---
name: "wxvlc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vlc"
version: "0.8.6.h-4+lenny3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vlc"
---

# wxvlc(1)

the VLC media player

Part of [vlc(1)](/vlc/1.md).

## NAME

vlc, wxvlc, svlc - the VLC media player

## SYNOPSIS

**vlc** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*ITEMS*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **VLC** multimedia player and server.

## OPTIONS

**VLC** follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). For a precise description of options, please use "vlc --help".

The complete list of **VLC** options depends on what plugins are installed because they automatically add their own options. Please use "vlc --longhelp --advanced" for a complete list of available options.

## ITEMS

**VLC** recognizes several URL-style items:

- **\*.mpg, \*.vob, \*.avi, \*.mp3, \*.ogg**

  Various multimedia file formats

- **dvd://\[\<device\>\]\[@\<raw device\>\]\[@\[\<title\>\]\[:\[\<chapter\>\]\[:\<angle\>\]\]\]**

  DVD device (for instance dvd:///dev/dvd). The raw device is optional and must have been prepared beforehand.

- **vcd://\[\<device\>\]\[@{E\|P\|E\|T\|S}\[\<number\>\]\]**

  VCD device (for instance vcd:///dev/cdrom).

- **udp:\[@\[\<multicast address\>\]\[:\<local port\>\]\]**

  UDP stream, such as one sent by VLS or another VLC. Usually "udp:" is enough.

- **http://\<server address\>\[:\<server port\>\]/\[\<file\>\]**

  HTTP stream

- **rtsp://\<server address\>\[:\<server port\>\]/\<stream name\>**

  RTSP Video On Demand stream

- **vlc:\<command\>**

  Execute a playlist command. Commands are: **pause** (pause execution of other items), and **quit** (close VLC).

## SEE ALSO

The **videolan-doc** package contains comprehensive documents on how to use **VLC** both as a media player and as a streaming server. Online documentation: http://www.videolan.org/doc/

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Sam Hocevar \<sam@zoy.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).