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I have noticed here, that the player will play the mp4 audio files in the .m4a extension format. The issue is that some mp4/m4a format files, tend to remain silent (no audio). Does that extension (m4a) get covered by the player? The only thing I have done is to drop composite files (both audio and v...

I have versio 7 windows and VLC 2.1.5. I would like to relocate the cache file to my "Work drive" from it current location.
On this platform I operate upwards of 14 logical drives on 4 physical HDDs.
Is there any way to do this safely?

I have tried 2 specifically mentioned items, in order to get the "play folder" item to run on my system of "logical Hard drives" and can not get this to run.
Could someone send me an itemized list of what to use (walk through)

Before I reinstalled windows os, the VLC updater updated the install of VLC to the current release. After that I immediately noticed that the streaming audio crashed after about 15 minutes of play. I have dual layer antivirus/antilogger. Also when this occurred the browser (firefox) was opened with ...

:-| I have Norton 360 installed - 2013 version. Now VLCs autoupdate crashes. I believe this feature should be moved from temp directory to the common files for starters, then change the name of the file from AU_ to VLCAU or similar as the same file is used for other players, such as winamp. The name...

The question I have is that I have a lot of reverb in the playback of audio mp3 streams from outside , or remote services. The player is installed on a Dell XPS410 using windows 7, 4GB RAM and 1.86mhz dual core processor. What could cause this type of behavior.

Playing a live stream, and trying to use playback equalizer from enhancement menu box, the equalizer only activates for 2 seconds, then playback returns to a flat curve. Also, if VLC playback is stopped and restarted the curve is returned to flat (or default). In the preferences , the default curve ...

This issue could be from Windows security policy. I have a similar problem using direct connection to speakers on a Soundblaster eXtreme audio in 4/4.1 mode. The player detects surround sound as 2 channel stereo over a52, and I do not receive the videos in AC3/a52 mode. I am still working on this bu...

Same problem ( or similar here) on core2duo at 1.86ghz, 1gb ram, 256mb video ram on Nvidea 7900 card, SB extremeaudio, VLC 0.9.8a and windows vista. The files seem to be mkv container with avc1 codec and a52 audio (resolution of the file is 1440x1080) [too big for my monitor, max resolution 1280x102...

Version is windows vista home premium. Have all applicable updates to OpSys. Use Comodo Internet Security. An example file that won't play is Declan Galbraith = David's Song HQ. wmv. The location to download from is http://www.treblemusic.net/mediacenter [You may need to create an account - free of ...

Can you tell me if this is new to 0.9.6 - After Installing the player for files Video, The windows media 'Movie' files have no audio. Been a user since 0.8.3, but the newest version will not port the WMV audio content to the sound card. Other players will play these files fine. Also the capture fram...

Currently when I launch VLC the UI default uses a 'fold over ' type of menu bar appearance to keep the player small in appearance. Is there a way to have a single line menu bar (that doesn't fold over to 2 rows). :!: The other item is that in the capture mode , sometimes I need to double the size of...

Love VLC but have some problems noticed on Win XP pro. When the snapshot of a particular scene is taken, the size is always following that of the original video, regardles of the setting in the "settings" menu. :( The snapshot file format for naming stays with sequential numbers (serialize...

Has anyone tried to use the "snapshot" feature? So far I haven't been able to get this to work. How is that done. Also am considering change of os to vista. So far I have no word from dell on when it will be shipped, but I'm interested in all the problems being had vlc and vista os. will k...

Recently tried the version 0.8.6, and when trying to , either bookmark or save the address on a live web stream, I could not obtain a save - Location couldn't be retrieved. Bookmarks does not address web addresses - only addresses the file playing. The - save uri function,appears to work, but player...