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DoesItReallyMatter: Add wikilink back to Preferences, which links here

2019-03-15T08:15:08Z

Add wikilink back to Preferences, which links here

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	Many problems with VLC are due to incorrect settings or a broken plugin cache. You can solve these by deleting VLC's preferences and cache.		Many problems with VLC are due to incorrect settings or a broken plugin cache. You can solve these by deleting VLC's [[preferences]] and cache.

	== Reset preferences from VLC ==		== Reset preferences from VLC ==

DoesItReallyMatter: Change Mac OS X → macOS

2019-01-26T23:39:29Z

Change Mac OS X → macOS

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	[[File:Windows_Deleting_Prefs_Folder.png\|center]]		[[File:Windows_Deleting_Prefs_Folder.png\|center]]

	=== ~~Mac OS X~~ ===		=== macOS ===

	==== Using VLC ====		==== Using VLC ====

DoesItReallyMatter: demote headings

2016-11-13T01:11:24Z

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	Many problems with VLC are due to incorrect settings or a broken plugin cache. You can solve these by deleting VLC's preferences and cache.		Many problems with VLC are due to incorrect settings or a broken plugin cache. You can solve these by deleting VLC's preferences and cache.

	= Reset preferences from VLC =		== Reset preferences from VLC ==

	=== Using VLC within preferences ===		=== Using VLC within preferences ===
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	'''NB:''' This might not solve all your issues, all the time; so if you still have issues, then see the rest of this article.		'''NB:''' This might not solve all your issues, all the time; so if you still have issues, then see the rest of this article.

	= Reset preferences and cache =		== Reset preferences and cache ==
	== Windows ==		=== Windows ===

	=== Using the shortcut in the start menu ===		==== Using the shortcut in the start menu ====
	If you installed VLC properly you can delete the preferences and cache by simply opening the shortcut you can find in your start menu:		If you installed VLC properly you can delete the preferences and cache by simply opening the shortcut you can find in your start menu:

	''All programs > VideoLAN > Reset VLC media player preferences and cache files''		''All programs > VideoLAN > Reset VLC media player preferences and cache files''

	=== Deleting the files manually ===		==== Deleting the files manually ====
	Open the explorer and type ''%APPDATA%'' into the address bar and hit enter. This should lead you to the AppData folder of your user.		Open the explorer and type ''%APPDATA%'' into the address bar and hit enter. This should lead you to the AppData folder of your user.

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	[[File:Windows_Deleting_Prefs_Folder.png\|center]]		[[File:Windows_Deleting_Prefs_Folder.png\|center]]

	== Mac OS X ==		=== Mac OS X ===

	=== Using VLC ===		==== Using VLC ====
	In case VLC still launches, open it. Select "VLC" menu -> "Preferences" and hit "Reset All" in the bottom left corner. VLC will ask for confirmation, reset and restart itself.		In case VLC still launches, open it. Select "VLC" menu -> "Preferences" and hit "Reset All" in the bottom left corner. VLC will ask for confirmation, reset and restart itself.

	=== Manual deletion ===		==== Manual deletion ====

	1) Quit the VLC application.		1) Quit the VLC application.
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	3) Remove everything from ~/Library/Preferences called "org.videolan.vlc.*". Use "Go To Folder" within the Finder's "Go" menu to show this folder.		3) Remove everything from ~/Library/Preferences called "org.videolan.vlc.*". Use "Go To Folder" within the Finder's "Go" menu to show this folder.

	== GNU/Linux ==		=== GNU/Linux ===
	Delete the <code>~/.config/vlc</code> and <code>~/.cache/vlc</code> folders or execute '''vlc --reset-config''' in a terminal.		Delete the <code>~/.config/vlc</code> and <code>~/.cache/vlc</code> folders or execute '''vlc --reset-config''' in a terminal.

	''Old versions of VLC had the data stored in <code>~/.vlc</code>''		''Old versions of VLC had the data stored in <code>~/.vlc</code>''

	== BeOS ==		=== BeOS ===
	Delete the <code>config/settings/vlcrc</code> folders.		Delete the <code>config/settings/vlcrc</code> folders.

	== iOS ==		=== iOS ===
	Delete the app from SpringBoard and re-download it from the App Store to fully reset the media library and settings.		Delete the app from SpringBoard and re-download it from the App Store to fully reset the media library and settings.

	== Android ==		=== Android ===
	=== From the settings ===		==== From the settings ====
	In ''Settings'', go to ''Applications'' → ''VLC'' → '''Clear data'''.		In ''Settings'', go to ''Applications'' → ''VLC'' → '''Clear data'''.

