The VideoLAN Forums

while streaming Live-TV from my DVB-S Card, the aspect-ratio changes sometimes from 16:9 to 4:3 and back (advertisements, e.g.).
But VLC doesn`t detect this automatically.
So I have to restart the stream, to get the correct aspect-ratio for my stream.
Is there any solution or commandline setting, which prevents me from restarting the stream everytime when the aspect-ratio changes?
thanks in advance

do you specify output dimensions? (not that I know the answer to your question, just wondering)

We have the EXACT same problem in our house. We are on IPTV now all the tv's. 4 of them actually .


Every time a commercial joins up or end's it goes back to 4:3 or whatever the aspect ratio is. Is there a way to really force it to one aspect all the time?.


I have alread defined it in the options that it should be 16:9.

you could use libvlc and "poll" for the aspect ratio, to look for changes...maybe...

you could use libvlc and "poll" for the aspect ratio, to look for changes...maybe...

sounds interresting however im no coder nor everything just a regular normal dude that like to keep one size


could you push me in the direction of what todo or has it already been made



edit!!!!!!

is there any chance to suggest this nifty thing your talking about to coders? ill guess iptv is getting more and more "in" in the world we are living in2010