VLC version 2.2.2 Weatherwax (2.2.2-0-g6259d80) Compiled by buildd on lgw01-10.buildd (Mar 28 2016 02:49:24) Compiler: gcc version 5.3.1 20160323 (Ubuntu 5.3.1-13ubuntu1) This program comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. You may redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License; see the file named COPYING for details. Written by the VideoLAN team; see the AUTHORS file.

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 core program (core) 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 <float> Replay preamp --audio-replay-gain-default <float> Default replay gain --audio-time-stretch, --no-audio-time-stretch Enable time stretching audio (default enabled) --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) --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 <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]> 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 <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]> Hide cursor and fullscreen controller after x milliseconds Snapshot: --snapshot-path <string> Video snapshot directory (or filename) --snapshot-prefix <string> 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 <string> Video cropping --custom-crop-ratios <string> Custom crop ratios list --aspect-ratio <string> Source aspect ratio --autoscale, --no-autoscale Video Auto Scaling (default enabled) --scale <float> Video scaling factor --custom-aspect-ratios <string> 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 <string> Video filter module --video-splitter <string> Video splitter module Subpictures On Screen Display: --spu, --no-spu Enable sub-pictures (default enabled) --osd, --no-osd On Screen Display (default enabled) Subtitles: --sub-file <string> Use subtitle file --sub-autodetect-file, --no-sub-autodetect-file Autodetect subtitle files (default enabled) Overlays: --sub-source <string> Subpictures source module --sub-filter <string> Subpictures filter module Track settings: --audio-language <string> Audio language --sub-language <string> Subtitle language --menu-language <string> Menu 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 <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]> Input repetitions --input-fast-seek, --no-input-fast-seek Fast seek (default disabled) --rate <float> Playback speed Default devices: --dvd <string> DVD device --vcd <string> VCD device --cd-audio <string> Audio CD device Advanced: --input-title-format <string> Change title according to current media Input --stream-filter <string> 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 <string> Default stream --auto-preparse, --no-auto-preparse Automatically preparse files (default enabled) --metadata-network-access, --no-metadata-network-access Allow metadata network access (default disabled) -v, --verbose <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]> Verbosity (0,1,2) -q, --quiet, --no-quiet Be quiet (default disabled) --pidfile <string> Write process id to file --advanced, --no-advanced Show advanced options (default disabled) --interact, --no-interact Interface interaction (default enabled) -I, --intf <string> Interface module --extraintf <string> Extra interface modules --control <string> Control interfaces Hot keys --hotkeys-mousewheel-mode {2 (Ignore), 0 (Volume Control), 1 (Position Control)} MouseWheel up-down axis Control --global-key-toggle-fullscreen <string> Fullscreen --key-toggle-fullscreen <string> Fullscreen --global-key-leave-fullscreen <string> Exit fullscreen --key-leave-fullscreen <string> Exit fullscreen --global-key-play-pause <string> Play/Pause --key-play-pause <string> Play/Pause --global-key-faster <string> Faster --key-faster <string> Faster --global-key-slower <string> Slower --key-slower <string> Slower --global-key-rate-normal <string> Normal rate --key-rate-normal <string> Normal rate --global-key-rate-faster-fine <string> Faster (fine) --key-rate-faster-fine <string> Faster (fine) --global-key-rate-slower-fine <string> Slower (fine) --key-rate-slower-fine <string> Slower (fine) --global-key-next <string> Next --key-next <string> Next --global-key-prev <string> Previous --key-prev <string> Previous --global-key-stop <string> Stop --key-stop <string> Stop --global-key-jump-extrashort <string> Very short backwards jump --key-jump-extrashort <string> Very short backwards jump --global-key-jump+extrashort <string> Very short forward jump --key-jump+extrashort <string> Very short forward jump --global-key-jump-short <string> Short backwards jump --key-jump-short <string> Short backwards jump --global-key-jump+short <string> Short forward jump --key-jump+short <string> Short forward jump --global-key-jump-medium <string> Medium backwards jump --key-jump-medium <string> Medium backwards jump --global-key-jump+medium <string> Medium forward jump --key-jump+medium <string> Medium forward jump --global-key-jump-long <string> Long backwards jump --key-jump-long <string> Long backwards jump --global-key-jump+long <string> Long forward jump --key-jump+long <string> Long forward jump --global-key-frame-next <string> Next frame --key-frame-next <string> Next frame --global-key-quit <string> Quit --key-quit <string> Quit --global-key-vol-up <string> Volume up --key-vol-up <string> Volume up --global-key-vol-down <string> Volume down --key-vol-down <string> Volume down --global-key-vol-mute <string> Mute --key-vol-mute <string> Mute --global-key-audio-track <string> Cycle audio track --key-audio-track <string> Cycle audio track --global-key-audiodevice-cycle <string> Cycle through audio devices --key-audiodevice-cycle <string> Cycle through audio devices --global-key-subtitle-track <string> Cycle subtitle track --key-subtitle-track <string> Cycle subtitle track --global-key-subtitle-toggle <string> Toggle subtitles --key-subtitle-toggle <string> Toggle subtitles --global-key-program-sid-next <string> Cycle next program Service ID --key-program-sid-next <string> Cycle next program Service ID --global-key-program-sid-prev <string> Cycle previous program Service ID --key-program-sid-prev <string> Cycle previous program Service ID --global-key-aspect-ratio <string> Cycle source aspect ratio --key-aspect-ratio <string> Cycle source aspect ratio --global-key-crop <string> Cycle video crop --key-crop <string> Cycle video crop --global-key-toggle-autoscale <string> Toggle autoscaling --key-toggle-autoscale <string> Toggle autoscaling --global-key-incr-scalefactor <string> Increase scale factor --key-incr-scalefactor <string> Increase scale factor --global-key-decr-scalefactor <string> Decrease scale factor --key-decr-scalefactor <string> Decrease scale factor --global-key-deinterlace <string> Toggle deinterlacing --key-deinterlace <string> Toggle deinterlacing --global-key-deinterlace-mode <string> Cycle deinterlace modes --key-deinterlace-mode <string> Cycle deinterlace modes --global-key-intf-show <string> Show controller in fullscreen --key-intf-show <string> Show controller in fullscreen --global-key-wallpaper <string> Toggle wallpaper mode in video output --key-wallpaper <string> Toggle wallpaper mode in video output --global-key-random <string> Random --key-random <string> Random --global-key-loop <string> Normal/Loop/Repeat --key-loop <string> Normal/Loop/Repeat 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 [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]> Very short jump length --short-jump-size <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]> Short jump length --medium-jump-size <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]> Medium jump length --long-jump-size <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]> 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 -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: add --advanced to your command line to see advanced options. To get exhaustive help, use '-H'.