[xubuntu-users] Playing audio CD's

[Neil Winchurst]

On 06/06/13 02:19, Sébastien wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:23:48 +0100 Neil Winchurst wrote:
>> Just wondering. I am running Xubuntu 12.04. When I put an audio CD in
>> the drive it starts up, opens up Parole and plays. Looking in the
>> settings for Removable Drives and Media in the settings manager I go
>> to the Multimedia tab. Under Audio CD's I find the following command
>>
>> parole --device=%d
>>
>> so I can see why Parole opens up. I have vlc installed as well. If I
>> change the command to vlc --device=%d it does not work. VLC opens up
>> but does not do anything.
>
> --device isn't a valid vlc argument, the command has to be a working
> command line. VLC uses cdda:// for Audio CD.
> http://www.videolan.org/doc/vlc-user-guide/en/ch04.html
>
> Try:
> vlc cdda://%d
>
Many thanks, that worked. I should have done better research for it 
first. Of course, parole and vlc are not going to work the same way are 
they?  Sigh. I should know better by now.

Regards

Neil