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I want to be able to start VLC up with my capture device all preconfigured and running but every time i restart VLC all setting return back to there default.
Is there a way to start VLC pre configured. I have seen a way with a shortcut but I can not get the screen size and sound to correctly display.

Any help would be great.

Jamie

Hi Jamie, not sure if this is what you're looking for but I set my default capture device by going to: Tools -> Preferences , make sure "Show settings" is set to "All" -> expand "Input / Codecs" -> expand "Access module" -> select "DirectShow" and there should be options to set your "Video device name" and "Audio device name".

You can also paste the options you get from Media -> Open capture device... to any VLC shortcut.

Cheers guys with a combination of both your answers I have managed to get it to do exactly what I want.

Thanks

Jamie

Hello!
Have been reading as much as possible... I don't understand...
Just want a shortcut on my desktop that would open my "webcam view".
I first create a shortcut on my desktop.
Then in target I paste the "edit options" line found in the capture device TAB under "show more options".
When ever I double click my shortcut I get:

File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\HD".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2FHD'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\Webcam".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2FWebcam'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\C510".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2FC510'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\(HD".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2F%28HD'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\Webcam".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2FWebcam'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\C510)".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2FC510%29'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\HD".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2FHD'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\Webcam".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2FWebcam'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\C510".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2FC510'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\(HD".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2F%28HD'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\Webcam".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2FWebcam'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\C510)".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC%2FC510%29'. Check the log for details.


I tried to put my device name in between " ...
Tried a more simple line for the target like:
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" :dshow-vdev=Logitech HD Webcam C510
vLC then opens without errors but nothing happens...

any body can help , please.

thanks
-h

It should be more like
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Logitech HD Webcam C510"