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VLC 2.2.6 umbrella OS: Windows 7 I thought snapshots were being given system time-stamp; but on closer inspection the file naming is revealed to be a total mystery! A series taken within a few seconds: vlcsnap-3148-06-03-21h40m35s862.png created 2018-03-18 3:51:47 PM vlcsnap-1159-09-21-18h41m36s324....

Excuse my 2 cents; my being both new and NOT a programmer. This conversation, here and in it's previous incarnation, has been going on for nearly 8 years! I came to the forum to see about getting snapshots time-stamped in vid time vs sys time. When I want a snapshot I hit pause when I see the frame ...

I just came to the forum looking for a solution to this issue. I've looked at the ticket and see this has been sitting for 4 months & was first suggested a year and a half ago. I agree, this may not be a bug, but it does come very close. Timestamp based on system time is near useless. Just wante...