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VLC HowTo/Play multiple instances

2015-02-05T23:54:07Z

Marcet: /* Mac OS X */

In version .8.5 it was easy to have multiple instances of VLC playing each with its unique stream of data.

In versions 2.1.x playing multiple VLC instances and different streams in each is as easy as ''clicking'' '''tools -> Preferences...''' (or just ''press'' '''ctrl+p''')(note this does not exist on the Mac version):
[[File:Play2instances.jpeg|framed|after ''unticking'' the two checkboxes it should look like this,then ''click'' on '''save''']]
*in '''Interface''' tab ''scroll down'' to '''playlist and instances'''
*''untick checkbox'' '''Allow only one instance'''
*''untick checkbox'' '''use only one instance when started from file manager'''
* ''Press'' '''Save'''.
::This allows users to use more than one VLC player at a time.Once you've done the above you should be able to play as many VLC instances and video or audio files as you like.
(on Windows, this may not apply to other OS's):

== Mac OS X<br> ==

On the Mac, running multiple instances of VLC is not supported out of the box.

As a workaround, you can create a Droplet/App that does the following:

* launch the VLC droplet/app to get a separate instance of VLC,
* drop one or more files onto VLC droplet/app, or
* associate your .mov, .avi, and other files directly with the VLC droplet/app, allowing you to simply click on the files to launch the files in a new standalone VLC session.

Paste the code below into a new AppleScript Editor script and save it as an application.
<pre>on run
do shell script "open -n /Applications/VLC.app"
tell application "VLC" to activate
end run

on open theFiles
repeat with theFile in theFiles
do shell script "open -na /Applications/VLC.app " & quote & (POSIX path of theFile) & quote
end repeat
tell application "VLC" to activate
end open
</pre>

File Association with the Droplet/App can be done as follows:
# Open Finder and find the video file of interest.
# Right click on the file (assumes you have right click enabled).
# Choose "Get Info".
# Under "Open with:", click dropdown and select the VLC droplet/app.
# Click "Change All" button.
# If prompted "are you sure", select "Yes".

== See also ==

*'''See also [[:Category:How To]]'''

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[[Category:How_To]]

VLC HowTo/Play multiple instances

2015-02-05T23:50:53Z

Marcet: /* Mac OS X */

In version .8.5 it was easy to have multiple instances of VLC playing each with its unique stream of data.

In versions 2.1.x playing multiple VLC instances and different streams in each is as easy as ''clicking'' '''tools -> Preferences...''' (or just ''press'' '''ctrl+p''')(note this does not exist on the Mac version):
[[File:Play2instances.jpeg|framed|after ''unticking'' the two checkboxes it should look like this,then ''click'' on '''save''']]
*in '''Interface''' tab ''scroll down'' to '''playlist and instances'''
*''untick checkbox'' '''Allow only one instance'''
*''untick checkbox'' '''use only one instance when started from file manager'''
* ''Press'' '''Save'''.
::This allows users to use more than one VLC player at a time.Once you've done the above you should be able to play as many VLC instances and video or audio files as you like.
(on Windows, this may not apply to other OS's):

== Mac OS X<br> ==

On the Mac, running multiple instances of VLC is not supported out of the box.

As a workaround, you can create a Droplet/App that does the following:

* launch the VLC droplet/app to get a separate instance of VLC,
* drop one or more files onto VLC droplet/app, or
* associate your .mov, .avi, and other files directly with the VLC droplet/app, allowing you to simply click on the files to launch the files in a new standalone VLC session.

Paste the code below into a new AppleScript Editor script and save it as an application.
<pre>on run
do shell script "open -n /Applications/VLC.app"
end run

on open theFiles
repeat with theFile in theFiles
do shell script "open -na /Applications/VLC.app " & quote & (POSIX path of theFile) & quote
end repeat
tell application "VLC" to activate
end open
</pre>

File Association with the Droplet/App can be done as follows:
# Open Finder and find the video file of interest.
# Right click on the file (assumes you have right click enabled).
# Choose "Get Info".
# Under "Open with:", click dropdown and select the VLC droplet/app.
# Click "Change All" button.
# If prompted "are you sure", select "Yes".

== See also ==

*'''See also [[:Category:How To]]'''

{{Stub}}

[[Category:How_To]]

VLC HowTo/Play multiple instances

2015-02-05T23:49:36Z

Marcet: /* Mac OS X */

In version .8.5 it was easy to have multiple instances of VLC playing each with its unique stream of data.

In versions 2.1.x playing multiple VLC instances and different streams in each is as easy as ''clicking'' '''tools -> Preferences...''' (or just ''press'' '''ctrl+p''')(note this does not exist on the Mac version):
[[File:Play2instances.jpeg|framed|after ''unticking'' the two checkboxes it should look like this,then ''click'' on '''save''']]
*in '''Interface''' tab ''scroll down'' to '''playlist and instances'''
*''untick checkbox'' '''Allow only one instance'''
*''untick checkbox'' '''use only one instance when started from file manager'''
* ''Press'' '''Save'''.
::This allows users to use more than one VLC player at a time.Once you've done the above you should be able to play as many VLC instances and video or audio files as you like.
(on Windows, this may not apply to other OS's):

== Mac OS X<br> ==

On the Mac, running multiple instances of VLC is not supported out of the box.

As a workaround, you can create a Droplet/App that does the following:

* launch the VLC droplet/app to get a separate instance of VLC,
* drop one or more files onto VLC droplet/app, or
* associate your .mov, .avi, and other files directly with the VLC droplet/app, allowing you to simply click on the files to launch the files in a new standalone VLC session.

Paste the code below into a new AppleScript Editor script and save it as an application.
<pre>on run
do shell script "open -n /Applications/VLC.app"
end run

on open theFiles
repeat with theFile in theFiles
do shell script "open -na /Applications/VLC.app " & quote & (POSIX path of theFile) & quote
tell application "VLC" to activate
end repeat
end open
</pre>

File Association with the Droplet/App can be done as follows:
# Open Finder and find the video file of interest.
# Right click on the file (assumes you have right click enabled).
# Choose "Get Info".
# Under "Open with:", click dropdown and select the VLC droplet/app.
# Click "Change All" button.
# If prompted "are you sure", select "Yes".

== See also ==

*'''See also [[:Category:How To]]'''

{{Stub}}

[[Category:How_To]]