VLC set-up instructions

VLC does not allow you to interface with it remotely by default. To use it with Tesla, you must first turn on the D-Bus remote interface in the preferences:

  1. Start the VLC player.
  2. In the top menu, select Tools and Preferences...
  3. At the bottom of the preferences dialog, select the All radio button under Show settings.
  4. The left panel should become a tree list, expand the Interfaces group, and click on Control Interfaces.
  5. Tick the checkbox labeled D-Bus control interface.
  6. Click Save to close the preferences dialog.
  7. Quit VLC and start it again.

You should now be able to connect to VLC from Tesla, and your setting should be remembered from now on.