From 16011d374563533a6b473eeeecdcdb827f3834e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?R=C3=A9mi=20Denis-Courmont?= <remi@remlab.net>
Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 20:15:11 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] rc: reorder to avoid forward declarations

---
 modules/control/oldrc.c | 2828 +++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 1406 insertions(+), 1422 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/control/oldrc.c b/modules/control/oldrc.c
index bcf9210c3f4f..336327610d55 100644
--- a/modules/control/oldrc.c
+++ b/modules/control/oldrc.c
@@ -64,37 +64,6 @@
 #define MAX_LINE_LENGTH 1024
 #define STATUS_CHANGE "status change: "
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Local prototypes
- *****************************************************************************/
-static int  Activate     ( vlc_object_t * );
-static void Deactivate   ( vlc_object_t * );
-static void *Run         ( void * );
-
-static void Help         ( intf_thread_t * );
-
-static bool ReadCommand( intf_thread_t *, char *, int * );
-
-static input_item_t *parse_MRL( const char * );
-
-static void Input        ( vlc_object_t *, char const *, vlc_value_t );
-static void Playlist     ( vlc_object_t *, char const *, vlc_value_t );
-static void Intf         ( vlc_object_t *, char const *, vlc_value_t );
-static void Volume       ( vlc_object_t *, char const *, vlc_value_t );
-static void VolumeMove   ( vlc_object_t *, char const *, vlc_value_t );
-static void VideoConfig  ( vlc_object_t *, char const *, vlc_value_t );
-static void AudioDevice  ( vlc_object_t *, char const *, vlc_value_t );
-static void AudioChannel ( vlc_object_t *, char const *, vlc_value_t );
-static void Statistics(intf_thread_t *);
-
-static void player_on_state_changed(vlc_player_t *,
-                                    enum vlc_player_state, void *);
-static void player_on_buffering_changed(vlc_player_t *, float, void *);
-static void player_on_rate_changed(vlc_player_t *, float, void *);
-static void player_on_position_changed(vlc_player_t *,
-                                       vlc_tick_t, float, void*);
-static void player_aout_on_volume_changed(vlc_player_t *, float, void *);
-
 struct intf_sys_t
 {
     int *pi_socket_listen;
@@ -146,1670 +115,1685 @@ static void msg_rc( intf_thread_t *p_intf, const char *psz_fmt, ... )
 }
 #define msg_rc( ... ) msg_rc( p_intf, __VA_ARGS__ )
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Module descriptor
- *****************************************************************************/
-#define POS_TEXT N_("Show stream position")
-#define POS_LONGTEXT N_("Show the current position in seconds within the " \
-                        "stream from time to time." )
-
-#define TTY_TEXT N_("Fake TTY")
-#define TTY_LONGTEXT N_("Force the rc module to use stdin as if it was a TTY.")
-
-#define UNIX_TEXT N_("UNIX socket command input")
-#define UNIX_LONGTEXT N_("Accept commands over a Unix socket rather than " \
-                         "stdin." )
-
-#define HOST_TEXT N_("TCP command input")
-#define HOST_LONGTEXT N_("Accept commands over a socket rather than stdin. " \
-            "You can set the address and port the interface will bind to." )
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#define QUIET_TEXT N_("Do not open a DOS command box interface")
-#define QUIET_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "By default the rc interface plugin will start a DOS command box. " \
-    "Enabling the quiet mode will not bring this command box but can also " \
-    "be pretty annoying when you want to stop VLC and no video window is " \
-    "open." )
-#if !VLC_WINSTORE_APP
-#include "intromsg.h"
-#endif
-#endif
-
-vlc_module_begin ()
-    set_shortname( N_("RC"))
-    set_category( CAT_INTERFACE )
-    set_subcategory( SUBCAT_INTERFACE_MAIN )
-    set_description( N_("Remote control interface") )
-    add_bool( "rc-show-pos", false, POS_TEXT, POS_LONGTEXT, true )
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    add_bool( "rc-quiet", false, QUIET_TEXT, QUIET_LONGTEXT, false )
-#else
-#if defined (HAVE_ISATTY)
-    add_bool( "rc-fake-tty", false, TTY_TEXT, TTY_LONGTEXT, true )
-#endif
-    add_string( "rc-unix", NULL, UNIX_TEXT, UNIX_LONGTEXT, true )
+#if defined (_WIN32) && !VLC_WINSTORE_APP
+# include "intromsg.h"
 #endif
-    add_string( "rc-host", NULL, HOST_TEXT, HOST_LONGTEXT, true )
 
