Documentation:Modules/fake

Module: fake
Type	Access Demux
First VLC version	-
Last VLC version	0.9.0
Operating system(s)	all
Description	simulate a fake input
Shortcut(s)	-

Module: fake
Type	Codec
First VLC version	-
Last VLC version	0.9.0
Operating system(s)	all
Description	handle a fake input stream
Shortcut(s)	-

Options

Access Demux

• fake-caching <integer> : Caching in ms
• fake-fps <float> : Framerate default value: 25.
• fake-id <integer> : Elementary stream ID default value: 0
• fake-duration <integer> : Duration in ms if non zero default value: 0

Codec

• fake-file <string> : Image to use as video for the fake stream default value: ""
• fake-file-reload <integer> : Number of seconds between each reload of the image default value: 0
• fake-width <integer> : Width default value: 0
• fake-height <integer> : Height default value: 0
• fake-keep-ar : Keep aspect ratio when resizing default value: disabled
• fake-aspect-ratio <string> : Aspect ratio (FIXME: pixels?image?)^{[Please check this]} default value: ""
• fake-deinterlace : Deinterlace the image after loading it default value: disabled
• fake-deinterlace-module <string> : Deinterlace module default value: ""
• fake-chroma <string> : Image chroma default value: "I420"

Example

% vlc fake:// --fake-file someimage.png

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