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Custom configuration for XBMC to use VLC for local video files only, and continue to use the built-in player for others.
<playercorefactory>
<players>
<player name="VLC" type="ExternalPlayer" video="true">
<filename>/usr/bin/vlc</filename>
<args>--play-and-exit --video-on-top --fullscreen</args>
<forceontop>false</forceontop>
<hidexbmc>false</hidexbmc>
<hideconsole>false</hideconsole>
<hidecursor>false</hidecursor>
</player>
</players>
<rules action="prepend">
<rule name="local-videos" audio="false" video="true"
internetstream="false" filetypes=".*" player="VLC" />
</rules>
</playercorefactory>
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