Need help cycle between cameras in playlist automatically

[jkemp]

Hi,

I am trying to cycle between three cameras automatically. I can move to the next video (cycle thru manually pressing the "n" key) but I would like to have the screen switch to next camera on its own. I tried this at the command line.

vlc -vvv --stop-time=5 --loop --no-video-title v4l2:///dev/video1 v4l2:///dev/video2 v4l2:///dev/video3
vlc -vvv --run-time=5 --loop --no-video-title v4l2:///dev/video1 v4l2:///dev/video2 v4l2:///dev/video3

Neither will advance on its own. It loads the first camera but doesn't move the next. I can however move it with the "n" key

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated,

James

[jkemp]

Anyone?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I am not sure it will work, because v4l2:// devices don't have timing in VLC. However, run-time should work, so I vote bug on this.