1. Volume Level (Variable & Feedback)
2. Feedback for # of clips in reserve loaded in playlist. They don't necessarily need to be playing or paused or stopped just currently loaded.

In VLC it's possible to include a Youtube link. This is accomplished by a lua file, you probably need to update it before it work. https://github.com/videolan/vlc/blob/master/share/lua/playlist/youtube.lua

Problem is that when this item is played while the companion module is connected I get an error:

Uncaught Exception: cannot read property 'name' of undefined
File ...\videolan-vlc\index.js:458:74.

I'm running companion 2.1.2 (f4bcaf3-2679).

Hello
No matter how we tried, naming Id song starting 1=3, 2=4, 3=5, etc ... we can't get the button to respond right.
A
ll t
 ... all of them plays the same clip = 1=3
we put them one by one, restarted Companion and VLC .. nothing works for us.

Here are screen shot of what we're trying to achieve.

Been using the plugin on a few machines on a show, they all seem to lose connection to VLC after a while.

VLC & Companion running on the same machine. If I turn the module off and on again it just gets stuck on "Connecting"

If I swap the target IP from the public IP to the Local IP and vice versa it seems to fix the issue temporarily. I also tried changing the port number which again fixed the issue but only temporarily.

Would be great to be able to display both a count UP timer and Count DOWN. We sometimes analyze clips and need to be able to see where we are from clip beginning. Thanks!

Describe the feature
I would like to request a option to play a specific playlist item ID. We should be able to input the ID number of the playlist item in order to play it.

Is this platform dependent (windows, mac, ..)?
Not Applicable
If documentation is required to implement, do you know where to find it?
https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_HTTP_requests/

Command mentioned on the website.
?command=pl_play&id=

Usecases
The user can have a long playlist on VLC, and it should be able to select what item it should be played using the Item ID.

Like on the Hyperdeck module a few internal variable would be nice that holds the following timers.

time (current postion)
length (total lenght of clip time)
remain (length - time)

The variable will likely hold values in seconds so something like:
time_hms
length_hms
remain_hms
printing the seconds as hh:mm:ss would be better i guess.

This variables are available via the Webinterface of VLC polling the Status Interface at http://$IP:$Port/requests/status.xml
like: http://127.0.0.1:8080/requests/status.xml

see https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_HTTP_requests/

it respond with an XML starting like:

false
default
0
3
6
969
333
8873
false
......

where "###" is the current position and "###" is the total length of the currently playing file in Seconds.

In the Hyperdeck Module there is a similar solution in place, a poller is started if enabled that on a configurable Intervall fetches the transportInfo and provides that info.

In the QLAB Advanced Module using TCP there is a similar function that requests that data for the current cue and lists like:
$(INSTANCENAME:r_hhmmss): Remaining time for Running Cue as "HH:MM:SS"
$(INSTANCENAME:r_hh): Hours left for Running Cue
$(INSTANCENAME:r_mm): Minutes left for Running Cue
$(INSTANCENAME:r_ss): Seconds left for Running Cue

Which is maybe the most important anyway. The time left until the current clip end.

In version 3.0 beta 5746, VLC's feedback no longer works for:

vlc: Item state
vlc: Loop mode
vlc: Repeat mode
vlc: Shuffle mode
vlc: Full Screen

Thanks!

If Lua HTTP Password in VLC is empty (not set), Companion crashes when enabling VLC plugin on Win 10 (valid for latest stable Companion release 2.1.2 and for "companion-2.2.0-ef39a2d-2740-win64.exe", containing vlc module version 1.1.5 according to info log)

Hello Folks,

I would find it useful to have the possibility to enable shuffle (random) mode in playlist.

