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In version .8.5 it was easy to have multiple instances of VLC playing each with its unique stream of data. | In version .8.5 it was easy to have multiple instances of VLC playing each with its unique stream of data. | ||
| − | In | + | In versions 2.1.x playing multiple VLC instances and different streams in each is as easy as ''clicking'' '''tools -> Preferences...''' (or just ''press'' '''ctrl+p''')(note this does not exist on the Mac version): |
| − | + | [[File:Play2instances.jpeg|framed|after ''unticking'' the two checkboxes it should look like this,then ''click'' on '''save''']] | |
| − | *''' | + | *in '''Interface''' tab ''scroll down'' to '''playlist and instances''' |
| − | * | + | *''untick checkbox'' '''Allow only one instance''' |
| − | + | *''untick checkbox'' '''use only one instance when started from file manager''' | |
| − | ::This allows users to use more than one VLC player at a time | + | * ''Press'' '''Save'''. |
| − | + | ::This allows users to use more than one VLC player at a time.Once you've done the above you should be able to play as many VLC instances and video or audio files as you like. | |
| − | + | (on Windows, this may not apply to other OS's): | |
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== Mac OS X<br> == | == Mac OS X<br> == | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 13 December 2013
In version .8.5 it was easy to have multiple instances of VLC playing each with its unique stream of data.
In versions 2.1.x playing multiple VLC instances and different streams in each is as easy as clicking tools -> Preferences... (or just press ctrl+p)(note this does not exist on the Mac version):
after unticking the two checkboxes it should look like this,then click on save
- in Interface tab scroll down to playlist and instances
- untick checkbox Allow only one instance
- untick checkbox use only one instance when started from file manager
- Press Save.
- This allows users to use more than one VLC player at a time.Once you've done the above you should be able to play as many VLC instances and video or audio files as you like.
(on Windows, this may not apply to other OS's):
Mac OS X
On the Mac, running multiple instances of VLC is not supported out of the box.
As a workaround, you can create a Droplet that behaves as expected. Paste the code below into a new AppleScript Editor script and save it as an application. Launch the app to get a separate instance of VLC, or drop one or more files onto it.
on run
do shell script "open -n /Applications/VLC.app"
end run
on open theFiles
repeat with theFile in theFiles
do shell script "open -na /Applications/VLC.app " & quote & (POSIX path of theFile) & quote
end repeat
end open
See also
- See also Category:How To
