VLC player convert does not allow multiple destination files

[remberli]

I know this post hasn't been active in years but please reconsider adding this feature! To avoid increasing the complexity of the GUI, I suggest that when selecting a file under "destination file", that every time you enter a folder, the path to that folder is stored in the textbox for the filename. If you offer a filename, then all the data is concatenated into that output file (current behavior). If you simply omit a filename, then the folder you are in becomes the output folder, and every selected file gets converted and saved in the selected folder with the exact name it already has, except it gets the extension corresponding the the selected file type.

That way, there is absolutely no change to the GUI from a UX standpoint. The dialog I use to select the output destination is exactly the same, EXCEPT that if I don't select give a filename, it treats the last folder entered in the dialog as the destination folder batch-converts all the files. This would be SO USEFUL. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to use the GUI to do batch conversion, and I strongly believe that it does not need to complicate the interface.

Is there a problem with designing the interaction in this way? I understand that the feature may be a significant undertaking from the dev team, but it would be greatly appreciated! There is clearly a lot of interest in this feature, and I for one would absolutely love to see it implemented. Thank you to the devs for developing such a useful and open-source project!

[remberli]

Oh my gosh they added it! I didn't realize my version of VLC was out of date and the newest version has this feature. If you are reading this, update your version of VLC to >= 3.0! Thank you VLC team!!!!

Just add multiple files to your input, then your output will automatically be the same folder. It works just as you'd hope.

[jarodthornton]

I just updated VLC after reading the 7/2019 comment about this being resolved and indeed! I have wanted this feature in VLC for years! Thank you so much for this!!!

[QTUSA]

Just reading this today, Dec 2020 and I have the current version - 3.11 but I am still experiencing what was described initially on this thread. Unable to merge multiple .mp4 files into one new file destination. What gives ??