VLC Media Player Secrets

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Wednesday, 22 July 2015

Change your vlc player skin

Change your vlc player skin

Step 1 » First you can download VLC Skins from internet

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/skins.php

Step 2 » Copy the downloaded skins and paste it in the below directory

C:/Program files/VideoLAN/VLC/skins


(Note: The extension of vlc media player skin file is .vlt format only)

Step 3 » Now open vlc media player.

 

Step 4 » Click “Tools” menu and choose “Preferences”. (or simply click “Ctrl+P”)

 

Step 5 » In the “Interface” tab selects “Use Custom skin”.

 

Step 6 » Click "Choose..." button

 

Step 7 » And open “C:/Program files/VideoLAN/VLC/skins” folder.

 

Step 8 » Then selects the skin what you want to use in vlc media player.


Step 9 » Click Save button


Step 10 » click Yes button to comfirm that action.

 

Step 11 » Finally clicks Save button.

 

Step 12 » Then restarts your VLC player. That’s all... Your vlc player skin will be changed successfully.

Change to default vlc player skin

Step 1 » Right click on the vlc player and choose “Interface” then select “Preferences”.

 

Step 2 » In the “Interface” tab selects “Use native style”.

 

Step 3 » Finally clicks Save button.

 

Step 4 » Then restarts your VLC player. That’s all...

 

Download YouTube Videos with VLC Media Player


Step 1 » Copy the Link of the YouTube video which you want to download.


Step 2 » Open vlc media player.


Step 3 » Click “Media” menu and choose Open Network Stream... option (or simply clicks “Ctrl+N”)

 

Step 4 » Paste the link of the youtube video in the box under the Network tab.

 

Step 5 » And press Play button.


Step 6 » VLC media player will start Streaming your video.

 

Step 7 »After streaming your video will be play.

 

Step 8 » Then choose View menu and click Advanced controls.

 

Step 9 » Now you will see four advanced buttons above the normal play/pause button.

 

Step 10 » Then clicks the first button from the left called the record button.

 
Step 11 » Again presses the record button when you want to stop the downloading.

 

Step 12 » The YouTube video will be automatically saved in your Libraries - Videos folder in Windows 7.

See color video into Black & White video


Step 1 » Play any video in vlc player.

 

Step 2 » Click thistool near the play button (or simply click “Ctrl+E” button)


Step 3 » Click “Video Effects” tab on the top.


Step 4 » Then Click “Color fun” tab


Step 5 » Then tick “Color threshold” box.


Step 6 » Move “Saturation” and “Similarity” in maximum position.

 

Step 7 » Then clicks the Close button.


Step 8 » That’s all... Now your video shows into Black & White color.

Hide media title on start in vlc player


Step 1 » Open vlc media player.


Step 2 » Click “Tools” menu and choose “Preferences”. (or simply click “Ctrl+P”)

 

Step 3 » Click “Subtitles & OSD” tab in left side.

 

Step 4 » Uncheck the “Enable On Screen Display” box.

 

Step 5 » Then uncheck the “Show media title on video start” box.

 

Step 6 » Finally clicks Save button.

 

Step 7 » That’s all... Now your media title cannot be displayed on the start of video.

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After:

Add watermark in vlc player


Step 1 » Play any video in vlc player.

 

Step 2 » Click thistool near play button (or simply click “Ctrl+E” button)


Step 3 » Click “Video Effects” tab on the top.

 

Step 4 » Then clicks thisbutton in right side.

 

Step 5 » And choose “Vout/Overlay” tab.

 

Step 6 » Then tick “Add text” box.

 

Step 7 » Now types the text you want to display in the “Text” option.

 

Step 8 » And choose the position in “Position” option.

 

Step 9 » Finally clicks the Close button.

 

Step 10 » That’s all... Now your watermark will be added successfully.