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That works, thank you.
But ...
when starting VLC with the open - command (with the file to play as parameter) vlc opens the file but doesnot start playing it.
"Starting" a second time the file is added to the playlist, but also not "activated".

Any idea?

Same problem here. When opening a stream (vlc started on the command line) i get a new instance (another cone in the dock). Is there any way to limit vlc to one instance and to get a new stream in the same window ? The background is, that i want another application to start vlc with the stream as co...