Control VLC from a MATLAB script
VLC actions such as play, pause, stop, next, previous, etc. are defined as class methods. VLC settings such as Loop, Random, Repeat and Fullscreen are exposed to MATLAB and can be accessed with set() and get(). Informations about the current file can be retrieved through the 'Current' property (length, position, metadata, etc).

Methods:
add('file'): add "file" to the playlist
play() or play('file'): resume playback or play "file"
pause(): pause playback
stop(): stop playback
next(): play next track
prev(): play previous track
seek(position): seek to position (in seconds)
move(x,y): move item ID x in the playlist after item ID y
remove(x): remove item ID x from the playlist
clear(): empty the playlist
quit(): quit VLC and delete object

Properties:
Port (read only)
Version (read only)
Status (read only)
Current (read only)
Playlist (read only)
Loop
Repeat
Random
Fullscreen
Rate
Volume

Example:

>> v = VLC()

v =

VLC with properties:

Port: 4212
Version: '2.2.8 Weatherwax'
Status: 'stopped'
Current: []
Playlist: [1x1 struct]
Loop: 'off'
Repeat: 'off'
Random: 'off'
Fullscreen: 'off'
Rate: 1
Volume: 256

>> v.play('/Users/Lea/Desktop/3905.aif')
>> v

v =

VLC with properties:

Port: 4212
Version: '2.2.8 Weatherwax'
Status: 'playing'
Current: [1x1 struct]
Playlist: [1x1 struct]
Loop: 'off'
Repeat: 'off'
Random: 'off'
Fullscreen: 'off'
Rate: 1
Volume: 256

>> v.Current

ans =

ID: 4
Length: 77.0903
Meta: [1x1 struct]
Position: 8.8021

>> v.stop()