diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 2481999..3f4929d 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 VDR Plugin 'streamdev' Revision History
 ---------------------------------------
 
+- enable PatFilter for externremux, so VLC can be used as remuxer or client
 - fixed insecure format strings in LSTX handlers (thanks to Anssi Hannula)
 - updated Finish translation (thanks to Rolf Ahrenberg)
 - removed redefinitions in includes - caused problems in older compilers
diff --git a/server/livestreamer.c b/server/livestreamer.c
index a2fc942..355d3db 100644
--- a/server/livestreamer.c
+++ b/server/livestreamer.c
@@ -487,6 +487,10 @@ bool cStreamdevLiveStreamer::SetChannel(const cChannel *Channel, eStreamType Str
 		                            m_Channel->Spids());
 		return SetPids(m_Channel->Vpid(), Apids, Dpids, m_Channel->Spids());
 
+	case stExtern:
+		m_Remux = new cExternRemux(m_Channel->Vpid(), m_Channel->Apids(), m_Channel->Dpids(),
+		                              m_Channel->Spids(), m_Parameter);
+		// fall through
 	case stTS:
 		// This should never happen, but ...
 		if (m_PatFilter) {
@@ -501,11 +505,6 @@ bool cStreamdevLiveStreamer::SetChannel(const cChannel *Channel, eStreamType Str
 		m_PatFilter = new cStreamdevPatFilter(this, m_Channel);
 		return true;
 
-	case stExtern:
-		m_Remux = new cExternRemux(m_Channel->Vpid(), m_Channel->Apids(), m_Channel->Dpids(),
-		                              m_Channel->Spids(), m_Parameter);
-		return SetPids(m_Channel->Vpid(), Apids, Dpids, m_Channel->Spids());
-
 	case stTSPIDS:
 		Dprintf("pid streaming mode\n");
 		return true;