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== Graphical ==
[[File:Go to time - VLC 3.0.6 Linux.png|framed|right|The dialogue box as shown in VLC 3.0.6 (Linux)|alt=]]


You can type the following command in the command lie when you start VLC.<br>
In the menu bar select '''Playback''' → '''Jump to Specific Time'''. Alternatively, press <kbd>Ctrl+T</kbd>. Enter the hours, minutes, and seconds.
<pre>'''--start-time'''
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There is also '''Playback''' -&gt; '''Go to specific time''' option in GUI.  
== Command-line ==
To seek from the command-line, use <code>--start-time <seconds></code> to skip the beginning or <code>--stop-time <seconds></code> to skip the end. As of VLC version 1.0.0 sub-second values are accepted.
Example:
{{%}} vlc --start-time=83.4 --stop-time=300 BigBuckBunny.ogv
Plays an open-source movie starting at 1 minute 23.4 seconds and ending at 5 minutes.


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Advanced users: playback control is documented in <code>vlc --module=core --advanced</code>


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Latest revision as of 08:40, 1 June 2019

This page describes how to jump to a certain time in a video. Other "how to" pages

Graphical

The dialogue box as shown in VLC 3.0.6 (Linux)

In the menu bar select Playback → Jump to Specific Time. Alternatively, press Ctrl+T. Enter the hours, minutes, and seconds.

Command-line

To seek from the command-line, use --start-time <seconds> to skip the beginning or --stop-time <seconds> to skip the end. As of VLC version 1.0.0 sub-second values are accepted. Example: 

% vlc --start-time=83.4 --stop-time=300 BigBuckBunny.ogv

Plays an open-source movie starting at 1 minute 23.4 seconds and ending at 5 minutes.

Advanced users: playback control is documented in vlc --module=core --advanced

This page is part of the informal VLC Support Guide.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
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