-    set_capability( "interface", 20 )
-
-    set_callbacks( Activate, Deactivate )
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    add_shortcut( "rc" )
-#endif
-vlc_module_end ()
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Activate: initialize and create stuff
+ * parse_MRL: build a input item from a full mrl
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * MRL format: "simplified-mrl [:option-name[=option-value]]"
+ * We don't check for '"' or '\'', we just assume that a ':' that follows a
+ * space is a new option. Should be good enough for our purpose.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int Activate( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+static input_item_t *parse_MRL(const char *mrl)
 {
-    /* FIXME: This function is full of memory leaks and bugs in error paths. */
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
-    char *psz_host, *psz_unix_path = NULL;
-    int  *pi_socket = NULL;
-
-#ifndef _WIN32
-#if defined(HAVE_ISATTY)
-    /* Check that stdin is a TTY */
-    if( !var_InheritBool( p_intf, "rc-fake-tty" ) && !isatty( 0 ) )
-    {
-        msg_Warn( p_intf, "fd 0 is not a TTY" );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
-#endif
-
-    psz_unix_path = var_InheritString( p_intf, "rc-unix" );
-    if( psz_unix_path )
-    {
-        int i_socket;
-
-#ifndef AF_LOCAL
-        msg_Warn( p_intf, "your OS doesn't support filesystem sockets" );
-        free( psz_unix_path );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-#else
-        struct sockaddr_un addr;
+#define SKIPSPACE( p ) { while( *p == ' ' || *p == '\t' ) p++; }
+#define SKIPTRAILINGSPACE( p, d ) \
+    { char *e = d; while (e > p && (*(e-1)==' ' || *(e-1)=='\t')) {e--; *e=0 ;} }
 
-        memset( &addr, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un) );
+    input_item_t *p_item = NULL;
+    char *psz_item = NULL, *psz_item_mrl = NULL, *psz_orig, *psz_mrl;
+    char **ppsz_options = NULL;
+    int i_options = 0;
 
-        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "trying UNIX socket" );
+    if (mrl == NULL)
+        return 0;
 
-        if( (i_socket = vlc_socket( PF_LOCAL, SOCK_STREAM, 0, false ) ) < 0 )
-        {
-            msg_Warn( p_intf, "can't open socket: %s", vlc_strerror_c(errno) );
-            free( psz_unix_path );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
-        }
+    psz_mrl = psz_orig = strdup( mrl );
+    if (psz_mrl == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 
-        addr.sun_family = AF_LOCAL;
-        strncpy( addr.sun_path, psz_unix_path, sizeof( addr.sun_path ) );
-        addr.sun_path[sizeof( addr.sun_path ) - 1] = '\0';
+    while (*psz_mrl)
+    {
+        SKIPSPACE(psz_mrl);
+        psz_item = psz_mrl;
 
-        if (bind (i_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof (addr))
-         && (errno == EADDRINUSE)
-         && connect (i_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof (addr))
-         && (errno == ECONNREFUSED))
+        for (; *psz_mrl; psz_mrl++)
         {
-            msg_Info (p_intf, "Removing dead UNIX socket: %s", psz_unix_path);
-            unlink (psz_unix_path);
-
-            if (bind (i_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof (addr)))
+            if ((*psz_mrl == ' ' || *psz_mrl == '\t') && psz_mrl[1] == ':')
             {
-                msg_Err (p_intf, "cannot bind UNIX socket at %s: %s",
-                         psz_unix_path, vlc_strerror_c(errno));
-                free (psz_unix_path);
-                net_Close (i_socket);
-                return VLC_EGENERIC;
+                /* We have a complete item */
+                break;
+            }
+            if ((*psz_mrl == ' ' || *psz_mrl == '\t') &&
+                (psz_mrl[1] == '"' || psz_mrl[1] == '\'') && psz_mrl[2] == ':')
+            {
+                /* We have a complete item */
+                break;
             }
         }
 
