How to let VLC Media Library show the contents of an added folder?
Here is what I did:
- Enabled Media Library in Tools|Preferences|All|Playlist
- Added a Videos folder to the Media Library
However, the folder is not clickable. So the Media Library seems to contain just the folder without the contents.
If I go to the web interface, then I can see the Videos folder under the Media Library, but it is not expandable and hence it is impossible to actually select any movie from it.
BTW, the My Videos location is the same Videos folder, as you can see it also appears empty in the web interface.
In short, I do not get it. What is the purpose of adding a folder? Isn't adding a folder supposed to automatically add the files under the folder? If not, then is there a way to add a folder to VLC such that any new files in it are automatically exposed in the web interface?
I am using VLC 2.1.3 on Windows.
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Here is what I did:
- Enabled Media Library in Tools|Preferences|All|Playlist
- Added a Videos folder to the Media Library
However, the folder is not clickable. So the Media Library seems to contain just the folder without the contents.
If I go to the web interface, then I can see the Videos folder under the Media Library, but it is not expandable and hence it is impossible to actually select any movie from it.
BTW, the My Videos location is the same Videos folder, as you can see it also appears empty in the web interface.
In short, I do not get it. What is the purpose of adding a folder? Isn't adding a folder supposed to automatically add the files under the folder? If not, then is there a way to add a folder to VLC such that any new files in it are automatically exposed in the web interface?
I am using VLC 2.1.3 on Windows.
vlc-media-player
asked Mar 6 '14 at 3:31
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Here is what I did:
- Enabled Media Library in Tools|Preferences|All|Playlist
- Added a Videos folder to the Media Library
However, the folder is not clickable. So the Media Library seems to contain just the folder without the contents.
If I go to the web interface, then I can see the Videos folder under the Media Library, but it is not expandable and hence it is impossible to actually select any movie from it.
BTW, the My Videos location is the same Videos folder, as you can see it also appears empty in the web interface.
In short, I do not get it. What is the purpose of adding a folder? Isn't adding a folder supposed to automatically add the files under the folder? If not, then is there a way to add a folder to VLC such that any new files in it are automatically exposed in the web interface?
I am using VLC 2.1.3 on Windows.
vlc-media-player
asked Mar 6 '14 at 3:31
markmark
3942922
Here is what I did:
- Enabled Media Library in Tools|Preferences|All|Playlist
- Added a Videos folder to the Media Library
However, the folder is not clickable. So the Media Library seems to contain just the folder without the contents.
If I go to the web interface, then I can see the Videos folder under the Media Library, but it is not expandable and hence it is impossible to actually select any movie from it.
BTW, the My Videos location is the same Videos folder, as you can see it also appears empty in the web interface.
In short, I do not get it. What is the purpose of adding a folder? Isn't adding a folder supposed to automatically add the files under the folder? If not, then is there a way to add a folder to VLC such that any new files in it are automatically exposed in the web interface?
I am using VLC 2.1.3 on Windows.
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Just got the same problem recently and found the solution from VLC forum. Look like there is a bug in "demux=any" setting (in vlcvlcrc file), after remark it and restart VLC, folder work correctly.
answered Nov 27 '14 at 14:42
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Around Ubuntu 18.04 / 18.10, VLC updated to 3.0.1-3build1, and now I have to use:
vlc --recursive expand .
so that vlc will search for all music files in the given directory recursively.
Without that, it just loops over music files in the current directory when I do next track in random mode.
answered Jan 18 at 19:37
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Just got the same problem recently and found the solution from VLC forum. Look like there is a bug in "demux=any" setting (in vlcvlcrc file), after remark it and restart VLC, folder work correctly.
answered Nov 27 '14 at 14:42
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Just got the same problem recently and found the solution from VLC forum. Look like there is a bug in "demux=any" setting (in vlcvlcrc file), after remark it and restart VLC, folder work correctly.
answered Nov 27 '14 at 14:42
Eric LeungEric Leung
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Just got the same problem recently and found the solution from VLC forum. Look like there is a bug in "demux=any" setting (in vlcvlcrc file), after remark it and restart VLC, folder work correctly.
answered Nov 27 '14 at 14:42
Eric LeungEric Leung
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Just got the same problem recently and found the solution from VLC forum. Look like there is a bug in "demux=any" setting (in vlcvlcrc file), after remark it and restart VLC, folder work correctly.
answered Nov 27 '14 at 14:42
Eric LeungEric Leung
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answered Nov 27 '14 at 14:42
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answered Nov 27 '14 at 14:42
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Around Ubuntu 18.04 / 18.10, VLC updated to 3.0.1-3build1, and now I have to use:
vlc --recursive expand .
so that vlc will search for all music files in the given directory recursively.
Without that, it just loops over music files in the current directory when I do next track in random mode.
answered Jan 18 at 19:37
Ciro Santilli 新疆改造中心 六四事件 法轮功Ciro Santilli 新疆改造中心 六四事件 法轮功
4,05622735
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Around Ubuntu 18.04 / 18.10, VLC updated to 3.0.1-3build1, and now I have to use:
vlc --recursive expand .
so that vlc will search for all music files in the given directory recursively.
Without that, it just loops over music files in the current directory when I do next track in random mode.
answered Jan 18 at 19:37
Ciro Santilli 新疆改造中心 六四事件 法轮功Ciro Santilli 新疆改造中心 六四事件 法轮功
4,05622735
add a comment |
Around Ubuntu 18.04 / 18.10, VLC updated to 3.0.1-3build1, and now I have to use:
vlc --recursive expand .
so that vlc will search for all music files in the given directory recursively.
Without that, it just loops over music files in the current directory when I do next track in random mode.
answered Jan 18 at 19:37
Ciro Santilli 新疆改造中心 六四事件 法轮功Ciro Santilli 新疆改造中心 六四事件 法轮功
4,05622735
Around Ubuntu 18.04 / 18.10, VLC updated to 3.0.1-3build1, and now I have to use:
vlc --recursive expand .
so that vlc will search for all music files in the given directory recursively.
Without that, it just loops over music files in the current directory when I do next track in random mode.
answered Jan 18 at 19:37
Ciro Santilli 新疆改造中心 六四事件 法轮功Ciro Santilli 新疆改造中心 六四事件 法轮功
4,05622735
answered Jan 18 at 19:37
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answered Jan 18 at 19:37
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4,05622735
answered Jan 18 at 19:37
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