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Every time I have to install or re-install VLC on existing or new machine then each and every time I have to do all setting like setting up global hot keys etc. It would be really nice if VLC can also support cloud based synchronization of user specific settings. If hosting cost of such centralized system is an issue then VLC can integrate with Google Drive API to save settings on Google Drive in just the way like many Android Apps do.

For User Accounts Management OATH can be used (OWIN) and for saving custom vlc data Google Drive can be used.

Where's the agree button on this thing?
For decades I have fixed computers for family, frnds and their aquantances and have, since v1, convinced them to switch to VLC.

I have the same issue and have been installing and setting up VLC on so many computers over the years, I always wished I had that option. I hate using forums and their stupid registration/validation idocey or I would have mentioned it sooner. Plus I assumed you would eventually fix this and your continuing glitches. I was so wrong!

At any rate, recently something keeps deleting my settings on VLC(especially my interface settings and its saves). Since I am now disabled with brain damage I no longer have the capacity to deal with/track down the problem. Having a settings file, such as an ini, that I can just copy over, would be a great help.

Some day. Maybe.
ticket 18552

At least in ubuntu and openSuse configuration files here:

/home/mydirectory/.config/vlc

Why not use them.

show hidden files first

One way to ensure backward compatibility to at least current options, is to put all new config options to new config file that has a different name. Bit arbitrary to make 2017 the break year, but still.

I am stil ltrying to figure out if all settings, including settings like the equalizer, can easily be migrated to other installations. If that is already possible I consider this matter closed, but if there are still difficulties with some settings not being easily transferable there is still a little work to be done here. The goal in my view is to make it easier to use VLC for people who need to set up many installations of VLC with specific settings (for example in business networks).

Please share if you are aware of some setting difficult to synchronize, otherwise let us know we can close this matter.

JB wrote in trac "The preferences is already exportable in the vlcrc file."

I never used this feature but if you care to look at it now you know.

Ok so cloud based, I dont see that happening, It doesn't fit to the type of project VLC is. I did open a ticket to see if we could add some export function for preferences, but as I see the feedback the experienced developers are giving me I get the sense there are already plenty of options to move over settings between VLC installations.
I dont think there is anything more which can be added to this, but if I missed something please be spesific about it. I will ask for the ticket to be closed again.

Many people suggested me to use the configuration setting of vlc. For example for windows C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc. However, I have noticed that copying and pasting configuration doesn't work sometimes. So I don't support this method as Sureshot for saving vlc settings.