- configuration: added "--prefer-system-codecs" option to force VLC to use...

- configuration: added "--prefer-system-codecs" option to force VLC to use codecs installed on system whwn a choice is available (currently only works on win32)

src/libvlc-common.c

@@ -906,6 +906,23 @@ int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
         VLC_AddIntf( 0, "netsync,none", VLC_FALSE, VLC_FALSE );
     }
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+    if( config_GetInt( p_libvlc, "prefer-system-codecs") == 1 )
+    {
+        char *psz_codecs = config_GetPsz( p_playlist, "codec" );
+        if( psz_codecs )
+        {
+            char *psz_morecodecs;
+            asprintf(&psz_morecodecs, "%s,dmo,quicktime", psz_codecs);
+            if( psz_morecodecs )
+                config_PutPsz( p_libvlc, "codec", psz_morecodecs);
+        }
+        else
+            config_PutPsz( p_libvlc, "codec", "dmo,quicktime");
+        free(psz_codecs);
+    }
+#endif
+
     /*
      * FIXME: kludge to use a p_libvlc-local variable for the Mozilla plugin
      */

src/libvlc-module.c

@@ -692,6 +692,11 @@ static const char *ppsz_clock_descriptions[] =
     "This allows you to select a list of encoders that VLC will use in " \
     "priority.")
 
+#define SYSTEM_CODEC_TEXT N_("Prefer system plugins over vlc")
+#define SYSTEM_CODEC_LONGTEXT N_( \
+    "Indicates whether VLC will prefer native plugins installed " \
+    "on system over VLC owns plugins whenever a choice is available." )
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Sout
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -1405,6 +1410,9 @@ vlc_module_begin();
     set_category( CAT_INPUT );
     set_subcategory( SUBCAT_INPUT_GENERAL );
 
+    add_bool( "prefer-system-codecs", VLC_FALSE, NULL, SYSTEM_CODEC_TEXT,
+                                SYSTEM_CODEC_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+
     add_bool( "france", VLC_FALSE, NULL, N_("France"), FRANCE_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
 
     set_section( N_( "Track settings" ), NULL );