Noop video filter plugin for VLC

VLC video filter plugin that does nothing.

Table of contents

• Install
  • Windows
  • Linux
    • Debian
• Usage
• License

Supported versions of VLC

Only VLC 3.0 is supported for now.

Install

Windows

Download an appropriate archive:

Version/Bitness	VLC 32 bit	VLC 64 bit
VLC 3.0	Download	Download

Extract it at {VLC}\plugins\video_filter\, where {VLC} is the directory the VLC was installed into, for example C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\.

Then follow the usage instructions below.

If you want to build the plugin yourself, take a look at build in a Docker container instructions.

Then follow the usage instructions below.

Linux

Debian

Get required libraries and tools:

sudo apt-get install build-essential pkg-config libvlccore-dev libvlc-dev

Build and install:

make
sudo make install

Then follow the usage instructions below.

Usage

1. Restart VLC to load the newly added plugin.
2. Go into advanced preferences: Tools -> Preferences -> Show settings -> All
3. Enable/Disable the plugin with a checkbox: (in advanced preferences) Video -> Filters -> Noop video filter
4. Restart VLC for settings to take place
5. Play a video
6. Nothing should have changed

License

LGPLv2.1+