How to automatically play DVDs with VLC?

[pusman83]

I found a script to do so, but I get an error message about audio tracks every time.

tell application "VLC"
activate
OpenURL "dvdnav:///dev/rdisk1"
play
next
fullscreen
end tell

Anyone know of a sure-fire way to have inserted DVDs automatically play in VLC?

[saxman]

Go to System Preferences --> CDs & DVDs and choose VLC instead of DVD Player. I think that was in Tiger too, but I know it's in Leopard.

I had to do that for a while since DVD player crashed Leopard on my 12" powerbook until 10.5.3

[petertheartist]

A lot of times people have issues with this type of script because attaching/removing external disks, or optical drives can change the rdisk number associated with the DVD drive. Enable UI scripting, then use this applescript as the default to open DVDs:

tell application "VLC"
activate
end tell
tell application "System Events"
key down command
keystroke "d"
key up command
delay 3
keystroke return
tell application "VLC"
play
fullscreen
end tell
end tell

If your drive can deal with the region, then any DVD you insert will go straight to the menu in fullscreen mode. If your system is faster than my G4, you can reduce or remove the 'delay 3'

peter

[neil509]

Originally Posted by saxman

Go to System Preferences --> CDs & DVDs and choose VLC instead of DVD Player. I think that was in Tiger too, but I know it's in Leopard.

I had to do that for a while since DVD player crashed Leopard on my 12" powerbook until 10.5.3

It still works and im using mountain lion now