An easier thing to do may be if you right click on the video, arrow down to open with and then choose vlc. If vlc is not listed you will have to choose other and browse for the executable.
On Sun, 20 May 2018 17:44:15 -0400, Tom Kaufman wrote: > > I have looked all over VLC, but am not finding something that tells me "file > association!" What I need is step-by-step instruction on how to accomplish > what I want to do! I was able to go into File Association (in Winamp) I > unchecked "MP4 as I believe that this is what this file is. This enabled me > to watch the video in Windows Media...but that's not what I want! I also > went into that place with the applications key and found "open with > sub-menu"...I then could make it play in VLC. But then if I play the file > again, it comes up in Winamp and no video! What am I missing here? > Tom Kaufman > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JM Casey > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 5:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [all-audio] Audio/video Question > > You don't have to set it for everything. Only video files, as that's what you > want. I do not know how this works in Windows 7, but I imagine it isn't too > dissimilar to windows 10. Default programs is probably in control panel, > whereas in Windows 10 it's in settings. You still have a search box in > windows 7, so you can just type in "set default programs" there, and it > should come up. Once there, you can select the default program for each type > of file, including video. > > You probably also have VLC integrated with the Windows shell, which means > that if you hit the applications key on the file (or shift f10), there should > be a "play in vlc" option in the context menu. This should be the case even > if VlC is not currently the default player for videos. > > Alternatively of course, you can play the video from within VLC itself. Open > the program, The standard ctrl-o keystroke should work. > > If you still need help setting your file associations, there's plenty of > instructions online for all versions of Windows. A google search will bring > up dozens of results. Not being a smart-arse by suggesting you use google. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom > Kaufman > Sent: May 20, 2018 5:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [all-audio] Audio/video Question > > But I don't want VLC to play "everything"...I just want VLC to play this > video (which it had been playing before) so what must I do to make this > happen? > Thanks, > Tom Kaufman > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JM Casey > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 3:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [all-audio] Audio/video Question > > Winamp will play some videos. However I can never get it to select any but > the first track in any audio/video container. VLC will play nearly everything > and it's easier to select audio tracks within the audio menu. > > You will indeed want to set the file association to be vlc. You can do this > from within vlc, in the simple preferences dialog. However, I'm not sure how > accessible that particular area of the interface is. He preferences dialog is > unfortunately a bit of a frustrating experience for screen-reader users, > though things can still be done with it. Anyway, I think it's better, > especially if you have Windows 10, to do this from within Windows itself > rather than trying to get programs to make changes to the operating system. > Look for "default programs" in settings and you will find it. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom > Kaufman > Sent: May 20, 2018 1:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [all-audio] Audio/video Question > > Hamet: I think there may be some way to play videos in ?Winamp, but if so, I > don't remember! But yes...VLC used to come up when I would click this video! > So then where (in VLC) do I go to make this happen? To answer your other > question: I've had Winamp on my computer forever (and it ain't gonna get > removed as I like that player) but VLC does play videos; it's just that I > want VLC to come up (with this particular item) but I want Winamp to play my > MP3s! I do appreciate your response! > Tom Kaufman > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hamit > Campos > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 11:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [all-audio] Audio/video Question > > Um I'd say set VLC as the deefalt for that type of video, but it use to come > up you said. Hmmmmm did you just instal Win Amp? Maybe it overrode your > settings. Now I find it odd Winamp isn't giving you video though. > Can Winamp not play vids? > > > On 5/20/2018 11:32 AM, Tom Kaufman wrote: > > Hello list: I have a video that (whenever I would play it) VLC would > > come up and I'd see video as well as audio. Now, when I play this > > video, Winamp comes up and I have audio only! What do I need to do in > > order to (when I play this video that is on my desk top) play in VLC > > and I have video? Am running Jaws 2018 and Windows 7! Thanks for help and > > information! > > > > Tom Kaufman > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici wb2una [email protected] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#725): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/725 View All Messages In Topic (9): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/topic/19587902 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/19587902/21656 New Topic: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/post Change Your Subscription: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/editsub/21656 Group Home: https://groups.io/g/all-audio Contact Group Owner: [email protected] Terms of Service: https://groups.io/static/tos Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
