VLC command-line help
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- See also Command line, Console interfaces
Running the command
vlc --help
will create a .TXT file containing all the command-line options.
You can also use this to get more exhaustive list:
vlc -H
If you look for help, on a particular module, you can also use
vlc -p module --advanced
To view this without leaving the command-line in Windows, use the following command (assuming you installed it in the default folder):
more "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-help.txt"
This trick uses the command-line command more to show the file screen-by-screen. Pressing spacebar will advance the output a screen at a time, and pressing enter will advance the output one line at a time.
Undocumented option:
-vv "Verbose verbose". Verbose output (debug infos can be displayed by selecting "Debug logging" interface under View->Add Interface menu)
Here's the output of vlc -H of vlc-4.0.0-dev under Windows.
Usage: vlc [options] [stream] ...
You can specify multiple streams on the commandline.
They will be enqueued in the playlist.
The first item specified will be played first.
Options-styles:
--option A global option that is set for the duration of the program.
-option A single letter version of a global --option.
:option An option that only applies to the stream directly before it
and that overrides previous settings.
Stream MRL syntax:
[[access][/demux]://]URL[#[title][:chapter][-[title][:chapter]]]
[:option=value ...]
Many of the global --options can also be used as MRL specific :options.
Multiple :option=value pairs can be specified.
URL syntax:
file:///path/file Plain media file
http://host[:port]/file HTTP URL
ftp://host[:port]/file FTP URL
mms://host[:port]/file MMS URL
screen:// Screen capture
dvd://[device] DVD device
vcd://[device] VCD device
cdda://[device] Audio CD device
udp://[[<source address>]@[<bind address>][:<bind port>]]
UDP stream sent by a streaming server
vlc://pause:<seconds> Pause the playlist for a certain time
vlc://quit Special item to quit VLC
Visualizer filter (visual)
General:
--effect-list=<string> Effects list
A list of visual effect, separated by commas. Current effects
include: dummy, scope, spectrum, spectrometer and vuMeter.
--effect-width=<integer> Video width
The width of the effects video window, in pixels.
--effect-height=<integer> Video height
The height of the effects video window, in pixels.
--effect-fft-window={none,hann,flattop,blackmanharris,kaiser}
FFT window
The type of FFT window to use for spectrum-based visualizations.
--effect-kaiser-param=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Kaiser window parameter
The parameter alpha for the Kaiser window. Increasing alpha increases
the main-lobe width and decreases the side-lobe amplitude.
Spectrum analyser:
--visual-80-bands, --no-visual-80-bands
Show 80 bands instead of 20
(default enabled)
Show 80 bands instead of 20
--visual-peaks, --no-visual-peaks
Draw peaks in the analyzer
(default enabled)
Draw peaks in the analyzer
Spectrometer:
--spect-show-original, --no-spect-show-original
Enable original graphic spectrum
(default disabled)
Enable the "flat" spectrum analyzer in the spectrometer.
--spect-show-base, --no-spect-show-base
Draw the base of the bands
(default enabled)
Draw the base of the bands
--spect-radius=<integer> Base pixel radius
Defines radius size in pixels, of base of bands(beginning).
--spect-sections=<integer [1 .. 2147483647]>
Spectral sections
Determines how many sections of spectrum will exist.
--spect-color=<integer> V-plane color
YUV-Color cube shifting across the V-plane ( 0 - 127 ).
--spect-show-bands, --no-spect-show-bands
Draw bands in the spectrometer
(default enabled)
Draw bands in the spectrometer
--spect-80-bands, --no-spect-80-bands
Show 80 bands instead of 20
(default enabled)
Show 80 bands instead of 20
--spect-separ=<integer> Number of blank pixels between bands.
Number of blank pixels between bands.
--spect-amp=<integer> Amplification
This is a coefficient that modifies the height of the bands.
--spect-show-peaks, --no-spect-show-peaks
Draw peaks in the analyzer
(default enabled)
Draw peaks in the analyzer
--spect-peak-width=<integer>
Peak extra width
Additions or subtractions of pixels on the peak width.
--spect-peak-height=<integer>
Peak height
Total pixel height of the peak items.
libprojectM effect (projectm)
--projectm-preset-path=<string>
projectM preset path
Path to the projectM preset directory
--projectm-title-font=<string>
Title font
Font used for the titles
--projectm-menu-font=<string>
Font menu
Font used for the menus
--projectm-width=<integer> Video width
The width of the video window, in pixels.
--projectm-height=<integer>
Video height
The height of the video window, in pixels.
--projectm-meshx=<integer> Mesh width
The width of the mesh, in pixels.
--projectm-meshy=<integer> Mesh height
The height of the mesh, in pixels.
--projectm-texture-size=<integer>
Texture size
The size of the texture, in pixels.
Goom effect (goom)
--goom-width=<integer> Goom display width
This allows you to set the resolution of the Goom display (bigger
resolution will be prettier but more CPU intensive).
--goom-height=<integer> Goom display height
This allows you to set the resolution of the Goom display (bigger
resolution will be prettier but more CPU intensive).
--goom-speed=<integer [1 .. 10]>
Goom animation speed
This allows you to set the animation speed (between 1 and 10,
defaults to 6).
3D OpenGL spectrum visualization (glspectrum)
--glspectrum-width=<integer>
Video width
The width of the visualization window, in pixels.
--glspectrum-height=<integer>
Video height
The height of the visualization window, in pixels.
Wall video filter (wall)
--wall-cols=<integer [1 .. 15]>
Number of columns
Number of horizontal windows in which to split the video.
--wall-rows=<integer [1 .. 15]>
Number of rows
Number of vertical windows in which to split the video.
--wall-active=<string> Active windows
Comma-separated list of active windows, defaults to all
--wall-element-aspect=<string>
Element aspect ratio
Aspect ratio of the individual displays building the wall.
Panoramix: wall with overlap video filter (panoramix)
Split the video in multiple windows to display on a wall of screens
--panoramix-cols=<integer [-1 .. 15]>
Number of columns
Select the number of horizontal video windows in which to split the
video
--panoramix-rows=<integer [-1 .. 15]>
Number of rows
Select the number of vertical video windows in which to split the
video
--panoramix-bz-length=<integer [0 .. 100]>
length of the overlapping area (in %)
Select in percent the length of the blended zone
--panoramix-bz-height=<integer [0 .. 100]>
height of the overlapping area (in %)
Select in percent the height of the blended zone (case of 2x2 wall)
--panoramix-attenuate, --no-panoramix-attenuate
Attenuation
(default enabled)
Check this option if you want attenuate blended zone by this plug-in
(if option is unchecked, attenuate is made by opengl)
--panoramix-bz-begin=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Attenuation, begin (in %)
Select in percent the Lagrange coefficient of the beginning blended
zone
--panoramix-bz-middle=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Attenuation, middle (in %)
Select in percent the Lagrange coefficient of the middle of blended
zone
--panoramix-bz-end=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Attenuation, end (in %)
Select in percent the Lagrange coefficient of the end of blended zone
--panoramix-bz-middle-pos=<integer [1 .. 99]>
middle position (in %)
Select in percent (50 is center) the position of the middle point
(Lagrange) of blended zone
--panoramix-bz-gamma-red=<float [0.000000 .. 5.000000]>
Gamma (Red) correction
Select the gamma for the correction of blended zone (Red or Y
component)
--panoramix-bz-gamma-green=<float [0.000000 .. 5.000000]>
Gamma (Green) correction
Select the gamma for the correction of blended zone (Green or U
component)
--panoramix-bz-gamma-blue=<float [0.000000 .. 5.000000]>
Gamma (Blue) correction
Select the gamma for the correction of blended zone (Blue or V
component)
--panoramix-bz-blackcrush-red=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Black Crush for Red
Select the Black Crush of blended zone (Red or Y component)
--panoramix-bz-blackcrush-green=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Black Crush for Green
Select the Black Crush of blended zone (Green or U component)
--panoramix-bz-blackcrush-blue=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Black Crush for Blue
Select the Black Crush of blended zone (Blue or V component)
--panoramix-bz-whitecrush-red=<integer [0 .. 255]>
White Crush for Red
Select the White Crush of blended zone (Red or Y component)
--panoramix-bz-whitecrush-green=<integer [0 .. 255]>
White Crush for Green
Select the White Crush of blended zone (Green or U component)
--panoramix-bz-whitecrush-blue=<integer [0 .. 255]>
White Crush for Blue
Select the White Crush of blended zone (Blue or V component)
--panoramix-bz-blacklevel-red=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Black Level for Red
Select the Black Level of blended zone (Red or Y component)
--panoramix-bz-blacklevel-green=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Black Level for Green
Select the Black Level of blended zone (Green or U component)
--panoramix-bz-blacklevel-blue=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Black Level for Blue
Select the Black Level of blended zone (Blue or V component)
--panoramix-bz-whitelevel-red=<integer [0 .. 255]>
White Level for Red
Select the White Level of blended zone (Red or Y component)
--panoramix-bz-whitelevel-green=<integer [0 .. 255]>
White Level for Green
Select the White Level of blended zone (Green or U component)
--panoramix-bz-whitelevel-blue=<integer [0 .. 255]>
White Level for Blue
Select the White Level of blended zone (Blue or V component)
--panoramix-active=<string>
Active windows
Comma-separated list of active windows, defaults to all
Clone video filter (clone)
Duplicate your video to multiple windows and/or video output modules
--clone-count=<integer> Number of clones
Number of video windows in which to clone the video.
--clone-vout-list=<string> Video output modules
You can use specific video output modules for the clones. Use a
comma-separated list of modules.
YUV video output (yuv)
--yuv-file=<string> device, fifo or filename
device, fifo or filename to write yuv frames too.
--yuv-chroma=<string> Chroma used
Force use of a specific chroma for output.
--yuv-yuv4mpeg2, --no-yuv-yuv4mpeg2
Add a YUV4MPEG2 header
(default disabled)
The YUV4MPEG2 header is compatible with mplayer yuv video output and
requires YV12/I420 fourcc.
WGL extension for OpenGL (wgl)
--gpu-affinity=<integer> GPU affinity
GPU affinity
Video memory output (vmem)
--vmem-width=<integer> Width
Video memory buffer width.
--vmem-height=<integer> Height
Video memory buffer height.
--vmem-pitch=<integer> Pitch
Video memory buffer pitch in bytes.
--vmem-chroma=<string> Chroma
Output chroma for the memory image as a 4-character string, eg.
"RV32".
Dummy video output (vdummy)
--dummy-chroma=<string> Dummy image chroma format
Force the dummy video output to create images using a specific chroma
format instead of trying to improve performances by using the most
efficient one.
OpenGL video output (gl)
--gl={any,wgl,none} OpenGL extension
Extension through which to use the Open Graphics Library (OpenGL).
--glconv={any,direct3d9,none}
Open GL/GLES hardware converter
Force a "glconv" module.
Colorspace conversion:
--rendering-intent={0 (Perceptual), 1 (Relative colorimetric), 2 (Absolute colorimetric), 3 (Saturation)}
Rendering intent for color conversion
The algorithm used to convert between color spaces
--target-prim={0 (Unknown primaries), 1 (ITU-R Rec. BT.601 (525-line = NTSC, SMPTE-C)), 2 (ITU-R Rec. BT.601 (625-line = PAL, SECAM)), 3 (ITU-R Rec. BT.709 (HD), also sRGB), 4 (ITU-R Rec. BT.470 M), 5 (ITU-R Rec. BT.2020 (UltraHD)), 6 (Apple RGB), 7 (Adobe RGB (1998)), 8 (ProPhoto RGB (ROMM)), 9 (CIE 1931 RGB primaries), 10 (DCI-P3 (Digital Cinema)), 11 (Panasonic V-Gamut (VARICAM)), 12 (Sony S-Gamut)}
Display primaries
The primaries associated with the output display
--target-trc={0 (Unknown gamma), 1 (ITU-R Rec. BT.1886 (CRT emulation + OOTF)), 2 (IEC 61966-2-4 sRGB (CRT emulation)), 3 (Linear light content), 4 (Pure power gamma 1.8), 5 (Pure power gamma 2.2), 6 (Pure power gamma 2.8), 7 (ProPhoto RGB (ROMM)), 8 (ITU-R BT.2100 PQ (perceptual quantizer), aka SMPTE ST2048), 9 (ITU-R BT.2100 HLG (hybrid log-gamma), aka ARIB STD-B67), 10 (Panasonic V-Log (VARICAM)), 11 (Sony S-Log1), 12 (Sony S-Log2)}
Display gamma / transfer function
The gamma/transfer function associated with the output display
Tone mapping:
--tone-mapping={3 (Hable (filmic mapping, recommended)), 1 (Mobius (linear + knee)), 2 (Reinhard (simple non-linear)), 4 (Gamma-Power law), 5 (Linear stretch (peak to peak)), 0 (Hard clip out-of-gamut)}
Tone-mapping algorithm
Algorithm to use when converting from wide gamut to standard gamut,
or from HDR to SDR
--tone-mapping-param=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Tone-mapping parameter
This parameter can be used to tune the tone-mapping curve. Specifics
depend on the curve used.
--tone-mapping-desat=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Tone-mapping desaturation coefficient
How strongly to desaturate overbright colors towards white. 0.0
disables this behavior.
--tone-mapping-warn, --no-tone-mapping-warn
Highlight clipped pixels
(default disabled)
Debugging tool to indicate which pixels were clipped as part of the
tone mapping process.
Dithering:
--dither-algo={-1 (Disabled), 0 (Blue noise), 3 (White noise), 1 (Bayer matrix (ordered dither))}
Dithering algorithm
The algorithm to use when dithering to a lower bit depth (degrades
performance on some platforms).
--dither-depth=<integer [0 .. 16]>
Dither depth override (0 = framebuffer depth)
Overrides the detected framebuffer depth. Useful to dither to lower
bit depths than otherwise required.
OpenGL video output for Windows (glwin32)
--glconv={any,direct3d9,none}
Open GL/GLES hardware converter
Force a "glconv" module.
Colorspace conversion:
--rendering-intent={0 (Perceptual), 1 (Relative colorimetric), 2 (Absolute colorimetric), 3 (Saturation)}
Rendering intent for color conversion
The algorithm used to convert between color spaces
--target-prim={0 (Unknown primaries), 1 (ITU-R Rec. BT.601 (525-line = NTSC, SMPTE-C)), 2 (ITU-R Rec. BT.601 (625-line = PAL, SECAM)), 3 (ITU-R Rec. BT.709 (HD), also sRGB), 4 (ITU-R Rec. BT.470 M), 5 (ITU-R Rec. BT.2020 (UltraHD)), 6 (Apple RGB), 7 (Adobe RGB (1998)), 8 (ProPhoto RGB (ROMM)), 9 (CIE 1931 RGB primaries), 10 (DCI-P3 (Digital Cinema)), 11 (Panasonic V-Gamut (VARICAM)), 12 (Sony S-Gamut)}
Display primaries
The primaries associated with the output display
--target-trc={0 (Unknown gamma), 1 (ITU-R Rec. BT.1886 (CRT emulation + OOTF)), 2 (IEC 61966-2-4 sRGB (CRT emulation)), 3 (Linear light content), 4 (Pure power gamma 1.8), 5 (Pure power gamma 2.2), 6 (Pure power gamma 2.8), 7 (ProPhoto RGB (ROMM)), 8 (ITU-R BT.2100 PQ (perceptual quantizer), aka SMPTE ST2048), 9 (ITU-R BT.2100 HLG (hybrid log-gamma), aka ARIB STD-B67), 10 (Panasonic V-Log (VARICAM)), 11 (Sony S-Log1), 12 (Sony S-Log2)}
Display gamma / transfer function
The gamma/transfer function associated with the output display
Tone mapping:
--tone-mapping={3 (Hable (filmic mapping, recommended)), 1 (Mobius (linear + knee)), 2 (Reinhard (simple non-linear)), 4 (Gamma-Power law), 5 (Linear stretch (peak to peak)), 0 (Hard clip out-of-gamut)}
Tone-mapping algorithm
Algorithm to use when converting from wide gamut to standard gamut,
or from HDR to SDR
--tone-mapping-param=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Tone-mapping parameter
This parameter can be used to tune the tone-mapping curve. Specifics
depend on the curve used.
--tone-mapping-desat=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Tone-mapping desaturation coefficient
How strongly to desaturate overbright colors towards white. 0.0
disables this behavior.
--tone-mapping-warn, --no-tone-mapping-warn
Highlight clipped pixels
(default disabled)
Debugging tool to indicate which pixels were clipped as part of the
tone mapping process.
Dithering:
--dither-algo={-1 (Disabled), 0 (Blue noise), 3 (White noise), 1 (Bayer matrix (ordered dither))}
Dithering algorithm
The algorithm to use when dithering to a lower bit depth (degrades
performance on some platforms).
--dither-depth=<integer [0 .. 16]>
Dither depth override (0 = framebuffer depth)
Overrides the detected framebuffer depth. Useful to dither to lower
bit depths than otherwise required.
Flaschen-Taschen video output (flaschen)
--flaschen-display=<string>
Flaschen-Taschen display address
IP address or hostname of the Flaschen-Taschen display. Something
like ft.noise or ftkleine.noise
--flaschen-width=<integer> Width
Video width
--flaschen-height=<integer>
Height
Video height
Embedded window video (drawable)
--drawable-hwnd=<integer> Window handle (HWND)
Video will be embedded in this pre-existing window. If zero, a new
window will be created.
DirectX (DirectDraw) video output (directdraw)
Recommended video output for Windows XP. Incompatible with Vista's Aero interface
--directx-hw-yuv, --no-directx-hw-yuv
Use hardware YUV->RGB conversions
(default enabled)
Try to use hardware acceleration for YUV->RGB conversions. This
option doesn't have any effect when using overlays.
--directx-overlay, --no-directx-overlay
Overlay video output
(default enabled)
Overlay is the hardware acceleration capability of your video card
(ability to render video directly). VLC will try to use it by
default.
--directx-use-sysmem, --no-directx-use-sysmem
Use video buffers in system memory
(default disabled)
Create video buffers in system memory instead of video memory. This
isn't recommended as usually using video memory allows benefiting
from more hardware acceleration (like rescaling or YUV->RGB
conversions). This option doesn't have any effect when using
overlays.
--directx-3buffering, --no-directx-3buffering
Use triple buffering for overlays
(default enabled)
Try to use triple buffering when using YUV overlays. That results in
much better video quality (no flickering).
--directx-device={,display,\\.\DISPLAY1}
Name of desired display device
In a multiple monitor configuration, you can specify the Windows
device name of the display that you want the video window to open on.
For example, "\\.\DISPLAY1" or "\\.\DISPLAY2".
Direct3D9 video output (direct3d9)
Recommended video output for Windows Vista and later versions
--direct3d9-hw-blending, --no-direct3d9-hw-blending
Use hardware blending support
(default enabled)
Try to use hardware acceleration for subtitle/OSD blending.
--direct3d9-shader={Disabled,Invert,Grayscale,Convert601to709,GammaCorrection18,GammaCorrection22,GammaCorrectionBT709,WidenColorSpace,HLSL File}
Pixel Shader
Choose a pixel shader to apply.
--direct3d9-shader-file=<string>
Path to HLSL file
Path to an HLSL file containing a single pixel shader.
Direct3D11 video output (direct3d11)
Recommended video output for Windows 8 and later versions
--direct3d11-hw-blending, --no-direct3d11-hw-blending
Use hardware blending support
(default enabled)
Try to use hardware acceleration for subtitle/OSD blending.
Video transformation filter (transform)
Rotate or flip the video
--transform-type={90,180,270,hflip,vflip,transpose,antitranspose}
Transform type
Transform type
Sharpen video filter (sharpen)
Augment contrast between contours.
--sharpen-sigma=<float [0.000000 .. 2.000000]>
Sharpen strength (0-2)
Set the Sharpen strength, between 0 and 2. Defaults to 0.05.
Sepia video filter (sepia)
Gives video a warmer tone by applying sepia effect
--sepia-intensity=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Sepia intensity
Intensity of sepia effect
Scene video filter (scene)
Send your video to picture files
--scene-format=<string> Image format
Format of the output images (png, jpeg, ...).
--scene-width=<integer> Image width
You can enforce the image width. By default (-1) VLC will adapt to
the video characteristics.
--scene-height=<integer> Image height
You can enforce the image height. By default (-1) VLC will adapt to
the video characteristics.
--scene-prefix=<string> Filename prefix
Prefix of the output images filenames. Output filenames will have the
"prefixNUMBER.format" form if replace is not true.
--scene-path=<string> Directory path prefix
Directory path where images files should be saved. If not set, then
images will be automatically saved in users homedir.
--scene-replace, --no-scene-replace
Always write to the same file
(default disabled)
Always write to the same file instead of creating one file per image.
In this case, the number is not appended to the filename.
--scene-ratio=<integer [1 .. 2147483647]>
Recording ratio
Ratio of images to record. 3 means that one image out of three is
recorded.
Rotate video filter (rotate)
--rotate-angle=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Angle in degrees
Angle in degrees (0 to 359)
--rotate-use-motion, --no-rotate-use-motion
Use motion sensors
(default disabled)
Use HDAPS, AMS, APPLESMC or UNIMOTION motion sensors to rotate the
video
Puzzle interactive game video filter (puzzle)
--puzzle-rows=<integer [2 .. 42]>
Number of puzzle rows
Number of puzzle rows
--puzzle-cols=<integer [2 .. 42]>
Number of puzzle columns
Number of puzzle columns
--puzzle-border=<integer [0 .. 40]>
Border
Unshuffled Border width.
--puzzle-preview, --no-puzzle-preview
Small preview
(default disabled)
Show small preview.
--puzzle-preview-size=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Small preview size
Show small preview size (percent of source).
--puzzle-shape-size=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Piece edge shape size
Size of the curve along the piece's edge
--puzzle-auto-shuffle=<integer [0 .. 30000]>
Auto shuffle
Auto shuffle delay during game
--puzzle-auto-solve=<integer [0 .. 30000]>
Auto solve
Auto solve delay during game
--puzzle-rotation={0 (0), 1 (0/180), 2 (0/90/180/270), 3 (0/90/180/270/mirror)}
Rotation
Rotation parameter: none;180;90-270;mirror
--puzzle-mode={0 (jigsaw puzzle), 1 (sliding puzzle), 2 (swap puzzle), 3 (exchange puzzle)}
Game mode
Select game mode variation from jigsaw puzzle to sliding puzzle.
Video post processing filter (postproc)
--postproc-q=<integer [0 .. 6]>
Post processing quality
Quality of post processing. Valid range is 0 (disabled) to 6
(highest) Higher levels require more CPU power, but produce higher
quality pictures. With default filter chain, the values map to the
following filters: 1: hb, 2-4: hb+vb, 5-6: hb+vb+dr
--postproc-name=<string> FFmpeg post processing filter chains
FFmpeg post processing filter chains
Posterize video filter (posterize)
Posterize video by lowering the number of colors
--posterize-level=<integer [2 .. 256]>
Posterize level
Posterize level (number of colors is cube of this value)
Motion blur filter (motionblur)
--blur-factor=<integer [1 .. 127]>
Blur factor (1-127)
The degree of blurring from 1 to 127.
Mirror video filter (mirror)
Splits video in two same parts, like in a mirror
--mirror-split={0 (Vertical), 1 (Horizontal)}
Mirror orientation
Defines orientation of the mirror splitting. Can be vertical or
horizontal.
--mirror-direction={0 (Left to right/Top to bottom), 1 (Right to left/Bottom to top)}
Direction
Direction of the mirroring.
High Quality 3D Denoiser filter (hqdn3d)
--hqdn3d-luma-spat=<float [0.000000 .. 254.000000]>
Spatial luma strength (0-254)
Spatial luma strength (0-254)
--hqdn3d-chroma-spat=<float [0.000000 .. 254.000000]>
Spatial chroma strength (0-254)
Spatial chroma strength (0-254)
--hqdn3d-luma-temp=<float [0.000000 .. 254.000000]>
Temporal luma strength (0-254)
Temporal luma strength (0-254)
--hqdn3d-chroma-temp=<float [0.000000 .. 254.000000]>
Temporal chroma strength (0-254)
Temporal chroma strength (0-254)
Grain video filter (grain)
Adds filtered gaussian noise
--grain-variance=<float [0.000000 .. 10.000000]>
Variance
Variance of the gaussian noise
--grain-period-min=<integer [1 .. 64]>
Minimal period
Minimal period of the noise grain in pixel
--grain-period-max=<integer [1 .. 64]>
Maximal period
Maximal period of the noise grain in pixel
Gradient video filter (gradient)
Apply color gradient or edge detection effects
--gradient-mode={gradient,edge,hough}
Distort mode
Distort mode, one of "gradient", "edge" and "hough".
--gradient-type=<integer [0 .. 1]>
Gradient image type
Gradient image type (0 or 1). 0 will turn the image to white while 1
will keep colors.
--gradient-cartoon, --no-gradient-cartoon
Apply cartoon effect
(default enabled)
Apply cartoon effect. It is only used by "gradient" and "edge".
Gradfun video filter (gradfun)
Debanding algorithm
--gradfun-radius=<integer [4 .. 32]>
Radius
Radius in pixels
--gradfun-strength=<float [0.510000 .. 255.000000]>
Strength
Strength used to modify the value of a pixel
Gaussian blur video filter (gaussianblur)
Add a blurring effect
--gaussianblur-sigma=<float [0.010000 .. 4096.000000]>
Gaussian's std deviation
Gaussian's standard deviation. The blurring will take into account
pixels up to 3*sigma away in any direction.
FPS conversion video filter (fps)
--fps-fps=<string> Frame rate
Frame rate
Extract RGB component video filter (extract)
--extract-component={16711680 (Red), 65280 (Green), 255 (Blue)}
RGB component to extract
RGB component to extract. 0 for Red, 1 for Green and 2 for Blue.
Erase video filter (erase)
Remove zones of the video using a picture as mask
--erase-mask=<string> Image mask
Image mask. Pixels with an alpha value greater than 50% will be
erased.
--erase-x=<integer> X coordinate
X coordinate of the mask.
--erase-y=<integer> Y coordinate
Y coordinate of the mask.
Deinterlacing video filter (deinterlace)
--sout-deinterlace-mode={discard,blend,mean,bob,linear,x,yadif,yadif2x,phosphor,ivtc}
Streaming deinterlace mode
Deinterlace method to use for streaming.
--sout-deinterlace-phosphor-chroma={1 (Latest), 2 (AltLine), 3 (Blend), 4 (Upconvert)}
Phosphor chroma mode for 4:2:0 input
Choose handling for colours in those output frames that fall across
input frame boundaries. Latest: take chroma from new (bright) field
only. Good for interlaced input, such as videos from a camcorder.
AltLine: take chroma line 1 from top field, line 2 from bottom field,
etc. Default, good for NTSC telecined input (anime DVDs, etc.).
Blend: average input field chromas. May distort the colours of the
new (bright) field, too. Upconvert: output in 4:2:2 format
(independent chroma for each field). Best simulation, but requires
more CPU and memory bandwidth.
--sout-deinterlace-phosphor-dimmer={1 (Off), 2 (Low), 3 (Medium), 4 (High)}
Phosphor old field dimmer strength
This controls the strength of the darkening filter that simulates CRT
TV phosphor light decay for the old field in the Phosphor framerate
doubler. Default: Low.
Video cropping filter (croppadd)
Crop:
--croppadd-croptop=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Pixels to crop from top
Number of pixels to crop from the top of the image.
--croppadd-cropbottom=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Pixels to crop from bottom
Number of pixels to crop from the bottom of the image.
--croppadd-cropleft=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Pixels to crop from left
Number of pixels to crop from the left of the image.
--croppadd-cropright=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Pixels to crop from right
Number of pixels to crop from the right of the image.
Padd:
--croppadd-paddtop=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Pixels to padd to top
Number of pixels to padd to the top of the image after cropping.
--croppadd-paddbottom=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Pixels to padd to bottom
Number of pixels to padd to the bottom of the image after cropping.
--croppadd-paddleft=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Pixels to padd to left
Number of pixels to padd to the left of the image after cropping.
--croppadd-paddright=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Pixels to padd to right
Number of pixels to padd to the right of the image after cropping.
