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Posted: **28 Jun 2013 15:25**

A simple Lua extension script for following feature request: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=111913

-- pause@start.lua -- VLC Extension

function descriptor()
	return {
		title = "Pause @ start",
		version = "1.0",
		capabilities = {"input-listener"}
	}
end

function activate()
end
function deactivate()
end
function input_changed()
	state = vlc.var.get(vlc.object.input(), "state")
--	vlc.msg.info("["..descriptor().title.."] Input state = "..state)
	if state~=4 then
		vlc.playlist.pause()
	end
end
function meta_changed()
end

Posted: **01 Jul 2013 04:18**

Mederi,
Just what I needed - great!
thanks

Posted: **12 Apr 2017 23:36**

I don't understand. Do we copy the script into a text document and then save it with .lua as the extension?

Posted: **13 Apr 2017 12:19**

Yes, save the code (select>copy>paste) as a simple text file and use the "lua" extension instead of "txt" (Notepad: File > Save As > Filename [pause.lua], Save as type [All files] >>> in \lua\extensions\ folder).
Now you can try VLC 3 that already has the "start paused" built-in feature.

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