How to view stream using VLC Media Player.
Viewing the NRL stream through a browser utilizes the bulky and sometimes buggy Adobe Flash player. Some bright spark has created a program (livestreamer) which retrieves the stream and sends it to VLC automatically. This is a more advanced way of viewing the NRL stream and one of the best as well because it disables the ads and lets you lock in a certain resolution for the entire match. Please do not attempt this if you don't know what you are doing as it probably wont work for you.
Programs you will need:
WinRAR - http://rarsoft.com/rar/wrar510.exe
Livestreamer - https://github.com/chrippa/livestreamer/releases/download/v1.10.2/livestreamer-v1.10.2-win32-setup.exe
VLC Media Player - http://www.videolan.org/index.html
HotSpot Shield - https://mega.co.nz/#!Qh1TgQpD!uY_JXx0jtDeEra9OKqUb9KZVkWYqK1ktSlZyaYHtKHQ
Step 1: Install all the above programs.
Hotspot shield is a VPN which allows you to see the stream, I have included the paid version with a patch so you get full access without paying. just follow the instructions in the text document and it will work fine.
Step 2: Setting up Livestreamer.
Livestreamer is a command based program so once installed you need to create a shortcut on your desktop. Right Click on your desktop and follow the steps below:
Programs you will need:
WinRAR - http://rarsoft.com/rar/wrar510.exe
Livestreamer - https://github.com/chrippa/livestreamer/releases/download/v1.10.2/livestreamer-v1.10.2-win32-setup.exe
VLC Media Player - http://www.videolan.org/index.html
HotSpot Shield - https://mega.co.nz/#!Qh1TgQpD!uY_JXx0jtDeEra9OKqUb9KZVkWYqK1ktSlZyaYHtKHQ
Step 1: Install all the above programs.
Hotspot shield is a VPN which allows you to see the stream, I have included the paid version with a patch so you get full access without paying. just follow the instructions in the text document and it will work fine.
Step 2: Setting up Livestreamer.
Livestreamer is a command based program so once installed you need to create a shortcut on your desktop. Right Click on your desktop and follow the steps below:
Step 3: Finding the Stream
After you have sucessfully installed HotSpotShield, Enable your Hotspot shield VPN (right click on icon in taskbar and click "Connect/ON" and select "Germany" as the Virtual Location.
After you have sucessfully installed HotSpotShield, Enable your Hotspot shield VPN (right click on icon in taskbar and click "Connect/ON" and select "Germany" as the Virtual Location.
Once you have Enabled your VPN, Go to www.livestream.com and find the NRL game you wish to watch, as an example we will use a different TV stream which is available 24/7 but the same applys to the NRL game you want to watch. - http://new.livestream.com/popsugar/live
Step 4: Adding the stream to livestreamer
Right click on the shortcut we created in Step 2 and click propeties.
Step 4: Adding the stream to livestreamer
Right click on the shortcut we created in Step 2 and click propeties.
you need to edit the properties to these values below (make sure your targets point to the folder you installed livestreamer to as this may change for each user depending on the type of windows version used.)
Target: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Livestreamer\livestreamer.exe" http://new.livestream.com/popsugar/live 720p
(Bold text is the URL of the NRL stream and "720p" is the resolution you want to view it in, you can use 480p or 720p depending on your connection speed.)
Start in: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Livestreamer"
once you have edited those it should look like this below. click ok and we are nearly done.
Target: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Livestreamer\livestreamer.exe" http://new.livestream.com/popsugar/live 720p
(Bold text is the URL of the NRL stream and "720p" is the resolution you want to view it in, you can use 480p or 720p depending on your connection speed.)
Start in: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Livestreamer"
once you have edited those it should look like this below. click ok and we are nearly done.
Step 5: Double click on your shortcut and you will get a window open up like below, it will automatically open up VLC and start streaming free HD NRL.
In some cases you can disable the VPN after the stream starts and it will use your home connection to stream, in other cases if you disconnect from the VPN it will cut the stream entirely, my home computer cuts the stream, but my laptop keeps the stream.
Anyway, Enjoy the Ad-Free HD NRL
Anyway, Enjoy the Ad-Free HD NRL