View source for Documentation:Misc

{{RightMenu|Documentation TOC}}

Miscellaneous other [[Uncommon uses|cool things]] you can do with VLC.

== Snapshot Tool ==

Did you know you can use [[Documentation:Format String|special codes]] to automatically generate filenames in the [[Snapshot Tool]]?


== Audio Bar Graph over Video ==

This section specifies how to enable the audiobargraph audio filter and video overlay, (mostly) via the {{GUI}}.  This displays an audio meter overlaid on the video.

There are three parts: '''an audio filter''', which sends its output via TCP to the '''Remote Control''' ([[RC]]) Interface.  This information is then picked up and displayed by the '''Audio Bar Graph video subpicture filter''' (OSD).

To enable this, VLC needs to be started with the '''<code>--rc-host</code>''' command-line switch e.g.
 {{Prompt|cmd}} "%PROGRAMFILES%\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --rc-host localhost:12345

In the {{GUI}}, set the following (this example from VLC v1.1.9 on Windows 7):
* Preferences:Show settings:All
* '''Audio → Filters''' Enable "Audio part of the BarGraph function"
* '''Audio → Filters → Audiobar Graph''' Use defaults, change "Sends the barGraph information every n audio packets" to 1 to enable viewing a more accurate display
* '''Interface → Main interfaces''' Enable "Remote control interface"
* --'''Interface → Main interfaces → RC''' Enable "Do not open a DOS command box interface"{{Check|for=Check this &mdash; outdated ?}}
* '''Video → Subtitles-OSD''' Enable "Audio Bar Graph Video sub filter"
* '''Video → Subtitles-OSD → Audio Bar Graph''' Set the following settings:
** '''Value of the audio channels levels = 0''' (setting this to 0:1 crashes VLC v1.1.9)
** '''X coordinate = 0'''
** '''Y coordinate = 0''' (this doesn't seem to affect anything)
** '''Transparency of the bargraph = 128''' for 50% transparency which looks ok
** '''Bargraph position = Left''' (seems to only work Left,Center,Right&mdash;can't go top or bottom)
** '''Alarm = 1''' (enables the silence alarm: puts a red border around the bargraph if silent for too long)
** '''Bar width in pixel = 10''' (20 if you want it to be really visible)


== How to show album art ==

# Close the VLC media player.
# Open the config file (Windows: <code>"%APPDATA%\vlc\vlcrc"</code>) with your preferred text editor.
# Search for: <pre>#metadata-network-access=0</pre>
# Delete the leading hash sign and change '''<code>0</code>''' to '''<code>1</code>'''.
# Save the file.
# Open a MP3- or a M3U-File in a folder there a file like Folder.jpg,  AlbumArtSmall.jpg, AlbumArt.jpg, Album.jpg, .folder.png, cover.jpg or thumb.jpg exists. The player should show the album art.

If you have none of the files above but any other file you can put this filename in [[vlcrc]]. Search for '''<code>album-art-filename</code>'''.


{{Documentation}}
[[Category:Stubs]]