VLC + Android TV: Stream Shared PC Folders
What You Need A Windows PC with your video files. A Wi-Fi router (no internet needed). A TV or Android TV box with VLC installed. VLC Media Player installed on both PC (optional) and TV box. Step 1: Share a Folder on Your PC (Windows) Choose the folder with your movies (e.g., D:\Movies). Right-click on it → Properties → Sharing tab. Click “Share…” → select “Everyone” from the dropdown → click Add. Set permission level to Read (or Read/Write if you want to manage files). Click Share, then Done. Go to Advanced Sharing… → tick “Share this folder”. Click Permissions, ensure Everyone has at least Read access. Click OK and close all dialogs. Now the folder is accessible over your local network. ...