[SOLVED] VLC won't take snapshots anymore - Win 11

[35below0]

As the title says. I'm trying to take a snapshot in VLC and nothing happens.

It worked before.
I tried disabling hardware acceleration in VLC settings
I'm saving snapshots to a custom folder. It worked before when using this custom folder.

What a stupid problem to have.
Any ideas? Anyone have a similar problem?

 

[USAFRet]

As the title says. I'm trying to take a snapshot in VLC and nothing happens.

It worked before.
I tried disabling hardware acceleration in VLC settings
I'm saving snapshots to a custom folder. It worked before when using this custom folder.

What a stupid problem to have.
Any ideas? Anyone have a similar problem?

Works for me.

I just designated a specific folder, on a different drive.
Snapshot works just fine.

VLC v3.0.19 Vetinari
What version are you on?

 

[35below0]

3.0.20 Vetinari

It did work before fro me too. And i made no changes i can think of. There was some taskbar transparency app i toyed with before removing it. Those can have unwanted side-effects.

It's just like VLC doesn't want to do it anymore. Very unusual...

 

[USAFRet]

3.0.20 Vetinari

It did work before fro me too. And i made no changes i can think of. There was some taskbar transparency app i toyed with before removing it. Those can have unwanted side-effects.

It's just like VLC doesn't want to do it anymore. Very unusual...

Just updated mine to 3.0.20.

Still works.

In Tools/Preferences/Video, is your custom folder still designated?

 

[35below0]

It is yes. When i take a snapshot from the menu, or use the shortcut, nothing seems to happen.

I've tried a few different videos for good measure. None work.

 

[lantis3]

v3.0.20. No problem here. Th snapshot saves in user's Pictures folder if you didn't change the folder.

If you really can't find it, you probably can find out where the file is saved by using NirSoft FolderChangesView
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

 

[35below0]

To conclude this thread: It was user error, pure and simple. VLC snapshots work as intended.

The problem was caused by a clumsy set of steps:
- i created a folder i wanted to use for snapshots in VLC settings
- later i reorganized my folders and moved the VLC snaps folder. This broke VLC snapshots functionality
- when i discovered there's a problem, i checked the selected folder in VLC. I failed to see the path was now different! The last part of the path was what i expected, and the VLC snaps folder was roughly where i wanted it to be so i did not notice the difference. "Roughly" in the right place cuts no ice with paths.

I fixed the path, restarted VLC and now it's working as it should be.

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

Have you tried MPC-BE, I have tried VLC many many times and i always`s return to MPC Player, I prefer the BE version.

You can take a screenshot with ALT-I

MPC-BE

Download MPC-BE for free. Media Player Classic - BE. Media Player Classic - BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows. Media Player Classic - BE is based on the original "Media Player Classic" project (Gabest) and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project (Casimir666)...

sourceforge.net

 

[35below0]

Have you tried MPC-BE, I have tried VLC many many times and i always`s return to MPC Player, I prefer the BE version.

You can take a screenshot with ALT-I

MPC-BE

Download MPC-BE for free. Media Player Classic - BE. Media Player Classic - BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows. Media Player Classic - BE is based on the original "Media Player Classic" project (Gabest) and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project (Casimir666)...

sourceforge.net

I have used it before i found VLC. MPC + a couple of codec packs could play anything, and it looked good. But then VLC did the same out of the box so to speak. I never looked back.

The only thing VLC cannot play properly is mod files. I use XMPlay and ModPlug Tracker for that.

BE is interesting to know about. Thanks.