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== Use the command line ==<br />
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'''TODO: completely outdated''' <br />
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All standard operations of VLC should be available from the GUI. However, some complex operations can only be done from the command line and there are situations in which you don't need or want a GUI. Here is the complete description of VLC's command line and how to use it. <br />
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You need to be quite comfortable with command line usage to use this. <br />
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Note: Windows users have to use the ''--option-name="value"'' syntax instead of the ''--option-name value'' syntax.<br />
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=== Getting help ===<br />
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VLC uses a modular structure. The core mainly manages communication between modules. All the multimedia processing is done by modules. There are input modules, demultiplexers, decoders, video output modules, ... <br />
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This chapter will only describe the "general" options, i.e. the core options. Each module adds new options. For example, the HTTP input module will add options for caching, proxy, authentication, ... <br />
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By using '''vlc --help''', you will get the basic core options. '''vlc --longhelp''' will give all the basic options (core + modules). Adding '''--advanced''' will give the "advanced options" (for advanced users). So '''vlc --longhelp --advanced''' will give you all options. You can also append '''--help-verbose''' if you want more detailed help. <br />
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Also, you might want to get debug informations. To do this, use '''-v''' or '''-vv''' (this will show lower severity messages). If your console supports it, you can add '''--color to get messages in color.''' <br />
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=== Opening streams ===<br />
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The following commands start VLC and start reading the given element(s):<br />
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==== Opening a file ====<br />
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Start VLC with: <br />
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% '''vlc my_file'''<br />
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VLC should be able to recognize the file type. If it does not, you can force demultiplexer and decoder (see below). <br />
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A list of all video and audio codecs supported by VLC is available on the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html VLC features list]. <br />
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==== Opening a DVD or VCD, or an audio CD ====<br />
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Start VLC with: <br />
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For a DVD with menus: <br />
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% '''vlc dvd://[device][@raw_device][@[title][:[chapter][:angle]]]'''<br />
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In most cases, '''vlc dvd://''' or '''vlc dvd://[device]''' will do. [device] is for example '''/dev/dvd''' on GNU/Linux or '''D:''' on Windows (complete path to your DVD drive). <br />
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or <br />
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(DVD without menus): <br />
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% '''vlc dvdsimple://[device][@raw_device][@[title][:[chapter][:angle]]]'''<br />
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or <br />
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(VCD): <br />
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% '''vlc vcd://[device][@{E|P|E|T|S}[number]]'''<br />
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or <br />
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(Audio CD): <br />
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% '''vlc cdda://[device][@[track]]'''<br />
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==== Receiving a network stream ====<br />
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To receive an unicast RTP/UDP stream (sent by VLC's stream output), start VLC with: <br />
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% '''vlc rtp://@:5004'''<br />
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If 5004 is the port to which packets are sent. 1234 is another commonly used port number. you use the default port (1234), '''vlc rtp://''' will do. For more information, look at the Streaming Howto. <br />
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To receive an multicast UDP/RTP stream (sent by VLC's stream output), start VLC with: <br />
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% '''vlc rtp://@multicast_address:port'''<br />
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To receive a SSM (source specific multicast) stream, you can use: <br />
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% '''vlc rtp://server_address@multicast_address:port'''<br />
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This only works on OSs that support SSM (Windows XP and Linux). <br />
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To receive a HTTP stream, start VLC with: <br />
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% '''vlc http://www.example.org/your_file.mpg'''<br />
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To receive a RTSP stream, start VLC with:&lt;/para&gt; <br />
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% '''vlc rtsp://www.example.org/your_stream'''<br />
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=== Modules selection ===<br />
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VLC always tries to select the most appropriate interface, input and output modules, among the ones available on the system, according to the stream it is given to read. However, you may wish to force the use of a specific module with the following options. <br />
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*'''--intf &lt;module&gt;''' allows you to select the interface module. <br />
*'''--extraintf &lt;module&gt;''' allows you to select extra interface modules that will be launched in addition to the main one. This is mainly useful for special ''control'' interfaces, like HTTP, RC (Remote Control), ... (see below) <br />
*'''--aout &lt;module&gt;''' allows you to select the audio output module. <br />
*'''--vout &lt;module&gt;''' allows you to select the video output module. <br />
*'''--memcpy &lt;module&gt;''' allows you to choose a memory copy module. You should probably never touch that.<br />
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You can get a listing of the available modules by using '''vlc -l''' <br />
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=== Stream Output ===<br />
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The Stream output system allows vlc to become a streaming server. <br />
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For more details on the stream output system, please have a look at the [[Documentation:Streaming HowTo|Streaming HowTo]]. <br />
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=== Other Options ===<br />
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==== Audio options ====<br />
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*'''--noaudio''' disables audio output. Note that if you are streaming (ex: to a file) this has no effect (streaming copies the audio verbatim). Use --sout-xxx instead (ex: --no-sout-audio) <br />
*'''--mono''' forces VLC to treat the stream in mono audio. <br />
*'''--volume &lt;integer&gt;''' sets the level of audio output (between 0 and 1024). Also only applies to local playback (like --noaudio). <br />
*'''--aout-rate &lt;integer&gt;''' sets the audio output frequency (Hz). By default, VLC will try to autodetect this. <br />
*'''--desync &lt;integer&gt;''' compensates desynchronization of audio (ms). (If audio and video streams are not synchronized, use this setting to delay the audio stream) <br />
*'''--audio-filter &lt;string&gt;''' adds audio filters to the processing chain. Available filters are visual (visualizer with spectrum analyzer and oscilloscope), headphone (virtual headphone patialization) and normalizer (volume normalizer)<br />
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==== Video options ====<br />
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*'''--novideo''' disables video output. <br />
*'''--grayscale''' turns video output into grayscale mode. <br />
*'''--fullscreen''' ( or '''-f''') sets fullscreen video. <br />
*'''--nooverlay''' disables hardware acceleration for the video output. <br />
*'''--width, --height &lt;integer&gt;''' sets the video window dimensions. By default, the video window size will be adjusted to match the video dimensions. <br />
*'''--start-time &lt;integer&gt;''' starts the video here; the integer is the number of seconds from the beginning (e.g. 1:30 is written as 90) <br />
*'''--stop-time &lt;integer&gt;''' stops the video here; the integer is the number of seconds from the beginning (e.g. 1:30 is written as 90) <br />
*'''--zoom &lt;float&gt;''' adds a zoom factor. <br />
*'''--aspect-ratio &lt;mode&gt;''' forces source aspect ratio. Modes are 4x3, 16x9, ... <br />
*'''--spumargin &lt;integer&gt;''' forces SPU subtitles postion. <br />
*'''--video-filter &lt;string&gt;''' adds video filters to the processing chain. You can add several filters, separated by commas <br />
*'''--sub-filter &lt;string&gt;''' adds video subpictures filter to the processing chain.<br />
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==== Desktop/Screen grab options ====<br />
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You can see the various options for "grabbing the desktop" (VLC's built-in screen grabber capture device) by using the GUI. See http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&amp;t=46971 <br />
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==== Playlist options ====<br />
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*'''--random''' plays files randomly forever. <br />
*'''--loop''' loops playlist on end. <br />
*'''--repeat''' repeats current item until another item is forced <br />
*'''--play-and-stop''' stops the playlist after each played item.<br />
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==== Network options ====<br />
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*'''--server-port &lt;integer&gt;''' sets server port. <br />
*'''--iface &lt;string&gt;''' specifies the network interface to use. <br />
*'''--iface-addr &lt;string&gt;''' specifies your network interface IP address. <br />
*'''--mtu &lt;integer&gt;''' specifies the MTU of the network interface. <br />
*'''--ipv6''' forces IPv6. <br />
*'''--ipv4''' forces IPv4.<br />
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==== CPU options ====<br />
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You should probably not touch these options unless you know what you are doing. <br />
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*'''--nommx''' disables the use of MMX CPU extensions. <br />
*'''--no3dn''' disables the use of 3D Now! CPU extensions. <br />
*'''--nommxext''' disables the use of MMX Ext CPU extensions. <br />
*'''--nosse''' disables the use of SSE CPU extensions. <br />
*'''--noaltivec''' disables the use of Altivec CPU extensions.<br />
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==== Miscellaneous options ====<br />
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*'''--quiet''' deactivates all console messages. <br />
*'''--color''' displays color messages. <br />
*'''--search-path &lt;string&gt;''' specifies interface default search path. <br />
*'''--plugin-path &lt;string&gt;''' specifies plugin search path. <br />
*'''--no-plugins-cache''' disables the plugin cache (plugins cache speeds up startup) <br />
*'''--dvd &lt;string&gt;''' specifies the default DVD device. <br />
*'''--vcd &lt;string&gt;''' specifies the default VCD device. <br />
*'''--program &lt;integer&gt;''' specifies program (SID) (for streams with several programs, like satellite ones). <br />
*'''--audio-type &lt;integer&gt;''' specifies the default audio type to use with dvds. <br />
*'''--audio-channel &lt;integer&gt;''' specifies the default audio channel to use with dvds. <br />
*'''--spu-channel &lt;integer&gt;''' specifies the default subtitle channel to use with dvds. <br />
*'''--version''' gives you information about the current VLC version. <br />
*'''--module &lt;module&gt; ''' displays help about specified module. (Shortcut: '''-p''')<br />
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=== Item-specific options ===<br />
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There are many options that are related to items (like '''--novideo''', '''--codec''', '''--fullscreen'''). <br />
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For all of these, you have the possibility to make them item-specific, using ":" instead of "--" and putting the option just after the concerned item. <br />
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Examples: <br />
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% '''vlc file1.mpg&nbsp;:fullscreen file2.mpg'''<br />
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will play file1.mpg in fullscreen mode and file2.mpg in the default mode (which is generally no fullscreen), whereas <br />
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% '''vlc --fullscreen file1.mpg file2.mpg'''<br />
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will play both files in fullscreen mode <br />
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% '''vlc --fullscreen file1.mpg&nbsp;:sub-file=file1.srt&nbsp;:no-fullscreen file2.mpg&nbsp;:filter=distort'''<br />
