Description: Moments' Tracker allows you to track all your favorite movie/media moments and scenes. Bookmark your favorite moment, give it a title/caption, and that's it.
Once you've done this, you can jump directly to your moment anytime you open that media file, no need to scroll through trying to find certain moment.
If you just want to mark your position so that you could resume from where you stopped, you could use the "Checkpoint" feature.
Click the "Checkpoint!" button, and retrieve it whenever you want using "Retrieve Checkpoint" button.
Whenever you open a media file, all your bookmarked moments are displayed so that you can manipulate it.
To install Moments' Tracker, download moments_tracker_V1.lua file, and add it into the following destination:
In Windows: Program FilesVideoLANVLCluaextensions
In Mac OS X: /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions/
8Usage: - when you want to do a bookmark, press Capture. The video is automatically stopped. - Enter a caption for the bookmark - Press tab - the Confirm button is selected - Press enter - the caption is saved and appears in the Moments list. Close the video/file. Open same file -View check Bookmark your moments - Deactivate- View- Check next to Bookmark your moments- window appears with your saved moment- Windows !0
Install:
- if extensions folder does not exist, create it: sudo mkdir extensions
- copy the lua in that folder
Open:
- open VLC
- go to menu 'View' and tick 'Bookmark your moments'
- the app is open
- play the video
Usage:
- when a you want to do a bookmark, press Capture. The video is automatically stopped.
- Enter a caption for the bookmark
- Press tab - the Confirm button is selected
- Press enter - the caption is saved and appears in the Moments list.
Navigation:
- select a moment
- click 'Jump to moment'
Note: If closed by mistake, just repeat the steps above and un-tick and tick again.
8It worked wonderfully! But......
What if I copy the file to another place or rename it, do I lose everything?
There must be some place where the plugin stores this information, does anyone know where it is in windows?
88 great, but when you add many moments, they won't save in timeline order... btw, it won't saves in any order... can't understand how it works, and you can't reorder or edit your moments... sounds promissor, but still have some issues.
I tried Moments' Tracker (BTW, that apostrophe is not really correct English) last, and THANKFULLY, it was the one solution that worked. Unfortunately you have to remember to manually save your last play location, but I'm not sure if there's a way around that with the current LUA APIs. Also, there's some awkwardness where the plugin only works as expected
https://windowsactivatorpro.com/vlc-media-player-3-0-8/
Works fine. I guess people aren't installing the file correctly.
Put the file you've downloaded above and put it into "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions"
sorry I'm a nurse and through sheer NEED I'm self teaching about all things related to media players. I just need to be able to cue up spots on iphone video recording for trial. Can someone please tell me step by step how to get this extension? starting with where do I click to download it lol. HELP!
It works. Sort of.
Windows 7 (64bit) saved to C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions, created bookmark in video #6 of 14, saved M3U8 playlist (14 tutorial videos), closed VLC Media Player, re-opened, loaded playlist , automatically started video #1. I paused it and it showed no bookmarks, had to advance to video #6 for it to work. You have to remember which video your bookmark is in to find the bookmark. Could be better, but it's better than nothing. Thnks.
I tried link again later. It worked. But, upon installation, the plugin didn't work. I got the message: "As if life wasn't harsh enough...".
Funny, but i would prefer a working plugin.
Windows 7, 64bit user
Yay, it works!!! For whatever reason, VLC's native "Qt interface" → "Continue playback?" feature does not work for me, whether I set it to "Always" or "Ask". I have seen it work in the past (probably on 2.2.3?), but on 2.2.8 and 3.0.2, it doesn't function (Windows 64-bit platform). I know I'm not alone in experiencing this; not sure why such a relatively simple feature is so problematic.
In any case, I looked at the 6 different plugins that came up for a keyword search of "resume" (only one of those came up when searching for "continue", so the author of Moments' Tracker may want to include that word somewhere in the description). What I found:
Multiple VLC enhancments [sic] / Omni — No way to change options (e.g. the dangerous "hit Del to delete currently playing file without warning") without donating. No thanks.
Progress (Saves Your Progress) — Restore of the last playlist works, but the last file starts playing again from the beginning.
Quick Save/Load Playlist — Didn't try this one, but the description only mentions resuming where you were in the playlist, not where you were in the last file.
Resume Media — Wow, one of the very worst UIs I have ever seen. Once I finally figured out how the heck to use it, I was able to get manual saving and restoring of play location to work under 2.2.8, but not the advertised automatic saving. Under 3.0.2, I couldn't get even manual save/restore to work.
vlcTADED — Didn't try it since it requires you to redo your directory structures to suit the plugin.
