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I have a fresh install of Windows 8 with a fresh install of 2.1.0. The --volume command line switch doesn't seem to work. For example, the following command will launch vlc with 100% volume:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --volume 0 -vvv "http://path.to/stream.pls"

No matter what value I enter for the volume, vlc launches with my volume setting from the last time I ran it. I also tried the latest 2.1.1 nightly with the same results.

I'm guessing this is a bug... Should I report it? Still not working as of latest nightly.

Unfortunately, --volume was removed in VLC 2.1.0...

Instead, try either

--waveout-volume=x.xxxx
or
--directx-volume=x.xxxx

At least the above work for me.

This will not work for all audio outputs.

Furthermore, this is not portable either...

Perhaps it won't work for http, but it suffices my needs on local multi-user Win7.
What Arrow1 could do though is to browse the "vlcrc" file (without an extension) for further clues.