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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 version .8.6x playing multiple VLC instances and different streams in each is as easy as clicking '''Settings - | + | In version .8.6x playing multiple VLC instances and different streams in each is as easy as clicking '''Settings -> Preferences...''' (note this does not exist on the Mac version): |
| − | * '''Advanced''' (tick '''Advanced options''' to see all the options available) | + | |
| − | ** '''Allow only one running instance''' (untick it) | + | *'''Advanced''' (tick '''Advanced options''' to see all the options available) |
| + | **'''Allow only one running instance''' (untick it) | ||
| + | |||
::This allows users to use more than one VLC player at a time. Press '''Save''' and restart VLC. Once you've done the above you should be able to play as many VLC instances and video or audio files as you like. | ::This allows users to use more than one VLC player at a time. Press '''Save''' and restart VLC. Once you've done the above you should be able to play as many VLC instances and video or audio files as you like. | ||
| − | In version 0.9.6 (on Windows, this may not apply to other OS's): | + | In version 0.9.6 (on Windows, this may not apply to other OS's): |
| − | * You must also go to Tools - | + | |
| − | == See also == | + | *You must also go to Tools -> Preferences -> (set "Show settings" to "All") -> Advanced, and uncheck "One instance when started from file". |
| − | * '''See also [[:Category:How To]]''' | + | |
| − | + | == Mac OS X<br> == | |
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| + | 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <pre>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 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | |||
| + | *'''See also [[:Category:How To]]''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Stub}} | ||
| − | + | [[Category:How_To]] | |
Revision as of 12:45, 17 December 2011
In version .8.5 it was easy to have multiple instances of VLC playing each with its unique stream of data.
In version .8.6x playing multiple VLC instances and different streams in each is as easy as clicking Settings -> Preferences... (note this does not exist on the Mac version):
- Advanced (tick Advanced options to see all the options available)
- Allow only one running instance (untick it)
- This allows users to use more than one VLC player at a time. Press Save and restart VLC. Once you've done the above you should be able to play as many VLC instances and video or audio files as you like.
In version 0.9.6 (on Windows, this may not apply to other OS's):
- You must also go to Tools -> Preferences -> (set "Show settings" to "All") -> Advanced, and uncheck "One instance when started from file".
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
