https://github.com/cardinalby/vlc-sync-play
Synchronise multiple VLC instances playback
https://github.com/cardinalby/vlc-sync-play
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Synchronise multiple VLC instances playback
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/cardinalby/vlc-sync-play
- Owner: cardinalby
- Created: 2023-10-27T10:14:58.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-03-20T10:09:23.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-24T21:51:10.486Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: playback, playback-control, synchronization, vlc, vlc-media-player
- Language: Go
- Homepage:
- Size: 2.39 MB
- Stars: 18
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# vlc-sync-play
The easiest way to synchronize multiple VLC players playback.
## Why do I need this?
I created it to watch movies with my girlfriend on one screen but listening to 2 different audio tracks.
Each of us has a pair of earphones and each listens to its own audio track.
The key feature is that they are **synchronized**.
I can pause, play, seek, and the other player will do the same.
## How to use?
1. Download the [release](https://github.com/cardinalby/vlc-sync-play/releases/latest) for your OS. Supported platforms:
- Windows
- MacOS
- Linux
2. Run it somehow (on MacOS you need to allow running unsigned app in the system settings):
- You will see the tray / menu bar icon.
- VLC player gets opened
3. Open a video file in VLC player.
4. Additional VLC player window will be opened with the same file
5. Setup audio tracks / output devices for each VLC player
6. Enjoy! They will play in sync
## Limitations
- Only 2, 3 or 4 players are supported
- File should be the same
## Settings
Tray / menu bar icon allows you to configure the application:
### ⛭ VLC Instances
A number of desired VLC players. At start, the application will open one player. After you have opened a file,
additional players will be opened.
### ⛭ No video
Start new instances with video track disabled
### ⛭ Re-seek source
It's a setting for an internal algorithm to keep players in sync.
It gives more precise sync but may cause more frequent re-seeks, disable if you experience jittery sync.
### ⛭ Polling interval
The interval of players status polling for the internal algorithm. Lower values give the better precision and
responsiveness but may cause more CPU usage.
### ⛭ Click to pause/resume
It has nothing to do with synchronization, it's just a convenient option to pause/resume all players by
clicking on the image (like on YouTube)