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"C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" "http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/tvseq/n24/bb/wm/video/news24_bb.asx" --volume=0 --zoom=0.5 Mute, half size. For more details, see this Wiki entry on Command Line help Thanks very much. I'll check it out now! Just out of interest, ...

Create a new shortcut which would initially just open VLC, then right click it, hit Properties then add "http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/tvseq/n24/bb/wm/video/news24_bb.asx" (including quotes) to the end of the 'Target' parameter. So, if VLC was installed to the default path on an x64 m...

Please can someone tell me how to create this BBC News24 stream as a shortcut which opens directly and specifically in VLC (as opposed to WMP, Real Player etc.) To be clear, I'll paint a picture: I am looking at my Windows desktop and I fancy watching BBC News24. So I click on my little shortcut whi...