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[SOLVED] VLC Won't Play on Second Monitor
Posted: 07 Feb 2009 20:10
by morrty
Hey, I did a lot of looking around with no success on fixing this issue.
Finally after hours of playing around I found my solution to play VLC on my second monitor in full screen.
Tools > Preferences > Show All Settings > Video > Uncheck Embedded Video
Thought I would post this for anyone else having an issue.
Re: [SOLVED] VLC Won't Play on Second Monitor
Posted: 08 Feb 2009 03:08
by napouser
indeed thats the only solution i managed to find completely out of the blue today while i was trying to watch videos in vlc when i bought my new 40'' led tv couple hours ago
if i check the embedded video setting vlc will send the signal to my primary monitor 1280x1024 even if the video is 1080p AND EVEN IF I CHOOSE "\\.\DISPLAY2"
wtf is going on here? i dont like seperate windows for the controls and seperate for the actal video
althoooooooo.... on the other hand this is actually working better i can have the controls in my primary monitor and the video in my tv like a telecontrol wowomg!!!!!!
-edit- omg from the whole web the only one mentioning the only solution to my problem is u and u decided to post the solution the day i got my new tv lolorofl!!!
Re: [SOLVED] VLC Won't Play on Second Monitor
Posted: 08 Feb 2009 06:28
by Achan hiArusa
Nope, not solved. There isn't such an option on my latest download of VLC (0.9.8a). I've had to go to minimal view and then expand it to fit my screen. I just have to live with a slight blue bar on the top of my screen.
Re: [SOLVED] VLC Won't Play on Second Monitor
Posted: 08 Feb 2009 14:28
by napouser
yes there is
check advanced settings
the problem is solved however every time u play a new video lets say in a playlist window will close and then open in the primary screen again so u have to change it to window move it to the 2nd screen and make it full screen again
wich is kinda annoying when u are watching lots of small videos
Re: [SOLVED] VLC Won't Play on Second Monitor
Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:57
by Jcwillia
This didn't work for me. Running a projector out of an old laptop. I can see the video on the laptop screen but not on the projector screen.
Re: [SOLVED] VLC Won't Play on Second Monitor
Posted: 03 Dec 2011 14:37
by VLC_help
Please, don't wake up old threads. You can start a new one.
Re: [SOLVED] VLC Won't Play on Second Monitor
Posted: 03 Dec 2011 18:40
by Jcwillia
Please, don't wake up old threads. You can start a new one.
my fault - I've always been scolded in the past for starting too many new topics.