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{{Module|name=gather|type=Stream output|description=Recyle video and audio elementary streams when possible}}

Makes it possible to stream a playlist without any noticeable interruption on input change on the client side.
The audio and video streams must all have the same characteristics (codecs, bitrate, dimensions, etc.).

== Example ==
 % '''vlc playlist.m3u --sout "#gather:std{access=http,mux=asfh,dst=:8080}" --sout-keep'''
Note: '''--sout-keep''' is default enabled in VLC 0.9.0 and newer.

If your playlist items use different codecs or have different sizes, it is advised to [[Documentation:Modules/transcode|transcode]]. For example:
 % '''vlc playlist.m3u --sout "#transcode{vcodec=DIV3,vb=512,width=640,height=480,acodec=mp3,ab=128,samplerate=44100,channels=2}:gather:std{access=http,mux=asfh,dst=:8080}" --sout-keep'''

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