-        if( listen( i_socket, 1 ) )
+        if (*psz_mrl)
         {
-            msg_Warn (p_intf, "can't listen on socket: %s",
-                      vlc_strerror_c(errno));
-            free( psz_unix_path );
-            net_Close( i_socket );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            *psz_mrl = 0;
+            psz_mrl++;
         }
+        SKIPTRAILINGSPACE(psz_item, psz_item + strlen(psz_item));
 
-        /* FIXME: we need a core function to merge listening sockets sets */
-        pi_socket = calloc( 2, sizeof( int ) );
-        if( pi_socket == NULL )
+        /* Remove '"' and '\'' if necessary */
+        if (*psz_item == '"' && psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] == '"')
         {
-            free( psz_unix_path );
-            net_Close( i_socket );
-            return VLC_ENOMEM;
+            psz_item++;
+            psz_item[strlen(psz_item) - 1] = 0;
+        }
+        if (*psz_item == '\'' && psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] == '\'')
+        {
+            psz_item++;
+            psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] = 0;
         }
-        pi_socket[0] = i_socket;
-        pi_socket[1] = -1;
-#endif /* AF_LOCAL */
-    }
-#endif /* !_WIN32 */
-
-    if( ( pi_socket == NULL ) &&
-        ( psz_host = var_InheritString( p_intf, "rc-host" ) ) != NULL )
-    {
-        vlc_url_t url;
 
-        vlc_UrlParse( &url, psz_host );
-        if( url.psz_host == NULL )
+        if (psz_item_mrl == NULL)
         {
-            vlc_UrlClean( &url );
-            char *psz_backward_compat_host;
-            if( asprintf( &psz_backward_compat_host, "//%s", psz_host ) < 0 )
+            if (strstr( psz_item, "://" ) != NULL)
+                psz_item_mrl = strdup(psz_item);
+            else
+                psz_item_mrl = vlc_path2uri(psz_item, NULL);
+            if (psz_item_mrl == NULL)
             {
-                free( psz_host );
-                return VLC_EGENERIC;
+                free(psz_orig);
+                return NULL;
             }
-            free( psz_host );
-            psz_host = psz_backward_compat_host;
-            vlc_UrlParse( &url, psz_host );
         }
-
-        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "base: %s, port: %d", url.psz_host, url.i_port );
-
-        pi_socket = net_ListenTCP(p_this, url.psz_host, url.i_port);
-        if( pi_socket == NULL )
+        else if (*psz_item)
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_intf, "can't listen to %s port %i",
-                      url.psz_host, url.i_port );
-            vlc_UrlClean( &url );
-            free( psz_host );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            i_options++;
+            ppsz_options = xrealloc(ppsz_options, i_options * sizeof(char *));
+            ppsz_options[i_options - 1] = &psz_item[1];
         }
 
-        vlc_UrlClean( &url );
-        free( psz_host );
-    }
-
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = malloc( sizeof( *p_sys ) );
-    if( unlikely(p_sys == NULL) )
-    {
-        net_ListenClose( pi_socket );
-        free( psz_unix_path );
-        return VLC_ENOMEM;
+        if (*psz_mrl)
+            SKIPSPACE(psz_mrl);
     }
 
-    p_intf->p_sys = p_sys;
-    p_sys->pi_socket_listen = pi_socket;
-    p_sys->i_socket = -1;
-    p_sys->psz_unix_path = psz_unix_path;
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_sys->status_lock );
-    p_sys->last_state = VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPED;
-    p_sys->b_input_buffering = false;
-    p_sys->playlist = vlc_intf_GetMainPlaylist(p_intf);;
-    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_sys->playlist);
-
-    /* Non-buffered stdout */
-    setvbuf( stdout, (char *)NULL, _IOLBF, 0 );
-
-#if VLC_WINSTORE_APP
-    p_sys->b_quiet = true;
-#elif defined(_WIN32)
-    p_sys->b_quiet = var_InheritBool( p_intf, "rc-quiet" );
-    if( !p_sys->b_quiet )
-        intf_consoleIntroMsg( p_intf );
-#endif
-
-    if( vlc_clone( &p_sys->thread, Run, p_intf, VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW ) )
-        goto error;
-
-    msg_rc( "%s", _("Remote control interface initialized. Type `help' for help.") );
-
-    static struct vlc_player_cbs const player_cbs =
-    {
-        .on_state_changed = player_on_state_changed,
-        .on_buffering_changed = player_on_buffering_changed,
-        .on_rate_changed = player_on_rate_changed,
-        .on_position_changed = player_on_position_changed,
-    };
-    vlc_player_Lock(player);
-    p_sys->player_listener =
-        vlc_player_AddListener(player, &player_cbs, p_intf);
-    if (!p_sys->player_listener)
+    /* Now create a playlist item */
+    if (psz_item_mrl != NULL)
     {
-        vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-        goto error;
+        p_item = input_item_New(psz_item_mrl, NULL);
+        for (int i = 0; i < i_options; i++)
+            input_item_AddOption(p_item, ppsz_options[i],
+                                 VLC_INPUT_OPTION_TRUSTED);
+        free(psz_item_mrl);
     }
 