Color threshold filter (colorthres)
Select one color in the video
--colorthres-color={16711680 (Red), 16711935 (Fuchsia), 16776960 (Yellow), 65280 (Lime), 255 (Blue), 65535 (Aqua)}
Color
Colors similar to this will be kept, others will be grayscaled. This
must be an hexadecimal (like HTML colors). The first two chars are
for red, then green, then blue. #000000 = black, #FF0000 = red,
#00FF00 = green, #FFFF00 = yellow (red + green), #FFFFFF = white
--colorthres-saturationthres=<integer>
Saturation threshold
--colorthres-similaritythres=<integer>
Similarity threshold
Canvas video filter (canvas)
Automatically resize and pad a video
--canvas-width=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Output width
Output (canvas) image width
--canvas-height=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Output height
Output (canvas) image height
--canvas-aspect=<string> Output picture aspect ratio
Set the canvas' picture aspect ratio. If omitted, the canvas is
assumed to have the same SAR as the input.
--canvas-padd, --no-canvas-padd
Pad video
(default enabled)
If enabled, video will be padded to fit in canvas after scaling.
Otherwise, video will be cropped to fix in canvas after scaling.
Bluescreen video filter (bluescreen)
This effect, also known as "greenscreen" or "chroma key" blends the "blue parts" of the foreground image of the mosaic on the background (like weather forecasts). You can choose the "key" color for blending (blue by default).
--bluescreen-u=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Bluescreen U value
"U" value for the bluescreen key color (in YUV values). From 0 to
255. Defaults to 120 for blue.
--bluescreen-v=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Bluescreen V value
"V" value for the bluescreen key color (in YUV values). From 0 to
255. Defaults to 90 for blue.
--bluescreen-ut=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Bluescreen U tolerance
Tolerance of the bluescreen blender on color variations for the U
plane. A value between 10 and 20 seems sensible.
--bluescreen-vt=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Bluescreen V tolerance
Tolerance of the bluescreen blender on color variations for the V
plane. A value between 10 and 20 seems sensible.
Blending benchmark filter (blendbench)
Benchmarking:
--blendbench-loops=<integer>
Number of time to blend
The number of time the blend will be performed
--blendbench-alpha=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Alpha of the blended image
Alpha with which the blend image is blended
Base image:
--blendbench-base-image=<string>
Image to be blended onto
The image which will be used to blend onto
--blendbench-base-chroma=<string>
Chroma for the base image
Chroma which the base image will be loaded in
Blend image:
--blendbench-blend-image=<string>
Image which will be blended
The image blended onto the base image
--blendbench-blend-chroma=<string>
Chroma for the blend image
Chroma which the blend image will be loaded in
Ball video filter (ball)
Augmented reality ball game
--ball-color={red,green,blue,white}
Ball color
Ball color
--ball-speed=<integer [1 .. 15]>
Ball speed
Set ball speed, the displacement value
in number of pixels by frame.
--ball-size=<integer [5 .. 30]>
Ball size
Set ball size giving its radius in number
of pixels
--ball-gradient-threshold=<integer [1 .. 200]>
Gradient threshold
Set gradient threshold for edge computation.
--ball-edge-visible, --no-ball-edge-visible
Edge visible
(default enabled)
Set edge visibility.
Antiflicker video filter (antiflicker)
--antiflicker-window-size=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Window size
Number of frames (0 to 100)
--antiflicker-softening-size=<integer [0 .. 31]>
Softening value
Number of frames consider for smoothening (0 to 30)
Convert 3D picture to anaglyph image video filter (anaglyph)
--anaglyph-scheme={red-green,red-blue,red-cyan,trioscopic,magenta-cyan}
Color scheme
Define the glasses' color scheme
Alpha mask video filter (alphamask)
Use an image's alpha channel as a transparency mask.
--alphamask-mask=<string> Transparency mask
Alpha blending transparency mask. Uses a png alpha channel.
Image properties filter (adjust)
--contrast=<float [0.000000 .. 2.000000]>
Image contrast (0-2)
Set the image contrast, between 0 and 2. Defaults to 1.
--brightness=<float [0.000000 .. 2.000000]>
Image brightness (0-2)
Set the image brightness, between 0 and 2. Defaults to 1.
--hue=<float [-180.000000 .. 180.000000]>
Image hue (-180..180)
Set the image hue, between -180 and 180. Defaults to 0.
--saturation=<float [0.000000 .. 3.000000]>
Image saturation (0-3)
Set the image saturation, between 0 and 3. Defaults to 1.
--gamma=<float [0.010000 .. 10.000000]>
Image gamma (0-10)
Set the image gamma, between 0.01 and 10. Defaults to 1.
--brightness-threshold, --no-brightness-threshold
Brightness threshold
(default disabled)
When this mode is enabled, pixels will be shown as black or white.
The threshold value will be the brightness defined below.
Video scaling filter (swscale)
--swscale-mode={0 (Fast bilinear), 1 (Bilinear), 2 (Bicubic (good quality)), 3 (Experimental), 4 (Nearest neighbour (bad quality)), 5 (Area), 6 (Luma bicubic / chroma bilinear), 7 (Gauss), 8 (SincR), 9 (Lanczos), 10 (Bicubic spline)}
Scaling mode
Scaling mode to use.
Speech synthesis for Windows (sapi)
--sapi-voice=<integer> Voice Index
Voice index
Freetype2 font renderer (freetype)
--freetype-font=<string> Font
Font family for the font you want to use
--freetype-monofont=<string>
Monospace Font
Font family for the font you want to use
--freetype-opacity=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Text opacity
The opacity (inverse of transparency) of the text that will be
rendered on the video. 0 = transparent, 255 = totally opaque.
--freetype-color={0 (Black), 8421504 (Gray), 12632256 (Silver), 16777215 (White), 8388608 (Maroon), 16711680 (Red), 16711935 (Fuchsia), 16776960 (Yellow), 8421376 (Olive), 32768 (Green), 32896 (Teal), 65280 (Lime), 8388736 (Purple), 128 (Navy), 255 (Blue), 65535 (Aqua)}
Text default color
The color of the text that will be rendered on the video. This must
be an hexadecimal (like HTML colors). The first two chars are for
red, then green, then blue. #000000 = black, #FF0000 = red, #00FF00 =
green, #FFFF00 = yellow (red + green), #FFFFFF = white
--freetype-bold, --no-freetype-bold
Force bold
(default disabled)
--freetype-background-opacity=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Background opacity
--freetype-background-color={0 (Black), 8421504 (Gray), 12632256 (Silver), 16777215 (White), 8388608 (Maroon), 16711680 (Red), 16711935 (Fuchsia), 16776960 (Yellow), 8421376 (Olive), 32768 (Green), 32896 (Teal), 65280 (Lime), 8388736 (Purple), 128 (Navy), 255 (Blue), 65535 (Aqua)}
Background color
--freetype-outline-opacity=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Outline opacity
--freetype-outline-color={0 (Black), 8421504 (Gray), 12632256 (Silver), 16777215 (White), 8388608 (Maroon), 16711680 (Red), 16711935 (Fuchsia), 16776960 (Yellow), 8421376 (Olive), 32768 (Green), 32896 (Teal), 65280 (Lime), 8388736 (Purple), 128 (Navy), 255 (Blue), 65535 (Aqua)}
Outline color
--freetype-outline-thickness={0 (None), 2 (Thin), 4 (Normal), 6 (Thick)}
Outline thickness
--freetype-shadow-opacity=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Shadow opacity
--freetype-shadow-color={0 (Black), 8421504 (Gray), 12632256 (Silver), 16777215 (White), 8388608 (Maroon), 16711680 (Red), 16711935 (Fuchsia), 16776960 (Yellow), 8421376 (Olive), 32768 (Green), 32896 (Teal), 65280 (Lime), 8388736 (Purple), 128 (Navy), 255 (Blue), 65535 (Aqua)}
Shadow color
--freetype-shadow-angle=<float [-360.000000 .. 360.000000]>
Shadow angle
--freetype-shadow-distance=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
Shadow distance
--freetype-yuvp, --no-freetype-yuvp
Use YUVP renderer
(default disabled)
This renders the font using "paletized YUV". This option is only
needed if you want to encode into DVB subtitles
--freetype-text-direction={0 (Left to right), 1 (Right to left), 2 (Auto)}
Text direction
Paragraph base direction for the Unicode bi-directional algorithm.
Transcode stream output (stream_out_transcode)
Video:
--sout-transcode-venc={any,jpeg,png,x264,x265,opus,g711,araw,theora,vorbis,twolame,schroedinger,substx3g,webvtt,speex,flac,t140,avcodec,lpcm,dvbsub,vpx,rtpvideo,dmo,edummy,stats,qsv,none}
Video encoder
This is the video encoder module that will be used (and its
associated options).
--sout-transcode-vcodec=<string>
Destination video codec
This is the video codec that will be used.
--sout-transcode-vb=<integer>
Video bitrate
Target bitrate of the transcoded video stream.
--sout-transcode-scale=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Video scaling
Scale factor to apply to the video while transcoding (eg: 0.25)
--sout-transcode-fps=<string>
Video frame-rate
Target output frame rate for the video stream.
--sout-transcode-deinterlace, --no-sout-transcode-deinterlace
Deinterlace video
(default disabled)
Deinterlace the video before encoding.
--sout-transcode-deinterlace-module={deinterlace,ffmpeg-deinterlace}
Deinterlace module
Specify the deinterlace module to use.
--sout-transcode-width=<integer>
Video width
Output video width.
--sout-transcode-height=<integer>
Video height
Output video height.
--sout-transcode-maxwidth=<integer>
Maximum video width
Maximum output video width.
--sout-transcode-maxheight=<integer>
Maximum video height
Maximum output video height.
--sout-transcode-vfilter=<string>
Video filter
Video filters will be applied to the video streams (after overlays
are applied). You can enter a colon-separated list of filters.
Audio:
--sout-transcode-aenc={any,jpeg,png,x264,x265,opus,g711,araw,theora,vorbis,twolame,schroedinger,substx3g,webvtt,speex,flac,t140,avcodec,lpcm,dvbsub,vpx,rtpvideo,dmo,edummy,stats,qsv,none}
Audio encoder
This is the audio encoder module that will be used (and its
associated options).
--sout-transcode-acodec=<string>
Destination audio codec
This is the audio codec that will be used.
--sout-transcode-ab=<integer>
Audio bitrate
Target bitrate of the transcoded audio stream.
--sout-transcode-alang=<string>
Audio language
This is the language of the audio stream.
--sout-transcode-channels=<integer [0 .. 9]>
Audio channels
Number of audio channels in the transcoded streams.
--sout-transcode-samplerate=<integer [0 .. 48000]>
Audio sample rate
Sample rate of the transcoded audio stream (11250, 22500, 44100 or
48000).
--sout-transcode-afilter=<string>
Audio filter
Audio filters will be applied to the audio streams (after conversion
filters are applied). You can enter a colon-separated list of
filters.
Overlays/Subtitles:
--sout-transcode-senc={any,jpeg,png,x264,x265,opus,g711,araw,theora,vorbis,twolame,schroedinger,substx3g,webvtt,speex,flac,t140,avcodec,lpcm,dvbsub,vpx,rtpvideo,dmo,edummy,stats,qsv,none}
Subtitle encoder
This is the subtitle encoder module that will be used (and its
associated options).
--sout-transcode-scodec=<string>
Destination subtitle codec
This is the subtitle codec that will be used.
--sout-transcode-soverlay, --no-sout-transcode-soverlay
Destination subtitle codec
(default disabled)
This is the subtitle codec that will be used.
--sout-transcode-sfilter=<string>
Overlays
This allows you to add overlays (also known as "subpictures") on the
transcoded video stream. The subpictures produced by the filters will
be overlayed directly onto the video. You can specify a
colon-separated list of subpicture modules.
Miscellaneous:
--sout-transcode-threads=<integer>
Number of threads
Number of threads used for the transcoding.
--sout-transcode-pool-size=<integer [1 .. 1000]>
Picture pool size
Defines how many pictures we allow to be in pool between
decoder/encoder threads when threads > 0
--sout-transcode-high-priority, --no-sout-transcode-high-priority
High priority
(default disabled)
Runs the optional encoder thread at the OUTPUT priority instead of
VIDEO.
Writes statistic info about stream (stats)
--sout-stats-output=<string>
Output file
Writes stats to file instead of stdout
--sout-stats-prefix=<string>
Prefix to show on output line
Prefix to show on output line
Standard stream output (stream_out_standard)
--sout-standard-access=<string>
Output access method
Output method to use for the stream.
--sout-standard-mux=<string>
Output muxer
Muxer to use for the stream.
--sout-standard-dst=<string>
Output destination
Destination (URL) to use for the stream. Overrides path and bind
parameters
--sout-standard-bind=<string>
Address to bind to (helper setting for dst)
address:port to bind vlc to listening incoming streams. Helper
setting for dst, dst=bind+'/'+path. dst-parameter overrides this.
--sout-standard-path=<string>
Filename for stream (helper setting for dst)
Filename for stream. Helper setting for dst, dst=bind+'/'+path.
dst-parameter overrides this.
--sout-standard-sap, --no-sout-standard-sap
SAP announcing
(default disabled)
Announce this session with SAP.
--sout-standard-name=<string>
Session name
This is the name of the session that will be announced in the SDP
(Session Descriptor).
--sout-standard-description=<string>
Session description
This allows you to give a short description with details about the
stream, that will be announced in the SDP (Session Descriptor).
--sout-standard-url=<string>
Session URL
This allows you to give a URL with more details about the stream
(often the website of the streaming organization), that will be
announced in the SDP (Session Descriptor).
--sout-standard-email=<string>
Session email
This allows you to give a contact mail address for the stream, that
will be announced in the SDP (Session Descriptor).
Stream output to memory buffer (smem)
--sout-smem-video-prerender-callback=<string>
Video prerender callback
Address of the video prerender callback function. This function will
set the buffer where render will be done.
--sout-smem-audio-prerender-callback=<string>
Audio prerender callback
Address of the audio prerender callback function. This function will
set the buffer where render will be done.
--sout-smem-video-postrender-callback=<string>
Video postrender callback
Address of the video postrender callback function. This function will
be called when the render is into the buffer.
--sout-smem-audio-postrender-callback=<string>
Audio postrender callback
Address of the audio postrender callback function. This function will
be called when the render is into the buffer.
--sout-smem-video-data=<string>
Video Callback data
Data for the video callback function.
--sout-smem-audio-data=<string>
Audio callback data
Data for the video callback function.
--sout-smem-time-sync, --no-sout-smem-time-sync
Time Synchronized output
(default enabled)
Time Synchronisation option for output. If true, stream will render
as usual, else it will be rendered as fast as possible.
Change the id of an elementary stream (setid)
Set ES id:
--sout-setid-id=<integer> Elementary Stream ID
Specify an identifier integer for this elementary stream
--sout-setid-new-id=<integer>
New ES ID
Specify an new identifier integer for this elementary stream
Set ES Lang:
--sout-setlang-id=<integer>
Elementary Stream ID
Specify an identifier integer for this elementary stream
--sout-setlang-lang=<string>
Language
Specify an ISO-639 code (three characters) for this elementary stream
RTP stream output (stream_out_rtp)
--sout-rtp-dst=<string> Destination
This is the output URL that will be used.
--sout-rtp-sdp=<string> SDP
This allows you to specify how the SDP (Session Descriptor) for this
RTP session will be made available. You must use a url:
http://location to access the SDP via HTTP, rtsp://location for RTSP
access, and sap:// for the SDP to be announced via SAP.
--sout-rtp-mux=<string> Muxer
This allows you to specify the muxer used for the streaming output.
Default is to use no muxer (standard RTP stream).
--sout-rtp-sap, --no-sout-rtp-sap
SAP announcing
(default disabled)
Announce this session with SAP.
--sout-rtp-name=<string> Session name
This is the name of the session that will be announced in the SDP
(Session Descriptor).
--sout-rtp-cat=<string> Session category
This allows you to specify a category for the session, that will be
announced if you choose to use SAP.
--sout-rtp-description=<string>
Session description
This allows you to give a short description with details about the
stream, that will be announced in the SDP (Session Descriptor).
--sout-rtp-url=<string> Session URL
This allows you to give a URL with more details about the stream
(often the website of the streaming organization), that will be
announced in the SDP (Session Descriptor).
--sout-rtp-email=<string> Session email
This allows you to give a contact mail address for the stream, that
will be announced in the SDP (Session Descriptor).
--sout-rtp-proto={dccp,sctp,tcp,udp,udplite}
Transport protocol
This selects which transport protocol to use for RTP.
--sout-rtp-port=<integer> Port
This allows you to specify the base port for the RTP streaming.
--sout-rtp-port-audio=<integer>
Audio port
This allows you to specify the default audio port for the RTP
streaming.
--sout-rtp-port-video=<integer>
Video port
This allows you to specify the default video port for the RTP
streaming.
--sout-rtp-ttl=<integer> Hop limit (TTL)
This is the hop limit (also known as "Time-To-Live" or TTL) of the
multicast packets sent by the stream output (-1 = use operating
system built-in default).
--sout-rtp-rtcp-mux, --no-sout-rtp-rtcp-mux
RTP/RTCP multiplexing
(default disabled)
This sends and receives RTCP packet multiplexed over the same port as
RTP packets.
--sout-rtp-caching=<integer>
Caching value (ms)
Default caching value for outbound RTP streams. This value should be
set in milliseconds.
--sout-rtp-key=<string> SRTP key (hexadecimal)
RTP packets will be integrity-protected and ciphered with this Secure
RTP master shared secret key. This must be a 32-character-long
hexadecimal string.
--sout-rtp-salt=<string> SRTP salt (hexadecimal)
Secure RTP requires a (non-secret) master salt value. This must be a
28-character-long hexadecimal string.
--sout-rtp-mp4a-latm, --no-sout-rtp-mp4a-latm
MP4A LATM
(default disabled)
This allows you to stream MPEG4 LATM audio streams (see RFC3016).
--rtsp-timeout=<integer> RTSP session timeout (s)
RTSP sessions will be closed after not receiving any RTSP request for
this long. Setting it to a negative value or zero disables timeouts.
The default is 60 (one minute).
--sout-rtsp-user=<string> Username
Username that will be requested to access the stream.
--sout-rtsp-pwd=<string> Password
Password that will be requested to access the stream.
Record stream output (record)
--sout-record-dst-prefix=<string>
Destination prefix
Prefix of the destination file automatically generated
Mosaic bridge stream output (mosaic_bridge)
--sout-mosaic-bridge-id=<string>
ID
Specify an identifier string for this subpicture
--sout-mosaic-bridge-width=<integer>
Video width
Output video width.
--sout-mosaic-bridge-height=<integer>
Video height
Output video height.
--sout-mosaic-bridge-sar=<string>
Sample aspect ratio
Sample aspect ratio of the destination (1:1, 3:4, 2:3).
--sout-mosaic-bridge-chroma=<string>
Image chroma
Force the use of a specific chroma. Use YUVA if you're planning to
use the Alphamask or Bluescreen video filter.
--sout-mosaic-bridge-vfilter=<string>
Video filter
Video filters will be applied to the video stream.
--sout-mosaic-bridge-alpha=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Transparency
Transparency of the mosaic picture.
--sout-mosaic-bridge-x=<integer>
X offset
X coordinate of the upper left corner in the mosaic if non negative.
--sout-mosaic-bridge-y=<integer>
Y offset
Y coordinate of the upper left corner in the mosaic if non negative.
Elementary stream output (es)
Generic:
--sout-es-access=<string> Output access method
This is the default output access method that will be used.
--sout-es-mux=<string> Output muxer
This is the default muxer method that will be used.
--sout-es-dst=<string> Output URL
This is the default output URI.
Audio:
--sout-es-access-audio=<string>
Audio output access method
This is the output access method that will be used for audio.
--sout-es-mux-audio=<string>
Audio output muxer
This is the muxer that will be used for audio.
--sout-es-dst-audio=<string>
Audio output URL
This is the output URI that will be used for audio.
Video:
--sout-es-access-video=<string>
Video output access method
This is the output access method that will be used for video.
--sout-es-mux-video=<string>
Video output muxer
This is the muxer that will be used for video.
--sout-es-dst-video=<string>
Video output URL
This is the output URI that will be used for video.
Display stream output (display)
--sout-display-audio, --no-sout-display-audio
Enable audio
(default enabled)
Enable/disable audio rendering.
--sout-display-video, --no-sout-display-video
Enable video
(default enabled)
Enable/disable video rendering.
--sout-display-delay=<integer>
Delay (ms)
Introduces a delay in the display of the stream.
Delay a stream (delay)
--sout-delay-id=<integer> Elementary Stream ID
Specify an identifier integer for this elementary stream
--sout-delay-delay=<integer>
Delay of the ES (ms)
Specify a delay (in ms) for this elementary stream. Positive means
delay and negative means advance.
Chromecast stream output (stream_out_chromecast)
--sout-chromecast-ip=<string>
--sout-chromecast-port=<integer>
--sout-chromecast-video, --no-sout-chromecast-video
(default enabled)
--sout-chromecast-http-port=<integer>
HTTP port
This sets the HTTP port of the local server used to stream the media
to the Chromecast.
--sout-chromecast-show-perf-warning=<integer>
Performance warning
Display a performance warning when transcoding
--sout-chromecast-audio-passthrough, --no-sout-chromecast-audio-passthrough
Enable Audio passthrough
(default disabled)
Disable if your receiver does not support Dolby®.
--sout-chromecast-conversion-quality={0 (High (high quality and high bandwidth)), 1 (Medium (medium quality and medium bandwidth)), 2 (Low (low quality and low bandwidth)), 3 (Low CPU (low quality but high bandwidth))}
Conversion quality
Change this option to increase conversion speed or quality.
Chromaprint stream output (stream_out_chromaprint)
--duration=<integer> Duration of the fingerprinting
Default: 90sec
Bridge stream output (bridge)
Bridge out:
--sout-bridge-out-id=<integer>
ID
Integer identifier for this elementary stream. This will be used to
"find" this stream later.
--sout-bridge-out-in-name=<string>
Destination bridge-in name
Name of the destination bridge-in. If you do not need more than one
bridge-in at a time, you can discard this option.
Bridge in:
--sout-bridge-in-delay=<integer>
Delay
Pictures coming from the picture video outputs will be delayed
according to this value (in milliseconds, should be >= 100 ms). For
high values, you will need to raise caching values.
--sout-bridge-in-id-offset=<integer>
ID Offset
Offset to add to the stream IDs specified in bridge_out to obtain the
stream IDs bridge_in will register.
--sout-bridge-in-name=<string>
Name of current instance
Name of this bridge-in instance. If you do not need more than one
bridge-in at a time, you can discard this option.
--sout-bridge-in-placeholder, --no-sout-bridge-in-placeholder
Fallback to placeholder stream when out of
data
(default disabled)
If set to true, the bridge will discard all input elementary streams
except if it doesn't receive data from another bridge-in. This can be
used to configure a place holder stream when the real source breaks.
Source and placeholder streams should have the same format.
--sout-bridge-in-placeholder-delay=<integer>
Placeholder delay
Delay (in ms) before the placeholder kicks in.
--sout-bridge-in-placeholder-switch-on-iframe, --no-sout-bridge-in-placeholder-switch-on-iframe
Wait for I frame before toggling placeholder
(default enabled)
If enabled, switching between the placeholder and the normal stream
will only occur on I frames. This will remove artifacts on stream
switching at the expense of a slightly longer delay, depending on the
frequence of I frames in the streams.
Stream prefetch filter (prefetch)
--prefetch-buffer-size=<integer [4 .. 1048576]>
Buffer size
Prefetch buffer size (KiB)
--prefetch-read-size=<integer [1 .. 536870912]>
Read size
Prefetch background read size (bytes)
--prefetch-seek-threshold=<integer [0 .. 1152921504606846976]>
Seek threshold
Prefetch forward seek threshold (bytes)
Subtitle delay (subsdelay)
Change subtitle delay
--subsdelay-mode={0 (Absolute delay), 1 (Relative to source delay), 2 (Relative to source content)}
Delay calculation mode
Absolute delay - add absolute delay to each subtitle. Relative to
source delay - multiply subtitle delay. Relative to source content -
determine subtitle delay from its content (text).
--subsdelay-factor=<float [0.000000 .. 20.000000]>
Calculation factor
Calculation factor. In Absolute delay mode the factor represents
seconds.
--subsdelay-overlap=<integer [1 .. 4]>
Maximum overlapping subtitles
Maximum number of subtitles allowed at the same time.
--subsdelay-min-alpha=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Minimum alpha value
Alpha value of the earliest subtitle, where 0 is fully transparent
and 255 is fully opaque.
Overlap fix:
--subsdelay-min-stops=<integer>
Interval between two disappearances
Minimum time (in milliseconds) that subtitle should stay after its
predecessor has disappeared (subtitle delay will be extended to meet
this requirement).
--subsdelay-min-start-stop=<integer>
Interval between appearance and disappearance
Minimum time (in milliseconds) that subtitle should stay after newer
subtitle has appeared (earlier subtitle delay will be shortened to
avoid the overlap).
--subsdelay-min-stop-start=<integer>
Interval between disappearance and appearance
Minimum time (in milliseconds) between subtitle disappearance and
newer subtitle appearance (earlier subtitle delay will be extended to
fill the gap).
RSS and Atom feed display (rss)
Display a RSS or ATOM Feed on your video
--rss-urls=<string> Feed URLs
RSS/Atom feed '|' (pipe) separated URLs.
Position:
--rss-x=<integer> X offset
X offset, from the left screen edge.
--rss-y=<integer> Y offset
Y offset, down from the top.
--rss-position={0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 4 (Top), 8 (Bottom), 5 (Top-Left), 6 (Top-Right), 9 (Bottom-Left), 10 (Bottom-Right)}
Text position
You can enforce the text position on the video (0=center, 1=left,
2=right, 4=top, 8=bottom; you can also use combinations of these
values, eg 6 = top-right).
Font:
--rss-opacity=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Opacity
Opacity (inverse of transparency) of overlay text. 0 = transparent,
255 = totally opaque.
--rss-color={-268435456 (Default), 0 (Black), 8421504 (Gray), 12632256 (Silver), 16777215 (White), 8388608 (Maroon), 16711680 (Red), 16711935 (Fuchsia), 16776960 (Yellow), 8421376 (Olive), 32768 (Green), 32896 (Teal), 65280 (Lime), 8388736 (Purple), 128 (Navy), 255 (Blue), 65535 (Aqua)}
Color
Color of the text that will be rendered on the video. This must be an
hexadecimal (like HTML colors). The first two chars are for red, then
green, then blue. #000000 = black, #FF0000 = red, #00FF00 = green,
#FFFF00 = yellow (red + green), #FFFFFF = white
--rss-size=<integer [0 .. 4096]>
Font size, pixels
Font size, in pixels. Default is 0 (use default font size).
Misc:
--rss-speed=<integer> Speed of feeds
Speed of the RSS/Atom feeds in microseconds (bigger is slower).
--rss-length=<integer> Max length
Maximum number of characters displayed on the screen.
--rss-ttl=<integer> Refresh time
Number of seconds between each forced refresh of the feeds. 0 means
that the feeds are never updated.
--rss-images, --no-rss-images
Feed images
(default enabled)
Display feed images if available.
--rss-title={-1 (Default), 0 (Don't show), 1 (Always visible), 2 (Scroll with feed)}
Title display mode
Title display mode. Default is 0 (hidden) if the feed has an image
and feed images are enabled, 1 otherwise.
Remote-OSD over VNC (remoteosd)
--rmtosd-host=<string> VNC Host
VNC hostname or IP address.
--rmtosd-port=<integer [1 .. 65535]>
VNC Port
VNC port number.
--rmtosd-password=<string> VNC Password
VNC password.
--rmtosd-update=<integer [200 .. 300]>
VNC poll interval
In this interval an update from VNC is requested, default every 300
ms.
--rmtosd-vnc-polling, --no-rmtosd-vnc-polling
VNC polling
(default disabled)
Activate VNC polling. Do NOT activate for use as VDR ffnetdev client.
--rmtosd-mouse-events, --no-rmtosd-mouse-events
Mouse events
(default disabled)
Send mouse events to VNC host. Not needed for use as VDR ffnetdev
client.
--rmtosd-key-events, --no-rmtosd-key-events
Key events
(default disabled)
Send key events to VNC host.
--rmtosd-alpha=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Alpha transparency value (default 255)
The transparency of the OSD VNC can be changed by giving a value
between 0 and 255. A lower value specifies more transparency a higher
means less transparency. The default is being not transparent (value
255) the minimum is fully transparent (value 0).
