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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).
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VLC will 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 ==
 
== Play a CD/DVD/VCD ==
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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).
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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 that 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.  
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To begin playback, select 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.
 
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.
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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''.  
 
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.  
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For Video4Linux devices, you can set the name of the video and audio devices using the "Video device name" and "Audio device name" text inputs. The "Advanced options..." button allows you 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 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''.
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To start playback from an acquisition card, click ''Play''.
 
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{{Documentation}}

Latest revision as of 08:32, 9 February 2015

VLC User Guide

Quick Start Guide
Installing VLC
History
Usage
Interface
Open Media
Audio
Video
Playback
Playlist
Subtitles
Video and Audio Filters
Snapshots
Hotkeys
Uninstalling VLC
Troubleshooting
Advanced usage
Using VLC inside a webpage
Command line
Alternative Interfaces
Misc

Appendix
Building Pages for the HTTP Interface
Format String
Building Lua Playlist Scripts
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Play a file

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

Open File.PNG

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

Open Dialog Box.PNG

VLC will 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).

Open DVD.PNG

You can either select the drive in which the media is located by selecting the drive letter from the Disc Device drop-down list, or you can select the Browse button, which will open a dialog box that you can use to browse for the media you wish to play.

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.

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 that 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 begin playback, select 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.

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 you 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 an acquisition card, click Play.

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