
Keep in mind that this will only help you open the file, it not give you control over where the video's appear on your desktop screen. However when I attempted 3 the gap became larger because it was a 1080p video running 3 instanced in a vm, and vms don't get good performance. For example I tested this with 2 1080p 70mb mp4 files in a virtual machine, and they were almost in sync, a slight echo was the only indication they weren't. If not the out-of-sync gap between players will be more apparent. Of course this assumes the video file aren't ones that strain the system and that they are stored on a storage device capable of feeding the data rate of 3 videos at once. They won't be in sync, but because they are opened 1 after the other very quickly they will be very very close to in sync, most likely resulting in a slight echo like sound. As far as opening 3 videos at the same time the closest I can suggest would be using "&" to open the files sequentially.

I don't have multiple monitors so I can't help you there. (But please keep in mind, I'm rather new at linux, so please have patience with me) I need just one channel of either mono or stereo audio to run from (let's say) the first video file.Īny and all input would be VERY welcome. So what I'm asking is basically this: If I want to run three separate videos, to three separate monitors using ubuntu and VLC, how can I run all three at exactly the same time, and is there a way to get them to sync? (MIDI, smpte time code, etc?) Seems to be the way to address each video output separately (PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong about this) vout allows you to select the video output module. The WALL feature seems cool, but I'm using 3 monitors for video output and one for a control panel (please excuse the Windows entomology).
#Have multiple vlc running how to#
I read which shows how to address each of the three monitors with each instance of VLC.|

I am trying to run a video presentation - but I need it to run THREE separate Mpeg or AVI videos at precisely the same time and in sync.

I'm a total noob at Linux (but I'm learning).
