Getting VLC to play the AceStream links

Because AceStream is actually built on VLC code, therefore it can easily be play on VLC

How to do it

Install and run the AceStream Engine

The Ace Stream Engine will will open a local server on port 6878 and listen on 127.0.0.1:6878.

When you provide an acestream:// link, the Engine converts it into an HTTP stream.

VLC can then open that HTTP stream as if it were a normal video URL.

Open the VLC Media Player.

Get an Acestream Content ID, e.g., 8dbe2d515e9131fa311353537736f8c94be9b26d (Sky Sports Football [UK])

Go to Media --> Open Network Stream (or press Ctrl + N).

Enter the URL of your AceStream with this standard format:

http://127.0.0.1:6878/ace/manifest.m3u8?content_id=8dbe2d515e9131fa311353537736f8c94be9b26d

The Acestream Engine will convert the Acestream ID into a HTTP URL so that it can be played by VLC

Click Play, and wait for a few seconds, Sky Sports Football TV will be broadcasted on VLC.

If you want to play another Acestream, say Eurosport 2 with ID:

6176281b9c46a5621a0e88524f8dc621f173b8e0

just repeat the above steps by replacing the Sky Sports Football link with the link (ID) of that Eurosport 2

http://127.0.0.1:6878/ace/manifest.m3u8?content_id=6176281b9c46a5621a0e88524f8dc621f173b8e0

The above method also works on Celluloid and Smplayer..