Mosaic video sub source (mosaic)
--mosaic-alpha=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Transparency
Transparency of the mosaic foreground pictures. 0 means transparent,
255 opaque (default).
--mosaic-height=<integer> Height
Total height of the mosaic, in pixels.
--mosaic-width=<integer> Width
Total width of the mosaic, in pixels.
--mosaic-align={0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 4 (Top), 8 (Bottom), 5 (Top-Left), 6 (Top-Right), 9 (Bottom-Left), 10 (Bottom-Right)}
Mosaic alignment
You can enforce the mosaic alignment on the video (0=center, 1=left,
2=right, 4=top, 8=bottom, you can also use combinations of these
values, eg 6 = top-right).
--mosaic-xoffset=<integer> Top left corner X coordinate
X Coordinate of the top-left corner of the mosaic.
--mosaic-yoffset=<integer> Top left corner Y coordinate
Y Coordinate of the top-left corner of the mosaic.
--mosaic-borderw=<integer> Border width
Width in pixels of the border between miniatures.
--mosaic-borderh=<integer> Border height
Height in pixels of the border between miniatures.
--mosaic-position={0 (auto), 1 (fixed), 2 (offsets)}
Positioning method
Positioning method for the mosaic. auto: automatically choose the
best number of rows and columns. fixed: use the user-defined number
of rows and columns. offsets: use the user-defined offsets for each
image.
--mosaic-rows=<integer> Number of rows
Number of image rows in the mosaic (only used if positioning method
is set to "fixed").
--mosaic-cols=<integer> Number of columns
Number of image columns in the mosaic (only used if positioning
method is set to "fixed").
--mosaic-keep-aspect-ratio, --no-mosaic-keep-aspect-ratio
Keep aspect ratio
(default disabled)
Keep the original aspect ratio when resizing mosaic elements.
--mosaic-keep-picture, --no-mosaic-keep-picture
Keep original size
(default disabled)
Keep the original size of mosaic elements.
--mosaic-order=<string> Elements order
You can enforce the order of the elements on the mosaic. You must
give a comma-separated list of picture ID(s). These IDs are assigned
in the "mosaic-bridge" module.
--mosaic-offsets=<string> Offsets in order
You can enforce the (x,y) offsets of the elements on the mosaic (only
used if positioning method is set to "offsets"). You must give a
comma-separated list of coordinates (eg: 10,10,150,10).
--mosaic-delay=<integer> Delay
Pictures coming from the mosaic elements will be delayed according to
this value (in milliseconds). For high values you will need to raise
caching at input.
Marquee display (marq)
Display text above the video
--marq-marquee=<string> Text
Marquee text to display. (Available format strings: %Y = year, %m =
month, %d = day, %H = hour, %M = minute, %S = second, ...)
--marq-file=<string> Text file
File to read the marquee text from.
Position:
--marq-x=<integer> X offset
X offset, from the left screen edge.
--marq-y=<integer> Y offset
Y offset, down from the top.
--marq-position={0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 4 (Top), 8 (Bottom), 5 (Top-Left), 6 (Top-Right), 9 (Bottom-Left), 10 (Bottom-Right)}
Marquee position
You can enforce the marquee position on the video (0=center, 1=left,
2=right, 4=top, 8=bottom, you can also use combinations of these
values, eg 6 = top-right).
Font:
--marq-opacity=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Opacity
Opacity (inverse of transparency) of overlayed text. 0 = transparent,
255 = totally opaque.
--marq-color={-268435456 (Default), 0 (Black), 8421504 (Gray), 12632256 (Silver), 16777215 (White), 8388608 (Maroon), 16711680 (Red), 16711935 (Fuchsia), 16776960 (Yellow), 8421376 (Olive), 32768 (Green), 32896 (Teal), 65280 (Lime), 8388736 (Purple), 128 (Navy), 255 (Blue), 65535 (Aqua)}
Color
Color of the text that will be rendered on the video. This must be an
hexadecimal (like HTML colors). The first two chars are for red, then
green, then blue. #000000 = black, #FF0000 = red, #00FF00 = green,
#FFFF00 = yellow (red + green), #FFFFFF = white
--marq-size=<integer [0 .. 4096]>
Font size, pixels
Font size, in pixels. Default is 0 (use default font size).
Misc:
--marq-timeout=<integer> Timeout
Number of milliseconds the marquee must remain displayed. Default
value is 0 (remains forever).
--marq-refresh=<integer> Refresh period in ms
Number of milliseconds between string updates. This is mainly useful
when using meta data or time format string sequences.
Logo sub source (logo)
Use a local picture as logo on the video
--logo-file=<string> Logo filenames
Full path of the image files to use. Format is <image>[,<delay in
ms>[,<alpha>]][;<image>[,<delay>[,<alpha>]]][;...]. If you only have
one file, simply enter its filename.
--logo-x=<integer> X coordinate
X coordinate of the logo. You can move the logo by left-clicking it.
--logo-y=<integer> Y coordinate
Y coordinate of the logo. You can move the logo by left-clicking it.
--logo-delay=<integer> Logo individual image time in ms
Individual image display time of 0 - 60000 ms.
--logo-repeat=<integer> Logo animation # of loops
Number of loops for the logo animation. -1 = continuous, 0 = disabled
--logo-opacity=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Opacity of the logo
Logo opacity value (from 0 for full transparency to 255 for full
opacity).
--logo-position={0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 4 (Top), 8 (Bottom), 5 (Top-Left), 6 (Top-Right), 9 (Bottom-Left), 10 (Bottom-Right)}
Logo position
Enforce the logo position on the video (0=center, 1=left, 2=right,
4=top, 8=bottom, you can also use combinations of these values, eg 6
= top-right).
Audio Bar Graph Video sub source (audiobargraph_v)
--audiobargraph_v-x=<integer>
X coordinate
X coordinate of the bargraph.
--audiobargraph_v-y=<integer>
Y coordinate
Y coordinate of the bargraph.
--audiobargraph_v-transparency=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Transparency of the bargraph
Bargraph transparency value (from 0 for full transparency to 255 for
full opacity).
--audiobargraph_v-position={0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 4 (Top), 8 (Bottom), 5 (Top-Left), 6 (Top-Right), 9 (Bottom-Left), 10 (Bottom-Right)}
Bargraph position
Enforce the bargraph position on the video (0=center, 1=left,
2=right, 4=top, 8=bottom, you can also use combinations of these
values, eg 6 = top-right).
--audiobargraph_v-barWidth=<integer>
Bar width in pixel
Width in pixel of each bar in the BarGraph to be displayed.
--audiobargraph_v-barHeight=<integer>
Bar Height in pixel
Height in pixel of BarGraph to be displayed.
Universal Plug'n'Play (upnp)
--satip-channelist={ASTRA_19_2E,ASTRA_28_2E,ASTRA_23_5E,MasterList,ServerList,CustomList}
SAT>IP channel list
SAT>IP channel list
--satip-channellist-url=<string>
Custom SAT>IP channel list URL
Custom SAT>IP channel list URL
Network streams (SAP) (sap)
--sap-addr=<string> SAP multicast address
The SAP module normally chooses itself the right addresses to listen
to. However, you can specify a specific address.
--sap-timeout=<integer> SAP timeout (seconds)
Delay after which SAP items get deleted if no new announcement is
received.
--sap-parse, --no-sap-parse
Try to parse the announce
(default enabled)
This enables actual parsing of the announces by the SAP module.
Otherwise, all announcements are parsed by the "live555" (RTP/RTSP)
module.
--sap-strict, --no-sap-strict
SAP Strict mode
(default disabled)
When this is set, the SAP parser will discard some non-compliant
announcements.
Podcasts (podcast)
--podcast-urls=<string> Podcast URLs list
Enter the list of podcasts to retrieve, separated by '|' (pipe).
MPEG-I/II video packetizer (mpegvideo)
--packetizer-mpegvideo-sync-iframe, --no-packetizer-mpegvideo-sync-iframe
Sync on Intra Frame
(default disabled)
Normally the packetizer would sync on the next full frame. This flags
instructs the packetizer to sync on the first Intra Frame found.
TS muxer (libdvbpsi) (mux_ts)
--sout-ts-standard={dvb,atsc}
Digital TV Standard
--sout-ts-pid-video=<integer [32 .. 8190]>
Video PID
Assign a fixed PID to the video stream. The PCR PID will
automatically be the video.
--sout-ts-pid-audio=<integer [32 .. 8190]>
Audio PID
Assign a fixed PID to the audio stream.
--sout-ts-pid-spu=<integer [32 .. 8190]>
SPU PID
Assign a fixed PID to the SPU.
--sout-ts-pid-pmt=<integer [32 .. 8190]>
PMT PID
Assign a fixed PID to the PMT
--sout-ts-tsid=<integer> TS ID
Assign a fixed Transport Stream ID.
--sout-ts-netid=<integer> NET ID
Assign a fixed Network ID (for SDT table)
--sout-ts-program-pmt=<string>
PMT Program numbers
Assign a program number to each PMT. This requires "Set PID to ID of
ES" to be enabled.
--sout-ts-es-id-pid, --no-sout-ts-es-id-pid
Set PID to ID of ES
(default disabled)
Sets PID to the ID if the incoming ES. This is for use with
--ts-es-id-pid, and allows having the same PIDs in the input and
output streams.
--sout-ts-muxpmt=<string> Mux PMT (requires --sout-ts-es-id-pid)
Define the pids to add to each pmt. This requires "Set PID to ID of
ES" to be enabled.
--sout-ts-sdtdesc=<string> SDT Descriptors (requires --sout-ts-es-id-pid)
Defines the descriptors of each SDT. This requires "Set PID to ID of
ES" to be enabled.
--sout-ts-alignment, --no-sout-ts-alignment
Data alignment
(default enabled)
Enforces alignment of all access units on PES boundaries. Disabling
this might save some bandwidth but introduce incompatibilities.
--sout-ts-shaping=<integer>
Shaping delay (ms)
Cut the stream in slices of the given duration, and ensure a constant
bitrate between the two boundaries. This avoids having huge bitrate
peaks, especially for reference frames.
--sout-ts-use-key-frames, --no-sout-ts-use-key-frames
Use keyframes
(default disabled)
If enabled, and shaping is specified, the TS muxer will place the
boundaries at the end of I pictures. In that case, the shaping
duration given by the user is a worse case used when no reference
frame is available. This enhances the efficiency of the shaping
algorithm, since I frames are usually the biggest frames in the
stream.
--sout-ts-pcr=<integer> PCR interval (ms)
Set at which interval PCRs (Program Clock Reference) will be sent (in
milliseconds). This value should be below 100ms. (default is 70ms).
--sout-ts-bmin=<integer> Minimum B (deprecated)
This setting is deprecated and not used anymore
--sout-ts-bmax=<integer> Maximum B (deprecated)
This setting is deprecated and not used anymore
--sout-ts-dts-delay=<integer>
DTS delay (ms)
Delay the DTS (decoding time stamps) and PTS (presentation
timestamps) of the data in the stream, compared to the PCRs. This
allows for some buffering inside the client decoder.
--sout-ts-crypt-audio, --no-sout-ts-crypt-audio
Crypt audio
(default enabled)
Crypt audio using CSA
--sout-ts-crypt-video, --no-sout-ts-crypt-video
Crypt video
(default enabled)
Crypt video using CSA
--sout-ts-csa-ck=<string> CSA Key
CSA encryption key. This must be a 16 char string (8 hexadecimal
bytes).
--sout-ts-csa2-ck=<string> Second CSA Key
The even CSA encryption key. This must be a 16 char string (8
hexadecimal bytes).
--sout-ts-csa-use=<string> CSA Key in use
CSA encryption key used. It can be the odd/first/1 (default) or the
even/second/2 one.
--sout-ts-csa-pkt=<integer>
Packet size in bytes to encrypt
Size of the TS packet to encrypt. The encryption routines subtract
the TS-header from the value before encrypting.
PS muxer (ps)
--sout-ps-dts-delay=<integer>
DTS delay (ms)
Delay the DTS (decoding time stamps) and PTS (presentation
timestamps) of the data in the stream, compared to the SCRs. This
allows for some buffering inside the client decoder.
--sout-ps-pes-max-size=<integer>
PES maximum size
Set the maximum allowed PES size when producing the MPEG PS streams.
Ogg/OGM muxer (mux_ogg)
--sout-ogg-indexintvl=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Index interval
Minimal index interval, in microseconds. Set to 0 to disable index
creation.
--sout-ogg-indexratio=<float [1.000000 .. 1000.000000]>
Index size ratio
Set index size ratio. Alters default (60min content) or estimated
size.
MP4/MOV muxer (mp4)
--sout-mp4-faststart, --no-sout-mp4-faststart
Create "Fast Start" files
(default enabled)
Create "Fast Start" files. "Fast Start" files are optimized for
downloads and allow the user to start previewing the file while it is
downloading.
AVI muxer (avi)
--sout-avi-artist=<string> Artist
--sout-avi-date=<string> Date
--sout-avi-genre=<string> Genre
--sout-avi-copyright=<string>
Copyright
--sout-avi-comment=<string>
Comment
--sout-avi-name=<string> Name
--sout-avi-subject=<string>
Subject
--sout-avi-encoder=<string>
Encoder
--sout-avi-keywords=<string>
Keywords
ASF muxer (asf)
--sout-asf-title=<string> Title
Title to put in ASF comments.
--sout-asf-author=<string> Author
Author to put in ASF comments.
--sout-asf-copyright=<string>
Copyright
Copyright string to put in ASF comments.
--sout-asf-comment=<string>
Comment
Comment to put in ASF comments.
--sout-asf-rating=<string> Rating
"Rating" to put in ASF comments.
--sout-asf-packet-size=<integer>
Packet Size
ASF packet size -- default is 4096 bytes
--sout-asf-bitrate-override=<integer>
Bitrate override
Do not try to guess ASF bitrate. Setting this, allows you to control
how Windows Media Player will cache streamed content. Set to
audio+video bitrate in bytes
Legacy RTSP VoD server (rtsp)
--rtsp-raw-mux=<string> MUX for RAW RTSP transport
MUX for RAW RTSP transport
--rtsp-throttle-users=<integer>
Maximum number of connections
This limits the maximum number of clients that can connect to the
RTSP VOD. 0 means no limit.
--rtsp-session-timeout=<integer>
Sets the timeout option in the RTSP session
string
Defines what timeout option to add to the RTSP session ID string.
Setting it to a negative number removes the timeout option entirely.
This is needed by some IPTV STBs (such as those made by HansunTech)
which get confused by it. The default is 5.
GNU TLS transport layer security (gnutls)
--gnutls-system-trust, --no-gnutls-system-trust
Use system trust database
(default enabled)
Trust the root certificates of Certificate Authorities stored in the
operating system trust database to authenticate TLS sessions.
--gnutls-dir-trust=<string>
Trust directory
Trust directory
--gnutls-priorities={PERFORMANCE,NORMAL,SECURE128,SECURE256,EXPORT}
TLS cipher priorities
Ciphers, key exchange methods, hash functions and compression methods
can be selected. Refer to GNU TLS documentation for detailed syntax.
Submission of played songs to last.fm (audioscrobbler)
--lastfm-username=<string> Username
The username of your last.fm account
--lastfm-password=<string> Password
The password of your last.fm account
--scrobbler-url=<string> Scrobbler URL
The URL set for an alternative scrobbler engine
Folder meta data (folder)
--album-art-filename=<string>
Album art filename
Filename to look for album art in current directory
Lua interpreter (lua)
--lua-intf=<string> Lua interface
Lua interface module to load
--lua-config=<string> Lua interface configuration
Lua interface configuration string. Format is: '["<interface module
name>"] = { <option> = <value>, ...}, ...'.
Lua HTTP:
--http-password=<string> Password
A single password restricts access to this interface.
--http-src=<string> Source directory
Source directory
--http-index, --no-http-index
Directory index
(default disabled)
Allow to build directory index
Lua CLI:
--rc-host=<string> TCP command input
Accept commands over a socket rather than stdin. You can set the
address and port the interface will bind to.
--cli-host=<string> CLI input
Accept commands from this source. The CLI defaults to stdin
("*console"), but can also bind to a plain TCP socket
("localhost:4212") or use the telnet protocol
("telnet://0.0.0.0:4212")
Lua Telnet:
--telnet-host=<string> Host
This is the host on which the interface will listen. It defaults to
all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). If you want this interface to be
available only on the local machine, enter "127.0.0.1".
--telnet-port=<integer [1 .. 65535]>
Port
This is the TCP port on which this interface will listen. It defaults
to 4212.
--telnet-password=<string> Password
A single password restricts access to this interface.
--lua-sd=<string>
File logger (file)
--file-logging, --no-file-logging
Log to file
(default disabled)
Log all VLC messages to a text file.
--logfile=<string> Log filename
Specify the log filename.
--logmode={text,html} Log format
Specify the logging format.
--log-verbose={-1 (Default), 0 (Info), 1 (Error), 2 (Warning), 3 (Debug)}
Verbosity
Select the logging verbosity or default to use the same verbosity
given by --verbose.
Console logger (console)
-q, --quiet, --no-quiet Be quiet
(default disabled)
Turn off all messages on the console.
Secrets are stored on a file without any encryption (file)
--keystore-file=<string>
Skinnable Interface (skins2)
--skins2-last=<string> Skin to use
Path to the skin to use.
--skins2-config=<string> Config of last used skin
Windows configuration of the last skin used. This option is updated
automatically, do not touch it.
--skins2-systray, --no-skins2-systray
Systray icon
(default enabled)
Show a systray icon for VLC
--skins2-taskbar, --no-skins2-taskbar
Show VLC on the taskbar
(default enabled)
Show VLC on the taskbar
--skins2-transparency, --no-skins2-transparency
Enable transparency effects
(default disabled)
You can disable all transparency effects if you want. This is mainly
useful when moving windows does not behave correctly.
--skinned-playlist, --no-skinned-playlist
Use a skinned playlist
(default enabled)
Use a skinned playlist
--skinned-video, --no-skinned-video
Display video in a skinned window if any
(default enabled)
When set to 'no', this parameter is intended to give old skins a
chance to play back video even though no video tag is implemented
Qt interface (qt)
--qt-minimal-view, --no-qt-minimal-view
Start in minimal view (without menus)
(default disabled)
Start in minimal view (without menus)
--qt-system-tray, --no-qt-system-tray
Systray icon
(default enabled)
Show an icon in the systray allowing you to control VLC media player
for basic actions.
--qt-notification={0 (Never), 1 (When minimized), 2 (Always)}
Show notification popup on track change
Show a notification popup with the artist and track name when the
current playlist item changes, when VLC is minimized or hidden.
--qt-start-minimized, --no-qt-start-minimized
Start VLC with only a systray icon
(default disabled)
VLC will start with just an icon in your taskbar.
--qt-pause-minimized, --no-qt-pause-minimized
Pause the video playback when minimized
(default disabled)
With this option enabled, the playback will be automatically paused
when minimizing the window.
--qt-opacity=<float [0.100000 .. 1.000000]>
Windows opacity between 0.1 and 1
Sets the windows opacity between 0.1 and 1 for main interface,
playlist and extended panel. This option only works with Windows and
X11 with composite extensions.
--qt-fs-opacity=<float [0.100000 .. 1.000000]>
Fullscreen controller opacity between 0.1 and
1
Sets the fullscreen controller opacity between 0.1 and 1 for main
interface, playlist and extended panel. This option only works with
Windows and X11 with composite extensions.
--qt-video-autoresize, --no-qt-video-autoresize
Resize interface to the native video size
(default enabled)
You have two choices: - The interface will resize to the native
video size - The video will fit to the interface size By default,
interface resize to the native video size.
--qt-name-in-title, --no-qt-name-in-title
Show playing item name in window title
(default enabled)
Show the name of the song or video in the controller window title.
--qt-fs-controller, --no-qt-fs-controller
Show a controller in fullscreen mode
(default enabled)
Show a controller in fullscreen mode
--qt-recentplay, --no-qt-recentplay
Save the recently played items in the menu
(default enabled)
Save the recently played items in the menu
--qt-recentplay-filter=<string>
List of words separated by | to filter
Regular expression used to filter the recent items played in the
player.
--qt-continue={0 (Never), 1 (Ask), 2 (Always)}
Continue playback?
Continue playback?
--qt-updates-notif, --no-qt-updates-notif
Activate the updates availability notification
(default enabled)
Activate the automatic notification of new versions of the software.
It runs once every two weeks.
--qt-updates-days=<integer [0 .. 180]>
Number of days between two update checks
Number of days between two update checks
--qt-disable-volume-keys, --no-qt-disable-volume-keys
Ignore keyboard volume buttons.
(default enabled)
With this option checked, the volume up, volume down and mute buttons
on your keyboard will always change your system volume. With this
option unchecked, the volume buttons will change VLC's volume when
VLC is selected and change the system volume when VLC is not
selected.
--qt-embedded-open, --no-qt-embedded-open
Embed the file browser in open dialog
(default disabled)
Embed the file browser in open dialog
--qt-advanced-pref, --no-qt-advanced-pref
Show advanced preferences over simple ones
(default disabled)
Show advanced preferences and not simple preferences when opening the
preferences dialog.
--qt-error-dialogs, --no-qt-error-dialogs
Show unimportant error and warnings dialogs
(default enabled)
Show unimportant error and warnings dialogs
--qt-slider-colours=<string>
Define the colors of the volume slider
Define the colors of the volume slider By specifying the 12 numbers
separated by a ';' Default is
'255;255;255;20;226;20;255;176;15;235;30;20' An alternative can be
'30;30;50;40;40;100;50;50;160;150;150;255'
--qt-privacy-ask, --no-qt-privacy-ask
Ask for network policy at start
(default disabled)
Ask for network policy at start
--qt-fullscreen-screennumber=<integer>
Define which screen fullscreen goes
Screennumber of fullscreen, instead of same screen where interface
is.
--qt-autoload-extensions, --no-qt-autoload-extensions
Load extensions on startup
(default enabled)
Automatically load the extensions module on startup.
--qt-bgcone, --no-qt-bgcone
Display background cone or art
(default enabled)
Display background cone or current album art when not playing. Can be
disabled to prevent burning screen.
--qt-bgcone-expands, --no-qt-bgcone-expands
Expanding background cone or art
(default disabled)
Background art fits window's size.
--qt-icon-change, --no-qt-icon-change
Allow automatic icon changes
(default enabled)
This option allows the interface to change its icon on various
occasions.
--qt-max-volume=<integer [60 .. 300]>
Maximum Volume displayed
Maximum Volume displayed
--qt-fs-sensitivity=<integer [0 .. 4000]>
Fullscreen controller mouse sensitivity
Fullscreen controller mouse sensitivity
--qt-auto-raise={0 (Never), 1 (Video), 2 (Audio), 3 (Audio/Video)}
When to raise the interface
This option allows the interface to be raised automatically when a
video/audio playback starts, or never.
VC1 video demuxer (vc1)
--vc1-fps=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Frames per Second
Desired frame rate for the VC-1 stream.
MPEG Transport Stream demuxer (ts)
--ts-standard={auto,mpeg,dvb,arib,atsc,tdmb}
Digital TV Standard
Selects mode for digital TV standard. This feature affects EPG
information and subtitles.
--ts-extra-pmt=<string> Extra PMT
Allows a user to specify an extra pmt
(pmt_pid=pid:stream_type[,...]).
--ts-trust-pcr, --no-ts-trust-pcr
Trust in-stream PCR
(default enabled)
Use the stream PCR as a reference.
--ts-es-id-pid, --no-ts-es-id-pid
Set id of ES to PID
(default enabled)
Set the internal ID of each elementary stream handled by VLC to the
same value as the PID in the TS stream, instead of 1, 2, 3, etc.
Useful to do '#duplicate{..., select="es=<pid>"}'.
--ts-csa-ck=<string> CSA Key
CSA encryption key. This must be a 16 char string (8 hexadecimal
bytes).
--ts-csa2-ck=<string> Second CSA Key
The even CSA encryption key. This must be a 16 char string (8
hexadecimal bytes).
--ts-csa-pkt=<integer> Packet size in bytes to decrypt
Specify the size of the TS packet to decrypt. The decryption routines
subtract the TS-header from the value before decrypting.
--ts-split-es, --no-ts-split-es
Separate sub-streams
(default enabled)
Separate teletex/dvbs pages into independent ES. It can be useful to
turn off this option when using stream output.
--ts-seek-percent, --no-ts-seek-percent
Seek based on percent not time
(default disabled)
Seek and position based on a percent byte position, not a PCR
generated time position. If seeking doesn't work property, turn on
this option.
--ts-cc-check, --no-ts-cc-check
Check packets continuity counter
(default enabled)
Detect discontinuities and drop packet duplicates. (bluRay sources
are known broken and have false positives).
Text subtitle parser (subtitle)
--sub-fps=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Frames per Second
Override the normal frames per second settings. This will only work
with MicroDVD and SubRIP (SRT) subtitles.
--sub-delay=<integer> Subtitle delay
Apply a delay to all subtitles (in 1/10s, eg 100 means 10s).
--sub-type={auto,microdvd,subrip,subviewer,ssa1,ssa2-4,ass,vplayer,sami,dvdsubtitle,mpl2,aqt,pjs,mpsub,jacosub,psb,realtext,dks,subviewer1,sbv}
Subtitle format
Force the subtiles format. Selecting "auto" means autodetection and
should always work.
--sub-description=<string> Subtitle description
Override the default track description.
Raw video demuxer (rawvid)
--rawvid-fps=<string> Frames per Second
This is the desired frame rate when playing raw video streams. In the
form 30000/1001 or 29.97
--rawvid-width=<integer> Width
This specifies the width in pixels of the raw video stream.
--rawvid-height=<integer> Height
This specifies the height in pixels of the raw video stream.
--rawvid-chroma=<string> Force chroma (Use carefully)
Force chroma. This is a four character string.
--rawvid-aspect-ratio=<string>
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9). Default assumes square pixels.
DV (Digital Video) demuxer (rawdv)
--rawdv-hurry-up, --no-rawdv-hurry-up
Hurry up
(default disabled)
The demuxer will advance timestamps if the input can't keep up with
the rate.
Raw audio demuxer (rawaud)
--rawaud-channels=<integer>
Audio channels
Audio channels in input stream. Numeric value >0. Default is 2.
--rawaud-samplerate=<integer>
Audio samplerate (Hz)
Audio sample rate in Hertz. Default is 48000 Hz.
--rawaud-fourcc=<string> FOURCC code of raw input format
FOURCC code of the raw input format. This is a four character string.
--rawaud-lang=<string> Forces the audio language
Forces the audio language for the output mux. Three letter ISO639
code. Default is 'eng'.
MPEG-PS demuxer (ps)
--ps-trust-timestamps, --no-ps-trust-timestamps
Trust MPEG timestamps
(default enabled)
Normally we use the timestamps of the MPEG files to calculate
position and duration. However sometimes this might not be usable.
Disable this option to calculate from the bitrate instead.
Playlist (playlist)
--playlist-skip-ads, --no-playlist-skip-ads
Skip ads
(default enabled)
Use playlist options usually used to prevent ads skipping to detect
ads and prevent adding them to the playlist.
--shoutcast-show-adult, --no-shoutcast-show-adult
Show shoutcast adult content
(default disabled)
Show NC17 rated video streams when using shoutcast video playlists.
MP4 stream demuxer (mp4)
Hacks
--mp4-m4a-audioonly, --no-mp4-m4a-audioonly
M4A audio only
(default disabled)
Ignore non audio tracks from iTunes audio files
MOD demuxer (libmodplug) (mod)
--mod-noisereduction, --no-mod-noisereduction
Noise reduction
(default enabled)
Enable noise reduction algorithm.
--mod-reverb, --no-mod-reverb
Reverb
(default disabled)
Enable reverberation
--mod-reverb-level=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Reverberation level
Reverberation level (from 0 to 100, default value is 0).
--mod-reverb-delay=<integer [0 .. 1000]>
Reverberation delay
Reverberation delay, in ms. Usual values are from 40 to 200ms.
--mod-megabass, --no-mod-megabass
Mega bass
(default disabled)
Enable megabass mode
--mod-megabass-level=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Mega bass level
Megabass mode level (from 0 to 100, default value is 0).
--mod-megabass-range=<integer [10 .. 100]>
Mega bass cutoff
Megabass mode cutoff frequency, in Hz. This is the maximum frequency
for which the megabass effect applies. Valid values are from 10 to
100 Hz.
--mod-surround, --no-mod-surround
Surround
(default disabled)
Surround
--mod-surround-level=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Surround level
Surround effect level (from 0 to 100, default value is 0).