I already have a fix for it but i don't have write permissions to create a branch / pull request

@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ instance.prototype.actions = function(system) {
		'prev':   { label: 'Previous'},
		'full':   { label: 'Full Screen'},
		'loop':   { label: 'Loop'},
		'shuffle':{ label: 'Shuffle'},
		'repeat': { label: 'Repeat'}


@ -144,6 +145,10 @@ instance.prototype.action = function(action) {
			cmd = '?command=pl_loop';
			break;

		case 'shuffle':
			cmd = '?command=pl_random';
			break;

		case 'repeat':
			cmd = '?command=pl_repeat';
			break;

Jens

Hi there, can someone explain how should we configure VLC and Companion to talk to each other?
Do I need to download any extra installer/plug in for VLC?
What should I set on VLC preferences to receive the messages?
I'm using the local host and didn't change the 8080 port
but can't make it to work..
Thanks

Is it possible to get a feedback if loop is active or not?
Kind Regards
Koen

Thank you for the help implementing playlist functions in #35. I'm hoping we can add what appears to be the http interface's one remaining playlist function: Deleting a specific item from playlist ?command=pl_delete&id=.

I have implemented this but not sure the handling of a default ID is done the best way.

I have companion 2.1.1 running great on a Pi4 with ATEM mini, OBS and H2R instances loaded.
Adding the VLC instance I do not see a list of dynamic variables under the instance edit menu. VLC client is responding fine but the dynamic variables do not work.
Loaded companion 2.1.2 on a win10 machine connecting to the same vlc client works fine with the list of dynamic variables showing and working.

I would add I am using dynamic variables with the ATEM instance on the pi no problem.

Hi,

I have been struggling with this issue for a while now. Ik have setup VLC as advised and i can control start, stop, full-screen etc. But i'm not able to make the clip remaining time to work. I have tried reinstalling VLC, tried different settings but nothing worked.

I noticed when watching a video from someone installing VLS in companion that he did this with a Windows system and when he add's the VLS instance he has two more options that the apple version does not have.

These two options are "number of clip names to reserve" and a option that sets "use - for empty?". Maybe that has something to do with it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hans

Hi, I'm completely new to Companion, but I can handle it a bit. If I look at all the dynamic variables of VLC I see this variable: $ (vlc: r_num). If I look at the buttonpresets, this variable is not in between them. Do I have to add a preset? How? Or do I have to do something else?

I try to connect VLC and companion.

I tried different versions of both softwares but I always get the following warning in companion, and no connection.

could someone please help me?

Warning Message

<!doctype html> <title>Bitfocus Companion - Admin</title> <script type="module" crossorigin src="/assets/index-DFOWECnU.js"></script> <script type="module">import.meta.url;import("_").catch(()=>1);(async function*(){})().next();if(location.protocol!="file:"){window.__vite_is_modern_browser=true}</script> <script type="module">!function(){if(window.__vite_is_modern_browser)return;console.warn("vite: loading legacy chunks, syntax error above and the same error below should be ignored");var e=document.getElementById("vite-legacy-polyfill"),n=document.createElement("script");n.src=e.src,n.onload=function(){System.import(document.getElementById('vite-legacy-entry').getAttribute('data-src'))},document.body.appendChild(n)}();</script> You need to enable JavaScript to run Companion.

Is there way that varible speed playback options to Companion ? John Knight Jr may of already addressed this.

Could the Very short, shot, medium and long lump forward and backward VLC "hotkeys" get added to Companion to help skip through clips and skip back ?

Version 3.4.0 (3.4.0+7015-main-c61cc19c)
Docker image

In the VLC module, "Save" is grayed out after entering an IP address with a two-digit number in the last octet.

For example: 192.168.0.9 allows "Save":

But 192.168.0.19 doesn't:

A three-digit last octet seems fine too:

I've tested with many different values in the first 3 octets of the IP address, and this behavior has been consistent. As a workaround, I am able to save the module with the first digit entered (for example: 192.168.0.4) and the other information correct, and then type another digit and save again (eg 192.168.0.41).

