How to use

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 Click on the Search bar

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 Go to www.videolan.org

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 Click on the drop-down

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 Choose your OS

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 VLC setup file will Download
to your Computer

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 Go to Downloads folder

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Double-click the VLC setup file

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 Follow the On-screen
Instructions:

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 Click OK

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 Click Next to continue

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 Click Next

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 Click Next

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 Click Install

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 Click Finish

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 How do I Start
VLC Media Player?

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 Double click the VLC
icon in your desktop

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 Or Click the VLC
icon in the System tray

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 How do I Stop
VLC Media Player?

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 Click the Close button
in the Main interface

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 Or Right-click the VLC icon
in the System tray

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 Select Quit.

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 How do I Hide the
VLC Interface?

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 Click the VLC icon
in the System tray

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 Hiding VLC does Not
Exit the Application.

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 VLC keeps running
in the Background
when it is Hidden.

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 To Show the VLC Interface,
click on the icon again

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 How do I Play a
Single Media File?

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 Find a Media File
you want to play

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 Double-click on it

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 Or Drag and drop
the File onto VLC.

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 How do I Play a
Whole Media Folder?

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 Click on the Media menu

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 Select Open Folder…

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 An Open Folder
dialog box will appear

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 Click on the Folder
you want to Open

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 Click on Select Folder

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 How do I Open the
Preferences Panel?

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 Click on the Tools menu

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 Select Preferences

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 The Simple Preferences
panel will open

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 Modify the Essential
Settings of VLC.

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 Click Save.

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 To Reset preferences,
click on Reset Preferences.

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 How do I Access the
Playlist View?

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 Click on the View menu

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 Select Playlist

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 The Playlist View

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 This View allows you
to Easily Browse
Media sources

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 The Current Playlist
you are listening

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 Your Media Library

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 The Default Media Folders

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 Your Local Optic drive

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 Your Local Network Sources

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 Your Internet Sources

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How do I Customize a
Shoutcast Radio
Listing?

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 Click on Icecast Radio
Directory under Internet

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 A List of Radio Stations
will appear

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 Select a Radio station

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 Right-click on it

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 To Listen to it, Select Play

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 To Delete it,
Select Remove Selected.

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 To View the Details of the
Media, select Information.

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 To Stream the Media File,
select Stream.

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 The Stream Output
dialog box will start

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 Click Next

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 Select the Destination

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If you want the Media to
Play Locally on your
Computer,

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 Tick Display locally

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 Click Next

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 Click on Stream.

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 How do I Add Media
Files to Playlist?

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 Click on the View Menu

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 Select Playlist

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Right-click on the dialog box

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 To Add a File to the Playlist,
select Add file…

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 Select the Files

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 Click Open

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To Add a Directory containing
Media files, select Add folder

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 Select the Folder

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 Click on Select Folder

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 To Play Files at Random,
click on the Random icon.

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To Play the Files in an Order,
click again the Random icon.

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 To Repeat a Track,
click on the Loop icon.

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 To Listen to All tracks,
click again on the Loop icon.

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 How do I
Clear a Track
from the Playlist?

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 Right click on a File

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 Click on Remove Selected

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 How do I Add Media
Files to Playlist?

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 Click on the View Menu

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 Select Playlist

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Right-click on the dialog box

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 To Add Files to the Playlist,
select Add File…

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 Select the Files

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 Click Open

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 The Files will be Added
to the Playlist

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 How do I
Save a Playlist?

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 Click on the Media Menu

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 Select Save Playlist to File…

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 The Save playlist as…
dialog box will start

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Type in a Name for the Playlist

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 Select a Format

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 Click on Save
to Save the Playlist.

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