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will play file1.mpg in windowed (no-fullscreen) mode with the subtitles file file1.srt and will play file2.mpg with video filter distort enabled in fullscreen mode (item-specific options override global options).<br />
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== Advanced use of filters ==<br />
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=== Filters ===<br />
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These are the old style VLC filters. They only apply to on screen display and thus cannot be streamed. <br />
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==== Deinterlacing video filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''deinterlace''' <br />
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*'''--deinterlace-mode {discard,blend,mean,bob,linear}''' choose a deinterlacing mode.<br />
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==== Invert video filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''invert''' <br />
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==== Image properties filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''adjust''' <br />
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*'''--contrast &lt;float&gt;''' Image contrast in the 0-2 range. <br />
*'''--brightness &lt;float&gt;''' Image brightness in the 0-2 range. <br />
*'''--hue &lt;integer&gt;''' Image hue in the 0-360 range. <br />
*'''--saturation &lt;float&gt;''' Image saturation in the 0-3 range. <br />
*'''-gamma &lt;float&gt;''' Image gamma in the 0-10 range.<br />
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==== Wall video filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''wall''' <br />
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This filter splits the output in several windows. <br />
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*'''--wall-cols &lt;integer&gt;''' Number of columns. <br />
*'''--wall-rows &lt;integer&gt;''' Number of rows. <br />
*'''--wall-active &lt;string&gt;''' Select the windows you want to display. To select windows 2 and 4 you would write '''--wall-active 2,4'''. When this option isn't specified, all windows are displayed.<br />
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==== Video transformation filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''transform''' <br />
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*'''--transform-type {90,180,270,hflip,vflip}''' Select rotation angle or symmetry.<br />
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==== Distort video filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''distort''' <br />
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==== Clone video filter ====<br />
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This filter clones the output window. <br />
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Module name: '''clone''' <br />
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*'''--clone-count &lt;integer&gt;''' Number of clones. <br />
*'''--clone-vout-list &lt;string&gt;''' Comma separated string of video output modules.<br />
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==== Crop video filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''crop''' <br />
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*'''--crop-geometry &lt;string&gt;''' Set the geometry of the zone to crop. This is set as &lt;width&gt; x &lt;height&gt; + &lt;left offset&gt; + &lt;top offset&gt;. <br />
*'''--autocrop''' Enable automatic black border cropping.<br />
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==== Motion blur filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''motionblur''' <br />
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*'''blur-factor &lt;integer&gt;''' Blur factor in the 1-127 range.<br />
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==== Video pictures blending ====<br />
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Module name: '''blend''' <br />
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==== Video scaling filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''scale''' <br />
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=== Subpictures Filters ===<br />
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These are the new VLC filters. They can be streamed. <br />
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==== Time display sub filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''time''' <br />
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*'''--time-format &lt;string&gt;''' Time format string. You can use the following special characters&nbsp;%Y = year,&nbsp;%m = month,&nbsp;%d = day,&nbsp;%H = hour,&nbsp;%M = minute,&nbsp;%S = second. <br />
*'''--time-x &lt;integer&gt;''' X offset from the left in pixels. <br />
*'''--time-y &lt;integer&gt;''' Y offset from the top in pixels.<br />
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==== Marquee display sub filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''marq''' <br />
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*'''--marq-marquee &lt;string&gt;''' Marquee text to display. <br />
*'''--marq-x &lt;integer&gt;''' X offset from the left in pixels. <br />
*'''--marq-y &lt;integer&gt;''' Y offset from the top in pixels. <br />
*'''--marq-timeout &lt;timeout&gt;''' Defines the time the marquee must remain displayed in milliseconds. Default value is 0 (remain forever).<br />
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==== Logo video filter ====<br />
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Module name: '''logo''' <br />
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This filter can be used both as an old style filter or a subpictures filter. <br />
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*'''--logo-file &lt;string&gt;''' Full path of the PNG file to use. <br />
*'''--logo-x &lt;integer&gt;''' X offset from the left in pixels. <br />
*'''--logo-y &lt;integer&gt;''' Y offset from the top in pixels. <br />
*'''--logo-transparency &lt;integer&gt;''' You can set the logo transparency value here (from 0 for full transparency to 255 for full opacity).<br />
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Note: You can move the logo by left-clicking on it. <br />
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== The HTTP interface ==<br />
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VLC ships with a little HTTP server integrated. It is used both to stream using HTTP, and for the HTTP remote control interface. <br />
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To start VLC with the HTTP interface, use: <br />
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% '''vlc -I http [--http-src /directory/] [--http-host host:port]'''<br />
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If you want to have both the "normal" interface and the HTTP interface, use '''vlc --extraintf http'''. <br />
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The HTTP interface will start listening at host:port (&lt;all interfaces&gt;:8080 if omitted), and will reproduce the structure of /directory at http://host:port/ ( vlc_source_path/share/http if omitted ). <br />
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Use a browser to go to http://your_host_machine:port. You should be taken to the main page. <br />
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VLC is shipped with a set of files that should be enough for generic needs. It is also possible to customize pages. See [[Documentation:Play HowTo/Building Pages for the HTTP Interface]]. <br />
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Available pages for 1.0.3&nbsp;: <br />
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*http://host:port - Main Interface <br />
*http://host:port/vlm.html - VLM Interface <br />
*http://host:port/mosaic.html - Mosaic Wizard <br />
*http://host:port/flash.html - Flash based remote playback<br />
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== Other control interfaces ==<br />
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VLC includes a number of so-called interfaces that are not really interfaces, but means of controlling VLC. Nevertheless, they are enabled by setting them as interface or extra interface, either in the Preferences, in General/Interface, or using '''-I''' or '''--extraintf''' on the command line. <br />
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=== Hotkeys ===<br />
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This module allows you to control VLC and playback via hotkeys. It is always enabled by default. You can use hotkeys in the video output window, you can't in the audio dummy interface. <br />
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Hotkeys can be hacked by: <br />
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% '''vlc --key-&lt;function&gt; &lt;code&gt;'''<br />
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Code is composed by modifiers keys (Alt, Shift, Ctrl, Meta,Command) separated by a dash (-) and terminated by a key (a...z, +, =, -, ',', +, &lt;, &gt;, `, /,&nbsp;;, ', \, [, ], *, Left, Right, Up, Down, Space, Enter, F1...F12, Home, End, Menu, Esc, Page Up, Page Down, Tab, Backspace, Mouse Wheel Up and Mouse Wheel Down). Main controls are available from hotkeys, such as&nbsp;: fullscreen, play-pause, faster, slower, next, prev, stop, quit, vol-up, etc. (use the '''--longhelp''' option for full list of functions). For example, for binding fullscreen to Ctrl-f, run: <br />
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% '''vlc --key-fullscreen 'Ctrl-f' '''<br />
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The list of the default hotkeys is available [[HotKeys|here]]. <br />
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=== RC and RTCI ===<br />
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These two interfaces allow you to control VLC from a command shell (possibly using a remote connexion or a Unix socket). <br />
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Start VLC with '''-I rc''' or '''--extraintf rc'''. When you get the '''Remote control interface initialized, `h' for help''' message, press h and Enter to get help about available commands. <br />
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To be able to remote connect to your VLC using a TCP socket (telnet-like connexion), use '''--rc-host your_host:port'''. Then, by connecting (using telnet or netcat) to the host on the given port, you will get the command shell. <br />
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To use a UNIX socket (local socket, this does not work for Windows), use '''--rc-unix /path/to/socket'''. Commands can then be passed using this UNIX socket. <br />
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The RTCI interface gives you more advanced options, such as marquee control for the marquee subpicture filter (See filter section). <br />
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=== Ncurses ===<br />
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This is a text interface, using ncurses library. <br />
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Start VLC with '''-I ncurses''' or '''--extraintf ncurses'''. You will then get something like that: <br />
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http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-ncurses-playlist.jpg The ncurses interface <br />
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Press h to get the list of all available commands, with a short description. <br />
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There is also a filebrowser available for the ncurses interface in order to add playlist items. Press 'B' to use it. <br />
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http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-ncurses-filebrowser.jpg The ncurses filebrowser <br />
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You can set the filebrowser starting point by launching vlc with the '''--browse-dir''' option: <br />
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% '''vlc -I ncurses --browse-dir /filebrowser/starting/point/'''<br />
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=== Gestures ===<br />
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Gestures provide a simple mouse gestures control. TODO <br />
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== The Mozilla plugin ==<br />
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VLC can also be embedded in a web browser! The following browsers are supported [http://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla], [http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Firefox] and [http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/safari Safari]. <br />
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=== Install the plugin ===<br />
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==== GNU/Linux Debian ====<br />
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Install the ''mozilla-plugin-vlc'' package: <br />
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# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install mozilla-plugin-vlc'''<br />
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==== Windows ====<br />
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Quit Firefox or Mozilla. <br />
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Select the Mozilla Plugin option when installing VLC Media Player. The installer will then automatically detect your browser and install the plugin. <br />
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Restart Firefox or Mozilla. <br />
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==== MacOS X ====<br />
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''The Mozilla/Safari plugin for MacOS X is only available from vlc version 0.8.5.1 and onwards.'' <br />
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Quit Safari browser. <br />
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Download the Mozilla/safari plugin package from [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html MacOS X download page]. <br />