-    static struct vlc_player_aout_cbs const player_aout_cbs =
-    {
-        .on_volume_changed = player_aout_on_volume_changed,
-    };
-    p_sys->player_aout_listener =
-        vlc_player_aout_AddListener(player, &player_aout_cbs, p_intf);
-    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-    if (!p_sys->player_aout_listener)
-        goto error;
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    if (i_options)
+        free(ppsz_options);
+    free(psz_orig);
 
-error:
-    if (p_sys->player_listener)
-    {
-        vlc_player_Lock(player);
-        vlc_player_RemoveListener(player, p_sys->player_listener);
-        vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-    }
-    net_ListenClose( pi_socket );
-    free( psz_unix_path );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->status_lock );
-    free( p_sys );
-    return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    return p_item;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Deactivate: uninitialize and cleanup
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void Deactivate( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+static void Help( intf_thread_t *p_intf)
 {
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
-
-    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_sys->playlist);
-    vlc_player_Lock(player);
-    vlc_player_aout_RemoveListener(player, p_sys->player_aout_listener);
-    vlc_player_RemoveListener(player, p_sys->player_listener);
-    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-
-    vlc_cancel( p_sys->thread );
-    vlc_join( p_sys->thread, NULL );
-
-    net_ListenClose( p_sys->pi_socket_listen );
-    if( p_sys->i_socket != -1 )
-        net_Close( p_sys->i_socket );
-    if( p_sys->psz_unix_path != NULL )
+    msg_rc("%s", _("+----[ Remote control commands ]"));
+    msg_rc(  "| ");
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| add XYZ  . . . . . . . . . . . . add XYZ to playlist"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| enqueue XYZ  . . . . . . . . . queue XYZ to playlist"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| playlist . . . . .  show items currently in playlist"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . play stream"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stop stream"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| next . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  next playlist item"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| prev . . . . . . . . . . . .  previous playlist item"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| goto . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  goto item at index"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| repeat [on|off] . . . .  toggle playlist item repeat"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| loop [on|off] . . . . . . . . . toggle playlist loop"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| random [on|off] . . . . . . .  toggle random jumping"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . clear the playlist"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| status . . . . . . . . . . . current playlist status"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| title [X]  . . . . . . set/get title in current item"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| title_n  . . . . . . . .  next title in current item"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| title_p  . . . . . .  previous title in current item"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| chapter [X]  . . . . set/get chapter in current item"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| chapter_n  . . . . . .  next chapter in current item"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| chapter_p  . . . .  previous chapter in current item"));
+    msg_rc(  "| ");
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| seek X . . . seek in seconds, for instance `seek 12'"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| pause  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  toggle pause"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| fastforward  . . . . . . . .  .  set to maximum rate"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| rewind  . . . . . . . . . . . .  set to minimum rate"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| faster . . . . . . . . . .  faster playing of stream"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| slower . . . . . . . . . .  slower playing of stream"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| normal . . . . . . . . . .  normal playing of stream"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| frame. . . . . . . . . .  play frame by frame"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| f [on|off] . . . . . . . . . . . . toggle fullscreen"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| info . . . . .  information about the current stream"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| stats  . . . . . . . .  show statistical information"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| get_time . . seconds elapsed since stream's beginning"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| is_playing . . . .  1 if a stream plays, 0 otherwise"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| get_title . . . . .  the title of the current stream"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| get_length . . . .  the length of the current stream"));
+    msg_rc(  "| ");
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| volume [X] . . . . . . . . . .  set/get audio volume"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| volup [X]  . . . . . . .  raise audio volume X steps"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| voldown [X]  . . . . . .  lower audio volume X steps"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| adev [device]  . . . . . . . .  set/get audio device"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| achan [X]. . . . . . . . . .  set/get audio channels"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| atrack [X] . . . . . . . . . . . set/get audio track"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| vtrack [X] . . . . . . . . . . . set/get video track"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| vratio [X]  . . . . . . . set/get video aspect ratio"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| vcrop [X]  . . . . . . . . . . .  set/get video crop"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| vzoom [X]  . . . . . . . . . . .  set/get video zoom"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . take video snapshot"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| strack [X] . . . . . . . . .  set/get subtitle track"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| key [hotkey name] . . . . . .  simulate hotkey press"));
+    msg_rc(  "| ");
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this help message"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| logout . . . . . . .  exit (if in socket connection)"));
+    msg_rc("%s", _("| quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  quit vlc"));
+    msg_rc(  "| ");
+    msg_rc("%s", _("+----[ end of help ]"));
+}
+
+/********************************************************************
+ * Status callback routines
+ ********************************************************************/
+static void
+player_on_state_changed(vlc_player_t *player,
+                        enum vlc_player_state state, void *data)
+{ VLC_UNUSED(player);
+    char const *psz_cmd;
+    switch (state)
     {
-#if defined(AF_LOCAL) && !defined(_WIN32)
-        unlink( p_sys->psz_unix_path );
-#endif
-        free( p_sys->psz_unix_path );
+    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPING:
+    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPED:
+        psz_cmd = "stop";
+        break;
+    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING:
+        psz_cmd = "play";
+        break;
+    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED:
+        psz_cmd = "pause";
+        break;
+    default:
+        psz_cmd = "";
+        break;
     }
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->status_lock );
-    free( p_sys );
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = data;
+    msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( %s state: %d )", psz_cmd, state);
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Run: rc thread
- *****************************************************************************
- * This part of the interface is in a separate thread so that we can call
- * exec() from within it without annoying the rest of the program.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void *Run( void *data )
-{
+static void
+player_on_buffering_changed(vlc_player_t *player,
+                            float new_buffering, void *data)
+{ VLC_UNUSED(player); VLC_UNUSED(new_buffering);
+    intf_thread_t *intf = data;
+    intf_sys_t *sys = intf->p_sys;
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->status_lock);
+    sys->b_input_buffering = true;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->status_lock);
+}
+
+static void
+player_on_rate_changed(vlc_player_t *player, float new_rate, void *data)
+{ VLC_UNUSED(player);
     intf_thread_t *p_intf = data;
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
-    vlc_object_t *vlc = VLC_OBJECT(vlc_object_instance(p_intf));
+    intf_sys_t *sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->status_lock);
+    msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( new rate: %.3f )", new_rate);
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->status_lock);
+}
 
-    char p_buffer[ MAX_LINE_LENGTH + 1 ];
-    bool b_showpos = var_InheritBool( p_intf, "rc-show-pos" );
+static void
+player_on_position_changed(vlc_player_t *player,
+                           vlc_tick_t new_time, float new_pos, void *data)
+{ VLC_UNUSED(player); VLC_UNUSED(new_pos);
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = data;
+    intf_sys_t *sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->status_lock);
+    if (sys->b_input_buffering)
+        msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( time: %"PRId64"s )",
+               SEC_FROM_VLC_TICK(new_time));
+    sys->b_input_buffering = false;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->status_lock);
+}
 
-    int  i_size = 0;
-    int  i_oldpos = 0;
-    int  i_newpos;
-    int  canc = vlc_savecancel( );
+static void
+player_aout_on_volume_changed(vlc_player_t *player, float volume, void *data)
+{ VLC_UNUSED(player);
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = data;
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_intf->p_sys->status_lock);
+    msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %ld )",
+            lroundf(volume * 100));
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_intf->p_sys->status_lock);
+}
 