I tried Moments' Tracker (BTW, that apostrophe is not really correct English) last, and THANKFULLY, it was the one solution that worked. Unfortunately you have to remember to manually save your last play location, but I'm not sure if there's a way around that with the current LUA APIs. Also, there's some awkwardness where the plugin only works as expected if you quit VLC before opening a file that you want to resume a previous play location in, then activate the plugin after loading your media. However, you can work around this by going to "View" → "Bookmark your moments" (BTW, this really ought to have the same name as the plugin) → "Deactivate", and then reactivate it. This awkwardness is greatly reduced if you turn off VLC's default "Playlist" → "Use only one instance when started from file manager" option.
Anyway, thank you so much to the author(s) of Moments' Tracker for being the only ones to properly fix this curiously problematic necessity!
9The good: Easy to use. Useful "Checkpoint" optional feature for quick bookmark/moment. Works with VLC 2.2.6 Umbrella. The bad: The extension can not be install per user. It can only be install for all users. So for Linux you must install the extension at "/usr/share/vlc/lua/extensions/". Otherwise it would not work at "~/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/". Using: Moments' Tracker from 2016-09-13 "168031-moments_tracker_V1.lua". Debian 8 Jessie64-bit. GNOME 3.14.1. This is a suggestion, how about an additional "Remember Last" toggle button? When the user click on this "Remember Last" toggle button, a checkpoint would automatically be created when the user click on either VLC "Stop" playback button or close VLC. In other words, "Moments' Tracker" would remember the last position for all video files played, automatically resuming playback where you finished last time for all medias. Easy :)
Hi, Please share a getting started tutorial. In latest version of VLC, even after using multiple times I am not able to clearly understand how to use it. Should I pause the vlc or keep it playing when I say capture the moment? And which comes first? clicking on confirm or capture the moment? The UI is not at all clear in this aspect which I should do when. Why cant it simply capture if VLC is in pause or running,the moment I click capture? Isnt that the whole purpose should be? Also confirm does not seem to be working at all. Nothing happens after I enter the moment name and confirm. Please issue a detailed guide as its a very useful tool, let down by poor UI.
Ratings & Comments
48 Comments
I created 15 moments. I closed the video and opened it again and I see only 6. Why it's not saving all my moments?
6 6 okay
7 They could add some shortcut to enter more easily like the ctrl b of the custom bookmarks or something like that.
8 Usage: - when you want to do a bookmark, press Capture. The video is automatically stopped. - Enter a caption for the bookmark - Press tab - the Confirm button is selected - Press enter - the caption is saved and appears in the Moments list. Close the video/file. Open same file -View check Bookmark your moments - Deactivate- View- Check next to Bookmark your moments- window appears with your saved moment- Windows !0
Install: - if extensions folder does not exist, create it: sudo mkdir extensions - copy the lua in that folder Open: - open VLC - go to menu 'View' and tick 'Bookmark your moments' - the app is open - play the video Usage: - when a you want to do a bookmark, press Capture. The video is automatically stopped. - Enter a caption for the bookmark - Press tab - the Confirm button is selected - Press enter - the caption is saved and appears in the Moments list. Navigation: - select a moment - click 'Jump to moment' Note: If closed by mistake, just repeat the steps above and un-tick and tick again.
8 It worked wonderfully! But...... What if I copy the file to another place or rename it, do I lose everything? There must be some place where the plugin stores this information, does anyone know where it is in windows?
9 Moments Tracker stores moments on Ubuntu at below location, ~/.local/share/vlc/moments_tracker.txt
I think it should store with alongside the video itself, like subtitle file
8 8 great, but when you add many moments, they won't save in timeline order... btw, it won't saves in any order... can't understand how it works, and you can't reorder or edit your moments... sounds promissor, but still have some issues.
I tried Moments' Tracker (BTW, that apostrophe is not really correct English) last, and THANKFULLY, it was the one solution that worked. Unfortunately you have to remember to manually save your last play location, but I'm not sure if there's a way around that with the current LUA APIs. Also, there's some awkwardness where the plugin only works as expected https://windowsactivatorpro.com/vlc-media-player-3-0-8/
7 7 good
Works fine. I guess people aren't installing the file correctly. Put the file you've downloaded above and put it into "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions"
10 Works like a charm
it doesn't!!!!!
