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speedox
Asked: 2013-05-28 03:40:19 +0800 CST

Is it possible to close vlc to system tray?

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I have recently installed vlc remote in my phone and I can't use it unless vlc is opened so I was wondering if it is possible to always keep VLC opened like skype and utorrent in windows,
Thanks in advance,

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5 Answers

  1. With version 2.1.6 'Systray popup when minimized' option doesn't exist anymore. To hide vlc simply click on the vlc systray icon.

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  2. Best Answer
    1. Go to Tools>Preferences
    2. Under interface you will find two options to mark, I have marked them for you in this image: preferences window of VLC

    Check "Systray popup when minimized" Check "Show systray icon"

    3. Close VLC.

    4. Now open it using:

    vlc --qt-start-minimized

    Hope this works for you.

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  3. For newer version of VLC you'll have to right click the icon in systray and select "Hide VLC media player in taskbar".

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  4. I think, you need for background music play and you anyways get the controls on-screen while playing video. The latest version VLC Media Player does not have the option of 'Systray popup when minimized' and in my case, the systray icon is also not shown. So, I came up with another idea of using something which Linux provides by default. I used two workspaces.

    One is for my works and other where the VLC is running but you still get the controls in the Sound Systray Icon.

    Following pictures show how I am managing:

    VLC Media Player on Workspace 2:

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    The control of the VLC Media Player in my workspace:

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  5. Nowadays it is inside the QT menu:

    Image

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