Hello,
I have a problem with connecting vlc to companion.
This issue has been in a earlyer topic but the solution for the problem wound't work for me.
I can control vlc trough my webbrowser but i can't give it a command to start or stop truh companion.
I did a new install for companion and vlc but that didn't work either.
Is there a setting that you must turn on to give companion over VLC?

Thanks in advance for your help!
Kind regards,
Marc

hi,

In companion, the VLC_xxxx: Clear Playlist function does not clear the last button indicating the title ($(VLC_portable:pname_x)) from the VLC title list.

For the moment, to delete all the titles on the companion buttons, I have to add one more title to the playlist that I do not display on companion to avoid this problem.

On the other hand, all the titles are removed from the VLC playlist.

Thank you for your answers

When I use "Set Volume" action to go down by a value like -25 I can use a button to go down in increments of approx. 10%. However the same does not work when I set volume to +25. This worked in 2.4.2 NOT in 3.0

Hi, would it be possible to update the VLC module to iniclude the ability to record and take a snapshot?

• I have researched the list of existing Companion modules and requests and have determined this has not yet been requested YES

The name of the device, hardware, or software you would like to control:
VLC

What you would like to be able to make it do from Companion:
Setting for Looping specific clips in the playlist. i.e. a REPEAT On/Off setting pr clip

Direct links or attachments to the ethernet control protocol or API:

Expected behaviour

The value for number of clip names to reserve is used in the preset buttons

Actual behaviour

Only 5 preset play list buttons are displayed

System

Build version

2.2.0 (2.2.0-56056c0b-3505)

Operating System

Windows 10

Browser

Chrome

Hi,
Is it possible to add the possibilty to use the hostname instead of the IP address?

Kind regards

Koen

Hi are there any Options to enter a Password which is needed for VLC

Hello Everyone,

I tracked down an issue with large playlists on raspberry pi.
I have a playlist with roughly 50000 mp3 files. It is a 25MB playlist file !

Whenever I connect the module with my running (and playing) VLC instance the VLC cpu usage spikes to 100%

Therefore VLC comes unresponsive on "next,play,pause,etc..."

I checked the sourcecode and suggest it comes from the

pollPlaylist() {
		// don't ask until connected (we have a valid status response)
		if (this.lastStatus == InstanceStatus.Ok) {
			this.getRequest('/requests/playlist.json', this.updatePlaylist.bind(this))
		}
	}

function as it polls every 500ms !

	startup() {
		this.stopTimers()

		this.reset_variables()

		if (this.config.host && this.config.port) {
			this.updateStatus(InstanceStatus.Connecting)

			this.baseURL = `http://${this.config.host}:${this.config.port}`
			this.headers = {}

			if (this.config.password) {
				this.headers = {
					Authorization: 'Basic ' + Buffer.from(`:${this.config.password}`).toString('base64'),
				}
			}

	---->		this.plPoll = setInterval(() => this.pollPlaylist(), 500)      <---
			this.pbPoll = setInterval(() => this.pollPlayback(), 10)
		} else {
			this.updateStatus(InstanceStatus.BadConfig)
		}
	}

It is a shame I couldn't evaluate further as the code is obfuscated in my companion instance.

Is this a bug in companion itself or a module?

• I believe this to be a bug in companion

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Describe the bug

Hi guys, previously I was running a 2.2.0 RC / beta version from April 2021 on Windows 10 - everything was running stable and smooth, the "play ID" command of VLC module was working 100% reliable and smooth.

Last week I installed the lastest official release 2.1.4 and noticed that VLC "play ID" command is not working anymore. No errors, just the fact that nothing happens if the command is triggered.

I then downloaded the latest 2.2.0 RC2 and also in this version the "play ID" command for VLC is not working anymore. So I ended up in "downgrading" to the 2.2.0 RC from April 2021 and everything is working again.