--mod-surround-delay=<integer [0 .. 1000]>
Surround delay (ms)
Surround delay, in ms. Usual values are from 5 to 40 ms.
Matroska stream demuxer (mkv)
--mkv-use-ordered-chapters, --no-mkv-use-ordered-chapters
Respect ordered chapters
(default enabled)
Play chapters in the order specified in the segment.
--mkv-use-chapter-codec, --no-mkv-use-chapter-codec
Chapter codecs
(default enabled)
Use chapter codecs found in the segment.
--mkv-preload-local-dir, --no-mkv-preload-local-dir
Preload MKV files in the same directory
(default enabled)
Preload matroska files in the same directory to find linked segments
(not good for broken files).
--mkv-seek-percent, --no-mkv-seek-percent
Seek based on percent not time
(default disabled)
Seek based on percent not time.
--mkv-use-dummy, --no-mkv-use-dummy
Dummy Elements
(default disabled)
Read and discard unknown EBML elements (not good for broken files).
--mkv-preload-clusters, --no-mkv-preload-clusters
Preload clusters
(default disabled)
Find all cluster positions by jumping cluster-to-cluster before
playback
M-JPEG camera demuxer (mjpeg)
--mjpeg-fps=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Frames per Second
This is the desired frame rate when playing MJPEG from a file. Use 0
(this is the default value) for a live stream (from a camera).
Image demuxer (image)
--image-id=<integer> ES ID
Set the ID of the elementary stream
--image-group=<integer> Group
Set the group of the elementary stream
--image-decode, --no-image-decode
Decode
(default enabled)
Decode at the demuxer stage
--image-chroma=<string> Forced chroma
If non empty and image-decode is true, the image will be converted to
the specified chroma.
--image-duration=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Duration in seconds
Duration in seconds before simulating an end of file. A negative
value means an unlimited play time.
--image-fps=<string> Frame rate
Frame rate of the elementary stream produced.
--image-realtime, --no-image-realtime
Real-time
(default disabled)
Use real-time mode suitable for being used as a master input and
real-time input slaves.
H264 video demuxer (h26x)
--h264-fps=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Frames per Second
Desired frame rate for the stream.
--hevc-fps=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Frames per Second
Desired frame rate for the stream.
MPEG-I/II/4 / A52 / DTS / MLP audio (es)
--es-fps=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Frames per Second
This is the frame rate used as a fallback when playing MPEG video
elementary streams.
File dumper (demuxdump)
--demuxdump-access={any,file,dummy,ftp,http,access_output_livehttp,access_output_shout,udp,stream_out_chromecast,avcodec,none}
Dump module
Dump module
--demuxdump-file=<string> Dump filename
Name of the file to which the raw stream will be dumped.
--demuxdump-append, --no-demuxdump-append
Append to existing file
(default disabled)
If the file already exists, it will not be overwritten.
AVI demuxer (avi)
--avi-interleaved, --no-avi-interleaved
Force interleaved method
(default disabled)
Force interleaved method
--avi-index={0 (Ask for action), 1 (Always fix), 2 (Never fix), 3 (Fix when necessary)}
Force index creation
Recreate a index for the AVI file. Use this if your AVI file is
damaged or incomplete (not seekable).
Unified adaptive streaming for DASH/HLS (adaptive)
--adaptive-logic={,predictive,nearoptimal,rate,fixedrate,lowest,highest}
Adaptive Logic
--adaptive-maxwidth=<integer>
Maximum device width
Maximum device width
--adaptive-maxheight=<integer>
Maximum device height
Maximum device height
--adaptive-bw=<integer> Fixed Bandwidth in KiB/s
Preferred bandwidth for non adaptive streams
--adaptive-use-access, --no-adaptive-use-access
Use regular HTTP modules
(default disabled)
Connect using HTTP access instead of custom HTTP code
Direct3D9 adjust filter (d3d9_filters)
--contrast=<float [0.000000 .. 2.000000]>
Image contrast (0-2)
Set the image contrast, between 0 and 2. Defaults to 1.
--brightness=<float [0.000000 .. 2.000000]>
Image brightness (0-2)
Set the image brightness, between 0 and 2. Defaults to 1.
--hue=<float [-180.000000 .. 180.000000]>
Image hue (0-360)
Set the image hue, between 0 and 360. Defaults to 0.
--saturation=<float [0.000000 .. 3.000000]>
Image saturation (0-3)
Set the image saturation, between 0 and 3. Defaults to 1.
--gamma=<float [0.010000 .. 10.000000]>
Image gamma (0-10)
Set the image gamma, between 0.01 and 10. Defaults to 1.
--brightness-threshold, --no-brightness-threshold
Brightness threshold
(default disabled)
When this mode is enabled, pixels will be shown as black or white.
The threshold value will be the brightness defined below.
Direct3D11 adjust filter (d3d11_filters)
--contrast=<float [0.000000 .. 2.000000]>
Image contrast (0-2)
Set the image contrast, between 0 and 2. Defaults to 1.
--brightness=<float [0.000000 .. 2.000000]>
Image brightness (0-2)
Set the image brightness, between 0 and 2. Defaults to 1.
--hue=<float [-180.000000 .. 180.000000]>
Image hue (0-360)
Set the image hue, between 0 and 360. Defaults to 0.
--saturation=<float [0.000000 .. 3.000000]>
Image saturation (0-3)
Set the image saturation, between 0 and 3. Defaults to 1.
--gamma=<float [0.010000 .. 10.000000]>
Image gamma (0-10)
Set the image gamma, between 0.01 and 10. Defaults to 1.
--brightness-threshold, --no-brightness-threshold
Brightness threshold
(default disabled)
When this mode is enabled, pixels will be shown as black or white.
The threshold value will be the brightness defined below.
Remote control interface (oldrc)
--rc-show-pos, --no-rc-show-pos
Show stream position
(default disabled)
Show the current position in seconds within the stream from time to
time.
--rc-quiet, --no-rc-quiet Do not open a DOS command box interface
(default disabled)
By default the rc interface plugin will start a DOS command box.
Enabling the quiet mode will not bring this command box but can also
be pretty annoying when you want to stop VLC and no video window is
open.
--rc-host=<string> TCP command input
Accept commands over a socket rather than stdin. You can set the
address and port the interface will bind to.
Windows Service interface (ntservice)
--ntservice-install, --no-ntservice-install
Install Windows Service
(default disabled)
Install the Service and exit.
--ntservice-uninstall, --no-ntservice-uninstall
Uninstall Windows Service
(default disabled)
Uninstall the Service and exit.
--ntservice-name=<string> Display name of the Service
Change the display name of the Service.
--ntservice-options=<string>
Configuration options
Configuration options that will be used by the Service (eg. --foo=bar
--no-foobar). It should be specified at install time so the Service
is properly configured.
--ntservice-extraintf=<string>
Extra interface modules
Additional interfaces spawned by the Service. It should be specified
at install time so the Service is properly configured. Use a comma
separated list of interface modules. (common values are: logger, sap,
rc, http)
Network synchronization (netsync)
--netsync-master, --no-netsync-master
Network master clock
(default disabled)
When set, this VLC instance will act as the master clock for
synchronization for clients listening
--netsync-master-ip=<string>
Master server IP address
The IP address of the network master clock to use for clock
synchronization.
--netsync-timeout=<integer>
UDP timeout (in ms)
Length of time (in ms) until aborting data reception.
Mouse gestures control interface (gestures)
--gestures-threshold=<integer>
Motion threshold (10-100)
Amount of movement required for a mouse gesture to be recorded.
--gestures-button={left,middle,right}
Trigger button
Trigger button for mouse gestures.
Dummy interface (dummy)
--dummy-quiet, --no-dummy-quiet
Do not open a DOS command box interface
(default disabled)
By default the dummy interface plugin will start a DOS command box.
Enabling the quiet mode will not bring this command box but can also
be pretty annoying when you want to stop VLC and no video window is
open.
VBI and Teletext decoder (zvbi)
--vbi-page=<integer [0 .. 7995392]>
Teletext page
Open the indicated Teletext page. Default page is index 100.
--vbi-opaque, --no-vbi-opaque
Opacity
(default disabled)
Setting to true makes the text to be boxed and maybe easier to read.
--vbi-position={0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 4 (Top), 8 (Bottom), 5 (Top-Left), 6 (Top-Right), 9 (Bottom-Left), 10 (Bottom-Right)}
Teletext alignment
You can enforce the teletext position on the video (0=center, 1=left,
2=right, 4=top, 8=bottom, you can also use combinations of these
values, eg. 6 = top-right).
--vbi-text, --no-vbi-text Teletext text subtitles
(default disabled)
Output teletext subtitles as text instead of as RGBA.
--vbi-level={0 (1), 1 (1.5), 2 (2.5), 3 (3.5)}
Presentation Level
H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC encoder (x264) (x264)
--sout-x264-keyint=<integer>
Maximum GOP size
Sets maximum interval between IDR-frames. Larger values save bits,
thus improving quality for a given bitrate at the cost of seeking
precision. Use -1 for infinite.
--sout-x264-min-keyint=<integer>
Minimum GOP size
Sets minimum interval between IDR-frames. In H.264, I-frames do not
necessarily bound a closed GOP because it is allowable for a P-frame
to be predicted from more frames than just the one frame before it
(also see reference frame option). Therefore, I-frames are not
necessarily seekable. IDR-frames restrict subsequent P-frames from
referring to any frame prior to the IDR-frame. If scenecuts appear
within this interval, they are still encoded as I-frames, but do not
start a new GOP.
--sout-x264-opengop, --no-sout-x264-opengop
Use recovery points to close GOPs
(default disabled)
use open GOP, for bluray compatibility use also bluray-compat option
--sout-x264-bluray-compat, --no-sout-x264-bluray-compat
Enable compatibility hacks for Blu-ray support
(default disabled)
Enable hacks for Blu-ray support, this doesn't enforce every aspect
of Blu-ray compatibility e.g. resolution, framerate, level
--sout-x264-scenecut=<integer [-1 .. 100]>
Extra I-frames aggressivity
Scene-cut detection. Controls how aggressively to insert extra
I-frames. With small values of scenecut, the codec often has to force
an I-frame when it would exceed keyint. Good values of scenecut may
find a better location for the I-frame. Large values use more
I-frames than necessary, thus wasting bits. -1 disables scene-cut
detection, so I-frames are inserted only every other keyint frames,
which probably leads to ugly encoding artifacts. Range 1 to 100.
--sout-x264-bframes=<integer [0 .. 16]>
B-frames between I and P
Number of consecutive B-frames between I and P-frames. Range 1 to 16.
--sout-x264-b-adapt=<integer [0 .. 2]>
Adaptive B-frame decision
Force the specified number of consecutive B-frames to be used, except
possibly before an I-frame. Range 0 to 2.
--sout-x264-b-bias=<integer [-100 .. 100]>
Influence (bias) B-frames usage
Bias the choice to use B-frames. Positive values cause more B-frames,
negative values cause less B-frames.
--sout-x264-bpyramid={none,strict,normal}
Keep some B-frames as references
Allows B-frames to be used as references for predicting other frames.
Keeps the middle of 2+ consecutive B-frames as a reference, and
reorders frame appropriately. - none: Disabled - strict: Strictly
hierarchical pyramid - normal: Non-strict (not Blu-ray compatible)
--sout-x264-cabac, --no-sout-x264-cabac
CABAC
(default enabled)
CABAC (Context-Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding). Slightly slows
down encoding and decoding, but should save 10 to 15% bitrate.
--sout-x264-fullrange, --no-sout-x264-fullrange
Use fullrange instead of TV colorrange
(default disabled)
TV-range is usually used colorrange, defining this to true will
enable libx264 to use full colorrange on encoding
--sout-x264-ref=<integer [1 .. 16]>
Number of reference frames
Number of previous frames used as predictors. This is effective in
Anime, but seems to make little difference in live-action source
material. Some decoders are unable to deal with large frameref
values. Range 1 to 16.
--sout-x264-nf, --no-sout-x264-nf
Skip loop filter
(default disabled)
Deactivate the deblocking loop filter (decreases quality).
--sout-x264-deblock=<string>
Loop filter AlphaC0 and Beta parameters
alpha:beta
Loop filter AlphaC0 and Beta parameters. Range -6 to 6 for both alpha
and beta parameters. -6 means light filter, 6 means strong.
--sout-x264-psy-rd=<string>
Strength of psychovisual optimization, default
is "1.0:0.0"
First parameter controls if RD is on (subme>=6) or off. Second
parameter controls if Trellis is used on psychovisual optimization,
default off
--sout-x264-psy, --no-sout-x264-psy
Use Psy-optimizations
(default enabled)
Use all visual optimizations that can worsen both PSNR and SSIM
--sout-x264-level=<string> H.264 level
Specify H.264 level (as defined by Annex A of the standard). Levels
are not enforced; it's up to the user to select a level compatible
with the rest of the encoding options. Range 1 to 5.1 (10 to 51 is
also allowed). Set to 0 for letting x264 set level.
--sout-x264-profile={baseline,main,high,high10,high422,high444}
H.264 profile
Specify H.264 profile which limits are enforced over other settings
--sout-x264-interlaced, --no-sout-x264-interlaced
Interlaced mode
(default disabled)
Pure-interlaced mode.
--sout-x264-frame-packing={-1 (), 0 (checkerboard), 1 (column alternation), 2 (row alternation), 3 (side by side), 4 (top bottom), 5 (frame alternation), 6 (2D)}
Frame packing
For stereoscopic videos define frame arrangement: 0: checkerboard -
pixels are alternatively from L and R 1: column alternation - L and
R are interlaced by column 2: row alternation - L and R are
interlaced by row 3: side by side - L is on the left, R on the right
4: top bottom - L is on top, R on bottom 5: frame alternation - one
view per frame
--sout-x264-slices=<integer>
Force number of slices per frame
Force rectangular slices and is overridden by other slicing options
--sout-x264-slice-max-size=<integer>
Limit the size of each slice in bytes
Sets a maximum slice size in bytes, Includes NAL overhead in size
--sout-x264-slice-max-mbs=<integer>
Limit the size of each slice in macroblocks
Sets a maximum number of macroblocks per slice
--sout-x264-hrd={none,vbr,cbr}
HRD-timing information
HRD-timing information
--sout-x264-qp=<integer [-1 .. 51]>
Set QP
This selects the quantizer to use. Lower values result in better
fidelity, but higher bitrates. 26 is a good default value. Range 0
(lossless) to 51.
--sout-x264-crf=<integer [0 .. 51]>
Quality-based VBR
1-pass Quality-based VBR. Range 0 to 51.
--sout-x264-qpmin=<integer [0 .. 51]>
Min QP
Minimum quantizer parameter. 15 to 35 seems to be a useful range.
--sout-x264-qpmax=<integer [0 .. 51]>
Max QP
Maximum quantizer parameter.
--sout-x264-qpstep=<integer [0 .. 51]>
Max QP step
Max QP step between frames.
--sout-x264-ratetol=<float [0.000000 .. 100.000000]>
Average bitrate tolerance
Allowed variance in average bitrate (in kbits/s).
--sout-x264-vbv-maxrate=<integer>
Max local bitrate
Sets a maximum local bitrate (in kbits/s).
--sout-x264-vbv-bufsize=<integer>
VBV buffer
Averaging period for the maximum local bitrate (in kbits).
--sout-x264-vbv-init=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
Initial VBV buffer occupancy
Sets the initial buffer occupancy as a fraction of the buffer size.
Range 0.0 to 1.0.
--sout-x264-ipratio=<float [1.000000 .. 2.000000]>
QP factor between I and P
QP factor between I and P. Range 1.0 to 2.0.
--sout-x264-pbratio=<float [1.000000 .. 2.000000]>
QP factor between P and B
QP factor between P and B. Range 1.0 to 2.0.
--sout-x264-chroma-qp-offset=<integer>
QP difference between chroma and luma
QP difference between chroma and luma.
--sout-x264-pass=<integer [0 .. 3]>
Multipass ratecontrol
Multipass ratecontrol: - 1: First pass, creates stats file - 2:
Last pass, does not overwrite stats file - 3: Nth pass, overwrites
stats file
--sout-x264-qcomp=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
QP curve compression
QP curve compression. Range 0.0 (CBR) to 1.0 (QCP).
--sout-x264-cplxblur=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Reduce fluctuations in QP
This reduces the fluctuations in QP before curve compression.
Temporally blurs complexity.
--sout-x264-qblur=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Reduce fluctuations in QP
This reduces the fluctuations in QP after curve compression.
Temporally blurs quants.
--sout-x264-aq-mode=<integer [0 .. 2]>
How AQ distributes bits
Defines bitdistribution mode for AQ, default 1 - 0: Disabled - 1:
Current x264 default mode - 2: uses log(var)^2 instead of log(var)
and attempts to adapt strength per frame
--sout-x264-aq-strength=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Strength of AQ
Strength to reduce blocking and blurring in flat and textured areas,
default 1.0 recommended to be between 0..2 - 0.5: weak AQ - 1.5:
strong AQ
--sout-x264-partitions={none,fast,normal,slow,all}
Partitions to consider
Partitions to consider in analyse mode: - none : - fast : i4x4
- normal: i4x4,p8x8,(i8x8) - slow : i4x4,p8x8,(i8x8),b8x8 - all
: i4x4,p8x8,(i8x8),b8x8,p4x4 (p4x4 requires p8x8. i8x8 requires
8x8dct).
--sout-x264-direct={none,spatial,temporal,auto}
Direct MV prediction mode
Direct MV prediction mode
--sout-x264-direct-8x8=<integer [-1 .. 1]>
Direct prediction size
Direct prediction size: - 0: 4x4 - 1: 8x8 - -1: smallest
possible according to level
--sout-x264-weightb, --no-sout-x264-weightb
Weighted prediction for B-frames
(default enabled)
Weighted prediction for B-frames.
--sout-x264-weightp=<integer [0 .. 2]>
Weighted prediction for P-frames
Weighted prediction for P-frames: - 0: Disabled - 1: Blind offset
- 2: Smart analysis
--sout-x264-me={dia,hex,umh,esa,tesa}
Integer pixel motion estimation method
Selects the motion estimation algorithm: - dia: diamond search,
radius 1 (fast) - hex: hexagonal search, radius 2 - umh: uneven
multi-hexagon search (better but slower) - esa: exhaustive search
(extremely slow, primarily for testing) - tesa: hadamard exhaustive
search (extremely slow, primarily for testing)
--sout-x264-merange=<integer [1 .. 64]>
Maximum motion vector search range
Maximum distance to search for motion estimation, measured from
predicted position(s). Default of 16 is good for most footage, high
motion sequences may benefit from settings between 24 and 32. Range 0
to 64.
--sout-x264-mvrange=<integer>
Maximum motion vector length
Maximum motion vector length in pixels. -1 is automatic, based on
level.
--sout-x264-mvrange-thread=<integer>
Minimum buffer space between threads
Minimum buffer space between threads. -1 is automatic, based on
number of threads.
--sout-x264-subme=<integer>
Subpixel motion estimation and partition
decision quality
This parameter controls quality versus speed tradeoffs involved in
the motion estimation decision process (lower = quicker and higher =
better quality). Range 1 to 9.
--sout-x264-mixed-refs, --no-sout-x264-mixed-refs
Decide references on a per partition basis
(default enabled)
Allows each 8x8 or 16x8 partition to independently select a reference
frame, as opposed to only one ref per macroblock.
--sout-x264-chroma-me, --no-sout-x264-chroma-me
Chroma in motion estimation
(default enabled)
Chroma ME for subpel and mode decision in P-frames.
--sout-x264-8x8dct, --no-sout-x264-8x8dct
Adaptive spatial transform size
(default enabled)
SATD-based decision for 8x8 transform in inter-MBs.
--sout-x264-trellis=<integer [0 .. 2]>
Trellis RD quantization
Trellis RD quantization: - 0: disabled - 1: enabled only on the
final encode of a MB - 2: enabled on all mode decisions This
requires CABAC.
--sout-x264-lookahead=<integer [0 .. 60]>
Framecount to use on frametype lookahead
Framecount to use on frametype lookahead. Currently default can cause
sync-issues on unmuxable output, like rtsp-output without ts-mux
--sout-x264-intra-refresh, --no-sout-x264-intra-refresh
Use Periodic Intra Refresh
(default disabled)
Use Periodic Intra Refresh instead of IDR frames
--sout-x264-mbtree, --no-sout-x264-mbtree
Use mb-tree ratecontrol
(default enabled)
You can disable use of Macroblock-tree on ratecontrol
--sout-x264-fast-pskip, --no-sout-x264-fast-pskip
Early SKIP detection on P-frames
(default enabled)
Early SKIP detection on P-frames.
--sout-x264-dct-decimate, --no-sout-x264-dct-decimate
Coefficient thresholding on P-frames
(default enabled)
Coefficient thresholding on P-frames. Eliminate dct blocks containing
only a small single coefficient.
--sout-x264-nr=<integer [0 .. 1000]>
Noise reduction
Dct-domain noise reduction. Adaptive pseudo-deadzone. 10 to 1000
seems to be a useful range.
--sout-x264-deadzone-inter=<integer [0 .. 32]>
Inter luma quantization deadzone
Set the size of the intra luma quantization deadzone. Range 0 to 32.
--sout-x264-deadzone-intra=<integer [0 .. 32]>
Intra luma quantization deadzone
Set the size of the intra luma quantization deadzone. Range 0 to 32.
--sout-x264-non-deterministic, --no-sout-x264-non-deterministic
Non-deterministic optimizations when threaded
(default disabled)
Slightly improve quality of SMP, at the cost of repeatability.
--sout-x264-asm, --no-sout-x264-asm
CPU optimizations
(default enabled)
Use assembler CPU optimizations.
--sout-x264-psnr, --no-sout-x264-psnr
PSNR computation
(default disabled)
Compute and print PSNR stats. This has no effect on the actual
encoding quality.
--sout-x264-ssim, --no-sout-x264-ssim
SSIM computation
(default disabled)
Compute and print SSIM stats. This has no effect on the actual
encoding quality.
--sout-x264-quiet, --no-sout-x264-quiet
Quiet mode
(default disabled)
Quiet mode
--sout-x264-sps-id=<integer>
SPS and PPS id numbers
Set SPS and PPS id numbers to allow concatenating streams with
different settings.
--sout-x264-aud, --no-sout-x264-aud
Access unit delimiters
(default disabled)
Generate access unit delimiter NAL units.
--sout-x264-verbose, --no-sout-x264-verbose
Statistics
(default disabled)
Print stats for each frame.
--sout-x264-stats=<string> Filename for 2 pass stats file
Filename for 2 pass stats file for multi-pass encoding.
--sout-x264-preset={ultrafast,superfast,veryfast,faster,fast,medium,slow,slower,veryslow,placebo}
Default preset setting used
Default preset setting used
--sout-x264-tune={film,animation,grain,stillimage,psnr,ssim,fastdecode,zerolatency}
Default tune setting used
Default tune setting used
--sout-x264-options=<string>
x264 advanced options
x264 advanced options, in the form {opt=val,op2=val2}.
WebM video decoder (vpx)
--sout-vpx-quality-mode=<integer [0 .. 2]>
Quality mode
Quality setting which will determine max encoding time - 0: Good
quality - 1: Realtime - 2: Best quality
Vorbis audio decoder (vorbis)
--sout-vorbis-quality=<integer [0 .. 10]>
Encoding quality
Enforce a quality between 1 (low) and 10 (high), instead of
specifying a particular bitrate. This will produce a VBR stream.
--sout-vorbis-max-bitrate=<integer>
Maximum encoding bitrate
Maximum bitrate in kbps. This is useful for streaming applications.
--sout-vorbis-min-bitrate=<integer>
Minimum encoding bitrate
Minimum bitrate in kbps. This is useful for encoding for a fixed-size
channel.
--sout-vorbis-cbr, --no-sout-vorbis-cbr
CBR encoding
(default disabled)
Force a constant bitrate encoding (CBR).
Libtwolame audio encoder (twolame)
--sout-twolame-quality=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Encoding quality
Force a specific encoding quality between 0.0 (high) and 50.0 (low),
instead of specifying a particular bitrate. This will produce a VBR
stream.
--sout-twolame-mode={0 (Stereo), 1 (Dual mono), 2 (Joint stereo)}
Stereo mode
Handling mode for stereo streams
--sout-twolame-vbr, --no-sout-twolame-vbr
VBR mode
(default disabled)
Use Variable BitRate. Default is to use Constant BitRate (CBR).
--sout-twolame-psy=<integer>
Psycho-acoustic model
Integer from -1 (no model) to 4.
TTML subtitles decoder (ttml)
--ttml-align=<integer> Subtitle justification
Set the justification of subtitles
Theora video decoder (theora)
--theora-postproc=<integer>
Post processing quality
--sout-theora-quality=<integer>
Encoding quality
Enforce a quality between 1 (low) and 10 (high), instead of
specifying a particular bitrate. This will produce a VBR stream.
USF subtitles decoder (subsusf)
--subsdec-formatted, --no-subsdec-formatted
Formatted Subtitles
(default enabled)
Some subtitle formats allow for text formatting. VLC partly
implements this, but you can choose to disable all formatting.
Text subtitle decoder (subsdec)
--subsdec-align={0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right)}
Subtitle justification
Set the justification of subtitles
--subsdec-encoding={,system,UTF-8,UTF-16,UTF-16BE,UTF-16LE,GB18030,ISO-8859-15,Windows-1252,IBM850,ISO-8859-2,Windows-1250,ISO-8859-3,ISO-8859-10,Windows-1251,KOI8-R,KOI8-U,ISO-8859-6,Windows-1256,ISO-8859-7,Windows-1253,ISO-8859-8,Windows-1255,ISO-8859-9,Windows-1254,ISO-8859-11,Windows-874,ISO-8859-13,Windows-1257,ISO-8859-14,ISO-8859-16,ISO-2022-CN-EXT,EUC-CN,ISO-2022-JP-2,EUC-JP,Shift_JIS,CP949,ISO-2022-KR,Big5,ISO-2022-TW,Big5-HKSCS,VISCII,Windows-1258}
Subtitle text encoding
Set the encoding used in text subtitles
--subsdec-autodetect-utf8, --no-subsdec-autodetect-utf8
UTF-8 subtitle autodetection
(default enabled)
This enables automatic detection of UTF-8 encoding within subtitle
files.
DVD subtitles decoder (spudec)
--dvdsub-transparency, --no-dvdsub-transparency
Disable DVD subtitle transparency
(default disabled)
Removes all transparency effects used in DVD subtitles.
Speex audio decoder (speex)
--sout-speex-mode={0 (Narrow-band (8kHz)), 1 (Wide-band (16kHz)), 2 (Ultra-wideband (32kHz))}
Mode
Enforce the mode of the encoder.
--sout-speex-complexity=<integer [1 .. 10]>
Encoding complexity
Enforce the complexity of the encoder.
--sout-speex-cbr, --no-sout-speex-cbr
CBR encoding
(default disabled)
Enforce a constant bitrate encoding (CBR) instead of default variable
bitrate encoding (VBR).
--sout-speex-quality=<float [0.000000 .. 10.000000]>
Encoding quality
Enforce a quality between 0 (low) and 10 (high).
--sout-speex-max-bitrate=<integer>
Maximal bitrate
Enforce the maximal VBR bitrate
--sout-speex-vad, --no-sout-speex-vad
Voice activity detection
(default enabled)
Enable voice activity detection (VAD). It is automatically activated
in VBR mode.
--sout-speex-dtx, --no-sout-speex-dtx
Discontinuous Transmission
(default disabled)
Enable discontinuous transmission (DTX).