It doesn't work!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi The Moments Tracker extension doesn’t save bookmarks Please see this video: https://streamable.com/qbyh2
could you please reply?
sorry I'm a nurse and through sheer NEED I'm self teaching about all things related to media players. I just need to be able to cue up spots on iphone video recording for trial. Can someone please tell me step by step how to get this extension? starting with where do I click to download it lol. HELP!
It works. Sort of. Windows 7 (64bit) saved to C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions, created bookmark in video #6 of 14, saved M3U8 playlist (14 tutorial videos), closed VLC Media Player, re-opened, loaded playlist , automatically started video #1. I paused it and it showed no bookmarks, had to advance to video #6 for it to work. You have to remember which video your bookmark is in to find the bookmark. Could be better, but it's better than nothing. Thnks.
I tried link again later. It worked. But, upon installation, the plugin didn't work. I got the message: "As if life wasn't harsh enough...". Funny, but i would prefer a working plugin. Windows 7, 64bit user
D/L link is kaput.
Yay, it works!!! For whatever reason, VLC's native "Qt interface" → "Continue playback?" feature does not work for me, whether I set it to "Always" or "Ask". I have seen it work in the past (probably on 2.2.3?), but on 2.2.8 and 3.0.2, it doesn't function (Windows 64-bit platform). I know I'm not alone in experiencing this; not sure why such a relatively simple feature is so problematic. In any case, I looked at the 6 different plugins that came up for a keyword search of "resume" (only one of those came up when searching for "continue", so the author of Moments' Tracker may want to include that word somewhere in the description). What I found: Multiple VLC enhancments [sic] / Omni — No way to change options (e.g. the dangerous "hit Del to delete currently playing file without warning") without donating. No thanks. Progress (Saves Your Progress) — Restore of the last playlist works, but the last file starts playing again from the beginning. Quick Save/Load Playlist — Didn't try this one, but the description only mentions resuming where you were in the playlist, not where you were in the last file. Resume Media — Wow, one of the very worst UIs I have ever seen. Once I finally figured out how the heck to use it, I was able to get manual saving and restoring of play location to work under 2.2.8, but not the advertised automatic saving. Under 3.0.2, I couldn't get even manual save/restore to work. vlcTADED — Didn't try it since it requires you to redo your directory structures to suit the plugin. I tried Moments' Tracker (BTW, that apostrophe is not really correct English) last, and THANKFULLY, it was the one solution that worked. Unfortunately you have to remember to manually save your last play location, but I'm not sure if there's a way around that with the current LUA APIs. Also, there's some awkwardness where the plugin only works as expected if you quit VLC before opening a file that you want to resume a previous play location in, then activate the plugin after loading your media. However, you can work around this by going to "View" → "Bookmark your moments" (BTW, this really ought to have the same name as the plugin) → "Deactivate", and then reactivate it. This awkwardness is greatly reduced if you turn off VLC's default "Playlist" → "Use only one instance when started from file manager" option. Anyway, thank you so much to the author(s) of Moments' Tracker for being the only ones to properly fix this curiously problematic necessity!
9 The good: Easy to use. Useful "Checkpoint" optional feature for quick bookmark/moment. Works with VLC 2.2.6 Umbrella. The bad: The extension can not be install per user. It can only be install for all users. So for Linux you must install the extension at "/usr/share/vlc/lua/extensions/". Otherwise it would not work at "~/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/". Using: Moments' Tracker from 2016-09-13 "168031-moments_tracker_V1.lua". Debian 8 Jessie64-bit. GNOME 3.14.1. This is a suggestion, how about an additional "Remember Last" toggle button? When the user click on this "Remember Last" toggle button, a checkpoint would automatically be created when the user click on either VLC "Stop" playback button or close VLC. In other words, "Moments' Tracker" would remember the last position for all video files played, automatically resuming playback where you finished last time for all medias. Easy :)
Hi, Please share a getting started tutorial. In latest version of VLC, even after using multiple times I am not able to clearly understand how to use it. Should I pause the vlc or keep it playing when I say capture the moment? And which comes first? clicking on confirm or capture the moment? The UI is not at all clear in this aspect which I should do when. Why cant it simply capture if VLC is in pause or running,the moment I click capture? Isnt that the whole purpose should be? Also confirm does not seem to be working at all. Nothing happens after I enter the moment name and confirm. Please issue a detailed guide as its a very useful tool, let down by poor UI.
It doesn't work for me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbBqbDxqs58&feature=youtu.be