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Run the installer from the dmg image. <br />
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==== Compile the sources yourself ====<br />
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Please look at the [http://developers.videolan.org developers page] for information on how to do this. <br />
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=== Use the mozilla plugin ===<br />
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If you open a link to a video file handled by the VLC plugin (To get the list of handled types, browse to '''about:plugins''') or a page with an embedded video, the plugin should open and read the video. <br />
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See the [[Documentation:WebPlugin|documentation]] for building page for this plugin. <br />
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{{Documentation}} <br />
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= Snapshot Tool =<br />
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Did you know you can use special codes to automatically generate filenames in the [[SnapshotTool|Snaphot Tool]]?</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Playlist&diff=18137Documentation:Playlist2010-12-16T03:54:43Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
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<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} A playlist is a customised list of media files you might want to watch or listen to. Using a playlist, you can specify the media files you want to listen each time you start the VLC media player. You can add tracks from CDs, radio stations, and movies to a playlist. To access the playlist, click on the ''Playlist'' button in the main interface. <br />
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== Additional Sources ==<br />
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In addition to audio and video files, you can play other formats. The additional formats supported by VLC media player are described in the following sections: <br />
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*'''Podcasts''' - Podcast (Personal On Demand broadCASTING) is a series of audio or video digital media files which is distributed over the Internet and downloaded to media players. If consumers subscribe to Podcasts, whenever new content is added the content gets automatically added to the playlist. You can customise Podcasts. To add a Podcast URL <br />
*#Select '''Podcast''' from '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu. <br />
*#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Playlist dialog box is displayed. Podcast is added in the left pane. <br />
*#Click on '''Podcast''' to select it in the left pane. The Podcast streams are added under Title in the right pane. <br />
*#Select a Podcast stream and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu. <br />
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.<br />
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To play a SAP announcement:<br />
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#Select '''SAP Announcement''' from '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu. <br />
#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Playlist dialog box is displayed. SAP is added in the left pane. <br />
#Click on '''SAP''' to select it in the left pane. The SAP announcements are added under Title in the right pane. <br />
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.<br />
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*Shoutcast Radio Listings – Shoutcast is a server for streaming the media developed by Nullsoft. Digital audio content can be broadcast from and to media players, and this helps individuals to create Internet radio networks. Using VLC media player, you can listen to your favourite radio stations and you can also create bookmarks to listen to these radio stations in future.<br />
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To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:<br />
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#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu. <br />
#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Playlist dialog box is displayed. Shoutcast Radio is added to the playlist. Shoutcast Radio is added only if you select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' from '''Additional Sources'''. <br />
#Select the Shoutcast Radio in the left hand panel. A list of radio stations appears in the right hand panel. If nothing appears in the right hand panel try double-clicking the '''Shoutcast Radio''' option and wait. It may take a few minutes the first time. After a while, the right hand panel displays a list of titles.<br />
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#Scroll down and select a radio station. <br />
#Right-click on a radio station and:<br />
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station. <br />
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station. <br />
##Select the '''Stream''' option. The Stream output dialog box is displayed. Refer to the Specifying [[#Specifying_Streaming_Options|Specifying Streaming options]] section for more details. Modify the required parameters and click on the '''Stream''' button to stream the media file. <br />
##Click to select a title in the Playlist dialog box and right-click. Select '''Save''' from the popup menu. The Stream Output dialog box is displayed. Select the required options and click on the '''Save''' button in the Stream Output dialog box. Refer to the [[#Specifying_Streaming_Options|Specifying Streaming options]] section for more details. <br />
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played. <br />
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations. <br />
##Click to select a title in the Playlist dialog box and right-click. Select '''Open Folder''' from the popup menu. A folder is opened to show all sub nodes within a title. <br />
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node. <br />
##Click to select a title in the Playlist dialog box and right-click. Select '''Information''' from the popup menu to view the details of the selected title. Refer to the ''Media Information'' section for more details on options.<br />
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*'''Shoutcast TV stream''' – You can watch streaming TV using the VLC media player. Shoutcast TV stream refers to a stream transmitted by Nullsoft. The procedure of customising the TV stream and the options are similar to that of the Shoutcast Radio. <br />
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.<br />
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'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams. <br />
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== Add Media Files to Playlist ==<br />
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You can add several media files to a playlist. The media files could be selected from the media library, additional sources, and some other source. <br />
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To add files to a playlist:<br />
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#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Locate the media file and click on '''OK'''. <br />
#Click on the [[Image:Add.JPG]] '''Add''' icon. A short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory. <br />
##Select '''Add file''' to add a file to the playlist. <br />
##Select '''Add directory''' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist. <br />
#Click on the [[Image:Random.JPG]] '''Random''' icon. This icon toggles between '''Random''' and '''Random Off'''. Click on [[Image:Random.JPG]] to play files at random. Click on [[Image:Random.JPG]] and the files are played in an order. <br />
#Click on the [[Image:Repeat.JPG]] '''Repeat''' icon. This icon toggles between '''Repeat One''' and '''Repeat All'''. If you want to listen to a track several times, click on [[Image:Repeat.JPG]] icon. If you want to listen to all tracks, click on [[Image:Repeat.JPG]] again. <br />
#To search for a media file, enter the name in the '''Search''' box. To search for media files with certain names or formats, enter a word or phrase in the '''Search''' box. All files with the specified name are listed. <br />
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list. <br />
#Click on the [[Image:Clear.JPG]] icon to clear a track from the playlist.<br />
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== Load Playlist ==<br />
<br />
This option is used to add a playlist created in some other media player. You can load playlists of the ''.xspf, .asx, .b4s'' and ''.m3u'' formats. To load a playlist:<br />
<br />
#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Locate a playlist file and click on '''Open'''.<br />
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The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box. <br />
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== Save Playlist ==<br />
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You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:<br />
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#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist. <br />
#Select '''Save Playlist to File''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Select the created playlist. <br />
#Select a format in which the playlist must be saved from the '''Files of type''' list. The Files of type list contains the ''.xspf'' and ''.m3u'' formats. <br />
#Click on '''Save''' to save the playlist in the selected format.<br />
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== Play a file ==<br />
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To play a file, open the Media menu, and select the Open File menu item. An Open File dialog box will appear. Select the file you want to open, and click Open. VLC will start playing the selected file. An alternative is to drag 'and' drop your file onto the VLC main interface or playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on MacOS X). [[Image:VLC - open file.png]] <br />
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== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==<br />
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To Play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''File'' menu, and select the ''Open Disc...'' menu item. In the Open Disk Dialog Box, select the type of media (DVD, VCD or Audio CD). When reading a DVD, you can enable DVD menus by selecting the ''DVD (menus)'' disc type in the wxWidgets Interface. In the MacOS X interface, this can be done by selecting the "Use DVD menus" dialog box. <br />
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You can select the drive from which the media should be read by giving the appropriate drive letter or device name in the "Device Name" text input. This should be auto-detected on MacOS X. <br />
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If you want to start the DVD or VCD playback from a given title and chapter instead of from the beginning, you can set it using the ''Title'' and ''Chapter'' selectors. <br />
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You can start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button. <br />
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== Sorting ==<br />
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In the wxWidgets interface, ''Sort'' allows you to sort the playlist according to several criteria, or to shuffle it. You can also sort by clicking the header of the column. <br />
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In the MacOS X interface, sorting can be done by clicking the header of the column matching the criteria you want to use for sorting. <br />
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== Playlist modes ==<br />
<br />
The playlist supports several playback modes. <br />
<br />
In the wxWidgets interface, the toolbar contains three playlist mode buttons. They allow to enable random mode, to repeat the whole playlist or to repeat one item. <br />
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In the MacOS X interface, random mode can be enabled by selecting the ''Random'' box. A drop down menu allows you to enable playlist and item repeat modes. <br />
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== Misc ==<br />
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=== Search ===<br />
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You also have a search tool. Enter a search string and hit search. The next item to match the string will be highlighted. Keep hitting Search to cycle between all matching items. <br />
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=== Moving items ===<br />
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In the wxWidgets interface, the ''Up'' and ''Down'' buttons at the bottom of the playlist window allow you to move an item. Select an item and use these buttons to move it. <br />
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In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop. <br />
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=== Contextual menu ===<br />
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By right-clicking or control-clicking an item, a contextual menu will appear, giving access to a number of functions (for example, play the item, disable it, delete it, or get info on it). <br />
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== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==<br />
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To open a network stream, open the "Media" menu and select the "Open Network" menu item. <br />
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*To open a UDP unicast stream, select ''UDP/RTP'', and set the appropriate UDP port in the selector (it is 1234 for streams sent by a VLC or VLS server). <br />
*To open a UDP multicast stream, select ''UDP/RTP multicast''. Give the address of the multicast group in the "Address" text input, and select the appropriate UDP port. <br />
