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Hi,

is it possible to add new items to the playlist using the command line while VLC is already playing?
Thanks in advance!

you could add with http interface for example :

you could add with http interface for example :

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wget http://localhost:8080/requests/status.xml?command=in_enqueue&input=%2Fvideos%2Ftest_rambo.mpeg

That is a possibility, thanks!

If this is possible, adding things via commandline should be too, shoudn't it?

should be possible with the RC interface

isn't it commandline if you use wget?

yes it is

but maybe he wants 'pure' vlc control