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| − | You can edit settings for VLC by | + | {{See also|Vlc MacOS VLC Preferences|VSG:ResetPrefs}} |
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| + | File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png|Location of preferences option|alt= | ||
| + | File:Preferences-Windows 8.png|Preferences dialogue under Windows 8|alt= | ||
| + | File:Vlcmenu preferences osx.png|Preferences dialogue under macOS|alt= | ||
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| + | You can edit settings for VLC by navigating to the menu toolbar, selecting Tools, and selecting Preferences (or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl+P</kbd>). | ||
* To save your preferences, click Save. | * To save your preferences, click Save. | ||
| − | * To show more options, | + | * To show more options, switch the ''Show settings'' radio button to ''All''. |
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=== Configuration File === | === Configuration File === | ||
The preferences stated in the options are stored in a configuration file. There is one configuration file per user, stored at: | The preferences stated in the options are stored in a configuration file. There is one configuration file per user, stored at: | ||
| − | * ''Linux and | + | * ''Unix, Linux and BSD:'' <code>~/.config/vlc/vlcrc</code> since 0.9. Before it was: <code>~/.vlc/vlcrc</code> |
| − | * '' | + | * ''macOS:'' <code>~/Library/Preferences/org.videolan.vlc/vlcrc</code> |
| − | * ''Windows:'' <code>% | + | * ''Windows:'' <code>%appdata%\vlc\vlcrc</code> is generic and is expanded to: |
** ''Windows 95/98/ME:'' <code>C:\Windows\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code> | ** ''Windows 95/98/ME:'' <code>C:\Windows\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code> | ||
| − | ** ''Windows | + | ** ''Windows NT/2000/XP:'' <code>C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code> |
| − | ** ''Windows Vista:'' <code>C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc</code> | + | ** ''Windows Vista/7/8/10:'' <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc</code> |
| − | * | + | * When used from the command line, sometimes there are unintended conflicts with settings in the config file; to ignore the config file, use: <code>--ignore-config</code> |
==Your Preferences== | ==Your Preferences== | ||
| − | To | + | To view/change your Wiki preferences go [[Special:Preferences|here]]. |
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Latest revision as of 08:14, 15 March 2019
See also: Vlc MacOS VLC Preferences and VSG:ResetPrefs
Location of preferences option
Preferences dialogue under Windows 8
Preferences dialogue under macOS
You can edit settings for VLC by navigating to the menu toolbar, selecting Tools, and selecting Preferences (or by pressing Ctrl+P).
- To save your preferences, click Save.
- To show more options, switch the Show settings radio button to All.
Configuration File
The preferences stated in the options are stored in a configuration file. There is one configuration file per user, stored at:
- Unix, Linux and BSD:
~/.config/vlc/vlcrcsince 0.9. Before it was:~/.vlc/vlcrc - macOS:
~/Library/Preferences/org.videolan.vlc/vlcrc - Windows:
%appdata%\vlc\vlcrcis generic and is expanded to:- Windows 95/98/ME:
C:\Windows\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc - Windows NT/2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc - Windows Vista/7/8/10:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc
- Windows 95/98/ME:
- When used from the command line, sometimes there are unintended conflicts with settings in the config file; to ignore the config file, use:
--ignore-config
Your Preferences
To view/change your Wiki preferences go here.
