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V. 3.0.6 on Windows 10. Did a full search for "vlc-log.txt" without finding anything. Is some setting involved to turn on logging?

Hi,

file logging is not enabled by default,

you can activate them by using

or in tools > preferences > show all settings > advanced > logger

I have a logfile to submit, but I can't make it attach to this reply. It is 228KB. Saved as a .txt file.I can copy and paste it in windows, but I can't make it "stick" here. Help please?

Hi,

you can copy the content on a third party website such as https://pastebin.com/

I am working at the limits of my computer knowledge, so please forgive the stumbles. I finally got the logfile up to Pastebin. Since Pastebin has no information for novices, I'm not sure how to tell you where to retrieve the file. My best shot: The .txt file is named VLC log Schultz It is in my account under my alias "Kupuna". I don't know what else you might need to retrieve the file. If you have other instructions, please spell them out a bit so I can respond semi-intelligently. Again, sorry for the confusion, but I'm really trying.

hi,

here is a tutorial about how to use pastebin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpTJMIJ1XnQ

Thanks again chubinou. Here is my try at getting the log into Pastebin. I deleted several repetitive sections to get the file under the 512kb limit. Please let me know if this works.
https://pastebin.com/hdKSZRYC

I can see your logs ... but you didn't state your problem.

I imagine you would like to be done with this topic, so here is a text that sums up what I'm trying to do.

https://pastebin.com/UCWqF7wU

Hi,

copy folowing text to a new file and name it as myradioplaylist.m3u
or download it from https://framadrop.org/r/xGTGq08Epu#EIez ... HK87aQFSQ=


you can then open the file with VLC

otherwise, if you want to create this kind of playlist from VLC

- open the playlist view (view > playlist)
- right click > advanced open > network, enter the URL of the radio
- repeat previous step for each stations
- media > Save playlist to file

you can now reopen the file you created to reload the playlist.

My final reply. Thanks to your support my radio playlist is working as I had hoped. I very much appreciate your assistance.
Greg Schultz

Hello,
I have a question about accessing the Location of the VLC log files. I am not an experienced user with the Command line, so I need some step by step instructions. I have WIN 10 PRO. On the forum , there is a post saying"

From windows command line or linux or macos terminal, launch vlc with options -vv and --logfile=file
• Windows example: vlc.exe -vv --logfile=c:\vlclog.txt

I opened the command prompt and at the > I typed: vlc.exe -vv --logfile=c:\vlclog.text and hit return.

I received an error that vlc.exe could not be found. I have my VLC program installed on my " D" drive in D:\Utilities (082312)\VLC Media Player\VLC\vlc.exe

Could you show the steps to use the command to access my vlc.exe file and store the log file in D:\Utilities (082312)\VLC Media Player\VLC

Thanks for your help for a novice user, much appreciated.

krazykat628

If you run VLC from its own folder then use:
vlc.exe -vv --logfile=vlclog.text

If you run VLC from any other folder then use:
"D:\Utilities (082312)\VLC Media Player\VLC\vlc.exe" -vv --logfile="D:\Utilities (082312)\VLC Media Player\VLC\vlclog.text"

"" are required because of the space characters in the path name.