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How can I add a logo to VLC using command line?

I know there is the command line:

vlc.exe --logo-file="icon.png"

This only sets the path to the logo but doesn't activate it. So I'm looking for the command line that shows that logo, too.

Solution

  • You're close. But you also have to tell VLC that you want to display the logo.

    For local playback you can do this:

    vlc --sub-filter logo --logo-file icon.png video.avi

    If you want to stream the video you have to use the transcode directive:

    vlc --logo-file icon.png video.avi --sout "#transcode{vcodec=...,vb=...,sfilter=logo}:std{...}"

    Check out the VLC wiki page on how to add logo? for more examples.