Dirac video decoder using libschroedinger (schroedinger)
Encoding:
--sout-schro-rate-control={constant_noise_threshold,constant_bitrate,low_delay,lossless,constant_lambda,constant_error,constant_quality}
Rate control method
Method used to encode the video sequence
--sout-schro-quality=<float [-1.000000 .. 10.000000]>
Constant quality factor
Quality factor to use in constant quality mode
--sout-schro-noise-threshold=<float [-1.000000 .. 100.000000]>
Noise Threshold
Noise threshold to use in constant noise threshold mode
--sout-schro-bitrate=<integer [-1 .. 2147483647]>
CBR bitrate (kbps)
Target bitrate in kbps when encoding in constant bitrate mode
--sout-schro-max-bitrate=<integer [-1 .. 2147483647]>
Maximum bitrate (kbps)
Maximum bitrate in kbps when encoding in constant bitrate mode
--sout-schro-min-bitrate=<integer [-1 .. 2147483647]>
Minimum bitrate (kbps)
Minimum bitrate in kbps when encoding in constant bitrate mode
--sout-schro-gop-structure={adaptive,intra_only,backref,chained_backref,biref,chained_biref}
GOP structure
GOP structure used to encode the video sequence
--sout-schro-gop-length=<integer [-1 .. 2147483647]>
GOP length
Number of pictures between successive sequence headers i.e. length of
the group of pictures
--sout-schro-chroma-fmt={420,422,444}
Chroma format
Picking chroma format will force a conversion of the video into that
format
--sout-schro-coding-mode={auto,progressive,field}
Picture coding mode
Field coding is where interlaced fields are coded separately as
opposed to a pseudo-progressive frame
--sout-schro-mv-precision={1,1/2,1/4,1/8}
Motion Vector precision
Motion Vector precision in pels
--sout-schro-motion-block-size={automatic,small,medium,large}
Size of motion compensation blocks
Size of motion compensation blocks
--sout-schro-motion-block-overlap={automatic,none,partial,full}
Overlap of motion compensation blocks
Overlap of motion compensation blocks
--sout-schro-me-combined=<integer [-1 .. 1]>
Three component motion estimation
Use chroma as part of the motion estimation process
--sout-schro-enable-hierarchical-me=<integer [-1 .. 1]>
Enable hierarchical Motion Estimation
Enable hierarchical Motion Estimation
--sout-schro-downsample-levels=<integer [-1 .. 8]>
Number of levels of downsampling
Number of levels of downsampling in hierarchical motion estimation
mode
--sout-schro-enable-global-me=<integer [-1 .. 1]>
Enable Global Motion Estimation
Enable Global Motion Estimation
--sout-schro-enable-phasecorr-me=<integer [-1 .. 1]>
Enable Phase Correlation Estimation
Enable Phase Correlation Estimation
--sout-schro-intra-wavelet={desl_dubuc_9_7,le_gall_5_3,desl_dubuc_13_7,haar_0,haar_1,fidelity,daub_9_7}
Intra picture DWT filter
Intra picture DWT filter
--sout-schro-inter-wavelet={desl_dubuc_9_7,le_gall_5_3,desl_dubuc_13_7,haar_0,haar_1,fidelity,daub_9_7}
Inter picture DWT filter
Inter picture DWT filter
--sout-schro-transform-depth=<integer [-1 .. 6]>
Number of DWT iterations
Also known as DWT levels
--sout-schro-enable-multiquant=<integer [-1 .. 1]>
Enable multiple quantizers
Enable multiple quantizers per subband (one per codeblock)
--sout-schro-codeblock-size={automatic,small,medium,large,full}
Size of code blocks in each subband
Size of code blocks in each subband
--sout-schro-filtering={none,center_weighted_median,gaussian,add_noise,adaptive_gaussian,lowpass}
Prefilter
Enable adaptive prefiltering
--sout-schro-filter-value=<float [-1.000000 .. 100.000000]>
Amount of prefiltering
Higher value implies more prefiltering
--sout-schro-enable-scd=<integer [-1 .. 1]>
Enable Scene Change Detection
Enable Scene Change Detection
--sout-schro-perceptual-weighting={none,ccir959,moo,manos_sakrison}
perceptual weighting method
perceptual weighting method
--sout-schro-perceptual-distance=<float [-1.000000 .. 100.000000]>
perceptual distance
perceptual distance to calculate perceptual weight
--sout-schro-enable-noarith=<integer [-1 .. 1]>
Disable arithmetic coding
Use variable length codes instead, useful for very high bitrates
--sout-schro-horiz-slices=<integer [-1 .. 2147483647]>
Horizontal slices per frame
Number of horizontal slices per frame in low delay mode
--sout-schro-vert-slices=<integer [-1 .. 2147483647]>
Vertical slices per frame
Number of vertical slices per frame in low delay mode
--sout-schro-force-profile={auto,vc2_low_delay,vc2_simple,vc2_main,main}
Force Profile
Force Profile
Intel QuickSync Video encoder for MPEG4-Part10/MPEG2 (aka H.264/H.262) (qsv)
--sout-qsv-software, --no-sout-qsv-software
Enable software mode
(default disabled)
Allow the use of the Intel Media SDK software implementation of the
codecs if no QuickSync Video hardware acceleration is present on the
system.
--sout-qsv-h264-profile={decide,baseline,main,extended,high}
Codec Profile
Specify the codec profile explicitly. If you don't, the codec will
determine the correct profile from other sources, such as resolution
and bitrate. E.g. 'high'
--sout-qsv-h264-level={decide,1,1.1b,1.2,1.3,2,2.1,2.2,3,3.1,3.2,4,4.1,4.2,5,5.1,5.2}
Codec Level
Specify the codec level explicitly. If you don't, the codec will
determine the correct profile from other sources, such as resolution
and bitrate. E.g. '4.2' for mpeg4-part10 or 'low' for mpeg2
--sout-qsv-mpeg2-profile={decide,simple,main,high}
Codec Profile
Specify the codec profile explicitly. If you don't, the codec will
determine the correct profile from other sources, such as resolution
and bitrate. E.g. 'high'
--sout-qsv-mpeg2-level={decide,low,main,high,high1440}
Codec Level
Specify the codec level explicitly. If you don't, the codec will
determine the correct profile from other sources, such as resolution
and bitrate. E.g. '4.2' for mpeg4-part10 or 'low' for mpeg2
--sout-qsv-gop-size=<integer>
Group of Picture size
Number of pictures within the current GOP (Group of Pictures); if
GopPicSize=0, then the GOP size is unspecified. If GopPicSize=1, only
I-frames are used.
--sout-qsv-gop-refdist=<integer>
Group of Picture Reference Distance
Distance between I- or P- key frames; if it is zero, the GOP
structure is unspecified. Note: If GopRefDist = 1, there are no
B-frames used.
--sout-qsv-idr-interval=<integer>
IDR interval
For H.264, IdrInterval specifies IDR-frame interval in terms of
I-frames; if IdrInterval=0, then every I-frame is an IDR-frame. If
IdrInterval=1, then every other I-frame is an IDR-frame, etc. For
MPEG2, IdrInterval defines sequence header interval in terms of
I-frames. If IdrInterval=N, SDK inserts the sequence header before
every Nth I-frame. If IdrInterval=0 (default), SDK inserts the
sequence header once at the beginning of the stream.
--sout-qsv-target-usage={decide,quality,balanced,speed}
Target Usage
The target usage allow to choose between different trade-offs between
quality and speed. Allowed values are: 'speed', 'balanced' and
'quality'.
--sout-qsv-rc-method={cbr,vbr,qp,avbr}
Rate Control Method
The rate control method to use when encoding. Can be one of 'cbr',
'vbr', 'qp', 'avbr'. 'qp' mode isn't supported for mpeg2.
--sout-qsv-qp=<integer [0 .. 51]>
Quantization parameter
Quantization parameter for all types of frames. This parameters sets
qpi, qpp and qpb. It has less precedence than the forementionned
parameters. Used only if rc_method is 'qp'.
--sout-qsv-qpi=<integer [0 .. 51]>
Quantization parameter for I-frames
Quantization parameter for I-frames. This parameter overrides any qp
set globally. Used only if rc_method is 'qp'.
--sout-qsv-qpp=<integer [0 .. 51]>
Quantization parameter for P-frames
Quantization parameter for P-frames. This parameter overrides any qp
set globally. Used only if rc_method is 'qp'.
--sout-qsv-qpb=<integer [0 .. 51]>
Quantization parameter for B-frames
Quantization parameter for B-frames. This parameter overrides any qp
set globally. Used only if rc_method is 'qp'.
--sout-qsv-bitrate-max=<integer>
Maximum Bitrate
Defines the maximum bitrate in kbps (1000 bits/s) for VBR rate
control method. If not set, this parameter is computed from other
sources such as bitrate, profile, level, etc.
--sout-qsv-accuracy=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Accuracy of RateControl
Tolerance in percentage of the 'avbr' (Average Variable BitRate)
method. (e.g. 10 with a bitrate of 800 kbps means the encoder tries
not to go above 880 kbps and under 730 kbps. The targeted accuracy
is only reached after a certained convergence period. See the
convergence parameter
--sout-qsv-convergence=<integer>
Convergence time of 'avbr' RateControl
Number of 100 frames before the 'avbr' rate control method reaches
the requested bitrate with the requested accuracy. See the accuracy
parameter.
--sout-qsv-num-slice=<integer>
Number of slices per frame
Number of slices in each video frame; each slice contains one or more
macro-block rows. If numslice is not set, the encoder may choose any
slice partitioning allowed by the codec standard.
--sout-qsv-num-ref-frame=<integer>
Number of reference frames
Number of reference frames
--sout-qsv-async-depth=<integer [1 .. 32]>
Number of parallel operations
Defines the number of parallel encoding operations before we
synchronise the result. Higher numbers may result on better
throughput depending on hardware. MPEG2 needs at least 1 here.
Kate overlay decoder (kate)
Kate is a codec for text and image based overlays.
The Tiger rendering library is needed to render complex Kate streams, but VLC can still render static text and image based subtitles if it is not available.
Note that changing settings below will not take effect until a new stream is played. This will hopefully be fixed soon.
--kate-formatted, --no-kate-formatted
Formatted Subtitles
(default enabled)
Kate streams allow for text formatting. VLC partly implements this,
but you can choose to disable all formatting. Note that this has no
effect is rendering via Tiger is enabled.
JPEG image decoder (jpeg)
Encoding:
--sout-jpeg-quality=<integer [0 .. 100]>
Quality level
Quality level for encoding (this can enlarge or reduce output image
size).
FluidSynth MIDI synthesizer (fluidsynth)
--soundfont=<string> SoundFont file
SoundFont file to use for software synthesis.
--synth-chorus, --no-synth-chorus
Chorus
(default enabled)
Chorus
--synth-gain=<float [0.000000 .. 10.000000]>
Synthesis gain
This gain is applied to synthesis output. High values may cause
saturation when many notes are played at a time.
--synth-polyphony=<integer [1 .. 65535]>
Polyphony
The polyphony defines how many voices can be played at a time. Larger
values require more processing power.
--synth-reverb, --no-synth-reverb
Reverb
(default enabled)
Reverb
--synth-sample-rate=<integer [22050 .. 96000]>
Sample rate
Sample rate
DVB subtitles decoder (dvbsub)
--dvbsub-position={0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 4 (Top), 8 (Bottom), 5 (Top-Left), 6 (Top-Right), 9 (Bottom-Left), 10 (Bottom-Right)}
Subpicture position
You can enforce the subpicture position on the video (0=center,
1=left, 2=right, 4=top, 8=bottom, you can also use combinations of
these values, e.g. 6=top-right).
--dvbsub-x=<integer> Decoding X coordinate
X coordinate of the rendered subtitle
--dvbsub-y=<integer> Decoding Y coordinate
Y coordinate of the rendered subtitle
--sout-dvbsub-x=<integer> Encoding X coordinate
X coordinate of the encoded subtitle
--sout-dvbsub-y=<integer> Encoding Y coordinate
Y coordinate of the encoded subtitle
Dummy decoder (ddummy)
--dummy-save-es, --no-dummy-save-es
Save raw codec data
(default disabled)
Save the raw codec data if you have selected/forced the dummy decoder
in the main options.
DTS Coherent Acoustics audio decoder (dca)
--dts-dynrng, --no-dts-dynrng
DTS dynamic range compression
(default enabled)
Dynamic range compression makes the loud sounds softer, and the soft
sounds louder, so you can more easily listen to the stream in a noisy
environment without disturbing anyone. If you disable the dynamic
range compression the playback will be more adapted to a movie
theater or a listening room.
Closed Captions decoder (cc)
--cc-opaque, --no-cc-opaque
Opacity
(default enabled)
Setting to true makes the text to be boxed and maybe easier to read.
FFmpeg audio/video decoder (avcodec)
Various audio and video decoders/encoders delivered by the FFmpeg library. This includes (MS)MPEG4, DivX, SV1,H261, H263, H264, WMV, WMA, AAC, AMR, DV, MJPEG and other codecs
Decoding:
--avcodec-dr, --no-avcodec-dr
Direct rendering
(default enabled)
Direct rendering
--avcodec-corrupted, --no-avcodec-corrupted
Show corrupted frames
(default enabled)
Prefer visual artifacts instead of missing frames
--avcodec-error-resilience=<integer>
Error resilience
libavcodec can do error resilience. However, with a buggy encoder
(such as the ISO MPEG-4 encoder from M$) this can produce a lot of
errors. Valid values range from 0 to 4 (0 disables all errors
resilience).
--avcodec-workaround-bugs=<integer>
Workaround bugs
Try to fix some bugs: 1 autodetect 2 old msmpeg4 4 xvid interlaced
8 ump4 16 no padding 32 ac vlc 64 Qpel chroma. This must be the sum
of the values. For example, to fix "ac vlc" and "ump4", enter 40.
--avcodec-hurry-up, --no-avcodec-hurry-up
Hurry up
(default enabled)
The decoder can partially decode or skip frame(s) when there is not
enough time. It's useful with low CPU power but it can produce
distorted pictures.
--avcodec-skip-frame={-1 (None), 0 (Default), 1 (Non-ref), 2 (Bidir), 3 (Non-key), 4 (All)}
Skip frame (default=0)
Force skipping of frames to speed up decoding (-1=None, 0=Default,
1=B-frames, 2=P-frames, 3=B+P frames, 4=all frames).
--avcodec-skip-idct=<integer [-1 .. 4]>
Skip idct (default=0)
Force skipping of idct to speed up decoding for frame types (-1=None,
0=Default, 1=B-frames, 2=P-frames, 3=B+P frames, 4=all frames).
--avcodec-fast, --no-avcodec-fast
Allow speed tricks
(default disabled)
Allow non specification compliant speedup tricks. Faster but
error-prone.
--avcodec-skiploopfilter={0 (None), 1 (Non-ref), 2 (Bidir), 3 (Non-key), 4 (All)}
Skip the loop filter for H.264 decoding
Skipping the loop filter (aka deblocking) usually has a detrimental
effect on quality. However it provides a big speedup for high
definition streams.
--avcodec-debug=<integer> Debug mask
Set FFmpeg debug mask
--avcodec-codec=<string> Codec name
Internal libavcodec codec name
--avcodec-hw={any,d3d11va,dxva2,none}
Hardware decoding
This allows hardware decoding when available.
--avcodec-threads=<integer>
Threads
Number of threads used for decoding, 0 meaning auto
--avcodec-options=<string> Advanced options
Advanced options, in the form {opt=val,opt2=val2}.
Encoding:
--sout-avcodec-codec=<string>
Codec name
Internal libavcodec codec name
--sout-avcodec-hq={rd,bits,simple}
Quality level
Quality level for the encoding of motions vectors (this can slow down
the encoding very much).
--sout-avcodec-keyint=<integer>
Ratio of key frames
Number of frames that will be coded for one key frame.
--sout-avcodec-bframes=<integer>
Ratio of B frames
Number of B frames that will be coded between two reference frames.
--sout-avcodec-hurry-up, --no-sout-avcodec-hurry-up
Hurry up
(default disabled)
The encoder can make on-the-fly quality tradeoffs if your CPU can't
keep up with the encoding rate. It will disable trellis quantization,
then the rate distortion of motion vectors (hq), and raise the noise
reduction threshold to ease the encoder's task.
--sout-avcodec-interlace, --no-sout-avcodec-interlace
Interlaced encoding
(default disabled)
Enable dedicated algorithms for interlaced frames.
--sout-avcodec-interlace-me, --no-sout-avcodec-interlace-me
Interlaced motion estimation
(default enabled)
Enable interlaced motion estimation algorithms. This requires more
CPU.
--sout-avcodec-vt=<integer>
Video bitrate tolerance
Video bitrate tolerance in kbit/s.
--sout-avcodec-pre-me, --no-sout-avcodec-pre-me
Pre-motion estimation
(default disabled)
Enable the pre-motion estimation algorithm.
--sout-avcodec-rc-buffer-size=<integer>
Rate control buffer size
Rate control buffer size (in kbytes). A bigger buffer will allow for
better rate control, but will cause a delay in the stream.
--sout-avcodec-rc-buffer-aggressivity=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Rate control buffer aggressiveness
Rate control buffer aggressiveness.
--sout-avcodec-i-quant-factor=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
I quantization factor
Quantization factor of I frames, compared with P frames (for instance
1.0 => same qscale for I and P frames).
--sout-avcodec-noise-reduction=<integer>
Noise reduction
Enable a simple noise reduction algorithm to lower the encoding
length and bitrate, at the expense of lower quality frames.
--sout-avcodec-mpeg4-matrix, --no-sout-avcodec-mpeg4-matrix
MPEG4 quantization matrix
(default disabled)
Use the MPEG4 quantization matrix for MPEG2 encoding. This generally
yields a better looking picture, while still retaining the
compatibility with standard MPEG2 decoders.
--sout-avcodec-qmin=<integer>
Minimum video quantizer scale
Minimum video quantizer scale.
--sout-avcodec-qmax=<integer>
Maximum video quantizer scale
Maximum video quantizer scale.
--sout-avcodec-trellis, --no-sout-avcodec-trellis
Trellis quantization
(default disabled)
Enable trellis quantization (rate distortion for block coefficients).
--sout-avcodec-qscale=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Fixed quantizer scale
A fixed video quantizer scale for VBR encoding (accepted values: 0.01
to 255.0).
--sout-avcodec-strict=<integer [-2 .. 2]>
Strict standard compliance
Force a strict standard compliance when encoding (accepted values: -2
to 2).
--sout-avcodec-lumi-masking=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Luminance masking
Raise the quantizer for very bright macroblocks (default: 0.0).
--sout-avcodec-dark-masking=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Darkness masking
Raise the quantizer for very dark macroblocks (default: 0.0).
--sout-avcodec-p-masking=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Motion masking
Raise the quantizer for macroblocks with a high temporal complexity
(default: 0.0).
--sout-avcodec-border-masking=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Border masking
Raise the quantizer for macroblocks at the border of the frame
(default: 0.0).
--sout-avcodec-luma-elim-threshold=<integer>
Luminance elimination
Eliminates luminance blocks when the PSNR isn't much changed
(default: 0.0). The H264 specification recommends -4.
--sout-avcodec-chroma-elim-threshold=<integer>
Chrominance elimination
Eliminates chrominance blocks when the PSNR isn't much changed
(default: 0.0). The H264 specification recommends 7.
--sout-avcodec-aac-profile=<string>
Specify AAC audio profile to use
Specify the AAC audio profile to use for encoding the audio
bitstream. It takes the following options: main, low, ssr (not
supported),ltp, hev1, hev2 (default: low). hev1 and hev2 are
currently supported only with libfdk-aac enabled libavcodec
--sout-avcodec-options=<string>
Advanced options
Advanced options, in the form {opt=val,opt2=val2}.
Demuxer:
--avformat-format=<string> Format name
Internal libavcodec format name
--avformat-options=<string>
Advanced options
Advanced options, in the form {opt=val,opt2=val2}.
Muxer:
--sout-avformat-mux=<string>
Avformat mux
Force use of a specific avformat muxer.
--sout-avformat-options=<string>
Advanced options
Advanced options, in the form {opt=val,opt2=val2}.
Input:
--avio-options=<string> Advanced options
Advanced options, in the form {opt=val,opt2=val2}.
Stream output:
--sout-avio-options=<string>
Advanced options
Advanced options, in the form {opt=val,opt2=val2}.
ARIB subtitles decoder (aribsub)
--aribsub-ignore-ruby, --no-aribsub-ignore-ruby
Ignore ruby (furigana)
(default disabled)
Ignore ruby (furigana) in the subtitle.
--aribsub-use-coretext, --no-aribsub-use-coretext
Use Core Text renderer
(default disabled)
Use Core Text renderer in the subtitle.
ATSC A/52 (AC-3) audio decoder (a52)
--a52-dynrng, --no-a52-dynrng
A/52 dynamic range compression
(default enabled)
Dynamic range compression makes the loud sounds softer, and the soft
sounds louder, so you can more easily listen to the stream in a noisy
environment without disturbing anyone. If you disable the dynamic
range compression the playback will be more adapted to a movie
theater or a listening room.
WaveOut audio output (waveout)
--waveout-audio-device={wavemapper,Speakers (ASUS Xonar DG Audio D ($1,$64),S/PDIF Pass-through Device (ASU ($1,$64),CABLE Input (VB-Audio Virtual C ($1,$64)}
Select Audio Device
Select special Audio device, or let windows decide (default), change
needs VLC restart to apply.
--waveout-volume=<float [0.000000 .. 2.000000]>
Audio volume
--waveout-float32, --no-waveout-float32
Use float32 output
(default enabled)
The option allows you to enable or disable the high-quality float32
audio output mode (which is not well supported by some soundcards).
--waveout-audio-channels=<integer [1 .. 9]>
Audio output channels
Channels available for audio output. If the input has more channels
than the output, it will be down-mixed. This parameter is ignored
when digital pass-through is active.
Windows Multimedia Device output (mmdevice)
--mmdevice-backend={any,wasapi,directsound,none}
Output back-end
Audio output back-end interface.
--mmdevice-passthrough={0 (Disabled), 1 (Enabled (without HD codecs)), 2 (Enabled)}
HDMI/SPDIF audio passthrough
Change this value if you have issue with HD codecs when using a HDMI
receiver.
--mmdevice-audio-device={,{0.0.0.00000000}.{435351ed-7f2a-4588-83d5-d460b7fa5fa7},{0.0.0.00000000}.{4b187877-fc84-4130-b74c-87ece9e3eb5f},{0.0.0.00000000}.{ecb415c9-9835-4a9d-b618-104e7179b206}}
Output device
Select your audio output device
--mmdevice-volume=<float [0.000000 .. 1.250000]>
Audio volume
Audio volume in hundredths of decibels (dB).
DirectX audio output (directsound)
--directx-audio-device={,{ECB415C9-9835-4A9D-B618-104E7179B206},{435351ED-7F2A-4588-83D5-D460B7FA5FA7},{4B187877-FC84-4130-B74C-87ECE9E3EB5F}}
Output device
Select your audio output device
--directx-audio-float32, --no-directx-audio-float32
Use float32 output
(default enabled)
The option allows you to enable or disable the high-quality float32
audio output mode (which is not well supported by some soundcards).
--directx-audio-speaker={Windows default,Mono,Stereo,Quad,5.1,7.1}
Speaker configuration
Select speaker configuration you want to use. This option doesn't
upmix! So NO e.g. Stereo -> 5.1 conversion.
--directx-volume=<float [0.000000 .. 2.000000]>
Audio volume
Audio volume in hundredths of decibels (dB).
Audio memory output (amem)
--amem-format=<string> Sample format
Sample format
--amem-rate=<integer [1 .. 352800]>
Sample rate
Sample rate
--amem-channels=<integer [1 .. 9]>
Channels count
Channels count
File audio output (afile)
--audiofile-file=<string> Output file
File to which the audio samples will be written to ("-" for stdout).
--audiofile-format={u8,s16,float32,spdif}
Output format
Output format
--audiofile-channels=<integer [0 .. 6]>
Number of output channels
By default (0), all the channels of the incoming will be saved but
you can restrict the number of channels here.
--audiofile-wav, --no-audiofile-wav
Add WAVE header
(default enabled)
Instead of writing a raw file, you can add a WAV header to the file.
Simple stereo widening effect (stereo_widen)
This filter enhances the stereo effect by suppressing mono (signal common to both channels) and by delaying the signal of left into right and vice versa, thereby widening the stereo effect.
--stereowiden-delay=<float [1.000000 .. 100.000000]>
Delay time
Time in ms of the delay of left signal into right and vice versa.
--stereowiden-feedback=<float [0.000000 .. 0.900000]>
Feedback gain
Amount of gain in delayed left signal into right and vice versa.
Gives a delay effect of left signal in right output and vice versa
which gives widening effect.
--stereowiden-crossfeed=<float [0.000000 .. 0.800000]>
Crossfeed
Cross feed of left into right with inverted phase. This helps in
suppressing the mono. If the value is 1 it will cancel all the signal
common to both channels.
--stereowiden-dry-mix=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
Dry mix
Level of input signal of original channel.
Speex resampler (speex_resampler)
--speex-resampler-quality=<integer [0 .. 10]>
Resampling quality
Resampling quality, from worst to best
Audio Spatializer (spatializer)
--spatializer-roomsize=<float [0.000000 .. 1.100000]>
Room size
Defines the virtual surface of the room emulated by the filter.
--spatializer-width=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
Room width
Width of the virtual room
--spatializer-wet=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
Wet
--spatializer-dry=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
Dry
--spatializer-damp=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
Damp
Ambisonics renderer and binauralizer (spatialaudio)
--spatialaudio-headphones, --no-spatialaudio-headphones
Headphones mode (binaural)
(default disabled)
If the output is stereo, render ambisonics with the binaural decoder.
--hrtf-file=<string> HRTF file for the binauralization
Custom HRTF (Head-related transfer function) file in the SOFA format.
Audio tempo scaler synched with rate (scaletempo)
--scaletempo-stride=<integer [1 .. 2000]>
Stride Length
Length in milliseconds to output each stride
--scaletempo-overlap=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
Overlap Length
Percentage of stride to overlap
--scaletempo-search=<integer [0 .. 200]>
Search Length
Length in milliseconds to search for best overlap position
Pitch Shifter (scaletempo_pitch)
--scaletempo-stride=<integer [1 .. 2000]>
Stride Length
Length in milliseconds to output each stride
--scaletempo-overlap=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
Overlap Length
Percentage of stride to overlap
--scaletempo-search=<integer [0 .. 200]>
Search Length
Length in milliseconds to search for best overlap position
--pitch-shift=<float [-12.000000 .. 12.000000]>
Pitch Shift
Pitch shift in semitones.
Secret Rabbit Code (libsamplerate) resampler (samplerate)
--src-converter-type={0 (Sinc function (best quality)), 1 (Sinc function (medium quality)), 2 (Sinc function (fast)), 3 (Zero Order Hold (fastest)), 4 (Linear (fastest))}
Sample rate converter type
Different resampling algorithms are supported. The best one is
slower, while the fast one exhibits low quality.
Audio channel remapper (remap)
--aout-remap-channel-left={0 (Left), 1 (Center), 2 (Right), 3 (Rear left), 4 (Rear center), 5 (Rear right), 6 (Side left), 7 (Side right), 8 (Low-frequency effects)}
Left
Left
--aout-remap-channel-center={0 (Left), 1 (Center), 2 (Right), 3 (Rear left), 4 (Rear center), 5 (Rear right), 6 (Side left), 7 (Side right), 8 (Low-frequency effects)}
Center
Center
--aout-remap-channel-right={0 (Left), 1 (Center), 2 (Right), 3 (Rear left), 4 (Rear center), 5 (Rear right), 6 (Side left), 7 (Side right), 8 (Low-frequency effects)}
Right
Right
--aout-remap-channel-rearleft={0 (Left), 1 (Center), 2 (Right), 3 (Rear left), 4 (Rear center), 5 (Rear right), 6 (Side left), 7 (Side right), 8 (Low-frequency effects)}
Rear left
Rear left
--aout-remap-channel-rearcenter={0 (Left), 1 (Center), 2 (Right), 3 (Rear left), 4 (Rear center), 5 (Rear right), 6 (Side left), 7 (Side right), 8 (Low-frequency effects)}
Rear center
Rear center
--aout-remap-channel-rearright={0 (Left), 1 (Center), 2 (Right), 3 (Rear left), 4 (Rear center), 5 (Rear right), 6 (Side left), 7 (Side right), 8 (Low-frequency effects)}
Rear right
Rear right
--aout-remap-channel-middleleft={0 (Left), 1 (Center), 2 (Right), 3 (Rear left), 4 (Rear center), 5 (Rear right), 6 (Side left), 7 (Side right), 8 (Low-frequency effects)}
Side left
Side left
--aout-remap-channel-middleright={0 (Left), 1 (Center), 2 (Right), 3 (Rear left), 4 (Rear center), 5 (Rear right), 6 (Side left), 7 (Side right), 8 (Low-frequency effects)}
Side right
Side right
--aout-remap-channel-lfe={0 (Left), 1 (Center), 2 (Right), 3 (Rear left), 4 (Rear center), 5 (Rear right), 6 (Side left), 7 (Side right), 8 (Low-frequency effects)}
Low-frequency effects
Low-frequency effects
--aout-remap-normalize, --no-aout-remap-normalize
Normalize channels
(default enabled)
When mapping more than one channel to a single output channel,
normalize the output accordingly.