*To open a stream sent over http (Webradios, WebTVs, Shoutcast, Icecast...), ftp, or mms (Microsoft Media Server), select "HTTP/FTP/MMS", and give the corresponding complete URL, (http://www.tvcultura.com.br/radiofm/radiofm.asx) in the corresponding text input. This also the way to open a RTSP stream with the MacOS X interface. <br />
*To open a RTSP stream (sent by Darwin Streaming Server, VLC, etc), in the wxWidgets interface, select "RTSP" and give the URL in the text input.<br />
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You can start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button. <br />
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If you get some stuttering during playback, you can try to increase the size of the read buffer. This can be done in the ''Open Network Stream'' dialog box, by selecting the ''Caching'' box. You can then choose the amount time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback. <br />
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=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===<br />
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This example was verified as working on 15 October 2008, using VLC 0.9.4 under Windows Vista. ''This needs reproducing by other people on other versions and other operating systems.'' <br />
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1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections. <br />
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2. Click ''Tools'' then ''Preferences'', click Interface and then click All under "Show settings". Then click the "-" next to "Playlist" in order to show the "Services discovery" submenu. If the shoutcast radio listings box is empty, click it so that a check-mark appears. The text field underneath should now show the word "shout". Click the Save button to save and close the Preferences window: <br />
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[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]] <br />
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3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences. <br />
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4. On the VLC interface click ''Playlist'', then click ''Show Playlist''. Select the "Shoutcast Radio" in the left hand panel. If nothing appears in the righthand panel, try double-clicking "Shoutcast Radio" and waiting, it may take a few minutes the first time. After a while the righthand panel displays a long list of titles. <br />
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[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]] <br />
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5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item. <br />
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[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]] <br />
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6. It may take some time for the connection to the radio station to establish (and it may fail if the station's outgoing streams are all occupied). When it does connect, VLC should start playing the audio stream from the station: <br />
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[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]] <br />
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=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===<br />
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Go to http://www.shoutcast.com/ and search for a radio station of your choice. On Windows, right-click your mouse over Shoutcast's "Tunein" button and click "Save Link As..." to save the playlist on your computer. Remember where you saved the playlist, rename it to something that makes sense. <br />
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At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station. <br />
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For example, to find a BBC World Service radio stream, use a browser to go to: http://www.shoutcast.com/directory/search_results.jsp?searchCrit=simple&amp;s=bbc <br />
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One of the stations listed may be playing the World Service, if so move your mouse over the "TUNEIN!" webicon and click the right mouse button and click "Save Link As...", as described above. <br />
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== Play from an acquisition card ==<br />
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This currently only possible on Linux and Windows. Open the File menu, and select "Open Capture Device..." <br />
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On Windows, supported cards include webcams, TV cards, acquisition cards... provided they come with directshow compatible drivers (Almost all acquisition cards do). You can choose the device to use for video and audio capture using the "Video device name" and "Audio device name" selectors. If your device doesn't appear in the list, try to select the "Refresh list" button. You can access the settings of your acquisition device by selecting the ''configure'' button. Options here depend on the driver of the device. You can select the "Device Proprieties" box if you want the configuration dialog box of every device to be displayed after having pressed the ''Ok'' button. Select the ''Tuner properties'' box to be prompted for tuner settings (PAL/NTSC standard, frequency...) for TV cards. The ''Advanced options...'' button allows to select some further settings useful in some rare cases, such as the chroma of the input (the way colors are encoded) and the size of the input buffer. <br />
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On Linux, supported cards include webcams, TV cards, acquisition cards, provided they are supported by the Video4Linux architecture. Haupaugge PVR 250/350 cards are also supported, using the [http://ivtv.sourceforge.net/ IVTV drivers]. <br />
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*For Video4Linux devices, you can set the name of the video and audio devices using the "Video device name" and "Audio device name" text inputs. The "Advanced options..." button allows to select some further settings useful in some rare cases, such as the chroma of the input (the way colors are encoded) and the size of the input buffer.<br />
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*To use a Hauppauge PVR card, select the PVR tab in the "Open" dialog box. Use the "Device" text input to set the device of the card you want to use. You can set the Norm of the tuner (PAL, SECAM or NTSC) by using the "Norm" Drop Down. The Frequency selector allows you to set the frequency of the tuner (in kHz), the bitrate selector to set the bitrate of the resulting encoded stream (in bit/s). The "Advanced Options button allows to set some more settings, such as the size of the encoded video (in pixels), its framerate (in frame per second), the interval between 2 key frames, etc.<br />
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After having set all the required parameters, you can start the capture by selecting the "Ok" button. <br />
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<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} A playlist is a customised list of media files you might want to watch or listen to. Using a playlist, you can specify the media files you want to listen each time you start the VLC media player. You can add tracks from CDs, radio stations, and movies to a playlist. To access the playlist, click on the ''Playlist'' button in the main interface. <br />
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== Additional Sources ==<br />
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In addition to audio and video files, you can play other formats. The additional formats supported by VLC media player are described in the following sections: <br />
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*'''Podcasts''' - Podcast (Personal On Demand broadCASTING) is a series of audio or video digital media files which is distributed over the Internet and downloaded to media players. If consumers subscribe to Podcasts, whenever new content is added the content gets automatically added to the playlist. You can customise Podcasts. To add a Podcast URL <br />
*#Select '''Podcast''' from '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu. <br />
*#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Playlist dialog box is displayed. Podcast is added in the left pane. <br />
*#Click on '''Podcast''' to select it in the left pane. The Podcast streams are added under Title in the right pane. <br />
*#Select a Podcast stream and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu. <br />
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network. <br />
To play a SAP announcement <br />
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#Select '''SAP Announcement''' from '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu. <br />
#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Playlist dialog box is displayed. SAP is added in the left pane. <br />
#Click on '''SAP''' to select it in the left pane. The SAP announcements are added under Title in the right pane. <br />
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu. <br />
*Shoutcast Radio Listings – Shoutcast is a server for streaming the media developed by Nullsoft. Digital audio content can be broadcast from and to media players, and this helps individuals to create Internet radio networks. Using VLC media player, you can listen to your favourite radio stations and you can also create bookmarks to listen to these radio stations in future. <br />
To customise a Shoutcast radio listing <br />
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#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu. <br />
#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Playlist dialog box is displayed. Shoutcast Radio is added to the playlist. Shoutcast Radio is added only if you select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' from '''Additional Sources'''. <br />
#Select the Shoutcast Radio in the left hand panel. A list of radio stations appears in the right hand panel. If nothing appears in the right hand panel try double-clicking the '''Shoutcast Radio''' option and wait. It may take a few minutes the first time. After a while, the right hand panel displays a list of titles. <br />
[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]] <br />
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#Scroll down and select a radio station. <br />
#Right-click on a radio station and <br />
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station. <br />
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station. <br />
##Select the '''Stream''' option. The Stream output dialog box is displayed. Refer to the Specifying [[#Specifying_Streaming_Options|Specifying Streaming options]] section for more details. Modify the required parameters and click on the '''Stream''' button to stream the media file. <br />
##Click to select a title in the Playlist dialog box and right-click. Select '''Save''' from the popup menu. The Stream Output dialog box is displayed. Select the required options and click on the '''Save''' button in the Stream Output dialog box. Refer to the [[#Specifying_Streaming_Options|Specifying Streaming options]] section for more details. <br />
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played. <br />
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations. <br />
##Click to select a title in the Playlist dialog box and right-click. Select '''Open Folder''' from the popup menu. A folder is opened to show all sub nodes within a title. <br />
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node. <br />
##Click to select a title in the Playlist dialog box and right-click. Select '''Information''' from the popup menu to view the details of the selected title. Refer to the ''Media Information'' section for more details on options. <br />
*'''Shoutcast TV stream''' – You can watch streaming TV using the VLC media player. Shoutcast TV stream refers to a stream transmitted by Nullsoft. The procedure of customising the TV stream and the options are similar to that of the Shoutcast Radio. <br />
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled. <br />
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'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams. <br />
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== Add Media Files to Playlist ==<br />
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You can add several media files to a playlist. The media files could be selected from the media library, additional sources, and some other source. <br />
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To add files to a playlist <br />
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#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Locate the media file and click on '''OK'''. <br />
#Click on the [[Image:Add.JPG]] '''Add''' icon. A short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory. <br />
##Select '''Add file''' to add a file to the playlist. <br />
##Select '''Add directory''' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist. <br />
#Click on the [[Image:Random.JPG]] '''Random''' icon. This icon toggles between '''Random''' and '''Random Off'''. Click on [[Image:Random.JPG]] to play files at random. Click on [[Image:Random.JPG]] and the files are played in an order. <br />
#Click on the [[Image:Repeat.JPG]] '''Repeat''' icon. This icon toggles between '''Repeat One''' and '''Repeat All'''. If you want to listen to a track several times, click on [[Image:Repeat.JPG]] icon. If you want to listen to all tracks, click on [[Image:Repeat.JPG]] again. <br />
#To search for a media file, enter the name in the '''Search''' box. To search for media files with certain names or formats, enter a word or phrase in the '''Search''' box. All files with the specified name are listed. <br />
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list. <br />
#Click on the [[Image:Clear.JPG]] icon to clear a track from the playlist. <br />
