VLC is a fantastic, free tool for quick restreaming tasks on a local network. It removes the need for expensive software just to send a video file to a TV in another room. However, for public broadcasting to large audiences or high-performance production, pairing VLC with a dedicated server or OBS is the professional route.
If you set up an HTTP stream, you can sometimes embed the stream into an HTML page, though modern browsers often require plugins or JavaScript players (like HLS.js) to interpret raw streams properly. vlc restream