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?
3 Answers
- Go to
Tools
>Preferences
. - Make sure that
Allow only one instance
underInstances
is unchecked. - Choose
All
at the bottom-left corner, under "Show Settings". - Make sure that
Allow only one running instance
under "Performance options" is unchecked. - Make sure that
One instance when started from file
under "Performance options" is unchecked.
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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? Jun 8, 2016 at 8:56
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@L.D.James once you unchecked those checkboxes, just open two video files. By double-clicking on them, for example.– ocramotMay 11, 2017 at 12:58
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.