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VLC Video Resizing

This is my command: vlc --width=1920 --height=1375 --video-x=0 --video-y=1175 video.mp4 --no-video-deco --no-embedded-video

No matter what I change the --width= setting to, it doesn't make any difference. The video window is always the same (very large. Am I missing something? I'm using version VLC 3.0.2 for Windows.

☠ MASQ ☠

VLC defaults to playback of mp4 in the native video size - you can't make it smaller without disabling that option.

It is pretty well hidden:

Open VLC GUI

Tools>Preferences>Video

Show settings -> All

Interface > Main Interface > Qt

On the options pane on the right of the Window

Uncheck - "Resize interface to the native video size"

Save

Now try again with your custom height & width settings!

okorsal

ASKER

No luck. It was already unchecked. could you try my command on your end?

☠ MASQ ☠

No ,I'm seeing the same thing.

There is a workaround within VLC which would be to open video.mp4 using the Media > Convert/Save option
Add video.mp4 - choose Convert/Save select a destination file name (narrow.mp4??) then use the Settings (spanner/screwdriver) button, Video codec tab > Resolution tab and set the playback dimensions there.
Save and Start.

That creates a file with a new native resolution so at least that way you get to play it back at a smaller width.

Does that help?

Not sure that shrinking it "on the fly" is as supported as I thought!

okorsal

ASKER

That fix did not work and I was not able to resize and export the video file in vlc either. I'll keep trying.

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