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://[[]@[][:]] UDP stream sent by a streaming server vlc://pause: Pause the playlist for a certain time vlc://quit Special item to quit VLC No matching module found. Use --list or --list-verbose to list available modules. Audio --audio, --no-audio Enable audio (default enabled) --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-replay-gain-mode {none,track,album} Replay gain mode --audio-replay-gain-preamp Replay preamp --audio-replay-gain-default Default replay gain --audio-time-stretch, --no-audio-time-stretch Enable time stretching audio (default enabled) --audio-filter Audio filters --audio-visual 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) --video-wallpaper, --no-video-wallpaper Enable wallpaper mode (default disabled) --video-title-show, --no-video-title-show Show media title on video (default enabled) --video-title-timeout Show video title for x milliseconds --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 --mouse-hide-timeout Hide cursor and fullscreen controller after x milliseconds Snapshot: --snapshot-path Video snapshot directory (or filename) --snapshot-prefix Video snapshot file prefix --snapshot-format {png,jpg,tiff} 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) Window properties: --crop Video cropping --custom-crop-ratios Custom crop ratios list --aspect-ratio Source aspect ratio --autoscale, --no-autoscale Video Auto Scaling (default enabled) --scale Video scaling factor --custom-aspect-ratios Custom aspect ratios list --deinterlace {0 (Off), -1 (Automatic), 1 (On)} Deinterlace --deinterlace-mode {discard,blend,mean,bob,linear,x,yadif,yadif2x,phosphor,ivtc} Deinterlace mode --video-filter Video filter module --video-splitter Video splitter module Subpictures On Screen Display: --osd, --no-osd On Screen Display (default enabled) Subtitles: --sub-file Use subtitle file --sub-autodetect-file, --no-sub-autodetect-file Autodetect subtitle files (default enabled) Overlays: --sub-source Subpictures source module --sub-filter Subpictures filter module Track settings: --audio-language Audio language --sub-language Subtitle language --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 Playback control: --input-repeat Input repetitions --input-fast-seek, --no-input-fast-seek Fast seek (default disabled) --rate Playback speed Default devices: --dvd DVD device --vcd VCD device --cd-audio Audio CD device Advanced: --input-title-format Change title according to current media Input --stream-filter Stream filter module Playlist Performance options: -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-exit, --no-play-and-exit Play and exit (default disabled) --play-and-stop, --no-play-and-stop Play and stop (default disabled) --playlist-autostart, --no-playlist-autostart Auto start (default enabled) --playlist-cork, --no-playlist-cork Pause on audio communication (default enabled) --media-library, --no-media-library Use media library (default disabled) --playlist-tree, --no-playlist-tree Display playlist tree (default disabled) --open Default stream --auto-preparse, --no-auto-preparse Automatically preparse files (default enabled) --album-art {0 (Manual download only), 1 (When track starts playing), 2 (As soon as track is added)} Album art policy -v, --verbose Verbosity (0,1,2) -q, --quiet, --no-quiet Be quiet (default disabled) --pidfile Write process id to file --advanced, --no-advanced Show advanced options (default disabled) --interact, --no-interact Interface interaction (default enabled) -I, --intf Interface module --extraintf Extra interface modules --control Control interfaces Hot keys --hotkeys-mousewheel-mode {2 (Ignore), 0 (Volume Control), 1 (Position Control)} MouseWheel up-down axis Control --global-key-toggle-fullscreen Fullscreen --key-toggle-fullscreen Fullscreen --global-key-leave-fullscreen Exit fullscreen --key-leave-fullscreen Exit fullscreen --global-key-play-pause Play/Pause --key-play-pause Play/Pause --global-key-faster Faster --key-faster Faster --global-key-slower Slower --key-slower Slower --global-key-rate-normal Normal rate --key-rate-normal Normal rate --global-key-rate-faster-fine Faster (fine) --key-rate-faster-fine Faster (fine) --global-key-rate-slower-fine Slower (fine) --key-rate-slower-fine Slower (fine) --global-key-next Next --key-next Next --global-key-prev Previous --key-prev Previous --global-key-stop Stop --key-stop Stop --global-key-jump-extrashort Very short backwards jump --key-jump-extrashort Very short backwards jump --global-key-jump+extrashort Very short forward jump --key-jump+extrashort Very short forward jump --global-key-jump-short Short backwards jump --key-jump-short Short backwards jump --global-key-jump+short Short forward jump --key-jump+short Short forward jump --global-key-jump-medium Medium backwards jump --key-jump-medium Medium backwards jump --global-key-jump+medium Medium forward jump --key-jump+medium Medium forward jump --global-key-jump-long Long backwards jump --key-jump-long Long backwards jump --global-key-jump+long Long forward jump --key-jump+long Long forward jump --global-key-frame-next Next frame --key-frame-next Next frame --global-key-quit Quit --key-quit Quit --global-key-vol-up Volume up --key-vol-up Volume up --global-key-vol-down Volume down --key-vol-down Volume down --global-key-vol-mute Mute --key-vol-mute Mute --global-key-audio-track Cycle audio track --key-audio-track Cycle audio track --global-key-audiodevice-cycle Cycle through audio devices --key-audiodevice-cycle Cycle through audio devices --global-key-subtitle-track Cycle subtitle track --key-subtitle-track Cycle subtitle track --global-key-program-sid-next Cycle next program Service ID --key-program-sid-next Cycle next program Service ID --global-key-program-sid-prev Cycle previous program Service ID --key-program-sid-prev Cycle previous program Service ID --global-key-aspect-ratio Cycle source aspect ratio --key-aspect-ratio Cycle source aspect ratio --global-key-crop Cycle video crop --key-crop Cycle video crop --global-key-toggle-autoscale Toggle autoscaling --key-toggle-autoscale Toggle autoscaling --global-key-incr-scalefactor Increase scale factor --key-incr-scalefactor Increase scale factor --global-key-decr-scalefactor Decrease scale factor --key-decr-scalefactor Decrease scale factor --global-key-deinterlace Toggle deinterlacing --key-deinterlace Toggle deinterlacing --global-key-deinterlace-mode Cycle deinterlace modes --key-deinterlace-mode Cycle deinterlace modes --global-key-intf-show Show controller in fullscreen --key-intf-show Show controller in fullscreen --global-key-wallpaper Toggle wallpaper mode in video output --key-wallpaper Toggle wallpaper mode in video output --global-key-random Random --key-random Random --global-key-loop Normal/Loop/Repeat --key-loop Normal/Loop/Repeat Zoom: --global-key-zoom-quarter 1:4 Quarter --key-zoom-quarter 1:4 Quarter --global-key-zoom-half 1:2 Half --key-zoom-half 1:2 Half --global-key-zoom-original 1:1 Original --key-zoom-original 1:1 Original --global-key-zoom-double 2:1 Double --key-zoom-double 2:1 Double Jump sizes: --extrashort-jump-size Very short jump length --short-jump-size Short jump length --medium-jump-size Medium jump length --long-jump-size Long jump length --bookmark1 Playlist bookmark 1 --bookmark2 Playlist bookmark 2 --bookmark3 Playlist bookmark 3 --bookmark4 Playlist bookmark 4 --bookmark5 Playlist bookmark 5 --bookmark6 Playlist bookmark 6 --bookmark7 Playlist bookmark 7 --bookmark8 Playlist bookmark 8 --bookmark9 Playlist bookmark 9 --bookmark10 Playlist bookmark 10 -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 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 use alternate config file Note: add --advanced to your command line to see advanced options. To get exhaustive help, use '-H'.