VLC forgets its size

[vlcftw]

What setting I'm missing since VLC goes to near full screen when I open video and doesn't stay on small size and that makes dragging VLC to TV not that easy?

[Lotesdelere]

When not in full screen mode you can always manually resize the window with the mouse.

[vlcftw]

When not in full screen mode you can always manually resize the window with the mouse.

I know that but not that easy when VLC jumps to near full screen from small window so a lot dragging to get VLC back to small size to move it on TV and there put VLC as Full Screen and maybe change Aspect Ratio too to get rid off black bars.

[Miggyd2000]

I'm new here and I hope this is what you are looking for. My vlc is v3.0.6. Depending on which "Preference" view you use, you only need to follow one of the instructions below.

Start vlc and press Ctrl+P (for faster access), OR you can select from
the menu: Tools > Preferences

<in --SIMPLE-- preferences>
1. Click "Interface" (if you're not there)
2. UNcheck "Resize interface to video size" and,
3. Save changes.

<in --ALL-- preferences>
(starting on the LEFT Navigation/Tree options)
1. Find & expand "Interface"
2. Find & expand "Main interfaces"
3. Click on the "Qt" branch
(switch to the RIGHT Navigation/Pane options)
4. Locate and UNcheck "Resize interface to the native video size" and,
(for me...it was the 8th item down from the top)
5. Save changes.

The change won't happen until you RESTART vlc. With that, I hope this helps you enjoy your viewing.
--MiggyD.