Parametric Equalizer (param_eq)
--param-eq-lowf=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Low freq (Hz)
--param-eq-lowgain=<float [-20.000000 .. 20.000000]>
Low freq gain (dB)
--param-eq-highf=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
High freq (Hz)
--param-eq-highgain=<float [-20.000000 .. 20.000000]>
High freq gain (dB)
--param-eq-f1=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Freq 1 (Hz)
--param-eq-gain1=<float [-20.000000 .. 20.000000]>
Freq 1 gain (dB)
--param-eq-q1=<float [0.100000 .. 100.000000]>
Freq 1 Q
--param-eq-f2=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Freq 2 (Hz)
--param-eq-gain2=<float [-20.000000 .. 20.000000]>
Freq 2 gain (dB)
--param-eq-q2=<float [0.100000 .. 100.000000]>
Freq 2 Q
--param-eq-f3=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Freq 3 (Hz)
--param-eq-gain3=<float [-20.000000 .. 20.000000]>
Freq 3 gain (dB)
--param-eq-q3=<float [0.100000 .. 100.000000]>
Freq 3 Q
Volume normalizer (normvol)
--norm-buff-size=<integer> Number of audio buffers
This is the number of audio buffers on which the power measurement is
made. A higher number of buffers will increase the response time of
the filter to a spike but will make it less sensitive to short
variations.
--norm-max-level=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Maximal volume level
If the average power over the last N buffers is higher than this
value, the volume will be normalized. This value is a positive
floating point number. A value between 0.5 and 10 seems sensible.
Stereo to mono downmixer (mono)
--sout-mono-downmix, --no-sout-mono-downmix
Use downmix algorithm
(default enabled)
This option selects a stereo to mono downmix algorithm that is used
in the headphone channel mixer. It gives the effect of standing in a
room full of speakers.
--sout-mono-channel={0 (Left), 1 (Right), 4 (Rear left), 5 (Rear right), 7 (Center), 8 (Low-frequency effects), 2 (Side left), 3 (Side right), 6 (Rear center)}
Select channel to keep
This option silences all other channels except the selected channel.
Headphone virtual spatialization effect (headphone)
This effect gives you the feeling that you are standing in a room with a complete 7.1 speaker set when using only a headphone, providing a more realistic sound experience. It should also be more comfortable and less tiring when listening to music for long periods of time.
It works with any source format from mono to 7.1.
--headphone-dim=<integer> Characteristic dimension
Distance between front left speaker and listener in meters.
--headphone-compensate, --no-headphone-compensate
Compensate delay
(default disabled)
The delay which is introduced by the physical algorithm may sometimes
be disturbing for the synchronization between lips-movement and
speech. In case, turn this on to compensate.
--headphone-dolby, --no-headphone-dolby
No decoding of Dolby Surround
(default disabled)
Dolby Surround encoded streams won't be decoded before being
processed by this filter. Enabling this setting is not recommended.
Gain control filter (gain)
--gain-value=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Gain multiplier
Increase or decrease the gain (default 1.0)
Equalizer with 10 bands (equalizer)
--equalizer-preset={flat,classical,club,dance,fullbass,fullbasstreble,fulltreble,headphones,largehall,live,party,pop,reggae,rock,ska,soft,softrock,techno}
Equalizer preset
Preset to use for the equalizer.
--equalizer-bands=<string> Bands gain
Don't use presets, but manually specified bands. You need to provide
10 values between -20dB and 20dB, separated by spaces, e.g. "0 2 4 2
0 -2 -4 -2 0 2".
--equalizer-2pass, --no-equalizer-2pass
Two pass
(default disabled)
Filter the audio twice. This provides a more intense effect.
--equalizer-vlcfreqs, --no-equalizer-vlcfreqs
Use VLC frequency bands
(default enabled)
Use the VLC frequency bands. Otherwise, use the ISO Standard
frequency bands.
--equalizer-preamp=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Global gain
Set the global gain in dB (-20 ... 20).
Dynamic range compressor (compressor)
--compressor-rms-peak=<float [0.000000 .. 1.000000]>
RMS/peak
Set the RMS/peak.
--compressor-attack=<float [1.500000 .. 400.000000]>
Attack time
Set the attack time in milliseconds.
--compressor-release=<float [2.000000 .. 800.000000]>
Release time
Set the release time in milliseconds.
--compressor-threshold=<float [-30.000000 .. 0.000000]>
Threshold level
Set the threshold level in dB.
--compressor-ratio=<float [1.000000 .. 20.000000]>
Ratio
Set the ratio (n:1).
--compressor-knee=<float [1.000000 .. 10.000000]>
Knee radius
Set the knee radius in dB.
--compressor-makeup-gain=<float [0.000000 .. 24.000000]>
Makeup gain
Set the makeup gain in dB (0 ... 24).
Sound Delay (chorus_flanger)
Add a delay effect to the sound
--delay-time=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Delay time
Time in milliseconds of the average delay. Note average
--sweep-depth=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Sweep Depth
Time in milliseconds of the maximum sweep depth. Thus, the sweep
range will be delay-time +/- sweep-depth.
--sweep-rate=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Sweep Rate
Rate of change of sweep depth in milliseconds shift per second of
play
--feedback-gain=<float [-0.900000 .. 0.900000]>
Feedback gain
Gain on Feedback loop
--wet-mix=<float [-0.999000 .. 0.999000]>
Wet mix
Level of delayed signal
--dry-mix=<float [-0.999000 .. 0.999000]>
Dry Mix
Level of input signal
Audio part of the BarGraph function (audiobargraph_a)
--audiobargraph_a-bargraph=<integer>
Defines if BarGraph information should be sent
Defines if BarGraph information should be sent. 1 if the information
should be sent, 0 otherwise (default 1).
--audiobargraph_a-bargraph_repetition=<integer>
Sends the barGraph information every n audio
packets
Defines how often the barGraph information should be sent. Sends the
barGraph information every n audio packets (default 4).
--audiobargraph_a-silence=<integer>
Defines if silence alarm information should be
sent
Defines if silence alarm information should be sent. 1 if the
information should be sent, 0 otherwise (default 1).
--audiobargraph_a-time_window=<integer>
Time window to use in ms
Time Window during when the audio level is measured in ms for silence
detection. If the audio level is under the threshold during this
time, an alarm is sent (default 5000).
--audiobargraph_a-alarm_threshold=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Minimum Audio level to raise the alarm
Threshold to be attained to raise an alarm. If the audio level is
under the threshold during this time, an alarm is sent (default 0.1).
--audiobargraph_a-repetition_time=<integer>
Time between two alarm messages in ms
Time between two alarm messages in ms. This value is used to avoid
alarm saturation (default 2000).
UDP stream output (udp)
--sout-udp-caching=<integer>
Caching value (ms)
Default caching value for outbound UDP streams. This value should be
set in milliseconds.
--sout-udp-group=<integer> Group packets
Packets can be sent one by one at the right time or by groups. You
can choose the number of packets that will be sent at a time. It
helps reducing the scheduling load on heavily-loaded systems.
IceCAST output (access_output_shout)
--sout-shout-name=<string> Stream name
Name to give to this stream/channel on the shoutcast/icecast server.
--sout-shout-description=<string>
Stream description
Description of the stream content or information about your channel.
--sout-shout-mp3, --no-sout-shout-mp3
Stream MP3
(default disabled)
You normally have to feed the shoutcast module with Ogg streams. It
is also possible to stream MP3 instead, so you can forward MP3
streams to the shoutcast/icecast server.
--sout-shout-genre=<string>
Genre description
Genre of the content.
--sout-shout-url=<string> URL description
URL with information about the stream or your channel.
--sout-shout-bitrate=<string>
Bitrate
Bitrate information of the transcoded stream.
--sout-shout-samplerate=<string>
Samplerate
Samplerate information of the transcoded stream.
--sout-shout-channels=<string>
Number of channels
Number of channels information of the transcoded stream.
--sout-shout-quality=<string>
Ogg Vorbis Quality
Ogg Vorbis Quality information of the transcoded stream.
--sout-shout-public, --no-sout-shout-public
Stream public
(default disabled)
Make the server publicly available on the 'Yellow Pages' (directory
listing of streams) on the icecast/shoutcast website. Requires the
bitrate information specified for shoutcast. Requires Ogg streaming
for icecast.
HTTP Live streaming output (access_output_livehttp)
--sout-livehttp-seglen=<integer>
Segment length
Length of TS stream segments
--sout-livehttp-numsegs=<integer>
Number of segments
Number of segments to include in index
--sout-livehttp-initial-segment-number=<integer>
Number of first segment
The number of the first segment generated
--sout-livehttp-splitanywhere, --no-sout-livehttp-splitanywhere
Split segments anywhere
(default disabled)
Don't require a keyframe before splitting a segment. Needed for audio
only.
--sout-livehttp-delsegs, --no-sout-livehttp-delsegs
Delete segments
(default enabled)
Delete segments when they are no longer needed
--sout-livehttp-ratecontrol, --no-sout-livehttp-ratecontrol
Use muxers rate control mechanism
(default disabled)
Use muxers rate control mechanism
--sout-livehttp-caching, --no-sout-livehttp-caching
Allow cache
(default disabled)
Add EXT-X-ALLOW-CACHE:NO directive in playlist-file if this is
disabled
--sout-livehttp-generate-iv, --no-sout-livehttp-generate-iv
Use randomized IV for encryption
(default disabled)
Generate IV instead using segment-number as IV
--sout-livehttp-index=<string>
Index file
Path to the index file to create
--sout-livehttp-index-url=<string>
Full URL to put in index file
Full URL to put in index file. Use #'s to represent segment number
--sout-livehttp-key-uri=<string>
AES key URI to place in playlist
AES key URI to place in playlist
--sout-livehttp-key-file=<string>
AES key file
File containing the 16 bytes encryption key
--sout-livehttp-key-loadfile=<string>
File where vlc reads key-uri and
keyfile-location
File is read when segment starts and is assumed to be in format:
key-uri\nkey-file. File is read on the segment opening and values are
used on that segment.
HTTP stream output (http)
--sout-http-user=<string> Username
Username that will be requested to access the stream.
--sout-http-pwd=<string> Password
Password that will be requested to access the stream.
--sout-http-mime=<string> Mime
MIME returned by the server (autodetected if not specified).
--sout-http-metacube, --no-sout-http-metacube
Metacube
(default disabled)
Use the Metacube protocol. Needed for streaming to the Cubemap
reflector.
File stream output (file)
--sout-file-overwrite, --no-sout-file-overwrite
Overwrite existing file
(default enabled)
If the file already exists, it will be overwritten.
--sout-file-append, --no-sout-file-append
Append to file
(default disabled)
Append to file if it exists instead of replacing it.
--sout-file-format, --no-sout-file-format
Format time and date
(default disabled)
Perform ISO C time and date formatting on the file path
VNC client access (vnc)
--rfb-user=<string> Username
Username
--rfb-password=<string> Password
Password
--rfb-x509-ca=<string> X.509 Certificate Authority
Certificate of the Authority to verify server's against
--rfb-x509-crl=<string> X.509 Certificate Revocation List
List of revoked servers certificates
--rfb-x509-client-cert=<string>
X.509 Client certificate
Certificate for client authentication
--rfb-x509-client-key=<string>
X.509 Client private key
Private key for authentication by certificate
--rfb-fps=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Frame rate
How many times the screen content should be refreshed per second.
--rfb-chroma={RV32,RV24,RV16,RGB8}
Frame buffer depth
RGB chroma (RV32, RV24, RV16, RGB2)
--rfb-compress-level=<integer [0 .. 9]>
Compression level
Transfer compression level from 0 (none) to 9 (max)
--rfb-quality-level=<integer [1 .. 9]>
Image quality
Image quality 1 to 9 (max)
VDR recordings (vdr)
Support for VDR recordings (http://www.tvdr.de/).
--vdr-chapter-offset=<integer>
Chapter offset in ms
Move all chapters. This value should be set in milliseconds.
--vdr-fps=<float [1.000000 .. 1000.000000]>
Frame rate
Default frame rate for chapter import.
UDP input (udp)
--udp-timeout=<integer> UDP Source timeout (sec)
Time code subpicture elementary stream generator (timecode)
--timecode-fps={24/1,25/1,30000/1001,30/1}
Frame rate
Frame rate
SMB input (smb)
Samba (Windows network shares) input
--smb-user=<string> Username
Username that will be used for the connection, if no username is set
in the URL.
--smb-pwd=<string> Password
Password that will be used for the connection, if no username or
password are set in URL.
--smb-domain=<string> SMB domain
Domain/Workgroup that will be used for the connection.
Shared memory framebuffer (shm)
--shm-fps=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Frame rate
How many times the screen content should be refreshed per second.
--shm-depth={0 (XWD file (autodetect)), 8 (8 bits), 15 (15 bits), 16 (16 bits), 24 (24 bits), 32 (32 bits)}
Frame buffer depth
Pixel depth of the frame buffer, or zero for XWD file
--shm-width=<integer [0 .. 65535]>
Frame buffer width
Pixel width of the frame buffer (ignored for XWD file)
--shm-height=<integer [0 .. 65535]>
Frame buffer height
Pixel height of the frame buffer (ignored for XWD file)
--shm-file=<string> Frame buffer file
Path of the memory mapped file of the frame buffer
SFTP input (sftp)
--sftp-port=<integer> SFTP port
SFTP port number to use on the server
--sftp-user=<string> Username
Username that will be used for the connection, if no username is set
in the URL.
--sftp-pwd=<string> Password
Password that will be used for the connection, if no username or
password are set in URL.
Screen Input (screen)
--screen-fps=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Frame rate
Desired frame rate for the capture.
--screen-top=<integer> Region top row
Ordinate of the capture region in pixels.
--screen-left=<integer> Region left column
Abscissa of the capture region in pixels.
--screen-width=<integer> Capture region width
Capture region width
--screen-height=<integer> Capture region height
Capture region height
--screen-follow-mouse, --no-screen-follow-mouse
Follow the mouse
(default disabled)
Follow the mouse when capturing a subscreen.
--screen-mouse-image=<string>
Mouse pointer image
If specified, will use the image to draw the mouse pointer on the
capture.
--screen-fragment-size=<integer>
Capture fragment size
Optimize the capture by fragmenting the screen in chunks of
predefined height (16 might be a good value, and 0 means disabled).
SAT>IP Receiver Plugin (satip)
--satip-buffer=<integer> Receive buffer
UDP receive buffer size (bytes)
--satip-multicast, --no-satip-multicast
Request multicast stream
(default disabled)
Request server to send stream as multicast
--satip-host=<string> Host
Host
Real-Time Protocol (RTP) input (rtp)
--rtcp-port=<integer [0 .. 65535]>
RTCP (local) port
RTCP packets will be received on this transport protocol port. If
zero, multiplexed RTP/RTCP is used.
--srtp-key=<string> SRTP key (hexadecimal)
RTP packets will be authenticated and deciphered with this Secure RTP
master shared secret key. This must be a 32-character-long
hexadecimal string.
--srtp-salt=<string> SRTP salt (hexadecimal)
Secure RTP requires a (non-secret) master salt value. This must be a
28-character-long hexadecimal string.
--rtp-max-src=<integer [1 .. 255]>
Maximum RTP sources
How many distinct active RTP sources are allowed at a time.
--rtp-timeout=<integer> RTP source timeout (sec)
How long to wait for any packet before a source is expired.
--rtp-max-dropout=<integer [0 .. 32767]>
Maximum RTP sequence number dropout
RTP packets will be discarded if they are too much ahead (i.e. in the
future) by this many packets from the last received packet.
--rtp-max-misorder=<integer [0 .. 32767]>
Maximum RTP sequence number misordering
RTP packets will be discarded if they are too far behind (i.e. in the
past) by this many packets from the last received packet.
--rtp-dynamic-pt={theora} RTP payload format assumed for dynamic
payloads
This payload format will be assumed for dynamic payload types
(between 96 and 127) if it can't be determined otherwise with
out-of-band mappings (SDP)
NFS input (nfs)
--nfs-auto-guid, --no-nfs-auto-guid
Set NFS uid/guid automatically
(default enabled)
If uid/gid are not specified in the url, VLC will automatically set a
uid/gid.
RTP/RTSP/SDP demuxer (using Live555) (live555)
--rtsp-tcp, --no-rtsp-tcp Use RTP over RTSP (TCP)
(default disabled)
Use RTP over RTSP (TCP)
--rtp-client-port=<integer>
Client port
Port to use for the RTP source of the session
--rtsp-mcast, --no-rtsp-mcast
Force multicast RTP via RTSP
(default disabled)
Force multicast RTP via RTSP
--rtsp-http, --no-rtsp-http
Tunnel RTSP and RTP over HTTP
(default disabled)
Tunnel RTSP and RTP over HTTP
--rtsp-http-port=<integer> HTTP tunnel port
Port to use for tunneling the RTSP/RTP over HTTP.
--rtsp-kasenna, --no-rtsp-kasenna
Kasenna RTSP dialect
(default disabled)
Kasenna servers use an old and nonstandard dialect of RTSP. With this
parameter VLC will try this dialect, but then it cannot connect to
normal RTSP servers.
--rtsp-wmserver, --no-rtsp-wmserver
WMServer RTSP dialect
(default disabled)
WMServer uses a nonstandard dialect of RTSP. Selecting this parameter
will tell VLC to assume some options contrary to RFC 2326 guidelines.
--rtsp-user=<string> Username
Sets the username for the connection, if no username or password are
set in the url.
--rtsp-pwd=<string> Password
Sets the password for the connection, if no username or password are
set in the url.
--rtsp-frame-buffer-size=<integer>
RTSP frame buffer size
RTSP start frame buffer size of the video track, can be increased in
case of broken pictures due to too small buffer.
Blu-ray Disc support (libbluray) (libbluray)
--bluray-menu, --no-bluray-menu
Blu-ray menus
(default enabled)
Use Blu-ray menus. If disabled, the movie will start directly
--bluray-region={A,B,C} Region code
Blu-Ray player region code. Some discs can be played only with a
correct region code.
HTTP input (http)
--http-reconnect, --no-http-reconnect
Auto re-connect
(default disabled)
Automatically try to reconnect to the stream in case of a sudden
disconnect.
HTTPS input (access)
--http-continuous, --no-http-continuous
Continuous stream
(default disabled)
Keep reading a resource that keeps being updated.
--http-forward-cookies, --no-http-forward-cookies
Cookies forwarding
(default enabled)
Forward cookies across HTTP redirections.
--http-referrer=<string> Referrer
Provide the referral URL, i.e. HTTP "Referer" (sic).
--http-user-agent=<string> User agent
Override the name and version of the application as provided to the
HTTP server, i.e. the HTTP "User-Agent". Name and version must be
separated by a forward slash, e.g. "FooBar/1.2.3".
FTP input (ftp)
--ftp-user=<string> Username
Username that will be used for the connection, if no username is set
in the URL.
--ftp-pwd=<string> Password
Password that will be used for the connection, if no username or
password are set in URL.
--ftp-account=<string> FTP account
Account that will be used for the connection.
File input (filesystem)
Directory:
--list-special-files, --no-list-special-files
List special files
(default disabled)
Include devices and pipes when listing directories
DVDRead Input (no menu support) (dvdread)
--dvdread-angle=<integer> DVD angle
Default DVD angle.
DVDnav Input (dvdnav)
--dvdnav-angle=<integer> DVD angle
Default DVD angle.
--dvdnav-menu, --no-dvdnav-menu
Start directly in menu
(default enabled)
Start the DVD directly in the main menu. This will try to skip all
the useless warning introductions.
Digital Television and Radio (dtv)
--dvb-adapter=<integer> DVB adapter
If there is more than one digital broadcasting adapter, the adapter
number must be selected. Numbering starts from zero.
--dvb-network-name=<string>
Network name
Unique network name in the System Tuning Spaces
--dvb-create-name=<string> Network name to create
Create unique name in the System Tuning Spaces
--dvb-frequency=<integer [0 .. 107999999]>
Frequency (Hz)
TV channels are grouped by transponder (a.k.a. multiplex) on a given
frequency. This is required to tune the receiver.
--dvb-inversion={-1 (Automatic), 0 (Off), 1 (On)}
Spectrum inversion
If the demodulator cannot detect spectral inversion correctly, it
needs to be configured manually.
Terrestrial reception parameters:
--dvb-bandwidth={0 (Automatic), 10 (10 MHz), 8 (8 MHz), 7 (7 MHz), 6 (6 MHz), 5 (5 MHz), 2 (1.712 MHz)}
Bandwidth (MHz)
Bandwidth (MHz)
--dvb-transmission={-1 (Automatic), 1 (1k), 2 (2k), 4 (4k), 8 (8k), 16 (16k), 32 (32k)}
Transmission mode
Transmission mode
--dvb-guard={,1/128,1/32,1/16,19/256,1/8,19/128,1/4}
Guard interval
Guard interval
DVB-T reception parameters:
--dvb-code-rate-hp={,0,1/2,3/5,2/3,3/4,4/5,5/6,6/7,7/8,8/9,9/10}
High-priority code rate
The code rate for Forward Error Correction can be specified.
--dvb-code-rate-lp={,0,1/2,3/5,2/3,3/4,4/5,5/6,6/7,7/8,8/9,9/10}
Low-priority code rate
The code rate for Forward Error Correction can be specified.
--dvb-hierarchy={-1 (Automatic), 0 (None), 1 (1), 2 (2), 4 (4)}
Hierarchy mode
Hierarchy mode
--dvb-plp-id=<integer [0 .. 255]>
DVB-T2 Physical Layer Pipe
DVB-T2 Physical Layer Pipe
ISDB-T reception parameters:
--dvb-a-modulation={,QAM,16QAM,32QAM,64QAM,128QAM,256QAM,8VSB,16VSB,QPSK,DQPSK,8PSK,16APSK,32APSK}
Layer A modulation
The digital signal can be modulated according with different
constellations (depending on the delivery system). If the demodulator
cannot detect the constellation automatically, it needs to be
configured manually.
--dvb-a-fec={,0,1/2,3/5,2/3,3/4,4/5,5/6,6/7,7/8,8/9,9/10}
Layer A code rate
The code rate for Forward Error Correction can be specified.
--dvb-a-count=<integer [0 .. 13]>
Layer A segments count
--dvb-a-interleaving=<integer [0 .. 3]>
Layer A time interleaving
--dvb-b-modulation={,QAM,16QAM,32QAM,64QAM,128QAM,256QAM,8VSB,16VSB,QPSK,DQPSK,8PSK,16APSK,32APSK}
Layer B modulation
The digital signal can be modulated according with different
constellations (depending on the delivery system). If the demodulator
cannot detect the constellation automatically, it needs to be
configured manually.
--dvb-b-fec={,0,1/2,3/5,2/3,3/4,4/5,5/6,6/7,7/8,8/9,9/10}
Layer B code rate
The code rate for Forward Error Correction can be specified.
--dvb-b-count=<integer [0 .. 13]>
Layer B segments count
--dvb-b-interleaving=<integer [0 .. 3]>
Layer B time interleaving
--dvb-c-modulation={,QAM,16QAM,32QAM,64QAM,128QAM,256QAM,8VSB,16VSB,QPSK,DQPSK,8PSK,16APSK,32APSK}
Layer C modulation
The digital signal can be modulated according with different
constellations (depending on the delivery system). If the demodulator
cannot detect the constellation automatically, it needs to be
configured manually.
--dvb-c-fec={,0,1/2,3/5,2/3,3/4,4/5,5/6,6/7,7/8,8/9,9/10}
Layer C code rate
The code rate for Forward Error Correction can be specified.
--dvb-c-count=<integer [0 .. 13]>
Layer C segments count
--dvb-c-interleaving=<integer [0 .. 3]>
Layer C time interleaving
Cable and satellite reception parameters:
--dvb-modulation={,QAM,16QAM,32QAM,64QAM,128QAM,256QAM,8VSB,16VSB,QPSK,DQPSK,8PSK,16APSK,32APSK}
Modulation / Constellation
The digital signal can be modulated according with different
constellations (depending on the delivery system). If the demodulator
cannot detect the constellation automatically, it needs to be
configured manually.
--dvb-srate=<integer [0 .. 4294967295]>
Symbol rate (bauds)
The symbol rate must be specified manually for some systems, notably
DVB-C, DVB-S and DVB-S2.
--dvb-fec={,0,1/2,3/5,2/3,3/4,4/5,5/6,6/7,7/8,8/9,9/10}
FEC code rate
The code rate for Forward Error Correction can be specified.
DVB-S2 parameters:
--dvb-stream=<integer [0 .. 255]>
Stream identifier
Stream identifier
--dvb-pilot={-1 (Automatic), 0 (Off), 1 (On)}
Pilot
Pilot
--dvb-rolloff={-1 (Automatic), 35 (0.35 (same as DVB-S)), 20 (0.20), 25 (0.25)}
Roll-off factor
Roll-off factor
ISDB-S parameters:
--dvb-ts-id=<integer [0 .. 65535]>
Transport stream ID
Transport stream ID
Satellite equipment control:
--dvb-polarization={,V,H,R,L}
Polarization (Voltage)
To select the polarization of the transponder, a different voltage is
normally applied to the low noise block-downconverter (LNB).
--dvb-voltage=<integer [0 .. 18]>
--dvb-lnb-low=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Local oscillator low frequency (kHz)
The downconverter (LNB) will subtract the local oscillator frequency
from the satellite transmission frequency. The intermediate frequency
(IF) on the RF cable is the result.
--dvb-lnb-high=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Local oscillator high frequency (kHz)
The downconverter (LNB) will subtract the local oscillator frequency
from the satellite transmission frequency. The intermediate frequency
(IF) on the RF cable is the result.
--dvb-lnb-switch=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
Universal LNB switch frequency (kHz)
If the satellite transmission frequency exceeds the switch frequency,
the oscillator high frequency will be used as reference. Furthermore
the automatic continuous 22kHz tone will be sent.
--dvb-network-id=<integer> Network identifier
Network identifier
--dvb-azimuth=<integer> Satellite azimuth
Satellite azimuth in tenths of degree
--dvb-elevation=<integer> Satellite elevation
Satellite elevation in tenths of degree
--dvb-longitude=<integer> Satellite longitude
Satellite longitude in tenths of degree. West is negative.
--dvb-range=<string> Satellite range code
Satellite range code as defined by manufacturer e.g. DISEqC switch
code
ATSC reception parameters:
--dvb-major-channel=<integer>
Major channel
--dvb-minor-channel=<integer>
ATSC minor channel
--dvb-physical-channel=<integer>
Physical channel
DirectShow input (dshow)
--dshow-vdev={,none,screen-capture-recorder}
Video device name
Name of the video device that will be used by the DirectShow plugin.
If you don't specify anything, the default device will be used.
--dshow-adev={,none,Aux (ASUS Xonar DG Audio Device),CABLE Output (VB-Audio Virtual Cable),Line In (ASUS Xonar DG Audio Device),Microphone (ASUS Xonar DG Audio Device),Stereo Mix (ASUS Xonar DG Audio Device),Wave (ASUS Xonar DG Audio Device),virtual-audio-capturer}
Audio device name
Name of the audio device that will be used by the DirectShow plugin.
If you don't specify anything, the default device will be used.
--dshow-size=<string> Video size
Size of the video that will be displayed by the DirectShow plugin. If
you don't specify anything the default size for your device will be
used. You can specify a standard size (cif, d1, ...) or
<width>x<height>.
--dshow-aspect-ratio=<string>
Picture aspect-ratio n:m
Define input picture aspect-ratio to use. Default is 4:3
--dshow-chroma=<string> Video input chroma format
Force the DirectShow video input to use a specific chroma format (eg.
I420 (default), RV24, etc.)
--dshow-fps=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Video input frame rate
Force the DirectShow video input to use a specific frame rate (eg. 0
means default, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94, etc.)
--dshow-config, --no-dshow-config
Device properties
(default disabled)
Show the properties dialog of the selected device before starting the
stream.
--dshow-tuner, --no-dshow-tuner
Tuner properties
(default disabled)
Show the tuner properties [channel selection] page.
--dshow-tuner-channel=<integer>
Tuner TV Channel
Set the TV channel the tuner will set to (0 means default).
--dshow-tuner-frequency=<integer>
Tuner Frequency
This overrides the channel. Measured in Hz.
