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Rémi, I am super super sorry. I don't think I understand your reply, :-( 1- Yes that was a regression (an error that 2.2.8 (and all before) that kept screensaver OFF and it wasn't supposed to do that ), and has been fixed, and will NO longer keep screen on when Paused in version 3 or 2- Yes that was...

Rémi, thank you very much for the additional information. Since versions, up to 2.2.8, prevented ScreenSaver or screen from turning off even during Paused Video, is this something that was changed when version(s) 3 started? Will it always stay that way? Again, thank you for your time on this matter....

robUx4, as I said to Rémi, I absolutely agree with you both, I am using VLC in a way it is not intended, as a Screensaver blocker. But my second point was, although I am using it wrong, wouldn't there be a value to the VLC community to investigate why the function no longer works in version 3? Maybe...

sorry I should have offered these details I am using a Windows 10 64 bit (1709) system. I do not believe I was ever offered updates 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2 but all of a sudden yesterday (June 04) I was offered and installed 3.0.3. I do not actually believe I ever had any version 3's before yesterday (I ...

I also have same problem as original user, I would like version 3.x.x of VLC to stop screen from blanking even when on pause, like version 2.2.8 did If I may, Mr Rémi, I totally agree with you that VLC is not a Power Management tool, 100%. But to make a long story short, I use a specific computer as...