USB key boot)... Tired about this, I found an old SoundBlaster USB sound card in my garage and installed as "quick & dirty replacment" with an external Bose speaker.
Now I wanted to use something else than iTune (which I don't like) to play music but until today, it wasn't possible to redirect the iMac sound simultaneously to several sound devices.
So now, VLC can play on my entire home devices (my iMac external card, 2 Airport Express devices, 2 Apple TV's, my iPhone while I'm walking in in home (with a mesh wifi network)
Just terrific!!!
;.)