--dshow-tuner-country=<integer>
Tuner country code
Set the tuner country code that establishes the current
channel-to-frequency mapping (0 means default).
--dshow-tuner-standard={0 (Default), 1 (NTSC_M), 2 (NTSC_M_J), 4 (NTSC_443), 16 (PAL_B), 32 (PAL_D), 64 (PAL_G), 128 (PAL_H), 256 (PAL_I), 512 (PAL_M), 1024 (PAL_N), 2048 (PAL_60), 4096 (SECAM_B), 8192 (SECAM_D), 16384 (SECAM_G), 32768 (SECAM_H), 65536 (SECAM_K), 131072 (SECAM_K1), 262144 (SECAM_L), 524288 (SECAM_L1), 1048576 (PAL_N_COMBO)}
Video standard
Video standard
--dshow-tuner-input={0 (Default), 1 (Cable), 2 (Antenna)}
Tuner input type
Select the tuner input type (Cable/Antenna).
--dshow-video-input=<integer>
Video input pin
Select the video input source, such as composite, s-video, or tuner.
Since these settings are hardware-specific, you should find good
settings in the "Device config" area, and use those numbers here. -1
means that settings will not be changed.
--dshow-video-output=<integer>
Video output pin
Select the video output type. See the "video input" option.
--dshow-audio-input=<integer>
Audio input pin
Select the audio input source. See the "video input" option.
--dshow-audio-output=<integer>
Audio output pin
Select the audio output type. See the "video input" option.
--dshow-amtuner-mode={0 (Default), 1 (TV), 2 (FM radio), 4 (AM radio), 8 (DSS)}
AM Tuner mode
AM Tuner mode. Can be one of Default (0), TV (1), AM Radio (2), FM
Radio (3) or DSS (4).
--dshow-audio-channels=<integer>
Number of audio channels
Select audio input format with the given number of audio channels (if
non 0)
--dshow-audio-samplerate=<integer>
Audio sample rate
Select audio input format with the given sample rate (if non 0)
--dshow-audio-bitspersample=<integer>
Audio bits per sample
Select audio input format with the given bits/sample (if non 0)
Digital Cinema Package module (dcp)
--kdm=<string> KDM file
Path to Key Delivery Message XML file
Audio CD input (cdda)
--cd-audio=<string> Audio CD device
This is the default Audio CD drive (or file) to use. Don't forget the
colon after the drive letter (e.g. D:)
[cdda:][device][@[track]]
--cdda-track=<integer>
--cdda-first-sector=<integer>
--cdda-last-sector=<integer>
--cddb-server=<string> CDDB Server
Address of the CDDB server to use.
--cddb-port=<integer [1 .. 65535]>
CDDB port
CDDB Server port to use.
Windows Audio Session API input (wasapi)
--wasapi-loopback, --no-wasapi-loopback
Loopback mode
(default disabled)
Record an audio rendering endpoint.
Microsoft Media Server (MMS) input (access_mms)
--mms-timeout=<integer> TCP/UDP timeout (ms)
Amount of time (in ms) to wait before aborting network reception of
data. Note that there will be 10 retries before completely giving up.
--mms-all, --no-mms-all Force selection of all streams
(default disabled)
MMS streams can contain several elementary streams, with different
bitrates. You can choose to select all of them.
--mms-maxbitrate=<integer> Maximum bitrate
Select the stream with the maximum bitrate under that limit.
Memory input (imem)
--imem-get=<string> Get function
Address of the get callback function
--imem-release=<string> Release function
Address of the release callback function
--imem-cookie=<string> Callback cookie string
Text identifier for the callback functions
--imem-data=<string> Callback data
Data for the get and release functions
--imem-id=<integer> ID
Set the ID of the elementary stream
--imem-group=<integer> Group
Set the group of the elementary stream
--imem-cat={0 (Unknown), 1 (Audio), 2 (Video), 3 (Subtitle), 4 (Data)}
Category
Set the category of the elementary stream
--imem-codec=<string> Codec
Set the codec of the elementary stream
--imem-language=<string> Language
Language of the elementary stream as described by ISO639
--imem-samplerate=<integer>
Sample rate
Sample rate of an audio elementary stream
--imem-channels=<integer> Channels count
Channels count of an audio elementary stream
--imem-width=<integer> Width
Width of video or subtitle elementary streams
--imem-height=<integer> Height
Height of video or subtitle elementary streams
--imem-dar=<string> Display aspect ratio
Display aspect ratio of a video elementary stream
--imem-fps=<string> Frame rate
Frame rate of a video elementary stream
--imem-size=<integer> Size
Size of stream in bytes
Concatenated inputs (concat)
--concat-list=<string> Inputs list
Comma-separated list of input URLs to concatenate.
core program (core)
Audio
These options allow you to modify the behavior of the audio subsystem, and to add audio filters which can be used for post processing or visual effects (spectrum analyzer, etc.). Enable these filters here, and configure them in the "audio filters" modules section.
--audio, --no-audio Enable audio
(default enabled)
You can completely disable the audio output. The audio decoding stage
will not take place, thus saving some processing power.
--gain=<float [0.000000 .. 8.000000]>
Audio gain
This linear gain will be applied to outputted audio.
--volume-step=<float [1.000000 .. 256.000000]>
Audio output volume step
The step size of the volume is adjustable using this option.
--volume-save, --no-volume-save
Remember the audio volume
(default enabled)
Remember the audio volume
--spdif, --no-spdif Force S/PDIF support
(default disabled)
This option should be used when the audio output can't negotiate
S/PDIF support.
--force-dolby-surround={0 (Auto), 1 (On), 2 (Off)}
Force detection of Dolby Surround
Use this when you know your stream is (or is not) encoded with Dolby
Surround but fails to be detected as such. Even if the stream is not
actually encoded with Dolby Surround, turning on this option might
enhance your experience, especially when combined with the Headphone
Channel Mixer.
--stereo-mode={0 (Unset), 1 (Stereo), 2 (Reverse stereo), 3 (Left), 4 (Right), 5 (Dolby Surround), 6 (Headphones)}
Stereo audio output mode
Stereo audio output mode
--audio-desync=<integer> Audio desynchronization compensation
This delays the audio output. The delay must be given in
milliseconds. This can be handy if you notice a lag between the video
and the audio.
--audio-replay-gain-mode={none,track,album}
Replay gain mode
Select the replay gain mode
--audio-replay-gain-preamp=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Replay preamp
This allows you to change the default target level (89 dB) for stream
with replay gain information
--audio-replay-gain-default=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Default replay gain
This is the gain used for stream without replay gain information
--audio-replay-gain-peak-protection, --no-audio-replay-gain-peak-protection
Peak protection
(default enabled)
Protect against sound clipping
--audio-time-stretch, --no-audio-time-stretch
Enable time stretching audio
(default enabled)
This allows playing audio at lower or higher speed without affecting
the audio pitch
-A, --aout={any,mmdevice,directsound,waveout,amem,afile,adummy,none}
Audio output module
This is the audio output method used by VLC. The default behavior is
to automatically select the best method available.
--role={video,music,communication,game,notification,animation,production,accessibility,test}
Media role
Media (player) role for operating system policy.
--audio-filter=<string> Audio filters
This adds audio post processing filters, to modify the sound
rendering.
--audio-visual={any,goom,projectm,visual,glspectrum,none}
Audio visualizations
This adds visualization modules (spectrum analyzer, etc.).
--audio-resampler={any,samplerate,ugly,speex_resampler,none}
Audio resampler
This selects which plugin to use for audio resampling.
Video
These options allow you to modify the behavior of the video output subsystem. You can for example enable video filters (deinterlacing, image adjusting, etc.). Enable these filters here and configure them in the "video filters" modules section. You can also set many miscellaneous video options.
--video, --no-video Enable video
(default enabled)
You can completely disable the video output. The video decoding stage
will not take place, thus saving some processing power.
--grayscale, --no-grayscale
Grayscale video output
(default disabled)
Output video in grayscale. As the color information aren't decoded,
this can save some processing power.
-f, --fullscreen, --no-fullscreen
Fullscreen video output
(default disabled)
Start video in fullscreen mode
--embedded-video, --no-embedded-video
Embedded video
(default enabled)
Embed the video output in the main interface.
--xlib, --no-xlib
(default enabled)
--drop-late-frames, --no-drop-late-frames
Drop late frames
(default enabled)
This drops frames that are late (arrive to the video output after
their intended display date).
--skip-frames, --no-skip-frames
Skip frames
(default enabled)
Enables framedropping on MPEG2 stream. Framedropping occurs when your
computer is not powerful enough
--quiet-synchro, --no-quiet-synchro
Quiet synchro
(default disabled)
This avoids flooding the message log with debug output from the video
output synchronization mechanism.
--keyboard-events, --no-keyboard-events
Key press events
(default enabled)
This enables VLC hotkeys from the (non-embedded) video window.
--mouse-events, --no-mouse-events
Mouse events
(default enabled)
This enables handling of mouse clicks on the video.
--video-on-top, --no-video-on-top
Always on top
(default disabled)
Always place the video window on top of other windows.
--video-wallpaper, --no-video-wallpaper
Enable wallpaper mode
(default disabled)
The wallpaper mode allows you to display the video as the desktop
background.
--disable-screensaver, --no-disable-screensaver
Disable screensaver
(default enabled)
Disable the screensaver during video playback.
--video-title-show, --no-video-title-show
Show media title on video
(default disabled)
Display the title of the video on top of the movie.
--video-title-timeout=<integer>
Show video title for x milliseconds
Show the video title for n milliseconds, default is 5000 ms (5 sec.)
--video-title-position={0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 4 (Top), 8 (Bottom), 5 (Top-Left), 6 (Top-Right), 9 (Bottom-Left), 10 (Bottom-Right)}
Position of video title
Place on video where to display the title (default bottom center).
--mouse-hide-timeout=<integer>
Hide cursor and fullscreen controller after x
milliseconds
Hide mouse cursor and fullscreen controller after n milliseconds.
Snapshot:
--snapshot-path=<string> Video snapshot directory (or filename)
Directory where the video snapshots will be stored.
--snapshot-prefix=<string> Video snapshot file prefix
Video snapshot file prefix
--snapshot-format={png,jpg,tiff}
Video snapshot format
Image format which will be used to store the video snapshots
--snapshot-preview, --no-snapshot-preview
Display video snapshot preview
(default enabled)
Display the snapshot preview in the screen's top-left corner.
--snapshot-sequential, --no-snapshot-sequential
Use sequential numbers instead of timestamps
(default disabled)
Use sequential numbers instead of timestamps for snapshot numbering
--snapshot-width=<integer> Video snapshot width
You can enforce the width of the video snapshot. By default it will
keep the original width (-1). Using 0 will scale the width to keep
the aspect ratio.
--snapshot-height=<integer>
Video snapshot height
You can enforce the height of the video snapshot. By default it will
keep the original height (-1). Using 0 will scale the height to keep
the aspect ratio.
Window properties:
--width=<integer> Video width
You can enforce the video width. By default (-1) VLC will adapt to
the video characteristics.
--height=<integer> Video height
You can enforce the video height. By default (-1) VLC will adapt to
the video characteristics.
--video-x=<integer> Video X coordinate
You can enforce the position of the top left corner of the video
window (X coordinate).
--video-y=<integer> Video Y coordinate
You can enforce the position of the top left corner of the video
window (Y coordinate).
--crop=<string> Video cropping
This forces the cropping of the source video. Accepted formats are
x:y (4:3, 16:9, etc.) expressing the global image aspect.
--custom-crop-ratios=<string>
Custom crop ratios list
Comma separated list of crop ratios which will be added in the
interface's crop ratios list.
--aspect-ratio=<string> Source aspect ratio
This forces the source aspect ratio. For instance, some DVDs claim to
be 16:9 while they are actually 4:3. This can also be used as a hint
for VLC when a movie does not have aspect ratio information. Accepted
formats are x:y (4:3, 16:9, etc.) expressing the global image aspect,
or a float value (1.25, 1.3333, etc.) expressing pixel squareness.
--autoscale, --no-autoscale
Video Auto Scaling
(default enabled)
Let the video scale to fit a given window or fullscreen.
--monitor-par=<string> Monitor pixel aspect ratio
This forces the monitor aspect ratio. Most monitors have square
pixels (1:1). If you have a 16:9 screen, you might need to change
this to 4:3 in order to keep proportions.
--custom-aspect-ratios=<string>
Custom aspect ratios list
Comma separated list of aspect ratios which will be added in the
interface's aspect ratio list.
--hdtv-fix, --no-hdtv-fix Fix HDTV height
(default enabled)
This allows proper handling of HDTV-1080 video format even if broken
encoder incorrectly sets height to 1088 lines. You should only
disable this option if your video has a non-standard format requiring
all 1088 lines.
--video-deco, --no-video-deco
Window decorations
(default enabled)
VLC can avoid creating window caption, frames, etc... around the
video, giving a "minimal" window.
--video-title=<string> Video title
Custom title for the video window (in case the video is not embedded
in the interface).
--align={0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 4 (Top), 8 (Bottom), 5 (Top-Left), 6 (Top-Right), 9 (Bottom-Left), 10 (Bottom-Right)}
Video alignment
Enforce the alignment of the video in its window. By default (0) it
will be centered (0=center, 1=left, 2=right, 4=top, 8=bottom, you can
also use combinations of these values, like 6=4+2 meaning top-right).
--zoom=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Zoom video
You can zoom the video by the specified factor.
--deinterlace={0 (Off), -1 (Automatic), 1 (On)}
Deinterlace
Deinterlace
--deinterlace-mode={auto,discard,blend,mean,bob,linear,x,yadif,yadif2x,phosphor,ivtc}
Deinterlace mode
Deinterlace method to use for video processing.
-V, --vout={any,direct3d11,direct3d9,glwin32,gl,directdraw,wingdi,caca,vdummy,vmem,flaschen,yuv,vdummy,none}
Video output module
This is the the video output method used by VLC. The default behavior
is to automatically select the best method available.
--video-filter=<string> Video filter module
This adds post-processing filters to enhance the picture quality, for
instance deinterlacing, or distort the video.
--video-splitter=<string> Video splitter module
This adds video splitters like clone or wall
Subpictures
These options allow you to modify the behavior of the subpictures subsystem. You can for example enable subpictures sources (logo, etc.). Enable these filters here and configure them in the "subsources filters" modules section. You can also set many miscellaneous subpictures options.
On Screen Display:
--spu, --no-spu Enable sub-pictures
(default enabled)
You can completely disable the sub-picture processing.
--osd, --no-osd On Screen Display
(default enabled)
VLC can display messages on the video. This is called OSD (On Screen
Display).
--text-renderer={any,freetype,tdummy,sapi,none}
Text rendering module
VLC normally uses Freetype for rendering, but this allows you to use
svg for instance.
Subtitles:
--sub-file=<string> Use subtitle file
Load this subtitle file. To be used when autodetect cannot detect
your subtitle file.
--sub-autodetect-file, --no-sub-autodetect-file
Autodetect subtitle files
(default enabled)
Automatically detect a subtitle file, if no subtitle filename is
specified (based on the filename of the movie).
--sub-autodetect-fuzzy=<integer>
Subtitle autodetection fuzziness
This determines how fuzzy subtitle and movie filename matching will
be. Options are: 0 = no subtitles autodetected 1 = any subtitle file
2 = any subtitle file containing the movie name 3 = subtitle file
matching the movie name with additional chars 4 = subtitle file
matching the movie name exactly
--sub-autodetect-path=<string>
Subtitle autodetection paths
Look for a subtitle file in those paths too, if your subtitle file
was not found in the current directory.
--sub-margin=<integer> Force subtitle position
You can use this option to place the subtitles under the movie,
instead of over the movie. Try several positions.
--sub-text-scale=<integer [10 .. 500]>
Subtitles text scaling factor
Changes the subtitles size where possible
Overlays:
--sub-source=<string> Subpictures source module
This adds so-called "subpicture sources". These filters overlay some
images or text over the video (like a logo, arbitrary text, ...).
--sub-filter=<string> Subpictures filter module
This adds so-called "subpicture filters". These filter subpictures
created by subtitle decoders or other subpictures sources.
Track settings:
--program=<integer> Program
Choose the program to select by giving its Service ID. Only use this
option if you want to read a multi-program stream (like DVB streams
for example).
--programs=<string> Programs
Choose the programs to select by giving a comma-separated list of
Service IDs (SIDs). Only use this option if you want to read a
multi-program stream (like DVB streams for example).
--audio-track=<integer> Audio track
Stream number of the audio track to use (from 0 to n).
--sub-track=<integer> Subtitle track
Stream number of the subtitle track to use (from 0 to n).
--audio-language=<string> Audio language
Language of the audio track you want to use (comma separated, two or
three letter country code, you may use 'none' to avoid a fallback to
another language).
--sub-language=<string> Subtitle language
Language of the subtitle track you want to use (comma separated, two
or three letters country code, you may use 'any' as a fallback).
--menu-language=<string> Menu language
Language of the menus you want to use with DVD/BluRay (comma
separated, two or three letters country code, you may use 'any' as a
fallback).
--audio-track-id=<integer> Audio track ID
Stream ID of the audio track to use.
--sub-track-id=<integer> Subtitle track ID
Stream ID of the subtitle track to use.
--captions={608 (EIA/CEA 608), 708 (CEA 708)}
Preferred Closed Captions decoder
Preferred Closed Captions decoder
--preferred-resolution={-1 (Best available), 1080 (Full HD (1080p)), 720 (HD (720p)), 576 (Standard Definition (576 or 480 lines)), 360 (Low Definition (360 lines)), 240 (Very Low Definition (240 lines))}
Preferred video resolution
When several video formats are available, select one whose resolution
is closest to (but not higher than) this setting, in number of lines.
Use this option if you don't have enough CPU power or network
bandwidth to play higher resolutions.
Playback control:
--input-repeat=<integer [0 .. 65535]>
Input repetitions
Number of time the same input will be repeated
--start-time=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Start time
The stream will start at this position (in seconds).
--stop-time=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Stop time
The stream will stop at this position (in seconds).
--run-time=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Run time
The stream will run this duration (in seconds).
--input-fast-seek, --no-input-fast-seek
Fast seek
(default disabled)
Favor speed over precision while seeking
--rate=<float [-340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 .. 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000]>
Playback speed
This defines the playback speed (nominal speed is 1.0).
--input-list=<string> Input list
You can give a comma-separated list of inputs that will be
concatenated together after the normal one.
--input-slave=<string> Input slave (experimental)
This allows you to play from several inputs at the same time. This
feature is experimental, not all formats are supported. Use a '#'
separated list of inputs.
--bookmarks=<string> Bookmarks list for a stream
You can manually give a list of bookmarks for a stream in the form
"{name=bookmark-name,time=optional-time-offset,bytes=optional-byte-of
fset},{...}"
Default devices:
--dvd=<string> DVD device
This is the default DVD drive (or file) to use. Don't forget the
colon after the drive letter (e.g. D:)
--vcd=<string> VCD device
This is the default VCD drive (or file) to use. Don't forget the
colon after the drive letter (e.g. D:)
Network settings:
--mtu=<integer> MTU of the network interface
This is the maximum application-layer packet size that can be
transmitted over the network (in bytes).
--ipv4-timeout=<integer [0 .. 2147483647]>
TCP connection timeout
Default TCP connection timeout (in milliseconds).
--http-host=<string> HTTP server address
By default, the server will listen on any local IP address. Specify
an IP address (e.g. ::1 or 127.0.0.1) or a host name (e.g. localhost)
to restrict them to a specific network interface.
--http-port=<integer [1 .. 65535]>
HTTP server port
The HTTP server will listen on this TCP port. The standard HTTP port
number is 80. However allocation of port numbers below 1025 is
usually restricted by the operating system.
--https-port=<integer [1 .. 65535]>
HTTPS server port
The HTTPS server will listen on this TCP port. The standard HTTPS
port number is 443. However allocation of port numbers below 1025 is
usually restricted by the operating system.
--rtsp-host=<string> RTSP server address
This defines the address the RTSP server will listen on, along with
the base path of the RTSP VOD media. Syntax is address/path. By
default, the server will listen on any local IP address. Specify an
IP address (e.g. ::1 or 127.0.0.1) or a host name (e.g. localhost) to
restrict them to a specific network interface.
--rtsp-port=<integer [1 .. 65535]>
RTSP server port
The RTSP server will listen on this TCP port. The standard RTSP port
number is 554. However allocation of port numbers below 1025 is
usually restricted by the operating system.
--http-cert=<string> HTTP/TLS server certificate
This X.509 certicate file (PEM format) is used for server-side TLS.
On OS X, the string is used as a label to search the certificate in
the keychain.
--http-key=<string> HTTP/TLS server private key
This private key file (PEM format) is used for server-side TLS.
--http-proxy=<string> HTTP proxy
HTTP proxy to be used It must be of the form
http://[user@]myproxy.mydomain:myport/ ; if empty, the http_proxy
environment variable will be tried.
--http-proxy-pwd=<string> HTTP proxy password
If your HTTP proxy requires a password, set it here.
Socks proxy:
--socks=<string> SOCKS server
SOCKS proxy server to use. This must be of the form address:port. It
will be used for all TCP connections
--socks-user=<string> SOCKS user name
User name to be used for connection to the SOCKS proxy.
--socks-pwd=<string> SOCKS password
Password to be used for connection to the SOCKS proxy.
Metadata:
--meta-title=<string> Title metadata
Allows you to specify a "title" metadata for an input.
--meta-author=<string> Author metadata
Allows you to specify an "author" metadata for an input.
--meta-artist=<string> Artist metadata
Allows you to specify an "artist" metadata for an input.
--meta-genre=<string> Genre metadata
Allows you to specify a "genre" metadata for an input.
--meta-copyright=<string> Copyright metadata
Allows you to specify a "copyright" metadata for an input.
--meta-description=<string>
Description metadata
Allows you to specify a "description" metadata for an input.
--meta-date=<string> Date metadata
Allows you to specify a "date" metadata for an input.
--meta-url=<string> URL metadata
Allows you to specify a "url" metadata for an input.
Advanced:
--file-caching=<integer [0 .. 60000]>
File caching (ms)
Caching value for local files, in milliseconds.
--live-caching=<integer [0 .. 60000]>
Live capture caching (ms)
Caching value for cameras and microphones, in milliseconds.
--disc-caching=<integer [0 .. 60000]>
Disc caching (ms)
Caching value for optical media, in milliseconds.
--network-caching=<integer [0 .. 60000]>
Network caching (ms)
Caching value for network resources, in milliseconds.
--cr-average=<integer> Clock reference average counter
When using the PVR input (or a very irregular source), you should set
this to 10000.
--clock-synchro={-1 (Default), 0 (Disable), 1 (Enable)}
Clock synchronisation
It is possible to disable the input clock synchronisation for
real-time sources. Use this if you experience jerky playback of
network streams.
--clock-jitter=<integer> Clock jitter
This defines the maximum input delay jitter that the synchronization
algorithms should try to compensate (in milliseconds).
--network-synchronisation, --no-network-synchronisation
Network synchronisation
(default disabled)
This allows you to remotely synchronise clocks for server and client.
The detailed settings are available in Advanced / Network Sync.
--input-record-path=<string>
Record directory
Directory where the records will be stored
--input-record-native, --no-input-record-native
Prefer native stream recording
(default enabled)
When possible, the input stream will be recorded instead of using the
stream output module
--input-timeshift-path=<string>
Timeshift directory
Directory used to store the timeshift temporary files.
--input-timeshift-granularity=<integer>
Timeshift granularity
This is the maximum size in bytes of the temporary files that will be
used to store the timeshifted streams.
--input-title-format=<string>
Change title according to current media
This option allows you to set the title according to what's being
played<br>$a: Artist<br>$b: Album<br>$c: Copyright<br>$t:
Title<br>$g: Genre<br>$n: Track num<br>$p: Now playing<br>$A:
Date<br>$D: Duration<br>$Z: "Now playing" (Fall back on Title -
Artist)
--lua, --no-lua Disable all lua plugins
(default enabled)
Disable all lua plugins
Decoders
This option can be used to alter the way VLC selects its codecs (decompression methods). Only advanced users should alter this option as it can break playback of all your streams.
--codec=<string> Preferred decoders list
List of codecs that VLC will use in priority. For instance,
'dummy,a52' will try the dummy and a52 codecs before trying the other
ones. Only advanced users should alter this option as it can break
playback of all your streams.
--encoder=<string> Preferred encoders list
This allows you to select a list of encoders that VLC will use in
priority.
Input
These options allow you to modify the behavior of the input subsystem, such as the DVD or VCD device, the network interface settings or the subtitle channel.
--access={any,satip,vdr,filesystem,filesystem,access_realrtsp,access,dtv,dshow,imem,ftp,cdda,attachment,http,imem_access,nfs,concat,sdp,sftp,smb,tcp,udp,vcd,upnp,avcodec,access_mms,none}
Access module
This allows you to force an access module. You can use it if the
correct access is not automatically detected. You should not set this
as a global option unless you really know what you are doing.
--demux={any,mp4,avi,asf,es,flacsys,mpc,nuv,tta,wav,caf,sid,sap,ogg,mkv,live555,smf,adaptive,ts,xa,gme,aiff,directory,rawvid,image,pva,voc,mod,au,nsv,ps,ty,h26x,h26x,dvdnav,libbluray,mpgv,mjpeg,rawdv,demux_cdg,nsc,webvtt,ttml,avcodec,ps,vobsub,demux_stl,vc1,es,subtitle,real,demuxdump,stats,rawaud,webvtt,none}
Demux module
Demultiplexers are used to separate the "elementary" streams (like
audio and video streams). You can use it if the correct demuxer is
not automatically detected. You should not set this as a global
option unless you really know what you are doing.
--stream-filter=<string> Stream filter module
Stream filters are used to modify the stream that is being read.
--demux-filter=<string> Demux filter module
Demux filters are used to modify/control the stream that is being
read.
Stream output
These options allow you to set default global options for the stream output subsystem.
--sout=<string> Default stream output chain
You can enter here a default stream output chain. Refer to the
documentation to learn how to build such chains. Warning: this chain
will be enabled for all streams.
--sout-display, --no-sout-display
Display while streaming
(default disabled)
Play locally the stream while streaming it.
--sout-keep, --no-sout-keep
Keep stream output open
(default disabled)
This allows you to keep an unique stream output instance across
multiple playlist item (automatically insert the gather stream output
if not specified)
--sout-all, --no-sout-all Enable streaming of all ES
(default enabled)
Stream all elementary streams (video, audio and subtitles)
--sout-audio, --no-sout-audio
Enable audio stream output
(default enabled)
Choose whether the audio stream should be redirected to the stream
output facility when this last one is enabled.
--sout-video, --no-sout-video
Enable video stream output
(default enabled)
Choose whether the video stream should be redirected to the stream
output facility when this last one is enabled.
--sout-spu, --no-sout-spu Enable SPU stream output
(default enabled)
Choose whether the SPU streams should be redirected to the stream
output facility when this last one is enabled.
--sout-mux-caching=<integer>
Stream output muxer caching (ms)
This allow you to configure the initial caching amount for stream
output muxer. This value should be set in milliseconds.
VLM:
--vlm-conf=<string> VLM configuration file
Read a VLM configuration file as soon as VLM is started.
--sap-interval=<integer> SAP announcement interval
When the SAP flow control is disabled, this lets you set the fixed
interval between SAP announcements.
--mux={any,mux_ts,ps,mux_ogg,asf,wav,mpjpeg,dummy,mp4,avi,avcodec,mp4,none}
Mux module
This is a legacy entry to let you configure mux modules
--access_output={any,file,dummy,ftp,http,access_output_livehttp,access_output_shout,udp,stream_out_chromecast,avcodec,none}
Access output module
This is a legacy entry to let you configure access output modules
--ttl=<integer> Hop limit (TTL)
This is the hop limit (also known as "Time-To-Live" or TTL) of the
multicast packets sent by the stream output (-1 = use operating
system built-in default).
--miface=<string> Multicast output interface
Default multicast interface. This overrides the routing table.
--dscp=<integer> DiffServ Code Point
Differentiated Services Code Point for outgoing UDP streams (or IPv4
Type Of Service, or IPv6 Traffic Class). This is used for network
Quality of Service.
--packetizer={any,aes3,theora,speex,lpcm,rawvideo,vorbis,spudec,svcdsub,mpegvideo,cvdsub,mpeg4video,vc1,mpeg4audio,mlp,flac,h264,hevc,avcodec,oggspots,mpegaudio,a52,dts,copy,none}
Preferred packetizer list
This allows you to select the order in which VLC will choose its
packetizers.
