Question / Help VLC playlist shuffle not working when switching between scenes

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Osmobot

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I'm trying to make a randomized VLC playlist to play different song every time I switch to a particular scene. However, it always starts the same song when I switch to the scene even though Shuffle Playlist is enabled. I am using the "Stop when not visible, restart when visible" option in "Visibility behavior", and "Shuffle Playlist" is enabled.

Versions:
- VLC (3.0.3) 64bit
- OBS Studio (21.1.2) 64 bit
- Operating system: Windows 7 64bit
 
StarCrashr

StarCrashr

New Member
I'm having this same issue. I'm getting to the point where I'm about to try programming a randomizer in javascript to open in the browser source instead.
 
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R1CH

Forum Admin
Developer
It looks like the playlist is only shuffled when the source is updated (ie any time the properties are changed).
 
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nbc4292

New Member
Even when I reload the source it always reloads the same initial video and does not shuffle the playlist. When I load VLC on it's own shuffling is working seamlessly.

Any suggestions?
 
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GelmoSan

New Member
@Osmobot @nbc4292 @DXpendable @Spliffrite @StarCrashr @R1CH Exeldro's new update to Directory Watch Media adds a Refresh hotkey. The Refresh hotkey will re-save the VLC Video Source properties, which will re-shuffle the playlist if you have Shuffle enabled. To do so, install Directory Watch Media - https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/directory-watch-media.801/ - Add that as an Effect Filter to the VLC Video Source (no need to adjust the settings there). Then go to Settings > Hotkeys and create a Hotkey for Refresh, which will be part of the VLC Video Source section. Now, whenever you press that Refresh hotkey, the playlist will be re-shuffled.
 
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