VLC media player 0.8.6d Janus
starting VLC root wrapper... using UID 0 (root)
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* Running VLC as root is discouraged. *
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It is potentially dangerous, and might not even work properly.
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://]filename Plain media file
http://ip:port/file HTTP URL
ftp://ip:port/file FTP URL
mms://ip:port/file MMS URL
screen:// Screen capture
[dvd://][device][@raw_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> Special item to pause the playlist for a certain time
vlc:quit Special item to quit VLC
Help options
-h, --help print help for VLC (can be combined with --advanced)
-H, --longhelp print help for VLC and all its modules (can be combined with --advanced)
--advanced print help for the advanced options
--help-verbose ask for extra verbosity when displaying help
-l, --list print a list of available modules
-p, --module <string> print help on a specific module (can be combined with --advanced)
--save-config save the current command line options in the config
--reset-config reset the current config to the default values
--config <string> use alternate config file
--reset-plugins-cache resets the current plugins cache
--version print version information
Audio
--audio, --no-audio Enable audio (default enabled)
--volume <integer> Default audio volume
--spdif, --no-spdif Use S/PDIF when available (default disabled)
--force-dolby-surround {0 (Auto), 1 (On), 2 (Off)}
Force detection of Dolby Surround
--audio-filter <string> Audio filters
--audio-visual <string> Audio visualizations
Video
-f, --fullscreen, --no-fullscreen
Fullscreen video output (default disabled)
--overlay, --no-overlay Overlay video output (default enabled)
--video-on-top, --no-video-on-top
Always on top (default disabled)
--snapshot-path <string> Video snapshot directory (or filename)
--snapshot-prefix <string> Video snapshot file prefix
--snapshot-format {png,jpg}
Video snapshot format
--snapshot-preview, --no-snapshot-preview
Display video snapshot preview (default enabled)
--snapshot-sequential, --no-snapshot-sequential
Use sequential numbers instead of timestamps (default disabled)
--crop <string> Video cropping
--custom-crop-ratios <string>
Custom crop ratios list
--aspect-ratio <string> Source aspect ratio
--custom-aspect-ratios <string>
Custom aspect ratios list
--vout-filter <string> Video filter module
Subpictures
--osd, --no-osd On Screen Display (default enabled)
--sub-file <string> Use subtitle file
--sub-autodetect-file, --no-sub-autodetect-file
Autodetect subtitle files (default enabled)
--sub-filter <string> Subpictures filter module
--audio-language <string> Audio language
--sub-language <string> Subtitle language
--input-repeat <integer> Input repetitions
--dvd <string> DVD device
--vcd <string> VCD device
--cd-audio <string> Audio CD device
--server-port <integer> UDP port
-6, --ipv6, --no-ipv6 Force IPv6 (default disabled)
-4, --ipv4, --no-ipv4 Force IPv4 (default disabled)
Input
--access-filter <string> Access filter module
Playlist
-Z, --random, --no-random Play files randomly forever (default disabled)
-L, --loop, --no-loop Repeat all (default disabled)
-R, --repeat, --no-repeat Repeat current item (default disabled)
--play-and-stop, --no-play-and-stop
Play and stop (default disabled)
--open <string> Default stream
--auto-preparse, --no-auto-preparse
Automatically preparse files (default enabled)
-S, --services-discovery <string>
Services discovery modules
-v, --verbose <integer> Verbosity (0,1,2)
--advanced, --no-advanced Show advanced options (default disabled)
--interact, --no-interact Interface interaction (default enabled)
--show-intf, --no-show-intf
Show interface with mouse (default disabled)
-I, --intf <string> Interface module
--extraintf <string> Extra interface modules
--control <string> Control interfaces
Hot keys
--key-fullscreen <integer> Fullscreen
--key-play-pause <integer> Play/Pause
--key-faster <integer> Faster
--key-slower <integer> Slower
--key-next <integer> Next
--key-prev <integer> Previous
--key-stop <integer> Stop
--key-jump-extrashort <integer>
Very short backwards jump
--key-jump+extrashort <integer>
Very short forward jump
--key-jump-short <integer> Short backwards jump
--key-jump+short <integer> Short forward jump
--key-jump-medium <integer>
Medium backwards jump
--key-jump+medium <integer>
Medium forward jump
--key-jump-long <integer> Long backwards jump
--key-jump+long <integer> Long forward jump
--key-quit <integer> Quit
--key-vol-up <integer> Volume up
--key-vol-down <integer> Volume down
--key-vol-mute <integer> Mute
--key-audio-track <integer>
Cycle audio track
--key-subtitle-track <integer>
Cycle subtitle track
--key-aspect-ratio <integer>
Cycle source aspect ratio
--key-crop <integer> Cycle video crop
--key-deinterlace <integer>
Cycle deinterlace modes
--extrashort-jump-size <integer>
Very short jump length
--short-jump-size <integer>
Short jump length
--medium-jump-size <integer>
Medium jump length
--long-jump-size <integer> Long jump length
--bookmark1 <string> Playlist bookmark 1
--bookmark2 <string> Playlist bookmark 2
--bookmark3 <string> Playlist bookmark 3
--bookmark4 <string> Playlist bookmark 4
--bookmark5 <string> Playlist bookmark 5
--bookmark6 <string> Playlist bookmark 6
--bookmark7 <string> Playlist bookmark 7
--bookmark8 <string> Playlist bookmark 8
--bookmark9 <string> Playlist bookmark 9
--bookmark10 <string> Playlist bookmark 10