I tried to access VLC via browser using http://127.0.0.1:8080 address - it's accessible in all companion versions I have tried out. So I think the problem might not be located in the VLC module.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Install and setup VLC module with either latest RC2 or latest official companion build
2. Create new button with action "vlc: Play ID"
3. Open VLC player with playlist (make sure ID from step 2 exists in playlist)
4. Press "Test actions" button and see that nothing happens

Expected Behavior

No response

Environment (please complete the following information)

- OS: Windows 10
- Browser: Chrome 99
- Companion Version: 2.1.4-b03d4f0f

Additional context

No response

This module is super useful and the recent update with the timer is great! Paired with the Yamaha QL1 module, this setup has been a game changer in our broadcast studio. I was looking for a way to activate a trigger when the timer hits 0, but I'm not sure if this is currently possible. Alternatively, the trigger could be activated when the player changes state from "playing" to "stopped." Basically, I'd like to make stuff happen when the video ends.

Is there a way to achieve this with the current module, or if not, could this be considered for a future update?

Thanks!

Hi,

Would it be possible to add actions for playback speed? It would be great if you can set the speed on an action.

By default, the web interface is completely locked down – it’s restricted to localhost. To allow access from other computers, you’ll have to edit the web interface’s .hosts file.

This link covers how the process is done, at least for now:
https://www.howtogeek.com/117261/how-to-activate-vlcs-web-interface-control-vlc-from-a-browser-use-any-smartphone-as-a-remote/

Key Info File Location:

• Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http (use “Program Files” instead of “Program Files (x86)” on 32-bit versions of Windows.)
• Mac OS X: /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/http/.hosts
• Linux: /usr/share/vlc/lua/http/.hosts

This is partially a reminder to write up some info about the process inside the module or link to a page here on GitHub if the other link breaks

Hey,

the available variables which shown in the help for videolan vlc doesn't work in my 2.1.2 (f4bcaf3-2679) companion with the latest vlc. The names of the items does not shown up even the remaining time of the playing item. I just got "Play $NA" and "00:00:00" on my Stream Deck and companion no matter which id oder item I choose or is active. The $(vlc:r_stat) is the only variable which works without any issue in my companion. I've tried the other one in totally empty buttons and in combination with Play without any success.

Hi everyone,

is it me or does the variable for the playlist item name not exist anymore?

Using companion 2.2.0 build 3251 and vlc 3.0.12 on win10

Currently the "vlc: Seek To" Action requires a number in the field.

It would be useful if the field could read Custom Variables. This way, the user could store a specific timecode to a Custom Variable, and then recall that Custom Variable to "Seek" in VLC.

Here's an example screen-shot using a Custom Variable called "tc" (timecode) to seek the play position to 0:24:

Howdy!

As the title says, the action vlc: Pause / Resume does not work if the player is stopped.

I recall that in previous versions, if the player was stopped, this action would bump it into play by default, and then pause/ resume toggle after that.

Can that behavior be reinstated? Or do we need to use the play button separately?

Thanks,
David

With the Version 2.1.1 the vlc function Play ID did not work.
Nothing happened when I press the button with e.g. Play ID 4
Play, Pause, Stop and the color responses works fine.

With companion Version 2.0.1-2660 it worked fine.

Working on a Mac 10.15.7 with VLC 3.0.11.1

ps: The new functions with the remaining time of a file did not work ether.

So I was able to crash the module by skipping a song quite a few times now by mistake but I can't repo it anymore.

The preset play list buttons use a variable $(vlc:pname_X) in the button text and it appears to work

This variable is not present in the list of available variables

If you try to copy the text to another button or edit the button etc you get an error

System

Build version

2.2.0 (2.2.0-56056c0b-3505)

Operating System

Windows 10

Browser

Chrome

set volume level to (can be absolute integer, percent or +/- relative value):

?command=volume&val=
Allowed values are of the form:
+, -, or %

There is an http command to play a specific file from playlist with corresponding ID -
?command=pl_play&id=
how can i use this with companion or is ist possible to have that command directly in the VLC instance??