(necro post, but maybe someone google this thread like i am) it's --input-title or --input-title-format if need to prevent futher change (on track switch et cetera) uncomment/change: #qt-name-in-title=1 to qt-name-in-title=0 in ~/.config/vlc/vlcrc but yout still get '- mediaplayer VLC' (or smthng li...