How to run VLC as command line command in windows

Question

When I try to use VLC in command line in Windows, it opens up the VLC GUI. So is there a way I can use it as command line command instead?

Solution

Below is how to run headless vlc...

"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" -I dummy --dummy-quiet "c:\test\test.mp3"

Just to clarify...

<path to vlc player> -I dummy --dummy-quiet <path to file>

Question had already existed, please see source below:

How do I use VLC Command Line In Windows Batch Line Without Showing GUI?

Thanks @retnikt

Comments

[CraftyB]

To confirm are you looking for a headless (No GUI) approach to executing VLC?

[Mark Zumkberg]

@CraftyB Yes. No GUI.

[phuclv]

you should flag it as a duplicate instead of copying the solution from there like this

[CraftyB]

Apologies, I didn't realise that clicking flag has multiple options, I will use this in future. Thanks!