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Thank you so much for the solution Lotesdelere, I'm getting old and the simplest things may escape me - I do love VLC!!

I don't find a default for just opening the player when clicking a video? When I click a video it opens the Playlist? Help Appreciated - IM

Thanks Hitchhiker! How is it I didn't know that?

Windows 10
VLC v3.0.16

The main toolbar is missing the 'Window' tab. I'm trying to activate the Equalizer and it's accessed through the windows tab? - Happy Holidays and Thanks for your help, IM

Thank you for your help!

I was able to resolve the problem by doing a complete uninstallation including all settings. The reinstalled VLC app is working fine now!

Windows 10
VLC 3.0.16.0
"Ooops: VLC media player just crashed"

Friends at VLC Forum,
VLC won't start on 2 PC's, can't get past the error message. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same problem. I have no idea what the issue is?

Help appreciated - Bob

Friends, Really no solution for my seemingly simple issue? One more time; VLC media is set as default player in Windows 10 Pro. When I double click a video in windows explorer or the desktop, VLC player opens but video doesn't start till I manually click the start button? I'd like it to start automa...

VLC media is set as default player in Windows 10 Pro. When I double click a video in windows explorer or the desktop, VLC player opens but video doesn't start till I manually click the start button? I'd like it to start automatically? Help is appreciated - Thank IM Also, my appreciation to everyone ...

Windows 10 Pro | VLC v3.0.0 Vetinari | Sound Blaster Z Audio Card | Sony STR-DH550 The PC (Sound Blaster Z) is connected to the receiver by SPDIF cable, and works great when the audio device is set manually to "Speakers (Sound Blaster Z)" in VLC, but VLC defaults to "SPDIF-Out (Sound ...

Hmmm, disappointed. Someone must have the answer?

Windows 10 | VLC v2.2.1 I've read all the posts I could find here related to this, including my own. Didn't find the solution for the current version. I want the player screen to show any size video at 800 x 800. Your help is appreciated - Best, IM PS Thanks to all the participants here for their he...

The problem turned out to be a corrupted ICC profile, all is well now and I'm sorry for the false start! - IM

Windows 7 64 bit / VLC v2.1.5 Rincewind

My normally grey interface background has turned dark blue? How do I change it back? - Thanks for your help - Best, IM

Lotesdelere - Thank you so much! I'm Gettin old

Windows 8 64bit / VLC 2.0.4 I've posted this request a few times over the years. As operating systems and VLC change, the settings menus change. Especially now :-). I would like VLC to retain it's size on the screen until I change it, regardless of the content being played. This way I can race throu...

Friends - This has been a problem now for years. Please put a fix near the top of your list Best, IM

VLC_help - Thanks for your reply and help, sorry to be late with the thanks - Best, IM

Windows 7 64bit / VLC v1.1.5 Thanks for VLC media player, and Happy Holidays :-) A couple problems, most movie file types; - Sometimes, but not often, VLC opens several screens when viewing a video - When jumping ahead (by clicking the progress bar) when viewing a video, the screen becomes quite dis...

Windows 7 Professional 64bit / VLC v1.1.2 In Tools > Preferences > Show Settings / All > Video > I have set Window Properties to 900 in both the height and width with the intent to always have that be the window size regardless of the movie playing. In this latest version VLC is not honoring the set...

Windows 7 64bit | VLC media player v 1.0.5 Goldeneye SETTINGS in "Video Settings" under Video Snapshots 1) Directory: C:\Users\Imageman\Desktop 2) Prefix: vlcsnap-1 3) Sequential numbering box checked 4) Format: jpg PROBLEM Snapshot doesn't save snaps to the location (Desktop) I have set i...

Thanks Erwan10, I do appreciate your help - IM

Windows 7 64bit / VLC 1.0.3 I posted this some time ago, but have changed the OS from Vista to Windows 7, and the solution no longer works, even though I used the settings - Tools>Preferences>Show Settings 'All">Video>Canvas> Output width 600, output height 600. Screen still changes to whatever...

VLC_Help - Thanks for the help!

Vista 64bit / VLC 1.0.1 I would like VLC to retain it's size on the screen until I change it, regardless of the content being played. This way I can race through my video selection process. Is there a way to do this? I think VLC Media Player is a GREAT software, by the way :-) - Thanks for your help...