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== Load Playlist ==<br />
<br />
This option is used to add a playlist created in some other media player. You can load playlists of the ''.xspf, .asx, .b4s'' and ''.m3u'' formats. To load a playlist <br />
<br />
#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Locate a playlist file and click on '''Open'''. <br />
The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box. <br />
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== Save Playlist ==<br />
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You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist <br />
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#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist. <br />
#Select '''Save Playlist to File''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Select the created playlist. <br />
#Select a format in which the playlist must be saved from the '''Files of type''' list. The Files of type list contains the ''.xspf'' and ''.m3u'' formats. <br />
#Click on '''Save''' to save the playlist in the selected format. <br />
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== Play a file ==<br />
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To play a file, open the Media menu, and select the Open File menu item. An Open File dialog box will appear. Select the file you want to open, and click Open. VLC will start playing the selected file. An alternative is to drag 'and' drop your file onto the VLC main interface or playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on MacOS X). [[Image:VLC - open file.png]] <br />
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== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==<br />
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To Play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''File'' menu, and select the ''Open Disc...'' menu item. In the Open Disk Dialog Box, select the type of media (DVD, VCD or Audio CD). When reading a DVD, you can enable DVD menus by selecting the ''DVD (menus)'' disc type in the wxWidgets Interface. In the MacOS X interface, this can be done by selecting the "Use DVD menus" dialog box. <br />
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You can select the drive from which the media should be read by giving the appropriate drive letter or device name in the "Device Name" text input. This should be auto-detected on MacOS X. <br />
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If you want to start the DVD or VCD playback from a given title and chapter instead of from the beginning, you can set it using the ''Title'' and ''Chapter'' selectors. <br />
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You can start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button. <br />
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== Sorting ==<br />
<br />
In the wxWidgets interface, ''Sort'' allows you to sort the playlist according to several criteria, or to shuffle it. You can also sort by clicking the header of the column. <br />
<br />
In the MacOS X interface, sorting can be done by clicking the header of the column matching the criteria you want to use for sorting. <br />
<br />
== Playlist modes ==<br />
<br />
The playlist supports several playback modes. <br />
<br />
In the wxWidgets interface, the toolbar contains three playlist mode buttons. They allow to enable random mode, to repeat the whole playlist or to repeat one item. <br />
<br />
In the MacOS X interface, random mode can be enabled by selecting the ''Random'' box. A drop down menu allows you to enable playlist and item repeat modes. <br />
<br />
== Misc ==<br />
<br />
=== Search ===<br />
<br />
You also have a search tool. Enter a search string and hit search. The next item to match the string will be highlighted. Keep hitting Search to cycle between all matching items. <br />
<br />
=== Moving items ===<br />
<br />
In the wxWidgets interface, the ''Up'' and ''Down'' buttons at the bottom of the playlist window allow you to move an item. Select an item and use these buttons to move it. <br />
<br />
In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop. <br />
<br />
=== Contextual menu ===<br />
<br />
By right-clicking or control-clicking an item, a contextual menu will appear, giving access to a number of functions (for example, play the item, disable it, delete it, or get info on it). <br />
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== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==<br />
<br />
To open a network stream, open the "Media" menu and select the "Open Network" menu item. <br />
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*To open a UDP unicast stream, select ''UDP/RTP'', and set the appropriate UDP port in the selector (it is 1234 for streams sent by a VLC or VLS server). <br />
*To open a UDP multicast stream, select ''UDP/RTP multicast''. Give the address of the multicast group in the "Address" text input, and select the appropriate UDP port. <br />
*To open a stream sent over http (Webradios, WebTVs, Shoutcast, Icecast...), ftp, or mms (Microsoft Media Server), select "HTTP/FTP/MMS", and give the corresponding complete URL, (http://www.tvcultura.com.br/radiofm/radiofm.asx) in the corresponding text input. This also the way to open a RTSP stream with the MacOS X interface. <br />
*To open a RTSP stream (sent by Darwin Streaming Server, VLC, etc), in the wxWidgets interface, select "RTSP" and give the URL in the text input.<br />
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You can start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button. <br />
<br />
If you get some stuttering during playback, you can try to increase the size of the read buffer. This can be done in the ''Open Network Stream'' dialog box, by selecting the ''Caching'' box. You can then choose the amount time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback. <br />
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=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===<br />
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This example was verified as working on 15 October 2008, using VLC 0.9.4 under Windows Vista. ''This needs reproducing by other people on other versions and other operating systems.'' <br />
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1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections. <br />
<br />
2. Click ''Tools'' then ''Preferences'', click Interface and then click All under "Show settings". Then click the "-" next to "Playlist" in order to show the "Services discovery" submenu. If the shoutcast radio listings box is empty, click it so that a check-mark appears. The text field underneath should now show the word "shout". Click the Save button to save and close the Preferences window: <br />
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[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]] <br />
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3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences. <br />
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4. On the VLC interface click ''Playlist'', then click ''Show Playlist''. Select the "Shoutcast Radio" in the left hand panel. If nothing appears in the righthand panel, try double-clicking "Shoutcast Radio" and waiting, it may take a few minutes the first time. After a while the righthand panel displays a long list of titles. <br />
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[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]] <br />
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5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item. <br />
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[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]] <br />
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6. It may take some time for the connection to the radio station to establish (and it may fail if the station's outgoing streams are all occupied). When it does connect, VLC should start playing the audio stream from the station: <br />
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[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]] <br />
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=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===<br />
<br />
Go to http://www.shoutcast.com/ and search for a radio station of your choice. On Windows, right-click your mouse over Shoutcast's "Tunein" button and click "Save Link As..." to save the playlist on your computer. Remember where you saved the playlist, rename it to something that makes sense. <br />
<br />
At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station. <br />
<br />
For example, to find a BBC World Service radio stream, use a browser to go to: http://www.shoutcast.com/directory/search_results.jsp?searchCrit=simple&amp;s=bbc <br />
<br />
One of the stations listed may be playing the World Service, if so move your mouse over the "TUNEIN!" webicon and click the right mouse button and click "Save Link As...", as described above. <br />
<br />
== Play from an acquisition card ==<br />
<br />
This currently only possible on Linux and Windows. Open the File menu, and select "Open Capture Device..." <br />
<br />
On Windows, supported cards include webcams, TV cards, acquisition cards... provided they come with directshow compatible drivers (Almost all acquisition cards do). You can choose the device to use for video and audio capture using the "Video device name" and "Audio device name" selectors. If your device doesn't appear in the list, try to select the "Refresh list" button. You can access the settings of your acquisition device by selecting the ''configure'' button. Options here depend on the driver of the device. You can select the "Device Proprieties" box if you want the configuration dialog box of every device to be displayed after having pressed the ''Ok'' button. Select the ''Tuner properties'' box to be prompted for tuner settings (PAL/NTSC standard, frequency...) for TV cards. The ''Advanced options...'' button allows to select some further settings useful in some rare cases, such as the chroma of the input (the way colors are encoded) and the size of the input buffer. <br />
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On Linux, supported cards include webcams, TV cards, acquisition cards, provided they are supported by the Video4Linux architecture. Haupaugge PVR 250/350 cards are also supported, using the [http://ivtv.sourceforge.net/ IVTV drivers]. <br />
<br />
*For Video4Linux devices, you can set the name of the video and audio devices using the "Video device name" and "Audio device name" text inputs. The "Advanced options..." button allows to select some further settings useful in some rare cases, such as the chroma of the input (the way colors are encoded) and the size of the input buffer.<br />
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*To use a Hauppauge PVR card, select the PVR tab in the "Open" dialog box. Use the "Device" text input to set the device of the card you want to use. You can set the Norm of the tuner (PAL, SECAM or NTSC) by using the "Norm" Drop Down. The Frequency selector allows you to set the frequency of the tuner (in kHz), the bitrate selector to set the bitrate of the resulting encoded stream (in bit/s). The "Advanced Options button allows to set some more settings, such as the size of the encoded video (in pixels), its framerate (in frame per second), the interval between 2 key frames, etc.<br />
<br />
After having set all the required parameters, you can start the capture by selecting the "Ok" button. <br />
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<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} VLC media player helps you to create media files. After creating media files, the quality has to be tested. You can test the quality and several other parameters using playback. In playback, you can specify parameters such as time, bookmarks, and titles. <br />
<br />
== Specify the time ==<br />
<br />
This option is used to go to a specific frame in a media file and listen or view once again. <br />
<br />
#To specify time select '''Go to Specific Time''' from the '''Playback''' menu. The '''Go to Time''' dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Enter the time in hh:mm:ss. <br />
#Click on the '''Go''' button. The control moves the tracker to a specific frame and the media file continues from that specified frame. <br />
#Click '''Cancel''' to exit the dialog box. <br />
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'''Note:''' Ensure that time limit is within the range of length of the media file. <br />
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[[Image:VLC - go to time.png]] <br />
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== Bookmarks ==<br />
<br />
You can mark and locate particular places in an audio or video file using the Bookmarks feature of VLC. If you want to view a particular scene in a movie or listen to certain tune in a song repeatedly, you can create bookmarks. <br />
<br />
To bookmark a scene in a movie:<br />
<br />
#From the '''Tools''' menu select the '''Bookmarks''' option. The Edit Bookmarks dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Click '''Create''' to create a bookmark for the current track. The created bookmark is displayed in the Edit Bookmarks dialog box. <br />
#To view a scene that is bookmarked, select a bookmark from '''Bookmarks''' in the '''Playback''' menu. <br />
<br />
'''Note:''' The '''Bookmarks''' option in the '''Playback''' menu will not be enabled if bookmarks are not created. '''Note:''' Loading bookmarks is currently broken as of 0.9.9 see http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/2100 <br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
<br />
In a DVD format, each movie is referred to by its title or name. A title is displayed whenever a movie is played by any media player. You can view all titles in a folder in a sequential manner. <br />
<br />
#To open a folder, select '''Open Folder''' from the '''Media''' menu. Locate the folder in which the video files are present and click on '''OK'''. <br />
