View source for Vlc

A very modular video player.

= Documentation =
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| official docs || https://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:Documentation/
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| vlc hotkeys || https://www.vlchelp.com/vlc-media-player-shortcuts/
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= Locations =
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| <code>${SYSLOG}</code> || vlc logs to the syslog, but Tools/Messages can be configured to watch
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= Install = 
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<source lang="bash">
sudo pacman -S vlc \
    `# dvd playback` \
    libdvdcss \
    libdvdnav \
    libdvdread \
    `# webcam playback` \
    v4l2-utils `# linux only` \
    zvbi

udftools # possibly required
libaacs  # bluerays

modprobe sg  # enable /dev/sr* and /dev/sg* devices
</source>
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= Usage =
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== Cli ==
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<source lang="bash">
vlc --no-one-instance  \    # open new vlc window
    --start-time <seconds>  # start window at time

vlc -vvv    # each additional 'v' increases log verbosity
vlc --list  # list all available modules in your VLC build

vlc v4l2:///dev/video0  # video from specific webcam
vlc v4l2://             # video from default webcam
</source>

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
nvlc  # tui vlc
</syntaxhighlight>
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== Hotkeys ==
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<syntaxhighlight lang="yaml">
space:  pause
n:      next playlist item
p:      prev playlist item

b:      cycle audio tracks
v:      cycle subtitles

e:      step one frame forwards
ctrl/alt/shift left/right:  scrub timeline

w:      wallpaper mode

alt-l:  playlist menu
alt-i:  view menu
</syntaxhighlight>
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== Interpreter ==
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
cvlc
vlc -I rc  # vlc interactive interpreter
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