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VLC will not play a DVD via autoplay
Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:51
by bschie
Hello,
I've been using VLC for years and I love it but I am having a slight problem at the moment...
I just reformatted my comp due to my evaluation ending for Windows 7 so I reinstalled Windows 7 64-bit and installed VLC 1.0.5. If I enter a DVD or mount a DVD image and choose to play the DVD with VLC in the autoplay options, nothing happens. If I right click on my clone drive or BD-rom and choose to play the DVD, it works fine. If I open VLC and open the image or disc from there it works fine... just not through auto play
The work around I found was backing down to 0.9.8 (I really do love
www.oldversion.com 
).
Any thoughts?
Re: VLC will not play a DVD via autoplay
Posted: 02 Mar 2010 19:14
by VLC_help
Code: Select all
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\PlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" ""
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "Action" $Action_OnArrivalDVD
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "DefaultIcon" '"$INSTDIR\vlc.exe",0'
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "InvokeProgID" "VLC.DVDMovie"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "InvokeVerb" "play"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "Provider" "VideoLAN VLC media player"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\PlayCDAudioOnArrival" "VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" ""
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" "Action" $Action_OnArrivalAudioCD
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" "DefaultIcon" '"$INSTDIR\vlc.exe",0'
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" "InvokeProgID" "VLC.CDAudio"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" "InvokeVerb" "play"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" "Provider" "VideoLAN VLC media player"Code: Select all
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\PlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" ""
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "Action" $Action_OnArrivalDVD
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "DefaultIcon" '"$INSTDIR\vlc.exe",0'
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "InvokeProgID" "VLC.DVDMovie"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "InvokeVerb" "play"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival" "Provider" "VideoLAN VLC media player"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\PlayCDAudioOnArrival" "VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" ""
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" "Action" $Action_OnArrivalAudioCD
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" "DefaultIcon" '"$INSTDIR\vlc.exe",0'
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" "InvokeProgID" "VLC.CDAudio"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" "InvokeVerb" "play"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival" "Provider" "VideoLAN VLC media player"
They seem to be identical. So I am guessing both "InvokeVerb" sections should be changed to "open". Could you try that with VLC 1.0.5?
Re: VLC will not play a DVD via autoplay
Posted: 03 Mar 2010 12:22
by vaderag
Well, since nobody got back to you and I had the same issue, I have tried this change and it worked... kind of.
This now opens VLC, but does not begin playing the dvd; this still requires clicking play...
Ideally I would like the dvd to automatically play once inserted.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Re: VLC will not play a DVD via autoplay
Posted: 03 Mar 2010 17:01
by VLC_help
vaderag: does VLC complain something in Tools -> Messages...?
Re: VLC will not play a DVD via autoplay
Posted: 03 Mar 2010 17:05
by vaderag
I'll have a look when i get in (2hours), but with the default settings (before i change to open instead of play in the registry) it doesnt even open VLC!
Re: VLC will not play a DVD via autoplay
Posted: 03 Mar 2010 19:14
by vaderag
Okay, very oddly, it's now working fine.
Not going to complain, but still wierd that it's just started!!!
Re: VLC will not play a DVD via autoplay
Posted: 04 Mar 2010 23:29
by VLC_help
Thanks. I will submit the patch to mailing list.
Re: VLC will not play a DVD via autoplay
Posted: 09 Apr 2010 07:55
by tscharlii
I had the same issue as the thread starter. I'd like to confirm, that changing the InvokeVerb from play to open fixed the problem using vlc 1.05 and Windows 7 professional 64-bit.
Re: VLC will not play a DVD via autoplay
Posted: 09 Apr 2010 16:59
by VLC_help
This should be fixed in 1.1.0