#To select a title, select a '''Title''' under '''Title''' in the '''Playback''' menu. The selected title is played. <br />
<br />
== Chapter ==<br />
<br />
A video is divided into chapters. Different chapters can be accessed at random in a video which is being played. Using this option, you can directly view your favourite chapter without having to see the complete video. <br />
<br />
To play a chapter:<br />
<br />
#Select '''Open Folder''' from the '''Media''' menu. <br />
#Locate the folder in which the video files are present. <br />
#Select a video file and click on '''OK'''. <br />
The file is played in the VLC media player. <br />
<br />
#Select '''Chapter''' in the '''Playback''' menu to view the list of chapters. Select a chapter of your choice. <br />
The selected chapter is played. <br />
<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
In VLC, you can navigate to different titles and their corresponding chapters. You can also customise a DVD by selecting options such as subtitle, angle and so on. <br />
<br />
#To customize a title, select the required option from '''DVD Menu''' in the '''Navigation''' menu. <br />
#To view a title, select a '''Title''' under '''Navigation''' in the '''Playback''' menu. The selected title is played. <br />
#To view a chapter in a title, select '''Title'''. When you select a title, the chapters in a title are listed. Select a chapter. <br />
<br />
Refer to [[#Title|Title]] and [[#Chapter|Chapter]] sections for more details. <br />
<br />
== Program ==<br />
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This option is enabled only if streams of format DVB and TS are played. Choose the program to select by giving its Service ID. Only use this option if you want to read a multi-program stream (like DVB streams for example). ''Description needs to be improved''</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Video&diff=18134Documentation:Video2010-12-16T03:40:33Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
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<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} You can play video files, video clips and others using the VLC media player. You can resize, change the aspect ratio, crop videos, load subtitles, deinterlace, save snapshots, and convert videos as DirectX wallpapers. <br />
<br />
Video tracks of the ''.asf, .avi, .divx, .dv, .mxf, .ogg, .gm, .ps, .ts, .vob,'' and ''.wmv'' formats are supported. <br />
<br />
== Playing a Video Track ==<br />
<br />
There are two main ways to open and play a video track:<br />
<br />
#Select '''File =&gt; Quick Open File...''' or key CTRL-O. <br />
#Select a video track and double-click it. <br />
<br />
The selected track is played. <br />
<br />
== Loading Subtitle Tracks ==<br />
<br />
A subtitle is a textual version of a movie’s dialogue. Subtitles are helpful if you are viewing a movie in a language that is not understandable to you. You can load subtitles for video tracks. Subtitles of the formats ''.cdg, .idx, .srt, .sub, .utf, .ass,'' and ''.ssa'' are supported. <br />
<br />
VLC can read subtitles for the media such as DVD, SVCD, OGM files, and Matroska (MKV) files. <br />
<br />
To enable the subtitle for a track:<br />
<br />
#Select '''Load''' under '''Subtitle''' from the '''Video''' menu. The Open Subtitles File dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Locate the file which contains the subtitle and click on '''Open'''. The subtitle is displayed. <br />
<br />
== Zoom ==<br />
<br />
You can enlarge videos in different sizes. This option is useful if you want to change the size of a video track which is being played. The supported sizes are ''1:4 Quarter, 1:2 Half, 1:1 Original'' and ''2:1 Double''. <br />
<br />
To view a video in a particular dimension, select a dimension from '''Zoom''' in the '''Video''' menu. The track is resized based on the selected dimension. <br />
<br />
== Deinterlace ==<br />
<br />
Deinterlace refers to a process where interlaced video signals are converted into non-interlaced signals. VLC provides the ''Discard, Blend, Mean, Bob, Linear'', and ''X'' deinterlacement methods. <br />
<br />
#Select '''Deinterlace''' from the '''Video''' menu. The '''Deinterlace''' menu has a sub menu which contains a list of methods. <br />
#Select a method and observe the change in the video being played. <br />
<br />
== Aspect Ratio ==<br />
<br />
Aspect ratio refers to the width of a picture in relation to its height. For example, the ratio 4:3 means four units wide to three units high. VLC provides a list of aspect ratio values and they are ''Default, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, 2.21:1,'' and ''5:4''. <br />
<br />
To select an aspect ratio, select '''Aspect Ratio''' from the '''Video''' menu. The video is adjusted based on the selected ratio. <br />
<br />
== Crop ==<br />
<br />
This option is helpful if you want to capture a small portion of a video as an image. This also helps crop the black bars of the top and bottom of a video. <br />
<br />
The cropping values that are supported are ''Default, 16:10, 16:9, 1.85:1, 2.21:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1, 5:3, 4:3, 5:4,'' and ''1:1''. <br />
<br />
To crop a video that is played, select a value from '''Crop''' in the '''Video''' menu. The video is cropped based on the selected value. <br />
<br />
== Full Screen ==<br />
<br />
This option is useful if you want to watch the video in the full screen mode. <br />
<br />
#Select '''Full Screen''' from the '''Video''' menu. The video occupies the entire screen. <br />
#To return to the original mode, press Esc on the keyboard or right-click the mouse and select the '''Leave Full Screen''' option. The video returns to its original mode. <br />
<br />
'''Note:''' When you switch to full screen, the controls may appear for a short period of time. To restore the controls after they disappear, move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard. <br />
<br />
== Always on Top ==<br />
<br />
This option is useful if you want the VLC media player to remain on the top of the screen always when other applications or files are open. <br />
<br />
#To make the VLC media player appear on top of the screen, select '''Always on Top''' from the '''Video''' menu. <br />
#If you do not want VLC to appear on the top of the screen, select the '''Always on Top''' option from the '''Video''' menu and manually minimise the VLC application. <br />
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== DirectX Wallpaper ==<br />
<br />
This option is useful if you want to display the video which is being played as your desktop wallpaper. <br />
<br />
To view the current video file as wallpaper <br />
<br />
#Select '''Advanced File Open''' from the '''Media''' menu. The Open dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Select a file and click [[Image:VLC - play button.png]] '''Play'''. <br />
#Select '''DirectX Wallpaper''' from the '''Video''' menu. <br />
<br />
The wallpaper mode displays the video as the desktop background. Note that this feature works only if you deactivate overlay under Windows XP. <br />
<br />
== Snapshot ==<br />
<br />
This option is useful if you want to capture a portion of the video as an image. <br />
<br />
#Select '''Advanced File Open''' from the '''Media''' menu. The Open dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Select a file and click [[Image:VLC - play button.png]] '''Play'''. <br />
#To capture an image from the video, select Snapshot from the '''Video''' menu. <br />
<br />
The image is captured as a .png file and is saved in the ''C:\My Pictures'' folder by default.</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Audio&diff=18133Documentation:Audio2010-12-16T03:36:00Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
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<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} Using the VLC media player, you can play audio files of different formats. You can enable tracks, convert audio tracks, view tracks in various visualizations, and set visualizations. Audio tracks of the ''.asf, .avi, .divx, .dv, .mxf, .ogg, .gm, .ps, .ts, .vob,'' and ''.wmv'' formats are supported. <br />
<br />
'''Note:''' The options under the '''Audio''' menu are enabled only if an audio file is played. <br />
<br />
== Playing an Audio Track ==<br />
<br />
You can play, enable and disable an audio track. To play a track:<br />
<br />
#Select '''Open File''' from the '''Media''' menu. <br />
#Select an audio file and click on the [[Image:VLC - play button.png]] '''Play''' button. The selected track is played. <br />
#To disable a track, select the '''Disable''' option in the '''Audio Track''' from the '''Audio''' menu. The selected track stops. <br />
#To play the same track again, select the '''Track 1''' option in the '''Audio Track''' from the '''Audio''' menu. The selected track is played. <br />
<br />
== Audio Device ==<br />
<br />
This option helps you to listen to audio files in two modes: stereo and mono. <br />
<br />
#To listen to an audio track in either the Stereo or Mono mode, select '''Open File or Open Disc''' from the '''Media''' menu. The Open dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Select an audio file and click on the [[Image:VLC - play button.png]] '''Play''' button. The selected track is played. <br />
#Select '''Mono''' in '''Audio Device''' from the '''Audio''' menu if you want to listen to the audio track in the Mono mode. <br />
Mono refers to monoaural sound that uses a single channel for sound reproduction. <br />
<br />
#Select '''Stereo''' in '''Audio Device''' from the '''Audio''' menu if you want to listen to the audio track in the Stereo mode. <br />
Stereo refers to sound that uses two channels for sound reproduction. <br />
<br />
<br />
== Audio Channels ==<br />
<br />
In audio, a channel refers to a stream of audio that is to be played by one speaker. For example, stereo audio, consists of two channels. This option is useful for codecs that don’t have support for more than 2 channels. <br />
<br />
Select a channel type in '''Audio Channels''' from the '''Audio''' menu. VLC media player provides four audio channels and they are: <br />
<br />
#'''Stereo''' – Refers to the reproduction of the sound in two channels using more than one speaker. If you use this option, you would feel as though the sound is played from all the directions. You can observe this in a regular home theatre with 5.1 or 6.1 speakers. <br />
#'''Left''' – You can observe this in a regular audio player with 2.1 speakers. If you select the Left option, the music is played only in the left speaker. The speaker on your right is automatically switched OFF. <br />
#'''Right''' - If you select the '''Right''' option, the music is played only in the speaker on your right side. The speaker on your left is automatically switched OFF. <br />
#'''Reverse Stereo''' – There are several applications that are used to reverse the stereo whereas VLC has an in-built feature to reverse the stereo. This option is useful if you want the audio to play in tandem with the video. You can use the '''Reverse Stereo''' option if you want to deliberately change the audio output. <br />
<br />
Imagine that you are watching a video. In the video, a person walks on the left side but the sound is produced on the right speaker. You can correct this by selecting the '''Reverse Stereo''' option in VLC. Select the '''Reverse Stereo''' option and play the same scene in the video and observe the difference. <br />
<br />
You can observe this with 2.1, 5.1 and 6.1 speakers. <br />
<br />
== Visualize Audio ==<br />
<br />
Visualizations display splashes of colour and geometric shapes when audio is played. <br />
<br />
The different visual effects available are Spectrometer, Scope, VU Meter, Spectrum and Goom. <br />
<br />
#Select an option under the '''Visualizations''' option from the '''Audio''' menu to view the effects. The selected visualization is played. <br />
#To disable visualizations, select '''Disable''' under '''Visualizations''' from the '''Audio''' menu. The visualization is disabled.</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Interface&diff=18132Documentation:Interface2010-12-16T03:33:38Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
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<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} VLC has several interfaces: <br />
<br />
*A cross-platform interface, for Windows and GNU/Linux, called wxWidgets, <br />
*A native Mac OS X interface, and <br />
*A skinnable interface for Windows and GNU/Linux.<br />
<br />
Screenshots below are drawn from the various interfaces, but VLC's functions work essentially the same on all operating systems. <br />
<br />
== Windows and GNU/Linux (Qt) ==<br />
<br />
The main interface of VLC media player looks as shown in the following figure. This is the default interface on Windows and GNU/Linux (the screenshot is done on Windows, but it would look quite the same on GNU/Linux). <br />
<br />
[[Image:VLC - small.png]] <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Starting VLC Media Player ==<br />
<br />
To start VLC Media Player:<br />
<br />
#Select '''Programs''' from the '''Start''' menu. <br />
#Select '''VideoLAN''' and select the '''VLC media player'''. <br />
<br />
When you start VLC media player, the application appears on the screen and a small icon [[Image:VLC - icon.png]] appears in the taskbar. Click on the icon in the taskbar to show or hide the icon in the taskbar. Hiding the icon does not amount to quitting the application. It does run in the background even when you hide the interface. <br />
<br />
== Stopping VLC Media Player ==<br />
<br />
To quit the application, right click on the [[Image:VLC - icon.png]] icon in the tray and select '''Quit'''.<br> ''Or''<br> Click the '''Close''' button in the main interface of the application. <br />
<br />
== Taskbar Icon ==<br />
<br />