	=== Within the application ===		==== Within the application ====
	Go to ''Preferences'' → ''Other'' to clean the history and the media database.		Go to ''Preferences'' → ''Other'' to clean the history and the media database.

Dfuhrmann: /* Manual deletion */

2015-09-08T18:24:30Z

Manual deletion

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	=== Manual deletion ===		=== Manual deletion ===

	~~First, use a Terminal and enter~~ the ~~following command: ''defaults delete org~~.~~videolan.vlc''~~		1) Quit the VLC application.

	~~Then, remove~~ everything from ~/Library/Preferences called "org.videolan.vlc.*". Use "Go To Folder" within the Finder's "Go" menu to show this folder.		2) Use a Terminal and enter the following command: ''defaults delete org.videolan.vlc''

			3) Remove everything from ~/Library/Preferences called "org.videolan.vlc.*". Use "Go To Folder" within the Finder's "Go" menu to show this folder.

	== GNU/Linux ==		== GNU/Linux ==

Dfuhrmann at 18:23, 8 September 2015

2015-09-08T18:23:45Z

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	=== Manual deletion ===		=== Manual deletion ===
	~~Alternatively, reset VLC manually by removing a folder called "org.videolan.vlc" and a file named "org.videolan.vlc.plist".~~

	~~Both are stored in ~/Library/Preferences -~~ use ~~"Go To Folder" within~~ the ~~Finder~~'~~s "Go" menu to show this folder~~.		First, use a Terminal and enter the following command: ''defaults delete org.videolan.vlc''

	~~You can delete them~~ from ~~command line too~~.		Then, remove everything from ~/Library/Preferences called "org.videolan.vlc.*". Use "Go To Folder" within the Finder's "Go" menu to show this folder.

	== GNU/Linux ==		== GNU/Linux ==

Edwardw at 19:30, 1 August 2014

2014-08-01T19:30:24Z

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	Many problems with VLC are due to ~~wrong~~ settings or a broken ~~plugins~~ cache. You can solve these ~~through~~ deleting VLC's preferences and cache.		Many problems with VLC are due to incorrect settings or a broken plugin cache. You can solve these by deleting VLC's preferences and cache.

	= Reset preferences from VLC =		= Reset preferences from VLC =
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	[[File:Windows_Deleting_Prefs_Folder.png\|center]]		[[File:Windows_Deleting_Prefs_Folder.png\|center]]

	== Mac ~~OS X /~~ OS X ==		== Mac OS X ==

	=== Using VLC ===		=== Using VLC ===

Fkuehne: /* Mac OS X / OS X */

2014-03-03T17:55:08Z

Mac OS X / OS X

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	== Mac OS X / OS X ==		== Mac OS X / OS X ==

	=== Using ~~the disk image script~~ ===		=== Using VLC ===
	~~If you~~ still ~~have~~ VLC~~'s disk image you downloaded to install it: it includes a script called~~ "''Reset ~~Preferences''~~"~~, which allows you to do exactly that~~.		In case VLC still launches, open it. Select "VLC" menu -> "Preferences" and hit "Reset All" in the bottom left corner. VLC will ask for confirmation, reset and restart itself.

	~~Just launch it~~, ~~click OK~~ and ~~you're done~~.

	=== Manual deletion ===		=== Manual deletion ===

Corbax at 14:13, 2 October 2013

2013-10-02T14:13:21Z

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	''Old versions of VLC had the data stored in <code>~/.vlc</code>''		''Old versions of VLC had the data stored in <code>~/.vlc</code>''


	== BeOS ==		== BeOS ==

Corbax: /* GNU/Linux */

2013-10-02T14:12:04Z

GNU/Linux

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	''Old versions of VLC had the data stored in <code>~/.vlc</code>''		''Old versions of VLC had the data stored in <code>~/.vlc</code>''


			== BeOS ==
			Delete the <code>config/settings/vlcrc</code> folders.

	== iOS ==		== iOS ==

Edwardw: /* Android */

2013-09-24T00:33:35Z

Android

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	== Android ==		== Android ==
	=== From the settings ~~control~~ ===		=== From the settings ===
	In ''Settings'', go to ''Applications'' → ''VLC'' → '''Clear data'''.		In ''Settings'', go to ''Applications'' → ''VLC'' → '''Clear data'''.

	=== Within the application ===		=== Within the application ===
	~~You can, in the~~ ''~~preferences~~''~~, in the~~ ''Other'' ~~section,~~ clean ~~your~~ history and ~~your~~ media database.		Go to ''Preferences'' → ''Other'' to clean the history and the media database.

	==See also==		==See also==