This sign-off image appeared starting today at the end of a video clip. This image appears regardless of the date of the video clip. Never seen it before and the VLC Media player is version 2.2.4 Win64 dated 2016.06.14.
VLC Media Player Easter Egg ?
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- BronzeLounger
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VLC Media Player Easter Egg ?
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Re: VLC Media Player Easter Egg ?
Well, the Orange Cone is a sure-fire indicator that the egg came from downtown Toronto ...BobArch2 wrote:This sign-off image appeared starting today at the end of a video clip. This image appears regardless of the date of the video clip. Never seen it before and the VLC Media player is version 2.2.4 Win64 dated 2016.06.14.
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Re: VLC Media Player Easter Egg ?
So trueChrisGreaves wrote:Well, the Orange Cone is a sure-fire indicator that the egg came from downtown Toronto ...
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- gamma jay
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Re: VLC Media Player Easter Egg ?
I use VLC too on my little entertainment PC (running Linux Mint). That capped cone appeared recently on the non-playing window of VLC for me too.
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Re: VLC Media Player Easter Egg ?
It's triggered by system dates from 18 Dec to 1 Jan. You can switch it off by going into Tools>Preferences then clicking
Show Settings>All at the bottom left. Then unclick the "Allow Automatic Icon Changes", as shown
Alan
Show Settings>All at the bottom left. Then unclick the "Allow Automatic Icon Changes", as shown
Alan
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Re: VLC Media Player Easter Egg ?
Mystery solved!AlanMiller wrote:It's triggered by system dates from 18 Dec to 1 Jan. You can switch it off by going into Tools>Preferences then clicking
Show Settings>All at the bottom left. Then unclick the "Allow Automatic Icon Changes", as shown
Thanks Alan.
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