https://github.com/surrim/vlc-delete

VLC extension to remove videos from the harddisk
https://github.com/surrim/vlc-delete

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VLC extension to remove videos from the harddisk

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/surrim/vlc-delete
• Owner: surrim
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2015-04-18T20:35:30.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-07-24T13:45:49.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-02T07:09:23.082Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: lua, vlc, vlc-extension, vlc-player
• Language: Lua
• Size: 214 KB
• Stars: 83
• Watchers: 9
• Forks: 13
• Open Issues: 6
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Install

## Windows

Copy `vlc-delete.lua` to `%appdata%\vlc\lua\extensions\` and restart the VLC Media Player.

### Installation script (requires Windows 10 / curl)

```bash

mkdir %appdata%\vlc\lua\extensions\

curl -# -o %appdata%\vlc\lua\extensions\vlc-delete.lua https://raw.githubusercontent.com/surrim/vlc-delete/master/vlc-delete.lua

```

## Linux

Copy the `vlc-delete.lua` file to `~/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/` and restart the VLC Media Player.

### Installation script

```bash

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/

curl -# -o ~/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/vlc-delete.lua https://raw.githubusercontent.com/surrim/vlc-delete/master/vlc-delete.lua

```

### Installation script for Flatpak

```bash

mkdir -p ~/.var/app/org.videolan.VLC/data/vlc/lua/extensions/

curl -# -o ~/.var/app/org.videolan.VLC/data/vlc/lua/extensions/vlc-delete.lua https://raw.githubusercontent.com/surrim/vlc-delete/master/vlc-delete.lua

```

Note: If [trash-cli](https://pypi.org/project/trash-cli/) is installed videos will be moved to the recycle bin instead of removing them directly.

# Usage

When playing a video you can click on `View` → `Remove current file from playlist and disk`. Then the video will be removed and the next one is played.

# Known bugs and issues

- There is no *fixed* shortcut key; it depends on the menu language.  

  For instance in English: Press and hold `Alt`  to activate the hotkey navigation, then press `i` (`Vi̲ew`), then `r` (`R̲emove current file from playlist and disk`). I haven't found a solution to implement a fixed key; probably it's not supported by the VLC Media Player.  

  ![Hotkeys animation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/surrim/vlc-delete/master/hotkeys.webp)

  - For AutoHotKey v2 and English menus, you can use the following script.

```

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

#HotIf WinActive("ahk_exe vlc.exe")

^Delete:: {

    Send("{Blind}{Ctrl up}{Delete up}")

    Send("{Blind}{Alt down}{i down}{i up}{r down}{r up}{Alt up}")

}

#HotIf

```

  Thanks for contributing [DanKaplanSES](https://github.com/DanKaplanSES) and [abramter](https://github.com/abramter)

- Windows: UNC paths like `\SERVER\Share\File.mp4` are not working.  

  As a workaround, you could use `net use P: "\uncpath"` in the Windows terminal and open the file with a regular path.

  Thanks for contributing [Taomyn](https://github.com/Taomyn) and [freeload101](https://github.com/freeload101)

- Windows: Video can't be deleted if the file name contains emojis.  

  Thanks for contributing [Jonas1312](https://github.com/Jonas1312)

If you create a new issue please include your VLC Version number and operating system. Otherwise it's hard to reproduce.  

The biggest help would be to contribute some Lua Code.