title: How to stream video to VLC from direct video link (for Android or iPhone)
body: <p>Hi I'm finding a way to create a website link to stream my direct video link from my web server to my android phone </p>
  
  <p>for example I have a video direct link like :</p>
  
  <pre><code>http://1.1.1.1/video.mkv
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I would like to create a web page to have like a button when press and it's automatically call VLC and stream the link above.</p>
  
  <p>What I've try is just use a normal hyperlink like </p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;a href='http://1.1.1.1/video.mkv'&gt;Play video&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>when I press it's just downloading the video instead of playing it</p>
  
  <p>But When I try it on mp4 video </p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;a href='http://1.1.1.1/video.mp4'&gt;Play video&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>It can call my VLC and stream it</p>
  
  <p>So then I try to insert the direct link of the MKV video file 
  direct to vlc by open VLC app  and open network stream 
  then MKV can stream just fine</p>
  
  <p>So how can I make a hyperlink to automatically call VCL to stream my MKV file without having to copy the link then open VLC and input directly to app itself everytime?</p>
  
  <p>Someone Please Help </p>
  
  <p>Thank You</p>