-    p_buffer[0] = 0;
+/********************************************************************
+ * Command routines
+ ********************************************************************/
+static void Input( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                   vlc_value_t newval )
+{
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
+    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
 
-#if defined(_WIN32) && !VLC_WINSTORE_APP
-    /* Get the file descriptor of the console input */
-    p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
-    if( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE )
+    vlc_player_Lock(player);
+    if( vlc_player_IsPaused(player) &&
+        ( strcmp( psz_cmd, "pause" ) != 0 ) && (strcmp( psz_cmd,"frame") != 0 ) )
+        msg_rc( "%s", _("Press pause to continue.") );
+    else
+    /* Parse commands that only require an input */
+    if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "pause" ) )
+        vlc_player_TogglePause(player);
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "seek" ) )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_intf, "couldn't find user input handle" );
-        return NULL;
+        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 &&
+            newval.psz_string[strlen( newval.psz_string ) - 1] == '%' )
+        {
+            float f = atof( newval.psz_string ) / 100.0;
+            vlc_player_SetPosition(player, f);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            int t = atoi( newval.psz_string );
+            vlc_player_SetTime(player, vlc_tick_from_sec(t));
+        }
     }
-#endif
-
-    /* Register commands that will be cleaned up upon object destruction */
-    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_sys->playlist);
-    input_item_t *item = NULL;
-
-    /* status callbacks */
-
-    for( ;; )
+    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "fastforward" ) )
     {
-        char *psz_cmd, *psz_arg;
-        bool b_complete;
-
-        vlc_restorecancel( canc );
-
-        if( p_sys->pi_socket_listen != NULL && p_sys->i_socket == -1 )
+        if (vlc_player_CanChangeRate(player))
         {
-            p_sys->i_socket =
-                net_Accept( p_intf, p_sys->pi_socket_listen );
-            if( p_sys->i_socket == -1 ) continue;
+            float rate = vlc_player_GetRate(player);
+            vlc_player_ChangeRate(player, rate > 0 ? rate * 2.f : -rate);
         }
-
-        b_complete = ReadCommand( p_intf, p_buffer, &i_size );
-        canc = vlc_savecancel( );
-
-        /* Manage the input part */
-        if( item == NULL )
+        else
+            var_SetInteger( vlc_object_instance(p_this), "key-action", ACTIONID_JUMP_FORWARD_EXTRASHORT );
+    }
+    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "rewind" ) )
+    {
+        if (vlc_player_CanRewind(player))
         {
-            vlc_player_Lock(player);
-            item = vlc_player_HoldCurrentMedia(player);
-            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-            /* New input has been registered */
-            if( item )
-            {
-                char *psz_uri = input_item_GetURI( item );
-                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( new input: %s )", psz_uri );
-                free( psz_uri );
-            }
+            float rate = vlc_player_GetRate(player);
+            vlc_player_ChangeRate(player, rate < 0 ? rate * 2.f : -rate);
         }
-
-        vlc_player_Lock(player);
-        if( !vlc_player_IsStarted( player ) )
+        else
+            var_SetInteger( vlc_object_instance(p_this), "key-action", ACTIONID_JUMP_BACKWARD_EXTRASHORT );
+    }
+    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "faster" ) )
+        vlc_player_IncrementRate(player);
+    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "slower" ) )
+        vlc_player_DecrementRate(player);
+    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "normal" ) )
+        vlc_player_ChangeRate(player, 1.f);
+    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "frame" ) )
+        vlc_player_NextVideoFrame(player);
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter" ) ||
+             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_n" ) ||
+             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_p" ) )
+    {
+        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter" ) )
         {
-            if (item)
+            if ( *newval.psz_string )
             {
-                input_item_Release( item );
-                item = NULL;
+                /* Set. */
+                vlc_player_SelectChapterIdx(player, atoi(newval.psz_string));
             }
-
-            p_sys->last_state = VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPED;
-            msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 0 )" );
-        }
-        vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-
-        if( item != NULL )
-        {
-            vlc_player_Lock(player);
-            enum vlc_player_state state = vlc_player_GetState(player);
-            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-
-            if (p_sys->last_state != state)
+            else
             {
