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Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T22:46:36Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*'''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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Icecast Directory'' under ''Internet'' in the ''Playlist'' menu. 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.

[[Image:Shoutcastdirectory.PNG]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Remove Selected'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Title'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##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.

*''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.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the ''Open'' option from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open file'' dialog box is displayed.
#In the bottom right, change the format to ''Playlist Files'' in the selector.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Choose a filename to save playlist'' dialog box is displayed.
#Select a name for the playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T22:45:50Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*'''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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Icecast Directory'' under ''Internet'' in the ''Playlist'' menu. 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.

[[Image:Shoutcastdirectory.PNG]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Remove Selected'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Sort'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##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.

*''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.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the ''Open'' option from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open file'' dialog box is displayed.
#In the bottom right, change the format to ''Playlist Files'' in the selector.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Choose a filename to save playlist'' dialog box is displayed.
#Select a name for the playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T22:43:55Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*'''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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Icecast Directory'' under ''Internet'' in the ''Playlist'' menu. 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.

[[Image:Shoutcastdirectory.PNG]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Delete'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Sort'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##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.

*''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.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the ''Open'' option from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open file'' dialog box is displayed.
#In the bottom right, change the format to ''Playlist Files'' in the selector.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Choose a filename to save playlist'' dialog box is displayed.
#Select a name for the playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

File:Shoutcastdirectory.PNG

2010-12-23T22:43:37Z

Zirek: Shoutcast directory in VLC.

Shoutcast directory in VLC.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T22:41:18Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*'''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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Icecast Directory'' under ''Internet'' in the ''Playlist'' menu. 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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Delete'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Sort'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##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.

*''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.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the ''Open'' option from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open file'' dialog box is displayed.
#In the bottom right, change the format to ''Playlist Files'' in the selector.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Choose a filename to save playlist'' dialog box is displayed.
#Select a name for the playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T22:38:35Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*'''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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Icecast Directory'' under ''Internet'' in the ''Playlist'' menu. 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.
#Select the Shoutcast Radio in the left hand panel.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Delete'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Sort'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##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.

*''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.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the ''Open'' option from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open file'' dialog box is displayed.
#In the bottom right, change the format to ''Playlist Files'' in the selector.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Choose a filename to save playlist'' dialog box is displayed.
#Select a name for the playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T21:16:29Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*'''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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Shoutcast radio listing'' under ''Additional Sources'' in the ''Playlist'' menu.
#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''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Delete'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Sort'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##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.

*''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.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the ''Open'' option from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open file'' dialog box is displayed.
#In the bottom right, change the format to ''Playlist Files'' in the selector.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Choose a filename to save playlist'' dialog box is displayed.
#Select a name for the playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T21:15:51Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

*To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*'''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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Shoutcast radio listing'' under ''Additional Sources'' in the ''Playlist'' menu.
#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''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Delete'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Sort'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##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.

*''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.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the ''Open'' option from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open file'' dialog box is displayed.
#In the bottom right, change the format to ''Playlist Files'' in the selector.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Choose a filename to save playlist'' dialog box is displayed.
#Select a name for the playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

File:Shoutcast.PNG

2010-12-23T21:12:56Z

Zirek: Shout Cast discovery in VLC

Shout Cast discovery in VLC

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T21:10:50Z

Zirek: /* Load Playlist */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Shoutcast radio listing'' under ''Additional Sources'' in the ''Playlist'' menu.
#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''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Delete'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Sort'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##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.

*''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.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the ''Open'' option from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open file'' dialog box is displayed.
#In the bottom right, change the format to ''Playlist Files'' in the selector.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Choose a filename to save playlist'' dialog box is displayed.
#Select a name for the playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T21:08:31Z

Zirek: /* Save Playlist */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Shoutcast radio listing'' under ''Additional Sources'' in the ''Playlist'' menu.
#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''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Delete'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Sort'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##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.

*''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.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Choose a filename to save playlist'' dialog box is displayed.
#Select a name for the playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:User Guide

2010-12-23T20:47:01Z

Zirek:

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

'''This document is the complete user guide for the VLC media player.'''

'' '''Note''' that most of the documentation is for versions older than 0.9''

User documentation for everyone.

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Introduction to VLC|Introduction to VideoLAN and VLC]]

'''       Overview and history of the VideoLAN project.'''

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Installing VLC|Installation]]

'''       Installation instructions for a variety of computers.''' 

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use|VLC Usage]]
**[[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use/Open|Open Media]]
***How to play audio/video materials with the VLC media player. (For versions 0.9 and newer)
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Interface|Interface]]
***Short introduction to the interface of the VLC Media Player
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Audio|Audio]]
***Playing audio (e.g. visualization, selection of devices)
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video|Video]]
***Playing video (e.g. cropping, screen-/snapshots)
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playback|Playback]]
***Navigation through media files (e.g. chapters, bookmarks)
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playlist|Playlist]]
***Creating and managing playlists
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Subtitles|Subtitles]]
***Selection of subtitles
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video and Audio Filters|Video and Audio Filters]]
***Usage of VLC's filters (equalizer, video filters)
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Snapshots|Snapshots]]
***How to create snap-/screenshots
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Hotkeys|Hotkeys]]
***Configuration of VLC's hotkeys
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Basic troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]
***Solutions for some common problems
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Advanced Use of VLC|Advanced Use]]
**Advanced instruction on streams, filters, plug-ins and more.
*[[Documentation:WebPlugin|Using VLC inside a webpage]]
**How to build webpages that use the VLC Web plugin.
*[[VLC Uninstall|Uninstallation]]
**Uninstallation instructions.

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use 0.8| VLC Usage 0.8]]. (versions older than 0.9)

===Authors===
* Alexis de Lattre
* Johan Bilien
* Anil Daoud
* Clément Stenac
* Jean-Paul Saman
* Jean-Baptiste Kempf

Copyright (c) 2002-2009 the VideoLAN project

{{GPL}}

==See also==

*[[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Building Pages for the HTTP Interface|Building Pages for the HTTP Interface]]
*[[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Format String|Format String]]
*[[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Building Lua Playlist Scripts|Building Lua Playlist Scripts]]

{{Documentation}}

Copyright © 2002-2009 the VideoLAN project.

Documentation:User Guide

2010-12-23T20:46:38Z

Zirek:

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

'''This document is the complete user guide for the VLC media player.'''

'' '''Note''' that most of the documentation is for versions older than 0.9''

User documentation for everyone.

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Introduction to VLC|Introduction to VideoLAN and VLC]]

'''       Overview and history of the VideoLAN project.'''

