Playing WAV files from Windows Explorer

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Playing WAV files from Windows Explorer

Postby joe935 » 28 Aug 2007 14:50

VLC is set to be default player for WAV files. If you open Windows Explorer to a folder containing WAV files and double click a file VLC will play the file ok but then if you click another file VLC does not automatically play that new file. Seems like that file is being added to a play list, because if you click the play button both the first and second files will play.
Is there something in the setup to change. Other Players will play a second file without a problem.
VLC is version 0.8.6.c
OS Windows XP Pro
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Re: Playing WAV files from Windows Explorer

Postby just-do-it » 28 Aug 2007 15:19

I use vlc 0.8.6b under xp pro and 2000 adv. server and can confirm when I double click on wav files they play when I double click on them -
doesn't help you much but I can confirm my vlc does not exibit this behavior you describe
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Re: Playing WAV files from Windows Explorer

Postby joe935 » 28 Aug 2007 16:01

I see you are still at 0.8.6.b I don't think i had seen this problem in b i think it started in c.
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Re: Playing WAV files from Windows Explorer

Postby just-do-it » 28 Aug 2007 19:56

doh!
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Re: Playing WAV files from Windows Explorer

Postby joe935 » 31 Aug 2007 16:19

Anyone else seeing this problem?
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Re: Playing WAV files from Windows Explorer

Postby CloudStalker » 01 Sep 2007 18:15

There's an option in Preferences > Advanced called "Enqueue items to playlist when in one instance mode", disable it if already enabled. I can also confirm that this work on my computer.

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Re: Playing WAV files from Windows Explorer

Postby joe935 » 01 Sep 2007 19:07

Thanks Cloudstalker, But that option was not checked.
It seems the problem is that the first option on the right click menu says "Add file to VLC play list" and no matter how i change the options in Preferences>Advanced that option stays.
If i change the file association for WAV files to another player. that first option changes to Open.
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Re: Playing WAV files from Windows Explorer

Postby joe935 » 03 Sep 2007 17:08

I resolved the problem. I completely uninstalled VLC and removed all registry entries using ccleaner. Then reinstall but did NOT check the option for context menu options. And all is well.
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