How to open VLC in a new window instance?
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?
- 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.
Use:
vlc.exe --no-one-instance
Reference: VLC command-line help
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.