How do I empty the media library from the vlc app on the ios
How do I empty the media library in the vlc app on an ipad2?
iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 8.3
How do I empty the media library in the vlc app on an ipad2?
iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 8.3
I don' t see the files. However, when I open Vic to look at a clip it says learn more. Learn more is the link. When I click on it it discusses connecting the iPad to the computer and file sharing.
I have tried just deleting the whole app and then reinstalling and it worked after several tries. Instead of deleting each individual clip from the app, I delete the entire app. Although. the files still need to be deleted from somewhere
Hi. You say the videos go to the VLC Media Library, but they do not appear when you select All Files in the VLC Media Library. Is that correct? Are you sure the files are being stored there? Have you looked for them in the Photos app, or maybe even the TV app (formerly Videos)?
If you don't know about jailbreaking, you don't have it.
HI Diana
these videos are coming from webcams. The video clips are downloaded to my email account . I then open them . They are avi files .The are downloaded and then I usw the vlc media player to open them on the ipad2. I attempted to go to all files in the vlc media player but it just goes back delete media library. I'm not syncing the files from my computer. i also read some other post that says go to iTunes. I have a iTunes Store app; however, I can only search for apps. It doesn't show file sharing or neither does it have a way to delete apps. I kindly thank you for you help. do you know what I need to do now.
How exactly do you download these videos? Are they mail attachments that you send to VLC using the sharing icon (box with up arrow)? Exactly how do you open the video files with VLC? Where do these videos appear in VLC? Are they in the All Files menu, or one of the others? Exactly what happens when you open All Files? Is your system jailbroken?
yes the video clips are email attachments and yes I do open them using the box with the arrow on it ( the sharing icon . next the vlc media player opens and the clip appears . I then tap it and it plays a 15 sec video clip. The clips are not in all files. The clips are in the media player when it opens. However, after I look at the clip I hit the delete button at the bottom left and the clips go to the media library.
i don't know what jailbroken means? Can you explain it?
Yes, that is correct. They don't appear in All Files when I open the VLC media player. I will look into the photo app and the TV app. I' m sure if I have a TV app. I will look in the iTunes app and the App Store because I believe I saw something regarding tv when I opened the. I will get back to you in a few minutes. Thank you.
Hi Diana
i got lost on sending the reply because I said I would get back to you. Regarding the enail about finding the video clips in the photo app. I did not find any videos in the photo app. I did not find anything in the video app as well.
Hi Diana
I am a little lost in sending the reply because I said I would get back to you.
I did not find any of the videos clips in the photo app. Looked at the icon inside the icon that said photos are movies and it was empty. Also, I did not find anything in the video app .
Are you sure the videos are stored on the iPad at all? VLC is pretty smart about streaming from URLs on the internet. It may be just streaming direct from the cameras. Or, if the actual video files are in the email, VLC may be playing them but not saving them. Since the files do not appear in All Files, and deleting the app does not remove them, they may not be stored at all.
I don't think the videos are stored on the iPad. can you please explain to me about VLC steaming from the internet . what does that mean in laymen terms. It may be possible that VLC is saving them because every time I try to delete a clip it says empty media library. After attempting to delete the clip, a link pops up in vlc that says learn more. when I click on that link it talks about connecting the iPad to the computer. I did that. The computer then says something about unzipping the files. But I don't think doing this will empty the library.
If the files are not stored why does it say empty media library?
VLC can stream video from an internet server the same way you view a video in the browser or in YouTube.
VLC can store videos locally, so if there are no files stored, it will say the library is empty. Could you post the link that VLC provides when you tap on learn more?
Since you do not see the videos in All Files, can you please describe how you are trying to delete them? Where do you see them in the VLC menu?
Hi. You may have to delete the app. Hold the icon until it shakes, then tap the X that appears. Click Home when done.
HI thank you but already tried deleting the app and then reinstalling it. That didn't work.
That's odd. Are you syncing the files from a computer or cloud service? In the All Files view of VLC, you should be able to tap Edit, select the files, and delete them that way.
HI Diana
I checked the photo app and it said no saved pictures or videos. I also looked in videos app and I found nothing.
How do I empty the media library from the vlc app on the ios