How to prevent Windows sleeping during playback?

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How to prevent Windows sleeping during playback?

Postby xerces8 » 20 May 2018 19:38

I have Windows 10 on a hybrid tablet (Asus T101HA) and when I start VLC playing some music (M4A files), windows makes the PC go to sleep mode after a few minutes.

Is there an option in VLC or Windows to prevent that? Besides turning the sleep feature off altogether, which is not a good idea for a tablet.

Google found a similar question here, but no answer.

I used VLC 2.2.8 and will try v3.0.2 (I am already installing it, but the PC is so slow, you'll answer here before it finishes...)

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Re: How to prevent Windows sleeping during playback?

Postby Rémi Denis-Courmont » 20 May 2018 20:02

Update to 3.0.
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Re: How to prevent Windows sleeping during playback?

Postby xerces8 » 20 May 2018 20:26

I did, it is the same.

I use the zipped version. (v3.0.2)

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Re: How to prevent Windows sleeping during playback?

Postby Lotesdelere » 21 May 2018 07:52

I think it only works with video files, not with audio only files.

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Re: How to prevent Windows sleeping during playback?

Postby xerces8 » 21 May 2018 11:31

Is there any solution?

I'll check how other players behave. The link in the first post suggest the Windows Player has this solved.


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