How to open VLC in a new window instance?

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I always used to open a new VLC window; go to "open file"...etcetera when I wanted to watch something because when I click on a file in Windows Explorer and chose "open with" or just clicked on the file or right-clicked to choose "play with VLC" it always opened in an old already used VLC window. Is there any way to get VLC to use a new one without always resorting to: Open VLC, "open file", find file etcetera?

verve

Posted 2012-07-29T03:29:36.037

Reputation: 2 357

Answers

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  1. Go to Tools > Preferences.
  2. Make sure that Allow only one instance under Instances is unchecked.
  3. Choose All at the bottom-left corner, under "Show Settings".
  4. Make sure that Allow only one running instance under "Performance options" is unchecked.
  5. Make sure that One instance when started from file under "Performance options" is unchecked.

Instruction 2 Instructions 4 and 5

bdr9

Posted 2012-07-29T03:29:36.037

Reputation: 2 508

This answer shows how to allow multiple instances, but it doesn't show how to open a second instance... can someone advise how to open a second instance of VLC? – L. D. James – 2016-06-08T08:56:55.450

@L.D.James once you unchecked those checkboxes, just open two video files. By double-clicking on them, for example. – ocramot – 2017-05-11T12:58:56.700

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Use:

vlc.exe --no-one-instance

Reference: VLC command-line help

StevePRGM

Posted 2012-07-29T03:29:36.037

Reputation: 41

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There either have been an update or my answer is Linux-specific:

You get to Preferences: "Tool → Preferences"

Then you uncheck:

  • Allow only one instance
  • Use only one instance when started from file manager.

The next video you open will be in its own new instance.

aeid

Posted 2012-07-29T03:29:36.037

Reputation: 245

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