Miscellaneous
These options allow you to select default modules. Leave these alone unless you really know what you are doing.
Special modules:
--vod-server={any,stream_out_rtp,rtsp,none}
VoD server module
You can select which VoD server module you want to use. Set this to
'vod_rtsp' to switch back to the old, legacy module.
Plugins:
--plugins-cache, --no-plugins-cache
Use a plugins cache
(default enabled)
Use a plugins cache which will greatly improve the startup time of
VLC.
--plugins-scan, --no-plugins-scan
Scan for new plugins
(default enabled)
Scan plugin directories for new plugins at startup. This increases
the startup time of VLC.
--keystore=<string> Preferred keystore list
List of keystores that VLC will use in priority.
Performance options:
--high-priority, --no-high-priority
Increase the priority of the process
(default disabled)
Increasing the priority of the process will very likely improve your
playing experience as it allows VLC not to be disturbed by other
applications that could otherwise take too much processor time.
However be advised that in certain circumstances (bugs) VLC could
take all the processor time and render the whole system unresponsive
which might require a reboot of your machine.
--clock-source={,interrupt,tick,multimedia,perf,wall}
Clock source
Clock source
Playlist
These options define the behavior of the playlist. Some of them can be overridden in the playlist dialog box.
-Z, --random, --no-random Play files randomly forever
(default disabled)
VLC will randomly play files in the playlist until interrupted.
-L, --loop, --no-loop Repeat all
(default disabled)
VLC will keep playing the playlist indefinitely.
-R, --repeat, --no-repeat Repeat current item
(default disabled)
VLC will keep playing the current playlist item.
--play-and-exit, --no-play-and-exit
Play and exit
(default disabled)
Exit if there are no more items in the playlist.
--play-and-stop, --no-play-and-stop
Play and stop
(default disabled)
Stop the playlist after each played playlist item.
--play-and-pause, --no-play-and-pause
Play and pause
(default disabled)
Pause each item in the playlist on the last frame.
--start-paused, --no-start-paused
Start paused
(default disabled)
Pause each item in the playlist on the first frame.
--playlist-autostart, --no-playlist-autostart
Auto start
(default enabled)
Automatically start playing the playlist content once it's loaded.
--playlist-cork, --no-playlist-cork
Pause on audio communication
(default enabled)
If pending audio communication is detected, playback will be paused
automatically.
--one-instance, --no-one-instance
Allow only one running instance
(default disabled)
Allowing only one running instance of VLC can sometimes be useful,
for example if you associated VLC with some media types and you don't
want a new instance of VLC to be opened each time you open a file in
your file manager. This option will allow you to play the file with
the already running instance or enqueue it.
--started-from-file, --no-started-from-file
VLC is started from file association
(default disabled)
Tell VLC that it is being launched due to a file association in the
OS
--one-instance-when-started-from-file, --no-one-instance-when-started-from-file
Use only one instance when started from file
manager
(default enabled)
Use only one instance when started from file manager
--playlist-enqueue, --no-playlist-enqueue
Enqueue items into playlist in one instance
mode
(default disabled)
When using the one instance only option, enqueue items to playlist
and keep playing current item.
--media-library, --no-media-library
Use media library
(default disabled)
The media library is automatically saved and reloaded each time you
start VLC.
--playlist-tree, --no-playlist-tree
Display playlist tree
(default disabled)
The playlist can use a tree to categorize some items, like the
contents of a directory.
--open=<string> Default stream
This stream will always be opened at VLC startup.
--auto-preparse, --no-auto-preparse
Automatically preparse items
(default enabled)
Automatically preparse items added to the playlist (to retrieve some
metadata).
--preparse-timeout=<integer>
Preparsing timeout
Maximum time allowed to preparse an item, in milliseconds
--metadata-network-access, --no-metadata-network-access
Allow metadata network access
(default enabled)
Allow metadata network access
--recursive={none,collapse,expand}
Subdirectory behavior
Select whether subdirectories must be expanded. none: subdirectories
do not appear in the playlist. collapse: subdirectories appear but
are expanded on first play. expand: all subdirectories are expanded.
--ignore-filetypes=<string>
Ignored extensions
Files with these extensions will not be added to playlist when
opening a directory. This is useful if you add directories that
contain playlist files for instance. Use a comma-separated list of
extensions.
--show-hiddenfiles, --no-show-hiddenfiles
Show hidden files
(default disabled)
Ignore files starting with '.'
--extractor-flatten, --no-extractor-flatten
Flatten files listed by extractors (archive)
(default disabled)
-S, --services-discovery=<string>
Services discovery modules
Specifies the services discovery modules to preload, separated by
colons. Typical value is "sap".
-v, --verbose=<integer> Verbosity (0,1,2)
This is the verbosity level (0=only errors and standard messages,
1=warnings, 2=debug).
--color, --no-color Color messages
(default enabled)
This enables colorization of the messages sent to the console. Your
terminal needs Linux color support for this to work.
--advanced, --no-advanced Show advanced options
(default disabled)
When this is enabled, the preferences and/or interfaces will show all
available options, including those that most users should never
touch.
--interact, --no-interact Interface interaction
(default enabled)
When this is enabled, the interface will show a dialog box each time
some user input is required.
--stats, --no-stats Locally collect statistics
(default enabled)
Collect miscellaneous local statistics about the playing media.
-I, --intf=<string> Interface module
This is the main interface used by VLC. The default behavior is to
automatically select the best module available.
--extraintf=<string> Extra interface modules
You can select "additional interfaces" for VLC. They will be launched
in the background in addition to the default interface. Use a colon
separated list of interface modules. (common values are "rc" (remote
control), "http", "gestures" ...)
--control=<string> Control interfaces
You can select control interfaces for VLC.
Hot keys
These settings are the global VLC key bindings, known as "hotkeys".
--hotkeys-y-wheel-mode={-1 (Ignore), 0 (Volume control), 2 (Position control), 3 (Position control reversed)}
Mouse wheel vertical axis control
The mouse wheel vertical (up/down) axis can control volume, position
or be ignored.
--hotkeys-x-wheel-mode={-1 (Ignore), 0 (Volume control), 2 (Position control), 3 (Position control reversed)}
Mouse wheel horizontal axis control
The mouse wheel horizontal (left/right) axis can control volume,
position or be ignored.
--global-key-toggle-fullscreen=<string>
Fullscreen
Select the hotkey to use to swap fullscreen state.
--key-toggle-fullscreen=<string>
Fullscreen
Select the hotkey to use to swap fullscreen state.
--global-key-leave-fullscreen=<string>
Exit fullscreen
Select the hotkey to use to exit fullscreen state.
--key-leave-fullscreen=<string>
Exit fullscreen
Select the hotkey to use to exit fullscreen state.
--global-key-play-pause=<string>
Play/Pause
Select the hotkey to use to swap paused state.
--key-play-pause=<string> Play/Pause
Select the hotkey to use to swap paused state.
--global-key-pause=<string>
Pause only
Select the hotkey to use to pause.
--key-pause=<string> Pause only
Select the hotkey to use to pause.
--global-key-play=<string> Play only
Select the hotkey to use to play.
--key-play=<string> Play only
Select the hotkey to use to play.
--global-key-faster=<string>
Faster
Select the hotkey to use for fast forward playback.
--key-faster=<string> Faster
Select the hotkey to use for fast forward playback.
--global-key-slower=<string>
Slower
Select the hotkey to use for slow motion playback.
--key-slower=<string> Slower
Select the hotkey to use for slow motion playback.
--global-key-rate-normal=<string>
Normal rate
Select the hotkey to set the playback rate back to normal.
--key-rate-normal=<string> Normal rate
Select the hotkey to set the playback rate back to normal.
--global-key-rate-faster-fine=<string>
Faster (fine)
Select the hotkey to use for fast forward playback.
--key-rate-faster-fine=<string>
Faster (fine)
Select the hotkey to use for fast forward playback.
--global-key-rate-slower-fine=<string>
Slower (fine)
Select the hotkey to use for slow motion playback.
--key-rate-slower-fine=<string>
Slower (fine)
Select the hotkey to use for slow motion playback.
--global-key-next=<string> Next
Select the hotkey to use to skip to the next item in the playlist.
--key-next=<string> Next
Select the hotkey to use to skip to the next item in the playlist.
--global-key-prev=<string> Previous
Select the hotkey to use to skip to the previous item in the
playlist.
--key-prev=<string> Previous
Select the hotkey to use to skip to the previous item in the
playlist.
--global-key-stop=<string> Stop
Select the hotkey to stop playback.
--key-stop=<string> Stop
Select the hotkey to stop playback.
--global-key-position=<string>
Position
Select the hotkey to display the position.
--key-position=<string> Position
Select the hotkey to display the position.
--global-key-jump-extrashort=<string>
Very short backwards jump
Select the hotkey to make a very short backwards jump.
--key-jump-extrashort=<string>
Very short backwards jump
Select the hotkey to make a very short backwards jump.
--global-key-jump+extrashort=<string>
Very short forward jump
Select the hotkey to make a very short forward jump.
--key-jump+extrashort=<string>
Very short forward jump
Select the hotkey to make a very short forward jump.
--global-key-jump-short=<string>
Short backwards jump
Select the hotkey to make a short backwards jump.
--key-jump-short=<string> Short backwards jump
Select the hotkey to make a short backwards jump.
--global-key-jump+short=<string>
Short forward jump
Select the hotkey to make a short forward jump.
--key-jump+short=<string> Short forward jump
Select the hotkey to make a short forward jump.
--global-key-jump-medium=<string>
Medium backwards jump
Select the hotkey to make a medium backwards jump.
--key-jump-medium=<string> Medium backwards jump
Select the hotkey to make a medium backwards jump.
--global-key-jump+medium=<string>
Medium forward jump
Select the hotkey to make a medium forward jump.
--key-jump+medium=<string> Medium forward jump
Select the hotkey to make a medium forward jump.
--global-key-jump-long=<string>
Long backwards jump
Select the hotkey to make a long backwards jump.
--key-jump-long=<string> Long backwards jump
Select the hotkey to make a long backwards jump.
--global-key-jump+long=<string>
Long forward jump
Select the hotkey to make a long forward jump.
--key-jump+long=<string> Long forward jump
Select the hotkey to make a long forward jump.
--global-key-frame-next=<string>
Next frame
Select the hotkey to got to the next video frame.
--key-frame-next=<string> Next frame
Select the hotkey to got to the next video frame.
--global-key-nav-activate=<string>
Activate
Select the key to activate selected item in DVD menus.
--key-nav-activate=<string>
Activate
Select the key to activate selected item in DVD menus.
--global-key-nav-up=<string>
Navigate up
Select the key to move the selector up in DVD menus / Move viewpoint
to up (pitch).
--key-nav-up=<string> Navigate up
Select the key to move the selector up in DVD menus / Move viewpoint
to up (pitch).
--global-key-nav-down=<string>
Navigate down
Select the key to move the selector down in DVD menus / Move
viewpoint to down (pitch).
--key-nav-down=<string> Navigate down
Select the key to move the selector down in DVD menus / Move
viewpoint to down (pitch).
--global-key-nav-left=<string>
Navigate left
Select the key to move the selector left in DVD menus / Move
viewpoint to left (yaw).
--key-nav-left=<string> Navigate left
Select the key to move the selector left in DVD menus / Move
viewpoint to left (yaw).
--global-key-nav-right=<string>
Navigate right
Select the key to move the selector right in DVD menus / Move
viewpoint to right (yaw).
--key-nav-right=<string> Navigate right
Select the key to move the selector right in DVD menus / Move
viewpoint to right (yaw).
--global-key-disc-menu=<string>
Go to the DVD menu
Select the key to take you to the DVD menu
--key-disc-menu=<string> Go to the DVD menu
Select the key to take you to the DVD menu
--global-key-title-prev=<string>
Select previous DVD title
Select the key to choose the previous title from the DVD
--key-title-prev=<string> Select previous DVD title
Select the key to choose the previous title from the DVD
--global-key-title-next=<string>
Select next DVD title
Select the key to choose the next title from the DVD
--key-title-next=<string> Select next DVD title
Select the key to choose the next title from the DVD
--global-key-chapter-prev=<string>
Select prev DVD chapter
Select the key to choose the previous chapter from the DVD
--key-chapter-prev=<string>
Select prev DVD chapter
Select the key to choose the previous chapter from the DVD
--global-key-chapter-next=<string>
Select next DVD chapter
Select the key to choose the next chapter from the DVD
--key-chapter-next=<string>
Select next DVD chapter
Select the key to choose the next chapter from the DVD
--global-key-quit=<string> Quit
Select the hotkey to quit the application.
--key-quit=<string> Quit
Select the hotkey to quit the application.
--global-key-vol-up=<string>
Volume up
Select the key to increase audio volume.
--key-vol-up=<string> Volume up
Select the key to increase audio volume.
--global-key-vol-down=<string>
Volume down
Select the key to decrease audio volume.
--key-vol-down=<string> Volume down
Select the key to decrease audio volume.
--global-key-vol-mute=<string>
Mute
Select the key to mute audio.
--key-vol-mute=<string> Mute
Select the key to mute audio.
--global-key-subdelay-up=<string>
Subtitle delay up
Select the key to increase the subtitle delay.
--key-subdelay-up=<string> Subtitle delay up
Select the key to increase the subtitle delay.
--global-key-subdelay-down=<string>
Subtitle delay down
Select the key to decrease the subtitle delay.
--key-subdelay-down=<string>
Subtitle delay down
Select the key to decrease the subtitle delay.
--global-key-subsync-markaudio=<string>
Subtitle sync / bookmark audio timestamp
Select the key to bookmark audio timestamp when syncing subtitles.
--key-subsync-markaudio=<string>
Subtitle sync / bookmark audio timestamp
Select the key to bookmark audio timestamp when syncing subtitles.
--global-key-subsync-marksub=<string>
Subtitle sync / bookmark subtitle timestamp
Select the key to bookmark subtitle timestamp when syncing subtitles.
--key-subsync-marksub=<string>
Subtitle sync / bookmark subtitle timestamp
Select the key to bookmark subtitle timestamp when syncing subtitles.
--global-key-subsync-apply=<string>
Subtitle sync / synchronize audio & subtitle
timestamps
Select the key to synchronize bookmarked audio & subtitle timestamps.
--key-subsync-apply=<string>
Subtitle sync / synchronize audio & subtitle
timestamps
Select the key to synchronize bookmarked audio & subtitle timestamps.
--global-key-subsync-reset=<string>
Subtitle sync / reset audio & subtitle
synchronization
Select the key to reset synchronization of audio & subtitle
timestamps.
--key-subsync-reset=<string>
Subtitle sync / reset audio & subtitle
synchronization
Select the key to reset synchronization of audio & subtitle
timestamps.
--global-key-subpos-up=<string>
Subtitle position up
Select the key to move subtitles higher.
--key-subpos-up=<string> Subtitle position up
Select the key to move subtitles higher.
--global-key-subpos-down=<string>
Subtitle position down
Select the key to move subtitles lower.
--key-subpos-down=<string> Subtitle position down
Select the key to move subtitles lower.
--global-key-audiodelay-up=<string>
Audio delay up
Select the key to increase the audio delay.
--key-audiodelay-up=<string>
Audio delay up
Select the key to increase the audio delay.
--global-key-audiodelay-down=<string>
Audio delay down
Select the key to decrease the audio delay.
--key-audiodelay-down=<string>
Audio delay down
Select the key to decrease the audio delay.
--global-key-audio-track=<string>
Cycle audio track
Cycle through the available audio tracks(languages).
--key-audio-track=<string> Cycle audio track
Cycle through the available audio tracks(languages).
--global-key-audiodevice-cycle=<string>
Cycle through audio devices
Cycle through available audio devices
--key-audiodevice-cycle=<string>
Cycle through audio devices
Cycle through available audio devices
--global-key-subtitle-revtrack=<string>
Cycle subtitle track in reverse order
Cycle through the available subtitle tracks in reverse order.
--key-subtitle-revtrack=<string>
Cycle subtitle track in reverse order
Cycle through the available subtitle tracks in reverse order.
--global-key-subtitle-track=<string>
Cycle subtitle track
Cycle through the available subtitle tracks.
--key-subtitle-track=<string>
Cycle subtitle track
Cycle through the available subtitle tracks.
--global-key-subtitle-toggle=<string>
Toggle subtitles
Toggle subtitle track visibility.
--key-subtitle-toggle=<string>
Toggle subtitles
Toggle subtitle track visibility.
--global-key-program-sid-next=<string>
Cycle next program Service ID
Cycle through the available next program Service IDs (SIDs).
--key-program-sid-next=<string>
Cycle next program Service ID
Cycle through the available next program Service IDs (SIDs).
--global-key-program-sid-prev=<string>
Cycle previous program Service ID
Cycle through the available previous program Service IDs (SIDs).
--key-program-sid-prev=<string>
Cycle previous program Service ID
Cycle through the available previous program Service IDs (SIDs).
--global-key-aspect-ratio=<string>
Cycle source aspect ratio
Cycle through a predefined list of source aspect ratios.
--key-aspect-ratio=<string>
Cycle source aspect ratio
Cycle through a predefined list of source aspect ratios.
--global-key-crop=<string> Cycle video crop
Cycle through a predefined list of crop formats.
--key-crop=<string> Cycle video crop
Cycle through a predefined list of crop formats.
--global-key-toggle-autoscale=<string>
Toggle autoscaling
Activate or deactivate autoscaling.
--key-toggle-autoscale=<string>
Toggle autoscaling
Activate or deactivate autoscaling.
--global-key-incr-scalefactor=<string>
Increase scale factor
Increase scale factor
--key-incr-scalefactor=<string>
Increase scale factor
Increase scale factor
--global-key-decr-scalefactor=<string>
Decrease scale factor
Decrease scale factor
--key-decr-scalefactor=<string>
Decrease scale factor
Decrease scale factor
--global-key-deinterlace=<string>
Toggle deinterlacing
Activate or deactivate deinterlacing.
--key-deinterlace=<string> Toggle deinterlacing
Activate or deactivate deinterlacing.
--global-key-deinterlace-mode=<string>
Cycle deinterlace modes
Cycle through available deinterlace modes.
--key-deinterlace-mode=<string>
Cycle deinterlace modes
Cycle through available deinterlace modes.
--global-key-intf-show=<string>
Show controller in fullscreen
Show controller in fullscreen
--key-intf-show=<string> Show controller in fullscreen
Show controller in fullscreen
--global-key-intf-boss=<string>
Boss key
Hide the interface and pause playback.
--key-intf-boss=<string> Boss key
Hide the interface and pause playback.
--global-key-intf-popup-menu=<string>
Context menu
Show the contextual popup menu.
--key-intf-popup-menu=<string>
Context menu
Show the contextual popup menu.
--global-key-snapshot=<string>
Take video snapshot
Takes a video snapshot and writes it to disk.
--key-snapshot=<string> Take video snapshot
Takes a video snapshot and writes it to disk.
--global-key-record=<string>
Record
Record access filter start/stop.
--key-record=<string> Record
Record access filter start/stop.
--global-key-zoom=<string> Zoom
Zoom
--key-zoom=<string> Zoom
Zoom
--global-key-unzoom=<string>
Un-Zoom
Un-Zoom
--key-unzoom=<string> Un-Zoom
Un-Zoom
--global-key-wallpaper=<string>
Toggle wallpaper mode in video output
Toggle wallpaper mode in video output.
--key-wallpaper=<string> Toggle wallpaper mode in video output
Toggle wallpaper mode in video output.
--global-key-crop-top=<string>
Crop one pixel from the top of the video
Crop one pixel from the top of the video
--key-crop-top=<string> Crop one pixel from the top of the video
Crop one pixel from the top of the video
--global-key-uncrop-top=<string>
Uncrop one pixel from the top of the video
Uncrop one pixel from the top of the video
--key-uncrop-top=<string> Uncrop one pixel from the top of the video
Uncrop one pixel from the top of the video
--global-key-crop-left=<string>
Crop one pixel from the left of the video
Crop one pixel from the left of the video
--key-crop-left=<string> Crop one pixel from the left of the video
Crop one pixel from the left of the video
--global-key-uncrop-left=<string>
Uncrop one pixel from the left of the video
Uncrop one pixel from the left of the video
--key-uncrop-left=<string> Uncrop one pixel from the left of the video
Uncrop one pixel from the left of the video
--global-key-crop-bottom=<string>
Crop one pixel from the bottom of the video
Crop one pixel from the bottom of the video
--key-crop-bottom=<string> Crop one pixel from the bottom of the video
Crop one pixel from the bottom of the video
--global-key-uncrop-bottom=<string>
Uncrop one pixel from the bottom of the video
Uncrop one pixel from the bottom of the video
--key-uncrop-bottom=<string>
Uncrop one pixel from the bottom of the video
Uncrop one pixel from the bottom of the video
--global-key-crop-right=<string>
Crop one pixel from the right of the video
Crop one pixel from the right of the video
--key-crop-right=<string> Crop one pixel from the right of the video
Crop one pixel from the right of the video
--global-key-uncrop-right=<string>
Uncrop one pixel from the right of the video
Uncrop one pixel from the right of the video
--key-uncrop-right=<string>
Uncrop one pixel from the right of the video
Uncrop one pixel from the right of the video
--global-key-random=<string>
Random
Toggle random playlist playback
--key-random=<string> Random
Toggle random playlist playback
--global-key-loop=<string> Normal/Loop/Repeat
Toggle Normal/Loop/Repeat playlist modes
--key-loop=<string> Normal/Loop/Repeat
Toggle Normal/Loop/Repeat playlist modes
--global-key-viewpoint-fov-in=<string>
Shrink the viewpoint field of view (360°)
Shrink the viewpoint field of view (360°)
--key-viewpoint-fov-in=<string>
Shrink the viewpoint field of view (360°)
Shrink the viewpoint field of view (360°)
--global-key-viewpoint-fov-out=<string>
Expand the viewpoint field of view (360°)
Expand the viewpoint field of view (360°)
--key-viewpoint-fov-out=<string>
Expand the viewpoint field of view (360°)
Expand the viewpoint field of view (360°)
--global-key-viewpoint-roll-clock=<string>
Roll the viewpoint clockwise (360°)
Roll the viewpoint clockwise (360°)
--key-viewpoint-roll-clock=<string>
Roll the viewpoint clockwise (360°)
Roll the viewpoint clockwise (360°)
--global-key-viewpoint-roll-anticlock=<string>
Roll the viewpoint anti-clockwise (360°)
Roll the viewpoint anti-clockwise (360°)
--key-viewpoint-roll-anticlock=<string>
Roll the viewpoint anti-clockwise (360°)
Roll the viewpoint anti-clockwise (360°)
Zoom:
--global-key-zoom-quarter=<string>
1:4 Quarter
--key-zoom-quarter=<string>
1:4 Quarter
--global-key-zoom-half=<string>
1:2 Half
--key-zoom-half=<string> 1:2 Half
--global-key-zoom-original=<string>
1:1 Original
--key-zoom-original=<string>
1:1 Original
--global-key-zoom-double=<string>
2:1 Double
--key-zoom-double=<string> 2:1 Double
Jump sizes:
--extrashort-jump-size=<integer>
Very short jump length
Very short jump length, in seconds.
--short-jump-size=<integer>
Short jump length
Short jump length, in seconds.
--medium-jump-size=<integer>
Medium jump length
Medium jump length, in seconds.
--long-jump-size=<integer> Long jump length
Long jump length, in seconds.
--global-key-set-bookmark1=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 1
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--key-set-bookmark1=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 1
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--global-key-set-bookmark2=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 2
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--key-set-bookmark2=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 2
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--global-key-set-bookmark3=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 3
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--key-set-bookmark3=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 3
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--global-key-set-bookmark4=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 4
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--key-set-bookmark4=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 4
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--global-key-set-bookmark5=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 5
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--key-set-bookmark5=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 5
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--global-key-set-bookmark6=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 6
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--key-set-bookmark6=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 6
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--global-key-set-bookmark7=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 7
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--key-set-bookmark7=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 7
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--global-key-set-bookmark8=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 8
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--key-set-bookmark8=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 8
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--global-key-set-bookmark9=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 9
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--key-set-bookmark9=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 9
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--global-key-set-bookmark10=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 10
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--key-set-bookmark10=<string>
Set playlist bookmark 10
Select the key to set this playlist bookmark.
--global-key-play-bookmark1=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 1
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--key-play-bookmark1=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 1
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--global-key-play-bookmark2=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 2
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--key-play-bookmark2=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 2
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--global-key-play-bookmark3=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 3
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--key-play-bookmark3=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 3
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--global-key-play-bookmark4=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 4
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--key-play-bookmark4=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 4
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--global-key-play-bookmark5=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 5
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--key-play-bookmark5=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 5
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--global-key-play-bookmark6=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 6
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--key-play-bookmark6=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 6
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--global-key-play-bookmark7=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 7
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--key-play-bookmark7=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 7
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--global-key-play-bookmark8=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 8
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--key-play-bookmark8=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 8
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--global-key-play-bookmark9=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 9
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--key-play-bookmark9=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 9
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--global-key-play-bookmark10=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 10
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--key-play-bookmark10=<string>
Play playlist bookmark 10
Select the key to play this bookmark.
--global-key-clear-playlist=<string>
Clear the playlist
Select the key to clear the current playlist.
--key-clear-playlist=<string>
Clear the playlist
Select the key to clear the current playlist.
--global-key-subtitle-text-scale-normal=<string>
Reset subtitles text scale
Select the key to change subtitles text scaling
--key-subtitle-text-scale-normal=<string>
Reset subtitles text scale
Select the key to change subtitles text scaling
--global-key-subtitle-text-scale-up=<string>
Scale down subtitles text
Select the key to change subtitles text scaling
--key-subtitle-text-scale-up=<string>
Scale down subtitles text
Select the key to change subtitles text scaling
--global-key-subtitle-text-scale-down=<string>
Scale up subtitles text
Select the key to change subtitles text scaling
--key-subtitle-text-scale-down=<string>
Scale up subtitles text
Select the key to change subtitles text scaling
--bookmark1=<string> Playlist bookmark 1
This allows you to define playlist bookmarks.
--bookmark2=<string> Playlist bookmark 2
This allows you to define playlist bookmarks.
--bookmark3=<string> Playlist bookmark 3
This allows you to define playlist bookmarks.
--bookmark4=<string> Playlist bookmark 4
This allows you to define playlist bookmarks.
--bookmark5=<string> Playlist bookmark 5
This allows you to define playlist bookmarks.
--bookmark6=<string> Playlist bookmark 6
This allows you to define playlist bookmarks.
--bookmark7=<string> Playlist bookmark 7
This allows you to define playlist bookmarks.
--bookmark8=<string> Playlist bookmark 8
This allows you to define playlist bookmarks.
--bookmark9=<string> Playlist bookmark 9
This allows you to define playlist bookmarks.
--bookmark10=<string> Playlist bookmark 10
This allows you to define playlist bookmarks.
-h, --help, --no-help print help for VLC (can be combined with
--advanced and --help-verbose)
(default disabled)
-H, --full-help, --no-full-help
Exhaustive help for VLC and its modules
(default disabled)
--longhelp, --no-longhelp print help for VLC and all its modules (can be
combined with --advanced and --help-verbose)
(default disabled)
--help-verbose, --no-help-verbose
ask for extra verbosity when displaying help
(default disabled)
-l, --list, --no-list print a list of available modules
(default disabled)
--list-verbose, --no-list-verbose
print a list of available modules with extra
detail
(default disabled)
-p, --module=<string> print help on a specific module (can be
combined with --advanced and --help-verbose).
Prefix the module name with = for strict
matches.
--ignore-config, --no-ignore-config
no configuration option will be loaded nor
saved to config file
(default enabled)
--reset-config, --no-reset-config
reset the current config to the default values
(default disabled)
--reset-plugins-cache, --no-reset-plugins-cache
resets the current plugins cache
(default disabled)
--version, --no-version print version information
(default disabled)
--config=<string> use alternate config file
Note: 2 modules were not displayed because they only have advanced options.
See also
- Mac OS X for special notes on using the command line on Mac OS X
- VLC-0-8-6_command-line_help
- VLC-0-9-x_command-line_help
- VLC-1-0-x_command-line_help
- VLC-1-1-x_command-line_help
- VLC-2-1-x command-line help
