# How to instruct VLC to stream RTSP/RTP over TCP

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-instruct-vlc-to-stream-rtsp-rtp-over-tcp/89>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [February 15, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-instruct-vlc-to-stream-rtsp-rtp-over-tcp/89 "2010-02-15T05:19:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-instruct-vlc-to-stream-rtsp-rtp-over-tcp/89/1 "2010-02-15T05:19:43Z")

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[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-vlc-media-player-for-rtsp-rtp-playback-rtsp-rtp-interleaved-and-tuning](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-vlc-media-player-for-rtsp-rtp-playback-rtsp-rtp-interleaved-and-tuning)

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Jagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Christian\_Jagle](https://community.wowza.com/u/Christian_Jagle)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-instruct-vlc-to-stream-rtsp-rtp-over-tcp/89/2 "2010-03-31T14:40:32Z")

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I have a question about that: I use vlc as live encoder, do I have to specify a command line parameter if I want to do this, or is it enough to save that option in the gui?

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**Author:** ![Brian\_Chen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d26b3c/32.png) [@Brian\_Chen](https://community.wowza.com/u/Brian_Chen)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-instruct-vlc-to-stream-rtsp-rtp-over-tcp/89/3 "2014-03-31T16:37:59Z")

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> [Configure VideoLAN VLC](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-vlc-media-player-for-rtsp-rtp-playback-rtsp-rtp-interleaved-and-tuning)

Hi, I don’t have permission to access to that page. Could you tell me how do I get the permission? Thanks a lot.

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-instruct-vlc-to-stream-rtsp-rtp-over-tcp/89/4 "2010-03-31T15:09:42Z")

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I assume it will work, but I am not sure. I also asked a user who is more experienced with VLC, and they did not know.

Richard

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 10:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-instruct-vlc-to-stream-rtsp-rtp-over-tcp/89/5 "2014-03-31T10:40:25Z")

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Hi,

That [article is here](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-vlc-media-player-for-rtsp-rtp-playback-rtsp-rtp-interleaved-and-tuning%28RTSP-RTP-interleaved-and-tuning%29) now

Richard