# Player output to video stream instead of monitor
**URL:** https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [February 27, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255 "2024-02-27T17:04:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@SwissJay](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/SwissJay)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255/1 "2024-02-27T17:04:53Z")
# Introduction
A Xibo player that would output/render the presentation as a live video stream rather than onto a screen so that it could be displayed as an IFRAME (for example) in a web page.
# User Story
Our PR/Marketing department handles our Xibo-based internal digital displays on our college campus. They were wondering if it would be possible to have the student website also feature the same Xibo presentations that are played on campus to make them available to students who do not come to campus (but might for some of the featured events) without having to duplicate effort (posting to Xibo and the website CMS). I told them I was not aware of such an option at the moment but that I would inquire about it.
I guess an indirect option would be to capture monitor output on a dedicated client with 3rd-party software and stream that but perhaps someone has a better idea.
Thank!
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### Author:  [@Vishal\_Debipersad](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Vishal_Debipersad)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255/2 "2024-02-29T10:43:09Z")
Why not use a Windows computer, run the client there and capture that frame? There are tons of free solutions for windows!
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### Author:  [@SwissJay](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/SwissJay)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255/3 "2024-05-25T15:27:56Z")
Yes, that’s what I was alluding to in my last paragraph, but it’s just a clunky solution. But from the looks of it, that might be the only solution.
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### Author:  [@ProServ](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/ProServ)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255/4 "2024-05-27T16:12:25Z")
This is a good idea. 😉
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### Author:  [@FelixS](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/FelixS)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2024, 9:23am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255/5 "2024-06-13T09:23:39Z")
That would be great!
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### Author:  [@Jon\_Knowles](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Jon_Knowles)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2024, 2:11am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255/6 "2024-06-26T02:11:58Z")
I know it’s kind of late , but you can use obs studio to stream your xibo application window. Or run an HDMI usb capture device from a second output on the computer and stream that.
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### Author:  [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255/7 "2024-08-16T14:44:00Z")
There is a feature for embeddable/shareable layouts which I think meets your original (non-video stream) requirement.
Currently targeted for 4.2:
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> Allow a layout to be shared using a link and optionally embedded:
> - Setting to… enable/disable URL sharing
> - Setting to turn embedding on/off which effects the framing headers output
> - A separate entry point for previews which uses PSK based authentication
> - Resources served from the CDN if one has been configured (links to be unchanging so they can be cached by proxies, etc)
> - Meter the bandwidth consumed (useful for service providers)
> - Include basic proof of play analytics which tie an IP address to a play of the layout
> - A dashboard for users which shows all embeddable Layouts currently shared with them and allows them to preview each one
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### Author:  [@drewman77](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/drewman77)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255/8 "2026-05-26T23:14:53Z")
Is there any ETA on this feature? We use Xibo for our food locations on grounds. We would love to be able to share and embed a menu layout on our webpage without having to do it manually.