# The world (uncommenting these 2 lines is not quite safe) This is the default file (this will not allow VLC remote to access VLC) Make the changes suggested below and save the file.

The hosts file should open in Text Edit.

If you have VLC installed somewhere different, then you'll need to adjust the path above.

This assumes that you have VLC installed directly in your Applications folder (not in a subfolder).

open -e /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/http/.hosts.

Copy the following command into the window.

Click on the spotlight in the top corner of your screen, type 'Terminal' and you should see the terminal app.

Quit and restart VLC and all should work.

Make the changes suggested below and save the file.

Open this file in your favourite text editor.

Navigate to /Contents/MacOS/share/lua/http/ where you should see the.

Control click on VLC and select 'Show package contents'.

Browse to VLC in your Applications folder.

Install the app, run it and click on the 'show' option.

hosts file is painful as it won't show in the finder by default, so there are two approaches: Using the (free) show/hide files app VLC in the latest versions uses a file called '.hosts' to define which computers can access the VLC remote player.Įditing the. This probably means you have a very recent version of VLC. If you see a cone with a red X through it, then you need to give your phone permission to access VLC. If you see a traffic cone beside the computer you are trying to control, then you can skip this step.

Once you have enabled the http interface, press re-scan on your phone remote.

enter 'http' in the Extra interface modulesī) Give your phone permission to access VLC (if necessary).

Click on Interface, then Main interfaces.

Click 'Show All' to show the advanced settings.

If you have VLC 2.1 or later, then please click here. The manual instructions are for anyone who doesn't have Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) or later installed, or who is geeky enough to want to do things manually! Set up VLC for the VLC Remote NB: It is much easier to do this setup with the Setup Helper.

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