Change video size to compensate for the notch on X devices

[myownflag]

Hi,

I just started using an iPhone XS, and I can't seem to figure out a way to display video in its original aspect ratio, while shrinking the size of the video so that nothing is obscured by the notch. Currently, when I play a video in its normal aspect ratio, I get letterboxing on the top and bottom of the picture, and it fills the screen horizontally:


Because it fills the screen horizontally, some of the picture is cut off by the iPhone's notch.

This is what I want the video to look like. Same aspect ratio, but letterboxed on all sides so that none of the picture is cut off by the notch:


The second screen shot is from Infuse, the UI of which I don't like as much as I like VLC. Any help on how to manage this in VLC would be greatly appreciated!

[bubu?]

Hello,

Are you talking about the double tap on the center of the screen?
If not, you can always play with the aspect ratio button on the top right.

[myownflag]

No, double tapping the center of the screen either fills the whole screen (no letterboxing) or fills the screen horizontally (letterboxing on top and bottom). Both of those options leave picture cut off by the notch.

I want it to appear like the second screenshot, not the first, and not full screen.