How to play picture from video-file + sound from .dts/.ac3?

[mensa]

Hi,

is it possible in VLC to play the video from a video file (.avi, .mov, .mkv, ...) but hear the sound at the same time from a sound track file (.dts, .ac3, ...). How can I do this?
I would thank you a lot if you can help me!


Kind regards
Jürgen

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

vlc file.avi --input-slave file.dts

This might work.

[mensa]

Is there no option in the GUI?
And how can I set audio-/video-delay?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

For the GUI, wait for next version or use development builds.

For the delay, yes, you can, look at the hotkeys in your preferences.

[CloudStalker]

You can change the audio delay up by pressing k and change it down by pressing j on the keyboard.

Edit: sorry, didn't know jb already responded.

[mensa]

vlc file.avi --input-slave file.dts

If I start VLC like this, I am able to select an additional sound track, but if I select it I won't hear anything. Why? Maybe DTS not supported?
But when I play the .dts file alone in VLC it works without problems.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Maybe VLC can't sync it... Messages should tell you.

[kq_skrju]

gosh, this is such a simple option, why couldn't they built it into the GUI?
i have a lot of troubles because of it((
developers, please, do something!

[Arite]

Go to:
Media >> Advanced Open File...

And tick the "Show more options" checkbox. Then tick "Play another media synchronously..." and select the input-slave file. To change the audio track when playing go to "Audio >> Audio Track..." etc.

Arite.

[The DJ]

Personally, i don't see why people want to complicate stuff like this. Just get a file WITH audio. Then you don't ever have to look for options in the GUI (regardless of how obscure they are).