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Posted: **03 Feb 2022 00:29**

Hi,

I have a question. I would like to start a movie at certain time and then loop. but when Looping I would like to start from the beginning of the movie.

If I use --start-time=120 it will also start at 120 with the next loop.

is there an option that can start movie with an offset for only the first time and ignore this offset after it completes and start a new loop

Posted: **03 Feb 2022 17:11**

Posted: **04 Feb 2022 08:05**

Hi

I have created a feature request

https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=159126

Posted: **03 Jun 2022 16:20**

I found this option which is working great.

create a file called play.m3u

#EXTVLCOPT:start-time=10
#EXTVLCOPT:stop-time=122
/file/path/video/1.avi
#EXTVLCOPT:start-time=80
#EXTVLCOPT:stop-time=90
/file/path/video/2.avi

and then run it.
/usr/bin/vlc play.m3u

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