The VLC installations I have done in the past would automatically proceed to the next item in the playlist in alphabetical order. This made it easy to "binge watch" a series or any list of similarly named files that might exist in a specific folder.
A recent installation that came with a Zorin distribution did not do this. After doing a "Brave" search, here is how I persuaded VLC to proceed through the list automatically:
* Tools->Preferences" from the "Show settings" radio button set * Check "All" radio button in the "Show settings" group * Select "Playlist" from the list on the left ... Check the following: ### Auto Start ### Pause on audio communication ### Use only one instance when started from file manager ### Automatically preparse items ### Allow metadata network access
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