5.  Other Options

5.1.  Audio options

  • --noaudio disables audio output .

  • --mono forces VLC to treat the stream in mono audio .

  • --volume <integer> sets the level of audio output .

  • --aout-rate <integer> sets the audio output frequency (Hz) .

  • --desync <integer> compensates desynchronization of audio (ms) .

  • --headphone activates headphone virtual spatialization effect .

  • --headphone-dim sets headphone characteristic dimension .

5.2.  Video options

  • --novideo disables video output .

  • --greyscale turns video output into greyscale mode .

  • --fullscreen sets fullscreen video .

  • --nooverlay disables hardware acceleration for the video output .

  • --width, --height <integer> sets the video window dimensions .

  • --zoom <float> adds a zoom factor .

  • --aspect-ratio <mode> forces source aspect ratio .

  • --spumargin <integer> forces SPU subtitles postion .

5.3.  Playlist options

  • --playlist launches playlist on startup .

  • --random plays files randomly forever .

  • --enqueue enqueues items in playlist .

  • --loop loops playlist on end .

5.4.  Network options

  • --server-port <integer> sets server port .

  • --iface <string> specifies the network interface to use .

  • --iface-addr <string> specifies your network interface IP address .

  • --mtu <integer> specifies the MTU of the network interface .

  • --ipv6 forces IPv6 .

  • --ipv4 forces IPv4 .

5.5.  CPU options

  • --nommx disables the use of MMX CPU extensions .

  • --no3dn disables the use of 3D Now! CPU extensions .

  • --nommxext disables the use of MMX Ext CPU extensions .

  • --nosse disables the use of SSE CPU extensions .

5.6.  Miscellaneous options

  • --quiet be quiet .

  • --color displays color messages .

  • --search-path <string> specifies interface default search path .

  • --plugin-path <string> specifies plugin search path .

  • --dvd <string> specifies the default VCD device .

  • --vcd <string> specifies the default VCD device .

  • --program <;integer> specifies program (SID) (for streams with several programs, like satellite ones) .

  • --audio-type <integer> specifies the default audio type to use with dvds .

  • --audio-channel <integer> specifies the default audio channel to use with dvds .

  • --spu-channel <integer> specifies the default subtitle channel to use with dvds .

5.7.  Help options

  • --verbose <verbosity> specifies verbosity level .

  • --help gives you all available options .

  • --longhelp gives you a detailled version of the available options .

  • --version gives you information about the current VLC version .

  • --list displays a list of available plugins .

  • --module <module> displays help about specified module .