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Re:A new core playlist for VLC 4 by enriquto on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @03:50AM (#19978883)
> What about sequential playing without user interaction?

         cvlc *
> What about persistent arbitrary play ordering?

        cvlc `ls | sort -R`
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Re:A new core playlist for VLC 4 by thecatspaw on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @04:03AM (#19978957)
dropbox is just a remote folder which I can sync with rsync, right?
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Re:A new core playlist for VLC 4 by lifthrasiir on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @03:54AM (#19978911)
> cvlc `ls | sort -R`

Results in a same sequence once the loop completes. You should use `cvlc -Z` instead; I also happen to use `mplayer -shuffle` for this exact purpose.

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Re:A new core playlist for VLC 4 by programd on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @04:00AM (#19978947)
> cvlc `ls | shuf`

gives you a different sequence every time

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Re:A new core playlist for VLC 4 by lifthrasiir on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @04:16AM (#19979034)
Okay, I have assumed "persistent" being a loop. The loop is being randomized but it is fixed once arguments are passed to cvlc.
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Re:A new core playlist for VLC 4 by enriquto on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @04:00AM (#19978946)
why would you want to see a movie twice on the same binge?
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Re:A new core playlist for VLC 4 by lifthrasiir on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @04:16AM (#19979035)
VLC is useful as an audio player as well.
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Re:A new core playlist for VLC 4 by greatpatton on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @04:14AM (#19979022)
because they are watching music videos...
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