Watch the videos on your computer with Vuleo

Vuleo Server runs on a Windows computer at home. It turns the films and series in your folders into a library. Each title gets its poster, and each series its seasons and episodes. You then watch that library with Vuleo on your TV, phone or another computer.

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Windows 10 or later, 64-bit. The button downloads the latest version.

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What Vuleo Server does

You install Vuleo Server once. After that it runs in the background and keeps your library up to date.

Your folders become a library: Point it at a folder of films or series, however they are arranged. It recognises names such as Film Title (2019).mkv and Show S01E02.mkv, season folders and folders of numbered episodes. If a folder holds only films or only series, you can say so. Films appear under Movies and episodes under Series, sorted by season.
Posters and details from your files: It uses the pictures beside your videos, such as poster.jpg or folder.jpg. It also reads Kodi-style .nfo files for the plot, year and genre.
Your playlists in the same library: You can add M3U playlists and Xtream Codes accounts that you have the right to use. You can also add a single stream by its address. Your channels, films and series from those sources join the same library. The TV guide that comes with your source appears there too.
You decide how it looks: From your browser you can rename, move or hide any title and manage the categories. For a film or series, you can also set its year and its TMDB, IMDb or TVDB id.
It stays up to date: By default, it reads your folders and playlists again every six hours. You can change the interval on the Settings page. New files appear in Vuleo without any work from you.
Seeking works on your own files: Your files play directly from your computer. You can jump to any point in a film. Vuleo remembers where you stopped, as it does for any other source. With PRO, Vuleo can also save your own files for offline viewing.
It starts with your computer: It installs as a Windows service. It opens the Windows firewall for your home network only. Devices outside your home cannot reach it.

Set it up in five steps

The whole setup happens in your browser and takes a few minutes.

Install it. Run vuleo-server-setup.exe. The installer asks for a network port. Keep 8080 unless another program already uses it.
Create your admin account. When the installer finishes, your browser opens the server's page. Choose a username and a password. You use them to manage the server. You can open the page again later from the Start menu, under Vuleo Server.
Add your sources. Open Sources and choose Add a source. Then pick one of these:
- a folder on this computer
- an M3U playlist, by its address or as a file
- an Xtream Codes account
- a single stream, by its address
The server reads the source straight away and shows its progress.
Create a login for Vuleo. Open Credentials and create a login. The page then shows the server address, the username and the password to use.
Add the server in Vuleo. In Vuleo, add a playlist and choose Xtream Codes. Enter the three details from the Credentials page. Your library appears in Vuleo like any other source.

Where you can watch

You watch your library in the Vuleo app. It works on Android phones and tablets, Android TV, Google TV, Fire TV and Windows. The device has to be on the same home network as the server.

You need Vuleo build 341 or later. To see your build, open Settings, then About & Support. The build is the number in brackets, as in 1.3.3 (341). If your build is older, update Vuleo.

The browser player at vuleo.tv cannot use Vuleo Server. Browsers do not let a secure web page load videos from your home network.

The server sends your files as they are and does not convert them. A file plays when the device can play its format. MP4 files with H.264 video play on most devices. MKV files keep all their audio and subtitle tracks.

Settings that need a restart

Most settings are on the server's Settings page. A few live in a file, C:\ProgramData\Vuleo Server\config.yaml. After you edit it, restart the Vuleo Server service in Windows Services.

          server:
  host: "0.0.0.0"   # accept connections on this computer's network adapters
  port: 8080
  base_url: ""      # set only if your home devices use a different local address

security:
  max_connections_per_user: 0   # how many devices one login can use at a time

logging:
  level: "info"   # the log is data\vuleo-server.log
        

If something does not work

Vuleo cannot reach the server

Check that the device and the computer are on the same home network.
Use the address from the Credentials page, such as http://192.168.1.20:8080. The address localhost works only on the server's own computer.
A computer can have more than one network connection. The Credentials page then lists the other addresses to try.
A VPN on the computer or on the device can hide the server. Turn it off and try again.

Vuleo says the login failed

Check your Vuleo build. You need build 341 or later, and older builds cannot sign in to the server.
Check the username and password on the Credentials page. Enter them exactly as shown.

A video does not play

The device may not support the file's format. Try the same file in MP4 with H.264 video.
Each login has a Devices at once setting on the Credentials page. Raise it by one if a household device cannot start a video.

My videos do not appear after a sync

Check the file type. The server reads MP4, M4V, MKV, AVI, MOV, WebM, TS and M2TS files.
Check the folder path on the Sources page. The source shows an error message when it cannot read the folder.
The server runs as a Windows service. A service cannot see a network drive letter such as Z:. Use a folder on a drive inside the computer.
Choose Sync now on the source to read it again straight away.

A film shows the wrong name or year

Open Library on the server's page, find the film and correct its name and year. You can add its TMDB, IMDb or TVDB id there too. Your changes stay when the folder is read again.

I forgot the admin password

Open Command Prompt as administrator and run this command:

"C:\Program Files\Vuleo Server\vuleo-server.exe" --config "C:\ProgramData\Vuleo Server\config.yaml" --reset-admin

Then open the server's page and create a new admin account. Your library and your logins stay as they are.

Updating or removing the server

When a new version is out, the server's pages show an Update available button. Choose it, then Update now. The server installs the new version and restarts, which takes about a minute. You can also download the installer again and run it. Either way, it keeps your library, your logins and your settings. When you uninstall the server, it asks whether to delete its library and settings in C:\ProgramData\Vuleo Server. Say no to keep them for a later install. Your media folders and playlist files are never touched.

Legal notice

Vuleo Server is for personal use in your own household. Use it only with media you own or have the right to use. Add only playlists and accounts whose terms allow use on your devices. It includes no videos, channels or playlists, and links to none. Vuleo is not affiliated with any content provider, broadcaster or rights holder. Keep offline copies only of content you have the right to copy. Any content you add is your responsibility.

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