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Hello,

I have a problem with the VLC Player (the newest Version) and I am asking for your help.

I need to configure VLC in this was:
- There are 2 windows screens under Windows 10
- Video/Images should be played by VLC on the screen #2, but the VLC control panel (with the playlist) should stay on the screen #1.

I have read some articles about this and configured my VLC in this way:



But the behavior is still wrong: don't matter which screen I choose under "Fullscreen Video Device", the videos/images are played on the screen #1.
But if "integrate video in interface" is enabled, then the "Fullscreen Video Device" works as expected. But the control panel is not visible in this way.

What am I doing wrong?

Remove the checkmark from the setting "Use only one instance when started from the file manager". Save, exit and restart vlc.

You can also consider removing the checkmark from "Full screen" and using the "F" key to toggle it on and off.

Other often used keyboard shortcuts:

• Stop playback = S
• Restart video from the beginning = P
• Pause/restart playback = Spacebar
• Time remaining = T
• Frame-by-frame = E
• Mute/unmute sound = M

Remove the checkmark from the setting "Use only one instance when started from the file manager". Save, exit and restart vlc.

Thank you for your reply, Hitchhiker.
Unfortunately it doesn't work: don't matter which screen I choose under "Fullscreen Video Device", the videos/images are played on the screen that is defined as "primary" screen in Windows 10

This is what it looks like on my system.


(click to enlarge)

So you're saying that the bottom toolbar on the background vlc window is missing, or have I misunderstood you?

Maybe I described it in a wrong way.
Here how it looks like:
Two windows are opened.
The first one (the video) is opened in a full screen mode:


The second window with the control (playlist) panel:


The only problem is that the first screen is opened every time on the same screen (the "primary" screen in Windows 10). But I need to run the video on the other screen. And the "Fullscreen Video Device" Option doesn't change it.

If you don't mind me asking, what is it that you cannot do in full screen mode that you need the second window for?

In any event, it's not possible to have the controls in there as well AFAIK.

I need it for presentation: I have a lot of images/short videos, that needs to be run on the second screen(a Video projector). The people in the room needs only to see the videos/images, not the playlist. But the administrator see the playlist on the first screen and can simply manage/pause/stop/switch between the images/videos


Somewhere I saw how it was implemented with VLC, but cant remember the exact version and configuration.

As far as I know, the Windows option to choose the fullscreen device only works with DirectDraw output and integrated video window.

So what I have described is not technical possible with VLC?

This option may provide a solution: https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=142548

Here's an alternative you can try using if all else fails: https://github.com/GioBonvi/VLC-Live-Production

The current Windows VLC code doesn't support what you are trying to do, AFAIK.

This option may provide a solution: https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=142548

Thank you, it works as described here.
The only strange thing is that the windows with the video MUST BE the "main" windows 10 screen.
But ok, looks like there will be no better solution.

"Just to be clear on terms;
"Primary Display" a physical device, such as your first monitor or your laptop's screen.
"Secondary Display" a physical device such as the TV/monitor/projector connected to your computer or laptop via a HDMI/DP/VGA/DVI cable.
"Main Display" a windows term indicating the default display device to use when the application does not override it."

1. Configure the windows 10 "mail display" as described above
2. Preferences->All->Video
2a. Enable "Fullscreen video output"
2b. Disable "Embedded video"
2c. Disable "Show media title on video"
3. Preferences->All->Video->Output modules: set to "DirectX (DirectDraw) video output"
4. Preferences->All->Video->DirectDraw->Name of desired display device = \\.\DISPLAY1
5. Save, restart VLC
6. Move the VLC window to "Primary Display"
7. Close, restart VLC
8. Enjoy