-                switch (state)
-                {
-                    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPING:
-                    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPED:
-                        msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 5 )");
-                        break;
-                    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING:
-                        msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( play state: 3 )");
-                        break;
-                    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED:
-                        msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( pause state: 4 )");
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        break;
-                }
-                p_sys->last_state = state;
+                /* Get. */
+                struct vlc_player_title const *title = vlc_player_GetSelectedTitle(player);
+                ssize_t chapter = -1;
+                if (title != NULL)
+                    chapter = vlc_player_GetSelectedChapterIdx(player);
+                if (chapter != -1)
+                    msg_rc("Currently playing chapter %zd/%zu.",
+                           chapter, title->chapter_count);
+                else
+                    msg_rc("No chapter selected.");
             }
         }
-
-        if( item && b_showpos )
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_n" ) )
+            vlc_player_SelectNextChapter(player);
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_p" ) )
+            vlc_player_SelectPrevChapter(player);
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title" ) ||
+             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_n" ) ||
+             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_p" ) )
+    {
+        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title" ) )
         {
-            vlc_player_Lock(player);
-            i_newpos = 100 * vlc_player_GetPosition( player );
-            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-            if( i_oldpos != i_newpos )
+            if ( *newval.psz_string )
             {
-                i_oldpos = i_newpos;
-                msg_rc( "pos: %d%%", i_newpos );
+                /* Set. */
+                int idx = atoi(newval.psz_string);
+                if (idx >= 0)
+                    vlc_player_SelectTitleIdx(player, (size_t)idx);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                /* Get. */
+                ssize_t title = vlc_player_GetSelectedTitleIdx(player);
+                vlc_player_title_list *titles =
+                    vlc_player_GetTitleList(player);
+                size_t count = 0;
+                if (titles != NULL)
+                    count = vlc_player_title_list_GetCount(titles);
+                if (title != -1 && count != 0)
+                    msg_rc("Currently playing title %zd/%zu.", title, count);
+                else
+                    msg_rc("No title selected.");
             }
         }
-
-        /* Is there something to do? */
-        if( !b_complete ) continue;
-
-        /* Skip heading spaces */
-        psz_cmd = p_buffer;
-        while( *psz_cmd == ' ' )
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_n" ) )
+            vlc_player_SelectNextTitle(player);
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_p" ) )
+            vlc_player_SelectPrevTitle(player);
+    }
+    else if(    !strcmp( psz_cmd, "atrack" )
+             || !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vtrack" )
+             || !strcmp( psz_cmd, "strack" ) )
+    {
+        enum es_format_category_e cat;
+        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "atrack" ) )
+            cat = AUDIO_ES;
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vtrack" ) )
+            cat = VIDEO_ES;
+        else
+            cat = SPU_ES;
+        if( newval.psz_string && *newval.psz_string )
         {
-            psz_cmd++;
+            int idx = atoi(newval.psz_string);
+            if (idx < 0)
+                goto out;
+            size_t track_count = vlc_player_GetTrackCount(player, cat);
+            if ((unsigned)idx >= track_count)
+                goto out;
+            struct vlc_player_track const *track =
+                vlc_player_GetTrackAt(player, cat, (size_t)idx);
+            if (!track)
+                goto out;
+            vlc_player_SelectTrack(player, track->es_id);
         }
+        else
+        {
+            struct vlc_player_track const *cur_track =
+                vlc_player_GetSelectedTrack(player, cat);
+            char const *name = cur_track ? cur_track->name : psz_cmd;
+            msg_rc("+----[ %s ]", name);
+            size_t count = vlc_player_GetTrackCount(player, cat);
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+            {
+                struct vlc_player_track const *track =
+                    vlc_player_GetTrackAt(player, cat, i);
+                msg_rc("| %zu - %s%s",
+                       i, track->name, track == cur_track ? " *" : "");
+            }
+            msg_rc("+----[ end of %s ]", name);
+        }
+    }
+out:
+    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+}
 
