VLC Remote: Suggestion

[Edestoiber]

Hi guys,

first of all: i love your software, its great!
anyway it would be even more awesome, if you add the possibility to press "B" while watching a Film/Series to change the audiotrack.
I often watch series in the orginal language and the first audiotrack is always stupid german...
I look forward for this feature - keep on makeing such great software.
greetings
Ede

[ConfusedVorlon]

Hi,

sadly the VLC interface doesn't support that option at the moment. I am in contact with some folks on the VLC team and hope to be able to offer it at some point in the future...

[Edestoiber]

ok thanks anyway
but i mean its just pressing the key "b" - why does it has to be supported by the interface?

[MiDoJo]

ok thanks anyway
but i mean its just pressing the key "b" - why does it has to be supported by the interface?

Becasue that is how programs work.  yes you are only pressing 'b' key but the client program (VLC remote in this case) is talking to and sending instructions to the server program (In this case VLC on your computer).

The Developers of Server programs expose certain commands to developers of client programs, this is called API.  In this case, what CV is saying is VLC has not (currently¹) provided the API for language/audio switch on DVD playing.

I hope this helps explain a little better what CV is saying.

¹I say currently because CV (and probably other developers) is communicating with The VLC developers to make more exposure in the HTTP interface (the API used by the Remote Program)

[Edestoiber]

ah i see - good explanation thanks