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Installing VLC|Installation]]

'''       Installation instructions for a variety of computers.''' 

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use|VLC Usage]]
**[[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use/Open]]
***How to play audio/video materials with the VLC media player. (For versions 0.9 and newer)
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Interface|Interface]]
***Short introduction to the interface of the VLC Media Player
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Audio|Audio]]
***Playing audio (e.g. visualization, selection of devices)
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video|Video]]
***Playing video (e.g. cropping, screen-/snapshots)
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playback|Playback]]
***Navigation through media files (e.g. chapters, bookmarks)
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playlist|Playlist]]
***Creating and managing playlists
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Subtitles|Subtitles]]
***Selection of subtitles
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video and Audio Filters|Video and Audio Filters]]
***Usage of VLC's filters (equalizer, video filters)
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Snapshots|Snapshots]]
***How to create snap-/screenshots
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Hotkeys|Hotkeys]]
***Configuration of VLC's hotkeys
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Basic troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]
***Solutions for some common problems
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Advanced Use of VLC|Advanced Use]]
**Advanced instruction on streams, filters, plug-ins and more.
*[[Documentation:WebPlugin|Using VLC inside a webpage]]
**How to build webpages that use the VLC Web plugin.
*[[VLC Uninstall|Uninstallation]]
**Uninstallation instructions.

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use 0.8| VLC Usage 0.8]]. (versions older than 0.9)

===Authors===
* Alexis de Lattre
* Johan Bilien
* Anil Daoud
* Clément Stenac
* Jean-Paul Saman
* Jean-Baptiste Kempf

Copyright (c) 2002-2009 the VideoLAN project

{{GPL}}

==See also==

*[[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Building Pages for the HTTP Interface|Building Pages for the HTTP Interface]]
*[[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Format String|Format String]]
*[[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Building Lua Playlist Scripts|Building Lua Playlist Scripts]]

{{Documentation}}

Copyright © 2002-2009 the VideoLAN project.

Documentation:Open Media

2010-12-23T20:44:34Z

Zirek: /* Play from an acquisition card */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

== Play a file ==

To play a file, open the ''Media'' menu, and select the ''Open File'' menu item.

[[File:Open_File.PNG]]

An ''Open File'' dialog box will appear. Select the file you want to open and select ''Open''.

[[File:Open_Dialog_Box.PNG]]

VLC with then start playing the designated file. An alternative is to simply drag 'n' drop your file into the VLC main interface or the playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on Mac OS X).

== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==

To play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''Media'' menu and select ''Open Disc'' menu item. In the ''Open Disk'' dialog box, select the type of media (DVD, SVCD/VCD or Audio CD).

[[File:Open_DVD.PNG]]

You can either select the drive from which the media should be read from by selecting the drive letter from the ''Disc Device'' drop-down list or you can select the ''Browse'' button, from which you will be given a dialog box to browse to the media files.

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. You can also set the ''Audio'' and ''Subtitles'' track using the selectors. There is also an option for ''No DVD menus'', when reading a DVD.

To start playback select the ''Ok'' button.

== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==

To open a network stream, open the ''Media'' menu and select the ''Open Network Stream'' menu item.

[[File:Open_Network_Strem.PNG]]

A dialog box will then open with three user input boxes. The first one is for the user to select the ''Protocol'' of the stream which they wish to open (HTTP/HTTPS/MMS/FTP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/RDMP). The second box is for the user to input the ''Address'' of the stream and the third one is for the user to select the appropriate port. However in the latest version of VLC (1.1.5), the user only needs to input the ''Address'' (examples are shown in image above).

To start playback by selecting the ''Play'' button.

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 firstly checking the ''Show more options'' check box then adjusting the ''Caching'' selector, which allows you to choose the amount of time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback.

== Play from an acquisition card ==

To play from an acquisition open the ''File'' menu, and select ''Open Capture Device''.

[[File:Open_Acquisition_Card.PNG]]

From here you can choose the ''Capture Mode'' and the ''Video/Audio Device Name''. The user can also adjust the configuration for these devices by clicking ''Configure''. The user is also able to set the size of the video that will be played by the Direct Show plugin and options such as 'Device Properties' and 'Tuner Properties' by clicking ''Advanced Options''.

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.

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.

To start playback from a acquisition card, click ''Play''.

Documentation:Open Media

2010-12-23T20:43:21Z

Zirek: /* Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

== Play a file ==

To play a file, open the ''Media'' menu, and select the ''Open File'' menu item.

[[File:Open_File.PNG]]

An ''Open File'' dialog box will appear. Select the file you want to open and select ''Open''.

[[File:Open_Dialog_Box.PNG]]

VLC with then start playing the designated file. An alternative is to simply drag 'n' drop your file into the VLC main interface or the playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on Mac OS X).

== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==

To play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''Media'' menu and select ''Open Disc'' menu item. In the ''Open Disk'' dialog box, select the type of media (DVD, SVCD/VCD or Audio CD).

[[File:Open_DVD.PNG]]

You can either select the drive from which the media should be read from by selecting the drive letter from the ''Disc Device'' drop-down list or you can select the ''Browse'' button, from which you will be given a dialog box to browse to the media files.

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. You can also set the ''Audio'' and ''Subtitles'' track using the selectors. There is also an option for ''No DVD menus'', when reading a DVD.

To start playback select the ''Ok'' button.

== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==

To open a network stream, open the ''Media'' menu and select the ''Open Network Stream'' menu item.

[[File:Open_Network_Strem.PNG]]

A dialog box will then open with three user input boxes. The first one is for the user to select the ''Protocol'' of the stream which they wish to open (HTTP/HTTPS/MMS/FTP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/RDMP). The second box is for the user to input the ''Address'' of the stream and the third one is for the user to select the appropriate port. However in the latest version of VLC (1.1.5), the user only needs to input the ''Address'' (examples are shown in image above).

To start playback by selecting the ''Play'' button.

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 firstly checking the ''Show more options'' check box then adjusting the ''Caching'' selector, which allows you to choose the amount of time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback.

== Play from an acquisition card ==

To play from an acquisition open the ''File'' menu, and select ''Open Capture Device''. From here you can choose the ''Capture Mode'' and the ''Video/Audio Device Name''. The user can also adjust the configuration for these devices by clicking ''Configure''. The user is also able to set the size of the video that will be played by the Direct Show plugin and options such as 'Device Properties' and 'Tuner Properties' by clicking ''Advanced Options''.

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.

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.

After setting the appropriate action you can begin playback by clicking 'Play'

[[File:Open_Acquisition_Card.PNG]]

Documentation:Open Media

2010-12-23T20:43:07Z

Zirek: /* Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

== Play a file ==

To play a file, open the ''Media'' menu, and select the ''Open File'' menu item.

[[File:Open_File.PNG]]

An ''Open File'' dialog box will appear. Select the file you want to open and select ''Open''.

[[File:Open_Dialog_Box.PNG]]

VLC with then start playing the designated file. An alternative is to simply drag 'n' drop your file into the VLC main interface or the playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on Mac OS X).

== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==

To play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''Media'' menu and select ''Open Disc'' menu item. In the ''Open Disk'' dialog box, select the type of media (DVD, SVCD/VCD or Audio CD).

[[File:Open_DVD.PNG]]

You can either select the drive from which the media should be read from by selecting the drive letter from the ''Disc Device'' drop-down list or you can select the ''Browse'' button, from which you will be given a dialog box to browse to the media files.

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. You can also set the ''Audio'' and ''Subtitles'' track using the selectors. There is also an option for ''No DVD menus'', when reading a DVD.

To start playback select the ''Ok'' button.

== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==

To open a network stream, open the ''Media'' menu and select the ''Open Network Stream'' menu item.

[[File:Open_Network_Strem.PNG]]

A dialog box will then open with three user input boxes. The first one is for the user to select the ''Protocol'' of the stream which they wish to open (HTTP/HTTPS/MMS/FTP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/RDMP). The second box is for the user to input the ''Address'' of the stream and the third one is for the user to select the appropriate port. However in the latest version of VLC (1.1.5), the user only needs to input the ''Address'' (examples are shown in image above).

To start playback by selecting the ''Play'' button.

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 firstly checking the ''Show more options'' check box then adjusting the Caching selector, which allows you to choose the amount of time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback.

== Play from an acquisition card ==

To play from an acquisition open the ''File'' menu, and select ''Open Capture Device''. From here you can choose the ''Capture Mode'' and the ''Video/Audio Device Name''. The user can also adjust the configuration for these devices by clicking ''Configure''. The user is also able to set the size of the video that will be played by the Direct Show plugin and options such as 'Device Properties' and 'Tuner Properties' by clicking ''Advanced Options''.

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.

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.

After setting the appropriate action you can begin playback by clicking 'Play'

[[File:Open_Acquisition_Card.PNG]]

Documentation:Open Media

2010-12-23T20:38:42Z

Zirek: /* Play a CD/DVD/VCD */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

== Play a file ==

To play a file, open the ''Media'' menu, and select the ''Open File'' menu item.

[[File:Open_File.PNG]]

An ''Open File'' dialog box will appear. Select the file you want to open and select ''Open''.

[[File:Open_Dialog_Box.PNG]]

VLC with then start playing the designated file. An alternative is to simply drag 'n' drop your file into the VLC main interface or the playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on Mac OS X).

== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==

To play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''Media'' menu and select ''Open Disc'' menu item. In the ''Open Disk'' dialog box, select the type of media (DVD, SVCD/VCD or Audio CD).

[[File:Open_DVD.PNG]]

You can either select the drive from which the media should be read from by selecting the drive letter from the ''Disc Device'' drop-down list or you can select the ''Browse'' button, from which you will be given a dialog box to browse to the media files.

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. You can also set the ''Audio'' and ''Subtitles'' track using the selectors. There is also an option for ''No DVD menus'', when reading a DVD.

To start playback select the ''Ok'' button.

== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==

To open a network stream, open the ''Media'' menu and select the ''Open Network Stream'' menu item. A dialog box will then open with three user input boxes.

The first one is for the user to select the ''Protocol'' of the stream which they wish to open (HTTP/HTTPS/MMS/FTP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/RDMP). The second box is for the user to input the ''Address'' of the stream and the third one is for the user to select the appropriate port.

You can then start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

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 firstly checking the ''Show more options'' check box then adjusting the Caching selector, which allows you to choose the amount of time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback.

[[File:Open_Network_Strem.PNG]]

== Play from an acquisition card ==

To play from an acquisition open the ''File'' menu, and select ''Open Capture Device''. From here you can choose the ''Capture Mode'' and the ''Video/Audio Device Name''. The user can also adjust the configuration for these devices by clicking ''Configure''. The user is also able to set the size of the video that will be played by the Direct Show plugin and options such as 'Device Properties' and 'Tuner Properties' by clicking ''Advanced Options''.

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.

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.

After setting the appropriate action you can begin playback by clicking 'Play'

[[File:Open_Acquisition_Card.PNG]]

Documentation:Open Media

2010-12-23T12:09:32Z

Zirek: /* Play a file */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

== Play a file ==

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 select ''Open''. VLC with then start playing the designated file. An alternative is to simply drag 'n' drop your file into the VLC main interface or the playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on Mac OS X).

[[File:Open_File.PNG]] [[File:Open_Dialog_Box.PNG]]

== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==

To play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''Media'' menu and select ''Open Disc'' menu item. In the ''Open Disk'' dialog box, select the type of media (DVD, SVCD/VCD or Audio CD). There is also an option for ''No DVD menus'', when reading a DVD.

You can either select the drive from which the media should be read from by selecting the drive letter from the ''Disc Device'' drop-down list or you can select the ''Browse'' button, from which you will be given a dialog box to browse to the media files.

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. You can also set the ''Audio'' and ''Subtitles'' track using the selectors.

You can start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

[[File:Open_DVD.PNG]]

== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==

To open a network stream, open the ''Media'' menu and select the ''Open Network Stream'' menu item. A dialog box will then open with three user input boxes.

The first one is for the user to select the ''Protocol'' of the stream which they wish to open (HTTP/HTTPS/MMS/FTP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/RDMP). The second box is for the user to input the ''Address'' of the stream and the third one is for the user to select the appropriate port.

You can then start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

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 firstly checking the ''Show more options'' check box then adjusting the Caching selector, which allows you to choose the amount of time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback.

[[File:Open_Network_Strem.PNG]]

== Play from an acquisition card ==

To play from an acquisition open the ''File'' menu, and select ''Open Capture Device''. From here you can choose the ''Capture Mode'' and the ''Video/Audio Device Name''. The user can also adjust the configuration for these devices by clicking ''Configure''. The user is also able to set the size of the video that will be played by the Direct Show plugin and options such as 'Device Properties' and 'Tuner Properties' by clicking ''Advanced Options''.

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.

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.

After setting the appropriate action you can begin playback by clicking 'Play'

[[File:Open_Acquisition_Card.PNG]]

File:Open Dialog Box.PNG

2010-12-23T12:09:15Z

Zirek: The open dialog box in VLC

The open dialog box in VLC

Documentation:Open Media

2010-12-23T12:03:04Z

Zirek: /* Play from an acquisition card */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

== Play a file ==

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 select ''Open''. VLC with then start playing the designated file. An alternative is to simply drag 'n' drop your file into the VLC main interface or the playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on Mac OS X).

[[File:Open_File.PNG]]

== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==

To play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''Media'' menu and select ''Open Disc'' menu item. In the ''Open Disk'' dialog box, select the type of media (DVD, SVCD/VCD or Audio CD). There is also an option for ''No DVD menus'', when reading a DVD.

You can either select the drive from which the media should be read from by selecting the drive letter from the ''Disc Device'' drop-down list or you can select the ''Browse'' button, from which you will be given a dialog box to browse to the media files.

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. You can also set the ''Audio'' and ''Subtitles'' track using the selectors.

You can start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

[[File:Open_DVD.PNG]]

== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==

To open a network stream, open the ''Media'' menu and select the ''Open Network Stream'' menu item. A dialog box will then open with three user input boxes.

The first one is for the user to select the ''Protocol'' of the stream which they wish to open (HTTP/HTTPS/MMS/FTP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/RDMP). The second box is for the user to input the ''Address'' of the stream and the third one is for the user to select the appropriate port.

You can then start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

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 firstly checking the ''Show more options'' check box then adjusting the Caching selector, which allows you to choose the amount of time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback.

[[File:Open_Network_Strem.PNG]]

== Play from an acquisition card ==

To play from an acquisition open the ''File'' menu, and select ''Open Capture Device''. From here you can choose the ''Capture Mode'' and the ''Video/Audio Device Name''. The user can also adjust the configuration for these devices by clicking ''Configure''. The user is also able to set the size of the video that will be played by the Direct Show plugin and options such as 'Device Properties' and 'Tuner Properties' by clicking ''Advanced Options''.

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.

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.

After setting the appropriate action you can begin playback by clicking 'Play'

[[File:Open_Acquisition_Card.PNG]]

File:Open Acquisition Card.PNG

2010-12-23T12:02:50Z

Zirek: Opening Acquisition Cards in VLC

Opening Acquisition Cards in VLC

Documentation:Open Media

2010-12-23T12:01:35Z

Zirek: /* Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

== Play a file ==

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 select ''Open''. VLC with then start playing the designated file. An alternative is to simply drag 'n' drop your file into the VLC main interface or the playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on Mac OS X).

[[File:Open_File.PNG]]

== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==

To play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''Media'' menu and select ''Open Disc'' menu item. In the ''Open Disk'' dialog box, select the type of media (DVD, SVCD/VCD or Audio CD). There is also an option for ''No DVD menus'', when reading a DVD.

You can either select the drive from which the media should be read from by selecting the drive letter from the ''Disc Device'' drop-down list or you can select the ''Browse'' button, from which you will be given a dialog box to browse to the media files.

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. You can also set the ''Audio'' and ''Subtitles'' track using the selectors.

You can start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

[[File:Open_DVD.PNG]]

== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==

To open a network stream, open the ''Media'' menu and select the ''Open Network Stream'' menu item. A dialog box will then open with three user input boxes.

The first one is for the user to select the ''Protocol'' of the stream which they wish to open (HTTP/HTTPS/MMS/FTP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/RDMP). The second box is for the user to input the ''Address'' of the stream and the third one is for the user to select the appropriate port.

You can then start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

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 firstly checking the ''Show more options'' check box then adjusting the Caching selector, which allows you to choose the amount of time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback.

[[File:Open_Network_Strem.PNG]]

== Play from an acquisition card ==

To play from an acquisition open the ''File'' menu, and select ''Open Capture Device''. From here you can choose the ''Capture Mode'' and the ''Video/Audio Device Name''. The user can also adjust the configuration for these devices by clicking ''Configure''. The user is also able to set the size of the video that will be played by the Direct Show plugin and options such as 'Device Properties' and 'Tuner Properties' by clicking ''Advanced Options''.

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.

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.

After setting the appropriate action you can begin playback by clicking 'Play'

File:Open Network Strem.PNG

2010-12-23T12:00:58Z

Zirek: uploaded a new version of "File:Open Network Strem.PNG"

Opening Network Streams in VLC

Documentation:Open Media

2010-12-23T12:00:11Z

Zirek: /* Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

== Play a file ==

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 select ''Open''. VLC with then start playing the designated file. An alternative is to simply drag 'n' drop your file into the VLC main interface or the playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on Mac OS X).

[[File:Open_File.PNG]]

== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==

To play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''Media'' menu and select ''Open Disc'' menu item. In the ''Open Disk'' dialog box, select the type of media (DVD, SVCD/VCD or Audio CD). There is also an option for ''No DVD menus'', when reading a DVD.

You can either select the drive from which the media should be read from by selecting the drive letter from the ''Disc Device'' drop-down list or you can select the ''Browse'' button, from which you will be given a dialog box to browse to the media files.

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. You can also set the ''Audio'' and ''Subtitles'' track using the selectors.

You can start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

[[File:Open_DVD.PNG]]

== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==

To open a network stream, open the ''Media'' menu and select the ''Open Network Stream'' menu item. A dialog box will then open with three user input boxes.

The first one is for the user to select the ''Protocol'' of the stream which they wish to open (HTTP/HTTPS/MMS/FTP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/RDMP). The second box is for the user to input the ''Address'' of the stream and the third one is for the user to select the appropriate port.

You can then start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

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 firstly checking the ''Show more options'' check box then adjusting the Caching selector, which allows you to choose the amount of time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback.

[[File:Open_Network_Stream.PNG]]

== Play from an acquisition card ==

To play from an acquisition open the ''File'' menu, and select ''Open Capture Device''. From here you can choose the ''Capture Mode'' and the ''Video/Audio Device Name''. The user can also adjust the configuration for these devices by clicking ''Configure''. The user is also able to set the size of the video that will be played by the Direct Show plugin and options such as 'Device Properties' and 'Tuner Properties' by clicking ''Advanced Options''.

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.

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.

After setting the appropriate action you can begin playback by clicking 'Play'

File:Open Network Strem.PNG

2010-12-23T11:59:52Z

Zirek: Opening Network Streams in VLC

Opening Network Streams in VLC

Documentation:Open Media

2010-12-23T11:58:24Z

Zirek: /* Play a CD/DVD/VCD */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

== Play a file ==

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 select ''Open''. VLC with then start playing the designated file. An alternative is to simply drag 'n' drop your file into the VLC main interface or the playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on Mac OS X).

[[File:Open_File.PNG]]

== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==

To play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''Media'' menu and select ''Open Disc'' menu item. In the ''Open Disk'' dialog box, select the type of media (DVD, SVCD/VCD or Audio CD). There is also an option for ''No DVD menus'', when reading a DVD.

You can either select the drive from which the media should be read from by selecting the drive letter from the ''Disc Device'' drop-down list or you can select the ''Browse'' button, from which you will be given a dialog box to browse to the media files.

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. You can also set the ''Audio'' and ''Subtitles'' track using the selectors.

You can start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

[[File:Open_DVD.PNG]]

== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==

To open a network stream, open the ''Media'' menu and select the ''Open Network Stream'' menu item. A dialog box will then open with three user input boxes.

The first one is for the user to select the ''Protocol'' of the stream which they wish to open (HTTP/HTTPS/MMS/FTP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/RDMP). The second box is for the user to input the ''Address'' of the stream and the third one is for the user to select the appropriate port.

You can then start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

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 firstly checking the ''Show more options'' check box then adjusting the Caching selector, which allows you to choose the amount of time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback.

== Play from an acquisition card ==

To play from an acquisition open the ''File'' menu, and select ''Open Capture Device''. From here you can choose the ''Capture Mode'' and the ''Video/Audio Device Name''. The user can also adjust the configuration for these devices by clicking ''Configure''. The user is also able to set the size of the video that will be played by the Direct Show plugin and options such as 'Device Properties' and 'Tuner Properties' by clicking ''Advanced Options''.

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.

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.

After setting the appropriate action you can begin playback by clicking 'Play'

File:Open DVD.PNG

2010-12-23T11:57:51Z

Zirek: Opening a DVD on VLC

Opening a DVD on VLC

Documentation:Open Media

2010-12-23T11:55:43Z

Zirek: /* Play a file */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}

== Play a file ==

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 select ''Open''. VLC with then start playing the designated file. An alternative is to simply drag 'n' drop your file into the VLC main interface or the playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on Mac OS X).

[[File:Open_File.PNG]]

== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==

To play a CD, VCD or a DVD, open the ''Media'' menu and select ''Open Disc'' menu item. In the ''Open Disk'' dialog box, select the type of media (DVD, SVCD/VCD or Audio CD). There is also an option for ''No DVD menus'', when reading a DVD.

You can either select the drive from which the media should be read from by selecting the drive letter from the ''Disc Device'' drop-down list or you can select the ''Browse'' button, from which you will be given a dialog box to browse to the media files.

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. You can also set the ''Audio'' and ''Subtitles'' track using the selectors.

You can start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

== Play a network stream (WebRadio, WebTV, etc.) ==

To open a network stream, open the ''Media'' menu and select the ''Open Network Stream'' menu item. A dialog box will then open with three user input boxes.

The first one is for the user to select the ''Protocol'' of the stream which they wish to open (HTTP/HTTPS/MMS/FTP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/RDMP). The second box is for the user to input the ''Address'' of the stream and the third one is for the user to select the appropriate port.

You can then start playback by selecting the ''Ok'' button.

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 firstly checking the ''Show more options'' check box then adjusting the Caching selector, which allows you to choose the amount of time (in milliseconds) VLC should store data in its buffer before starting playback.

== Play from an acquisition card ==

To play from an acquisition open the ''File'' menu, and select ''Open Capture Device''. From here you can choose the ''Capture Mode'' and the ''Video/Audio Device Name''. The user can also adjust the configuration for these devices by clicking ''Configure''. The user is also able to set the size of the video that will be played by the Direct Show plugin and options such as 'Device Properties' and 'Tuner Properties' by clicking ''Advanced Options''.

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.

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.

After setting the appropriate action you can begin playback by clicking 'Play'

File:Open File.PNG

2010-12-23T11:54:59Z

Zirek: Basic open file

Basic open file

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T11:19:22Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Shoutcast radio listing'' under ''Additional Sources'' in the ''Playlist'' menu.
#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''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Delete'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Sort'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##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.

*''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.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Playlist'' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed.
#Select the created playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Snapshots

2010-12-23T05:37:52Z

Zirek: /* Snapshot location, format and name */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}
There are two ways to take snapshots (i.e., screenshots or frame grabs) with VLC:
#To take a snapshot go to the ''Snapshot'' menu item in the ''Video'' tab
#Press the snapshot hotkey
#*Windows / Linux / Unix: Ctrl-Alt-s
#*Mac OS X: Command-Alt-s

When a snapshot is taken, it will briefly preview as a thumbnail with its filename and then fade away.

To change the hotkey, go to Preferences -> Interface -> Hotkeys settings. Check Advanced options, and set Take video snapshot.

==Snapshot location, format and name==

The snapshot location depends upon your operating system:

*Windows: My Documents\My Pictures\

*Windows Vista and 7: C:\Users\'''Username'''\Pictures

*Linux / Unix: $(HOME)/.vlc/

*Mac OS X: Desktop/

The default format for snapshots is PNG, but this may be changed to JPEG. Also, the default name for snapshots is ''vlcsnap-'' followed by a timestamp that is ''not'' the time of the frame in the video you're viewing, but rather the current name.

The location, format and name of snapshots may be changed in the ''Preferences'' menu item in the ''Tools'' tab. Also, you may substitute other text for ''vlcsnap-'' in the ''Video snapshot file prefix'' and you may choose to have snapshots numbered sequentially (i.e., 000001, 000002, 000003, and so on) instead of with a timestamp.

As of version 0.9.0, you may even use [[Documentation:Play HowTo/Format String|variables]] in the text used for the filename. For example, ''$T'' (must be upper case) will insert the video's time code into the file name. If you were to change the prefix to ''Friends-$T-'' while watching a DVD of ''Friends'', then the snapshot filenames would look something like this: Friends-00_05_21-00004.png . This indicates a snapshot taken at 5 minutes and 21 seconds into the video; and it was the number 00004 snapshot of the day.

For a full list of variables, please see [[Documentation:Play HowTo/Format String]].

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T01:41:48Z

Zirek: /* Save Playlist */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#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'''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node.
##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.

*'''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.
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Playlist'' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed.
#Select the created playlist.
#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.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T01:41:17Z

Zirek: /* Load Playlist */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#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'''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node.
##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.

*'''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.
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select '''Save Playlist to File''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed.
#Select the created playlist.
#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.
#Click on '''Save''' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T01:36:09Z

Zirek: /* Add Media Files to Playlist */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#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'''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node.
##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.

*'''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.
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on '''Open'''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select '''Save Playlist to File''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed.
#Select the created playlist.
#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.
#Click on '''Save''' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T01:33:23Z

Zirek: /* Add Media Files to Playlist */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#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'''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node.
##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.

*'''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.
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click on the [[Image:Clear.JPG]] icon to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on '''Open'''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select '''Save Playlist to File''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed.
#Select the created playlist.
#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.
#Click on '''Save''' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T01:32:39Z

Zirek: /* Add Media Files to Playlist */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#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'''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node.
##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.

*'''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.
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select '''Add file''' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select '''Add directory''' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click on the [[Image:Clear.JPG]] icon to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on '''Open'''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select '''Save Playlist to File''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed.
#Select the created playlist.
#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.
#Click on '''Save''' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T01:31:08Z

Zirek: /* Add Media Files to Playlist */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#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'''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node.
##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.

*'''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.
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click on the [[Image:Add.JPG]] '''Add''' icon. A short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select '''Add file''' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select '''Add directory''' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click on the [[Image:Clear.JPG]] icon to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on '''Open'''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select '''Save Playlist to File''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed.
#Select the created playlist.
#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.
#Click on '''Save''' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T01:19:48Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#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'''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node.
##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.

*'''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.
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate the media file and click on '''OK'''.
#Click on the [[Image:Add.JPG]] '''Add''' icon. A short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select '''Add file''' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select '''Add directory''' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click on the [[Image:Clear.JPG]] icon to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on '''Open'''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select '''Save Playlist to File''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed.
#Select the created playlist.
#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.
#Click on '''Save''' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T00:48:16Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
*#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
*#Click on '''Podcast''' to select it in the left pane. The Podcast streams are added under Title in the right pane.
*#Select a Podcast stream and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select '''SAP Announcement''' from '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Playlist dialog box is displayed. SAP is added in the left pane.
#Click on '''SAP''' to select it in the left pane. The SAP announcements are added under Title in the right pane.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#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'''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node.
##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.

*'''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.
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate the media file and click on '''OK'''.
#Click on the [[Image:Add.JPG]] '''Add''' icon. A short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select '''Add file''' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select '''Add directory''' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click on the [[Image:Clear.JPG]] icon to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on '''Open'''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select '''Save Playlist to File''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed.
#Select the created playlist.
#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.
#Click on '''Save''' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Playlist

2010-12-23T00:47:54Z

Zirek: /* Additional Sources */

{{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.

== Additional Sources ==

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:

*'''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
*#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png|center]] ''Playlist'' button.
*#Click on '''Podcast''' to select it in the left pane. The Podcast streams are added under Title in the right pane.
*#Select a Podcast stream and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select '''SAP Announcement''' from '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Playlist dialog box is displayed. SAP is added in the left pane.
#Click on '''SAP''' to select it in the left pane. The SAP announcements are added under Title in the right pane.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select '''Play''' from the popup menu.

*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.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select '''Shoutcast radio listing''' under '''Additional Sources''' in the '''Playlist''' menu.
#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'''.
#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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select '''Play''' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select '''Delete''' if you want to delete the radio station.
##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.
##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.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select '''Sort''' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##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.
##Select '''Add Node''' to add a node.
##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.

*'''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.
*'''Freebox TV listing''' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

'''Note:''' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

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.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select '''Show Playlist''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate the media file and click on '''OK'''.
#Click on the [[Image:Add.JPG]] '''Add''' icon. A short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select '''Add file''' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select '''Add directory''' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click on the [[Image:Clear.JPG]] icon to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

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:

#Select the Load Playlist option from the Playlist menu. The Open playlist file dialog box is displayed.
#Locate a playlist file and click on '''Open'''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select '''Save Playlist to File''' from the '''Playlist''' menu. The Choose a filename to save playlist dialog box is displayed.
#Select the created playlist.
#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.
#Click on '''Save''' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

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]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Sorting ==

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.

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.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

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.

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.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

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.

=== Moving items ===

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.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

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).

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

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:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

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.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

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:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

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.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

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&s=bbc

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.

Documentation:Subtitles

2010-12-23T00:01:19Z

Zirek: /* Subtitles files */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}
VLC supports many kinds of subtitles.

==Media with included subtitles==

Many types of media can have embedded subtitles. VLC can read subtitles for the following media formats:
*DVD
*SVCD
*OGM files
*Matroska (MKV) files

Subtitles are disabled by default in VLC media player. To enable them, go to the ''Video'' menu, and to ''Subtitles track''. All available subtitles tracks will be listed. Select one to utilise the subtitles. Depending on the media, a description (language, for example) might be available for the track.

VLC under Linux:

[[File:VLCSubs.png]]

VLC under OSX:

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-select-sub.jpg

DVD and SVCD subtitles are merely images, so you won't be able to change anything for them. OGM and Matroska subtitles are rendered text, so you will be able to change several options.

Text rendering options can be changed in the ''Preferences'' in the ''Tools'' tab. To adjust the font preference check the ''All'' bullet in the ''Show Settings'' box, and then click ''Subtitles/OSD''. You can then set the font and its size under ''Text Renderer''. For the font, you have to select a font file. In Windows, they can be found in ''C:\Windows\Fonts''. Under MacOS X, they are in ''/System/Library/Fonts''. Sizes can be set either relatively or as a number of pixels.

You need to restart your stream for the font modifications to take effect.

==Subtitles files==

While modern file formats like Matroska or OGM can handle subtitles directly, older formats like AVI can't. Therefore, a number of subtitles files formats have been created. You need two files: the
video file and the subtitles files that only contains the text of the subtitles and timestamps.

VLC can handle these types of subtitles files:
*MicroDVD
*SubRIP
*SubViewer
*SSA
*Sami
*Vobsub (this one is quite special: it is not made from text but from images, which means that you can't change the fonts)

To open a subtitles file, use the Advanced Open dialog box (Menu File, Open file). Select your file by clicking on the ''Browse'' button. Then, check the ''Subtitle options'' checkbox and click on the Settings button.

[[File:Subtitles.PNG]]

You can then select the subtitles file by clicking the ''Browse'' button. You can also set a few options like character encoding, alignment and size.

An alternative is loading subtitles from the ''Subtitles Track'' menu item under the ''Video'' tab.

Note: For Vobsub subtitles, you need to select the '''.idx''' file, not the '''.sub''' file.
Encoding, alignment and size won't have any effect for Vobsub subtitles.

Font can be changed as explained in the previous section.

File:Subtitles.PNG

2010-12-23T00:00:02Z

Zirek: subtitle page

subtitle page

Documentation:Subtitles

2010-12-22T23:51:10Z

Zirek: /* Subtitles files */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}
VLC supports many kinds of subtitles.

==Media with included subtitles==

Many types of media can have embedded subtitles. VLC can read subtitles for the following media formats:
*DVD
*SVCD
*OGM files
*Matroska (MKV) files

Subtitles are disabled by default in VLC media player. To enable them, go to the ''Video'' menu, and to ''Subtitles track''. All available subtitles tracks will be listed. Select one to utilise the subtitles. Depending on the media, a description (language, for example) might be available for the track.

VLC under Linux:

[[File:VLCSubs.png]]

VLC under OSX:

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-select-sub.jpg

DVD and SVCD subtitles are merely images, so you won't be able to change anything for them. OGM and Matroska subtitles are rendered text, so you will be able to change several options.

Text rendering options can be changed in the ''Preferences'' in the ''Tools'' tab. To adjust the font preference check the ''All'' bullet in the ''Show Settings'' box, and then click ''Subtitles/OSD''. You can then set the font and its size under ''Text Renderer''. For the font, you have to select a font file. In Windows, they can be found in ''C:\Windows\Fonts''. Under MacOS X, they are in ''/System/Library/Fonts''. Sizes can be set either relatively or as a number of pixels.

You need to restart your stream for the font modifications to take effect.

==Subtitles files==

While modern file formats like Matroska or OGM can handle subtitles directly, older formats like AVI can't. Therefore, a number of subtitles files formats have been created. You need two files: the
video file and the subtitles files that only contains the text of the subtitles and timestamps.

VLC can handle these types of subtitles files:
*MicroDVD
*SubRIP
*SubViewer
*SSA
*Sami
*Vobsub (this one is quite special: it is not made from text but from images, which means that you can't change the fonts)

To open a subtitles file, use the Advanced Open dialog box (Menu File, Open file). Select your file by clicking on the ''Browse'' button. Then, check the ''Subtitle options'' checkbox and click on the Settings button.

[[File:VLCadvanceopen.png]]

You can then select the subtitles file by clicking the ''Browse'' button. You can also set a few options like character encoding, alignment and size.

An alternative is loading subtitles from the ''Subtitles Track'' menu item under the ''Video'' tab.

Note: For Vobsub subtitles, you need to select the '''.idx''' file, not the '''.sub''' file.
Encoding, alignment and size won't have any effect for Vobsub subtitles.

Font can be changed as explained in the previous section.

Documentation:Subtitles

2010-12-22T23:36:23Z

Zirek: /* Media with included subtitles */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}
VLC supports many kinds of subtitles.

==Media with included subtitles==

Many types of media can have embedded subtitles. VLC can read subtitles for the following media formats:
*DVD
*SVCD
*OGM files
*Matroska (MKV) files

Subtitles are disabled by default in VLC media player. To enable them, go to the ''Video'' menu, and to ''Subtitles track''. All available subtitles tracks will be listed. Select one to utilise the subtitles. Depending on the media, a description (language, for example) might be available for the track.

VLC under Linux:

[[File:VLCSubs.png]]

VLC under OSX:

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-select-sub.jpg

DVD and SVCD subtitles are merely images, so you won't be able to change anything for them. OGM and Matroska subtitles are rendered text, so you will be able to change several options.

Text rendering options can be changed in the ''Preferences'' in the ''Tools'' tab. To adjust the font preference check the ''All'' bullet in the ''Show Settings'' box, and then click ''Subtitles/OSD''. You can then set the font and its size under ''Text Renderer''. For the font, you have to select a font file. In Windows, they can be found in ''C:\Windows\Fonts''. Under MacOS X, they are in ''/System/Library/Fonts''. Sizes can be set either relatively or as a number of pixels.

You need to restart your stream for the font modifications to take effect.

==Subtitles files==

While modern file formats like Matroska or OGM can handle subtitles directly, older formats like AVI can't. Therefore, a number of subtitles files formats have been created. You need two files: the
video file and the subtitles files that only contains the text of the subtitles and timestamps.

VLC can handle these types of subtitles files:
*MicroDVD
*SubRIP
*SubViewer
*SSA
*Sami
*Vobsub (this one is quite special: it is not made from text but from images, which means that you can't change the fonts)

To open a subtitles file, use the Advanced Open dialog box (Menu File, Open file). Select your file by clicking on the ''Browse'' button. Then, check the ''Subtitle options'' checkbox and click on the Settings button.

[[File:VLCadvanceopen.png]]

You can then select the subtitles file by clicking the ''Browse'' button. You can also set a few options like character encoding, alignment and size.

Note: For Vobsub subtitles, you need to select the '''.idx''' file, not the '''.sub''' file.
Encoding, alignment and size won't have any effect for Vobsub subtitles.

Font can be changed as explained in the previous section.

Documentation:Subtitles

2010-12-22T22:54:18Z

Zirek: /* Media with included subtitles */

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}
VLC supports many kinds of subtitles.

==Media with included subtitles==

Many types of media can have embedded subtitles. VLC can read subtitles for the following media formats:
*DVD
*SVCD
*OGM files
*Matroska (MKV) files

Subtitles are disabled by default in VLC media player. To enable them, go to the ''Video'' menu, and to ''Subtitles track''. All available subtitles tracks will be listed. Select one to get the subtitles. Depending on the media, a description (language, for example) might be available for the track.

VLC under Linux:

[[File:VLCSubs.png]]

VLC under OSX:

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-select-sub.jpg

DVD and SVCD subtitles are merely images, so you won't be able to change anything for them. OGM and Matroska subtitles are rendered text, so you will be able to change several options.

Text rendering options can be changed in the Preferences. In the ''Modules'' section, ''text renderer'' subsection, open the ''freetype'' page. You can then set the font and its size. For the font, you have to select a font file. Under Windows, they can be found in ''C:\Windows\Fonts''. Under MacOS X, they are in ''/System/Library/Fonts''. Size can be set either relatively or as a number of pixels.

You need to restart your stream for the font modifications to take effect.

==Subtitles files==

While modern file formats like Matroska or OGM can handle subtitles directly, older formats like AVI can't. Therefore, a number of subtitles files formats have been created. You need two files: the
video file and the subtitles files that only contains the text of the subtitles and timestamps.

VLC can handle these types of subtitles files:
*MicroDVD
*SubRIP
*SubViewer
*SSA
*Sami
*Vobsub (this one is quite special: it is not made from text but from images, which means that you can't change the fonts)

To open a subtitles file, use the Advanced Open dialog box (Menu File, Open file). Select your file by clicking on the ''Browse'' button. Then, check the ''Subtitle options'' checkbox and click on the Settings button.

[[File:VLCadvanceopen.png]]

You can then select the subtitles file by clicking the ''Browse'' button. You can also set a few options like character encoding, alignment and size.

Note: For Vobsub subtitles, you need to select the '''.idx''' file, not the '''.sub''' file.
Encoding, alignment and size won't have any effect for Vobsub subtitles.

Font can be changed as explained in the previous section.

Documentation:Hotkeys

2010-12-22T11:39:00Z

Zirek:

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}
Most of VLC functions are accessible using hotkeys.

The list of the available hotkeys and their functions can be retrieved and altered in the ''Preferences'' panel of the player. In the Windows and Linux interface, ''Preferences'' are available in the "Tools" tab as the "Preferences" menu item. In the MacOS X interface, open the "VLC" menu, and select "Preferences". Select the "Hot keys" panel in the dialog.

As of version 0.9, a list of hotkeys are presented in a drop-down window. To change one, double-click its name to select it. Then, press the new key that will trigger the specified action. Modifier keys (such as Control/Command and Alt) may also be used.
In the 1.x version you can also filter hotkeys with a search filter.

In earlier versions, several boxes gave the list of modifiers for the hotkey. To trigger an action using a hotkey, you need to press simultaneously the keys corresponding to the different selected modifiers as well as the key set in the dropdown.

To change the binding of a hotkey, select or deselect boxes corresponding to the different modifiers, and change the key by using the drop-down menu. Select the ''Save'' button to apply the changes.

[[File:Configure Hotkeys.PNG]]

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-hotkeys.jpg

The Hotkeys Panel - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

Qt4 interface on linux:

[[File:VLC-hotkeys.png]]

Documentation:Hotkeys

2010-12-22T11:28:14Z

Zirek:

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}
Most of VLC functions are accessible using hotkeys.

The list of the available hotkeys and their functions can be retrieved and altered in the preferences panel of the player. In the wxWidgets and Qt4 interface, preferences are available in the "Settings" menu, "Preferences" menu item. In the MacOS X interface, open the "VLC" menu, and select "Preferences". Select the "Hot keys" panel in the dialog.

As of version 0.9, a list of hotkeys is presented in a drop-down window. To change one, double-click its name to select it. Then, press the new key that will trigger the specified action. Modifier keys (such as Control/Command and Alt) may also be used.
In the 1.x version you can also filter hotkeys with a search filter.

In earlier versions, several boxes give the list of modifiers for the hotkey. To trigger an action using a hotkey, you need to press simultaneously the keys corresponding to the different selected modifiers as well as the key set in the dropdown.

To change the binding of a hotkey, select or deselect boxes corresponding to the different modifiers, and change the key by using the drop-down menu. Select the ''Save'' button to apply the changes.

[[File:Configure Hotkeys.PNG]]

The Hotkeys Panel - wxWidgets interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-hotkeys.jpg

The Hotkeys Panel - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

Qt4 interface on linux:

[[File:VLC-hotkeys.png]]

Documentation:Hotkeys

2010-12-22T11:27:43Z

Zirek:

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}
Most of VLC functions are accessible using hotkeys.

The list of the available hotkeys and their functions can be retrieved and altered in the preferences panel of the player. In the wxWidgets and Qt4 interface, preferences are available in the "Settings" menu, "Preferences" menu item. In the MacOS X interface, open the "VLC" menu, and select "Preferences". Select the "Hot keys" panel in the dialog.

As of version 0.9, a list of hotkeys is presented in a drop-down window. To change one, double-click its name to select it. Then, press the new key that will trigger the specified action. Modifier keys (such as Control/Command and Alt) may also be used.
In the 1.x version you can also filter hotkeys with a search filter.

In earlier versions, several boxes give the list of modifiers for the hotkey. To trigger an action using a hotkey, you need to press simultaneously the keys corresponding to the different selected modifiers as well as the key set in the dropdown.

To change the binding of a hotkey, select or deselect boxes corresponding to the different modifiers, and change the key by using the drop-down menu. Select the ''Save'' button to apply the changes.

[[File:Configure Hotkeys.png]]

The Hotkeys Panel - wxWidgets interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-hotkeys.jpg

The Hotkeys Panel - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

Qt4 interface on linux:

[[File:VLC-hotkeys.png]]

File:Configure Hotkeys.PNG

2010-12-22T11:26:49Z

Zirek: Hotkey configuration page

Hotkey configuration page

Documentation:Snapshots

2010-12-22T11:24:54Z

Zirek:

{{RightMenu|documentation play howto toc}}
There are two ways to take snapshots (i.e., screenshots or frame grabs) with VLC:
#To take a snapshot go to the ''Snapshot'' menu item in the ''Video'' tab
#Press the snapshot hotkey
#*Windows / Linux / Unix: Ctrl-Alt-s
#*Mac OS X: Command-Alt-s

When a snapshot is taken, it will briefly preview as a thumbnail with its filename and then fade away.

To change the hotkey, go to Preferences -> Interface -> Hotkeys settings. Check Advanced options, and set Take video snapshot.

==Snapshot location, format and name==
The snapshot location depends upon your operating system:
*Windows: My Documents\My Pictures\
*Windows 7: C:\Users\'''Username'''\Pictures
*Linux / Unix: $(HOME)/.vlc/
*Mac OS X: Desktop/

The default format for snapshots is PNG, but this may be changed to JPEG. Also, the default name for snapshots is ''vlcsnap-'' followed by a timestamp that is ''not'' the time of the frame in the video you're viewing, but rather the current name.

The location, format and name of snapshots may be changed in the ''Preferences'' menu item in the ''Tools'' tab. Also, you may substitute other text for ''vlcsnap-'' in the ''Video snapshot file prefix'' and you may choose to have snapshots numbered sequentially (i.e., 000001, 000002, 000003, and so on) instead of with a timestamp. As of version 0.9.0, you may even use [[Documentation:Play HowTo/Format String|variables]] in the text used for the filename. For example, ''$T'' (must be upper case) will insert the video's time code into the file name. If you were to change the prefix to ''Friends-$T-'' while watching a DVD of ''Friends'', then the snapshot filenames would look something like this: Friends-00_05_21-00004.png . This indicates a snapshot taken at 5 minutes and 21 seconds into the video; and it was the number 00004 snapshot of the day.

For a full list of variables, please see [[Documentation:Play HowTo/Format String]].