-        /* Split psz_cmd at the first space and make sure that
-         * psz_arg is valid */
-        psz_arg = strchr( psz_cmd, ' ' );
-        if( psz_arg )
+static void print_playlist(intf_thread_t *p_intf, vlc_playlist_t *playlist)
+{
+    size_t count = vlc_playlist_Count(playlist);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+    {
+        vlc_playlist_item_t *plitem = vlc_playlist_Get(playlist, i);
+        input_item_t *item = vlc_playlist_item_GetMedia(plitem);
+        vlc_tick_t len = item->i_duration;
+        if (len != INPUT_DURATION_INDEFINITE && len != VLC_TICK_INVALID)
         {
-            *psz_arg++ = 0;
-            while( *psz_arg == ' ' )
-            {
-                psz_arg++;
-            }
+            char buf[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];
+            secstotimestr(buf, SEC_FROM_VLC_TICK(len));
+            msg_rc("|-- %s (%s)", item->psz_name, buf);
         }
         else
-        {
-            psz_arg = (char*)"";
-        }
-
-        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "quit" ) )
-            libvlc_Quit( vlc_object_instance(p_intf) );
-
-#define VOID(name, func) \
-        if (strcmp(psz_cmd, name) == 0) { \
-            vlc_value_t n; \
-            func(VLC_OBJECT(p_intf), psz_cmd, n); \
-        } else
-
-#define STRING(name, func) \
-        if (strcmp(psz_cmd, name) == 0) { \
-            vlc_value_t n = { .psz_string = psz_arg }; \
-            func(VLC_OBJECT(p_intf), psz_cmd, n); \
-        } else
-
-
-        STRING("intf", Intf)
-
-        STRING("add", Playlist)
-        STRING("repeat", Playlist)
-        STRING("loop", Playlist)
-        STRING("random", Playlist)
-        STRING("enqueue", Playlist)
-        VOID("playlist", Playlist)
-        VOID("sort", Playlist)
-        VOID("play", Playlist)
-        VOID("stop", Playlist)
-        VOID("clear", Playlist)
-        VOID("prev", Playlist)
-        VOID("next", Playlist)
-        STRING("goto", Playlist)
-        STRING("status", Playlist)
-
-        /* DVD commands */
-        VOID("pause", Input)
-        STRING("seek", Input)
-        STRING("title", Input)
-        VOID("title_n", Input)
-        VOID("title_p", Input)
-        STRING("chapter", Input)
-        VOID("chapter_n", Input)
-        VOID("chapter_p", Input)
-
-        VOID("fastforward", Input)
-        VOID("rewind", Input)
-        VOID("faster", Input)
-        VOID("slower", Input)
-        VOID("normal", Input)
-        VOID("frame", Input)
+            msg_rc("|-- %s", item->psz_name);
+    }
+}
 
