Is it possible to set the default crop to 16:9 so I don't have to do it every time a movie starts on VLC playlist? Default aspect ratio 16:9 stretches the video to much to use it.
How to set the “crop” (not aspect ratio) to 16:9
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This is the solution that worked best for me: there was a video stream I had to play in VLC because RTMP is/was poorly supported in my preferred media player, MPCHC (which has this feature builtin to the numpad keys). This stream had both vertical and horizontal letterboxes and when I needed to zoom it, I realized the thing.
Just use the crop function: if you leave default aspect ratio options the video will scale to fit the window, thus giving the zooming effect!
To access cropping you need to first open the Tools menu, then click Effects and Filters or just use the default CTRL+E shortcut.
Then you need to select the Video Effects tab, and navigate to the Crop sub-tab: play with the cropping values to achieve the desired zoom level.
Final Remarks: You can fine-tune it during play and you have pixel-level control. Enjoy!
AFAIK you can't save aspect ratios.
Using VLC, the only solution I can think of is to transcode the video into the right aspect ratio.
Best Answer
Yes, add 16:9 to Video Cropping as in my screenshot. To get the advanced settings, click "All" at the bottom left corner.