When VLC media player is running, its icon [[Image:VLC - icon.png]] appears in the taskbar. Click on the icon in the taskbar to show or hide the icon in the taskbar. Hiding the icon does not amount to quitting the application. It does run in the background even when you hide the icon. Basic operations such as opening, playing or stopping a media file, or changing a track can be done from the menu obtained by right clicking the taskbar icon. The main interface contains a couple of sections: <br />
<br />
=== Main Interface ===<br />
<br />
'''Menu bar''' <br> The menu bar at the top contains all the options. <br> '''Track slider''' <br> The track slider is below the menu bar. It shows the progress of playing the media file. You can drag the track slider left to rewind or right to forward the track being played. When a video file is played, the video appears between the menu bar and track slider. <br> '''Note: When a media file is streamed, the track slider does not move because VLC cannot know the total duration.'''<br> <br />
<br />
'''Control Buttons''' <br> The buttons below the slider help in controlling the play. <br> <br />
<br />
{| border="1" width="60%"<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" bgcolor="#F5F5F5" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="50%" bgcolor="#F5F5F5" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | [[Image:VLC - play button.png]]<br />
| width="50%" | Toggles between play and pause<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | [[Image:VLC - back button.png]]<br />
| width="50%" | Moves to the previous track<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | [[Image:VLC - stop.png]]<br />
| width="50%" | Stops the play<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | [[Image:VLC - forward button.png]]<br />
| width="50%" | Moves to the next track<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | [[Image:VLC - fullscreen.png]]<br />
| width="50%" | Displays the application in a full-screen mode<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]]<br />
| width="50%" | Displays the play list<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | [[Image:VLC - options.png]]<br />
| width="50%" | Displays a menu of options to have audio and video effects, and synchronising the audio and video media. <br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | [[Image:VLC - mute.png]]<br />
| width="50%" | Toggles between mute and voice. Click on it to mute or un-mute. <br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | [[Image:VLC - volume.png]]<br />
| width="50%" | Volume slider. Displays the volume level. You can adjust the volume by placing the cursor on this icon and moving it left or right. The number indicates the percentage of amplification. Maximum is 200%. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Additional Information ===<br />
<br />
At the bottom of the interface we can find information regarding name of the media file being played, the relative speed at which it is being played, and the elapsed and total duration of the file are displayed. There is an option to increase or decrease the speed of the track.<br />
<br />
Right click on the [[Image:VLC - playspeed.png]] icon to change the playing speed of the track.<br />
<br />
{| width="60%" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" bgcolor="#F5F5F5" | '''Menu'''<br />
| width="10%" bgcolor="#F5F5F5" | '''Option'''<br />
| width="40%" bgcolor="#F5F5F5" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''Media'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Open File'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to open a media file and play it.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | &nbsp;<br />
| width="10%" | '''Advanced Open File'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to open files through a folder, disc, network or a capture device.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | &nbsp;<br />
| width="10%" | '''Open Folder'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to open a folder with multiple media files and play them in order.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | &nbsp;<br />
| width="10%" | '''Open Disc'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to open discs with different video format.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | &nbsp;<br />
| width="10%" | '''Open Network'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to receive media files from Internet and play them.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | &nbsp;<br />
| width="10%" | '''Open Capture Device'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to receive media files from capture devices such as camcorder, webcam and so on.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | &nbsp;<br />
| width="10%" | '''Convert/Save'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to convert media files to different media file formats.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | &nbsp;<br />
| width="10%" | '''Streaming'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to send media files through network and play them live.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | &nbsp;<br />
| width="10%" | '''Quit'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to quit the application.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''Audio'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Audio Track'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to disable or enable an audio track.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | &nbsp;<br />
| width="10%" | '''Audio Device'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to convert the stereo audio files to mono and vice-versa.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | &nbsp;<br />
| width="10%" | '''Audio Channel'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to select a audio channel.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Visualization'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to display splashes of colour and geometric shapes while listening to an audio file.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''Video'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Video Track'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to disable or enable a video track.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Subtitles'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to load subtitle files for video files requiring subtitles.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Full Screen'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to view the media file in the entire screen.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Zoom'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to zoom in or zoom out a video track.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Deinterlace'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to convert interlaced video signals into non-interlaced form.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Aspect Ratio'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to adjust the width to height ratio of the video.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Crop'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to crop the edges of a video track.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Always on Top'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to display the application always on top when other applications or files are open.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Direct X wall paper'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to make the video which is being displayed to become the wall paper.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Snapshot'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to capture snapshots of video being displayed.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''Playback'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Go to specific time'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to move the track slider to a specific frame of the video or audio file. The media file starts playing from that instance.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Bookmarks'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to bookmark the media file.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Title'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to randomly access a particular movie in a DVD.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Chapter'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to randomly access a particular chapter in a movie.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Program'''<br />
| width="40%" | To be added<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Navigation'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to navigate to different titles and their corresponding chapters.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''Playlist'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Additional Sources'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to access the additional sources such as podcasts, SAP announcements, radio and TV shoutcasts, French TV and Freebox TV.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Show Playlist'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to view and play the media files listed in the playlist.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Load Playlist File'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to load the playlist files.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Save Playlist to File'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to save the current playing media in the preferred format.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Save Playlist to File'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to save the current playing media in the preferred format.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''Tools'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Playlist'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to view and play the media files listed in the playlist.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Extended Settings'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to adjust the audio and video effects.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Add Interface'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to view VLC media player using different interfaces.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Minimal view'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to have a minimal view of the application.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Fullscreen Interface'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to have a full screen view of the application.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Advanced controls'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to access snapshot and loop controls.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Messages'''<br />
| width="40%" | To be added<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Media Information'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to view information regarding the media file being played.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Codec Information'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to view codec information of the media file being played.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Bookmarks'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to bookmark the media file.<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''VLM Configuration'''<br />
| width="40%" | To be added<br />
|-<br />
| width="10%" | '''&nbsp;'''<br />
| width="10%" | '''Preferences'''<br />
| width="40%" | Select this option to give preferred settings to audio, video, subtitles, codecs and hotkeys.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Opening modes ==<br />
<br />
See [[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use 0.9/Opening modes]] <br />
<br />
== Streaming Media Files ==<br />
<br />
Streaming is a method of delivering audio or video content across the network without downloading a file before it is played. You can view or listen to the content as it arrives. The advantage is that you need not download large files to watch a movie or listen to music. VideoLAN is designed to stream MPEG videos on high bandwidth networks. <br />
<br />
VLC can be used as a server to stream MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 files, DVDs and live videos on the network in unicast or multicast. <br />
<br />
Unicast refers to a process where media files are sent to a single system through the network. Multicast refers to a process where media files are sent to multiple systems through the network. <br />
<br />
VLC is also used as a client to receive, decode and display MPEG streams. MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 streams received from the network or video from a camcorder can be sent to one machine or a group of machines. <br />
<br />
[[Image:Streamingdiag.JPG]] <br />
<br />
To stream a file:<br />
<br />
#Select '''Streaming''' from the '''Media''' menu. The Open dialog box is displayed. The '''Open File''' tab is selected by default. <br />
#Select the media file from the options available such as a file, a network, a disc or a capture device. <br />
#Click on '''Stream'''. The Stream Output dialog box is displayed. Refer to [[#Specifying_Streaming_Options|Specifying Streaming Options]]. <br />
#Click on '''Stream''' in the Stream Output dialog box. <br />
<br />
Note: When the streaming is being done, the slider moves to show the progress. <br />
<br />
== Converting and Saving a Media File Format ==<br />
<br />
VLC media player is the best option for multimedia conversion. It can convert different media formats to the format of your preference. To convert a media file <br />
<br />
#Select '''Open File''' from the '''Media''' menu. The Open dialog box is displayed. <br />
#Select a media file and click on the '''Open''' button. The media file is played. <br />
#Select '''Convert/Save''' from the '''Media''' menu. The Open dialog box is displayed. <br />
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<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
<br />
&nbsp;{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page].<br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