-        STRING("atrack", Input)
-        STRING("vtrack", Input)
-        STRING("strack", Input)
+static void Playlist( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                      vlc_value_t newval )
+{
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
+    vlc_playlist_t *playlist = p_intf->p_sys->playlist;
+    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(playlist);
 
-        /* video commands */
-        STRING("vratio", VideoConfig)
-        STRING("vcrop", VideoConfig)
-        STRING("vzoom", VideoConfig)
-        VOID("snapshot", VideoConfig)
+    vlc_playlist_Lock(playlist);
 
-        /* audio commands */
-        STRING("volume", Volume)
-        STRING("volup", VolumeMove)
-        STRING("voldown", VolumeMove)
-        STRING("adev", AudioDevice)
-        STRING("achan", AudioChannel)
+    if (vlc_playlist_GetCurrentIndex(playlist) != -1 &&
+        vlc_player_IsPaused(player))
+    {
+        msg_rc("%s", _("Type 'pause' to continue."));
+        goto end;
+    }
 
-#undef STRING
-#undef VOID
+    /* Parse commands that require a playlist */
+    if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "prev" ) )
+        vlc_playlist_Prev(playlist);
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "next" ) )
+        vlc_playlist_Next(playlist);
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "play" ) )
+        vlc_playlist_Start(playlist);
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "repeat" ) )
+    {
+        bool b_update = true;
+        enum vlc_playlist_playback_repeat repeat_mode =
+            vlc_playlist_GetPlaybackRepeat(playlist);
+        bool b_value = repeat_mode == VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_CURRENT;
 
-        /* misc menu commands */
-        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "stats" ) )
-            Statistics( p_intf );
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "logout" ) )
+        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 )
         {
-            /* