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Posted: **20 May 2020 10:40**

Hi,

I have an MP3 file that I want to play as part of a playlist of MP4 video files. As there's no video for the MP3, I'd like to use an image file to display only while the MP3 is playing. I can't find an EXTVLCOPT declaration to do this for me. I don't want/can't use album art for various reasons.

I'm hoping there would be something like:-

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#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:1257,my mp3
../media/a-mi-da-phat.mp3
#EXTVLCOPT:picture-override=../images/pic.jpg
#EXTVLCOPT:start-time=0
#EXTVLCOPT:stop-time=1257

but I can't find anything. I would love to see a list of all the VLC options I could add to M3u files. I read that

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VLC --longhelp --advanced

would give me a reference but I can't seem to translate any of them into workable declarations in the M3U file.

Any help appreciated!

Posted: **20 May 2020 11:47**

Try input-slave https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=147438&hilit=mp3

Posted: **20 May 2020 12:07**

Try input-slave https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=147438&hilit=mp3

Thank you mederi!

Looking through the internet, I can't see how I can get

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#EXTVLCOPT:input-slave=../images/pic.jpg

to work. The example you've sent suggests creating a new MP4 from the MP3+image. Would you know how I can add it into my .M3U file please?

Posted: **20 May 2020 14:00**

main error: unsafe option "input-slave" has been ignored for security reasons

I am sorry, the option does not work in a playlist.

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