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<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
<br />
&nbsp;{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. [[Image:OSXDrive.png|frame|left]] <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
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<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
[[Image:Installation.PNG|frame|right]] <br />
&nbsp;{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
[[Image:OSXDrive.png|frame|right]]<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
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<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows[[Image:Installation.PNG|frame|right|Windows installation]] ==<br />
<br />
&nbsp;{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X[[Image:OSXDrive.png|frame|right|OSX loaded .dmg file]] ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
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<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
&nbsp;{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
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<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
[[Image:Installation.PNG|frame|right|195px]]<br />
&nbsp;{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
[[Image:OSXDrive.png|frame|right|195px]]<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
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<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows == <br />
[[Image:Installation.png]]<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S<br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows == <br />
[[Image:Installation.png|195px|frame|right]]<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows == <br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
{{Documentation}}</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Installing_VLC&diff=18112Documentation:Installing VLC2010-12-13T02:31:33Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows == [[Image:Installation.png|195px|frame|right]]<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
{{Documentation}}</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Installing_VLC&diff=18111Documentation:Installing VLC2010-12-13T02:30:36Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows ==[[Image:Installation.png|195px|frame|right]]<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
{{Documentation}}</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Installing_VLC&diff=18110Documentation:Installing VLC2010-12-13T02:30:21Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows ==[[Image:Installation.png|195px|frame|right]<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
{{Documentation}}</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Installing_VLC&diff=18109Documentation:Installing VLC2010-12-13T02:24:58Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
{{Documentation}}</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Installing_VLC&diff=18108Documentation:Installing VLC2010-12-13T02:24:01Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows[[Image:Installation.PNG|frame|right||195x150px]] ==<br />
<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
{{Documentation}}</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Installing_VLC&diff=18107Documentation:Installing VLC2010-12-13T02:23:24Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows[[Image:Installation.PNG|frame|right|195x150px]] ==<br />
<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
{{Documentation}}</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Installing_VLC&diff=18106Documentation:Installing VLC2010-12-13T02:23:04Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows[[Image:Installation.PNG|frame|right|195x150]] ==<br />
<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
{{Documentation}}</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Installing_VLC&diff=18105Documentation:Installing VLC2010-12-13T02:22:24Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows[[Image:Installation.PNG|frame|right|195x150px]] ==<br />
<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
{{Documentation}}</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Installing_VLC&diff=18104Documentation:Installing VLC2010-12-13T02:20:47Z<p>Smu33rules: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows[[Image:Installation.PNG|frame|right|195px]] ==<br />
<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X[[Image:OSXDrive.png|frame|right|195px]] ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
<br />
{{Documentation}}</div>Smu33ruleshttps://wiki.videolan.org/index.php?title=Documentation:Installing_VLC&diff=18103Documentation:Installing VLC2010-12-13T02:18:55Z<p>Smu33rules: Added Mac OSX image, capitalization issues</p>
<hr />
<div>{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}} <br />
<br />
There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources. <br />
<br />
== Windows[[Image:Installation.PNG|frame|right|195px]] ==<br />
<br />
{{VLC}} works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. <br />
<br />
#Download the self-extracting package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC Windows download page]. <br />
#Launch the '''.exe''' to install VLC. <br />
#Follow the steps<br />
<br />
Unattended/silent installation: Use "filename" /L="languagecode" /S. Example for english installation: vlc-1.1.0-win32.exe /L=1033 /S <br />
<br />
== Mac OS X[[Image:OSXDrive.png|frame|right|195px]] ==<br />
<br />
#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page]. <br />
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives. <br />
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').<br />
<br />
== BeOS ==<br />
<br />
Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page]. Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC. <br />
<br />
== Debian GNU/Linux ==<br />
<br />
=== Debian stable (sarge) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
=== Debian testing (etch) ===<br />
<br />
You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it. <br />
<br />
For more informations on Debian testing, please look: [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing testing page]. <br />
<br />
=== Debian unstable (sid) ===<br />
<br />
Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''': <br />
<br />
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main<br />
<br />
Then, for a normal install, do: <br />
<br />
# '''apt-get update'''<br />
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''<br />
<br />
== Linux Mandrake ==<br />
<br />
There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker. <br />
<br />
To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons. <br />
<br />
Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''': <br />
<br />
# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''<br />
<br />
== Linux CentOS (EL5) ==<br />
<br />
1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm) <br />
<br />
2. Either; <br />
<br />
yum install vlc <br />
<br />
or (if you have epel-release installed); <br />
<br />
yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
== Linux Redhat ==<br />
<br />
Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html VLC Red Hat download page] and put them all into the same directory. <br />
<br />
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded: <br />
<br />
# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''<br />
<br />
If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first. <br />
<br />
== Compile the sources by yourself (for every other OS) ==<br />
<br />
For more detailed information on compiling VLC by yourself, please have a look at the documentation on our [http://developers.videolan.org developers website]. <br />
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==Graphical Interface==<br />
Many people who want to use [[VLC media player]] on Mac OS X will be intending to use the standard graphical interface that is provided by VLC. The standard interface consists of the eight menus in the menu bar and the 'VLC - Controller' window that opens up by default. This section outlines what VLC can do for you (at V0.8.6a current active is V{{VLC:latest version}}) and will be completed as I check the use of menu options.<br />
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The eight menu bar options are listed below along with the main interesting capabilities under each menu item:<br />
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* [[vlc_MacOS_VLC|VLC]] which allows you to check for an updated application, to access the preferences and to add an interface.<br />
* [[vlc_MacOS_File|File]] which allows you to open a media file or an associated file such as subtitles. It also has a wizard to allow the streaming of video or the capturing of a streamed video to a file.<br />
* [[vlc_MacOS_Edit|Edit]] which does nothing vlc specific.<br />
* [[vlc_MacOS_Playback|Playback]] allows you do do all the things you might expect from a videoplayer, some of these features are duplicated graphically in the 'Controller' window.<br />
* [[vlc_MacOS_Audio|Audio]] allows you to control the audio level as well as the output device and the audio track to use from the input.<br />
* [[vlc_MacOS_Video|Video]] allows you to control the video display on your screen as well as which device to display on and which video source to show in that display.<br />
* [[vlc_MacOS_Window|Window]] allows you to display seven helper windows that will display information about vlcs activity and control more detail of that activity.<br />
* [[vlc_MacOS_Help|Help]] gives access to the help that came with the installation, the help info on the VideoLAN site and access to interaction mechanisms with the vlc developers.<br />
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In general, for many users, they find that they can get what they want from vlc 'straight out of the box' and have very little need of the menu options until they have been using vlc for a while and now want to try something 'more fancy'.<br />
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==Keyboard Shortcuts==<br />
You can find most of the keyboard shortcuts by taking a look at the menus. Additional hotkeys are defined in the section "Hotkeys" of your VLC preferences.<br />
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Some handy key combo's are:<br />
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* You can use the spacebar to start/pause the video.<br />
* When playing video, holding down the Command key and pressing the F key enters and exits fullscreen. When in fullscreen you can also use the escape key to exit the fullscreen state.<br />
* When playing video, holding the Command and Shift keys and pressing the left/right arrow keys, jumps the video backward/forward about a minute.<br />
* When playing video, holding the Command and Ctrl keys and pressing the left/right arrow keys, jumps the video backward/forward about ten seconds.<br />
* When you are watching a DVD and the video window is the front-most window you can use the arrow keys and the enter key to navigate the DVD menus.<br />
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* F - Decrease Audio Delay in milliseconds<br />
* G - Increase Audio Delay in milliseconds<br />
* H - Decrease Subtitle Delay<br />
* J - Increase Subtitle Delay<br />
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==Latest developments==<br />
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===Streaming Wizard===<br />
A streaming wizard has been available since the VLC media player 0.8.4 release. This is available under the "File" menu.<br />
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=== Command line ===<br />
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You can run VLC on Mac OS X using a terminal application (for example Terminal.app in /Applications/Utilities) with the following command:<br />
/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC [your options, "--intf=rc" for example]<br />
On most Bourne-like shells, you can set an alias to just vlc with the following command:<br />
alias vlc='/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC'<br />
It can be helpful to add this command to your shell setup file. <br />
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This option can also be activated from the "VLC" menu.<br />
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==== Command line examples ====<br />
Following command does this: Transform video-filter (flip vertically), transcode (save) to file.<br />
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/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC -I rc --vout-filter=transform --transform-type=vflip /Movie.mov --sout='#transcode{vcodec=h264,vb=800,scale=1,acodec=mp4a,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file,mux=ts,dst=/output.mp4}'</nowiki><br />
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-I rc is so that it doesnt open the GUI, but stays on the command line version<br />
--vout-filter defines the filter to use<br />
--transform-type defines the attributes of the transform filter<br />
/Movie.mov is the file to convert<br />
--sout= is the stream output chain<br />
/output.mp4 is the output file name<br />
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=== No Dock ===<br />
Note that you can replace the "VLC" at the end of the path with "clivlc" to suppress the launch of any Mac-like interface. <br />
VLC won't even appear in the Dock then.<br />
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When [[transcoding]], clivlc should be used if running VLC from the command line crashes with a Bus error.<br />
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You can also specify the option -I rc on the "VLC" executable.<br />
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==Need Help?==<br />
View the [[FAQ on MacOSX only issues]] or the [[Common Problems]] pages or [http://mackeeper.zeobit.com/how-to-make-your-mac-faster osx safe mode]<br />
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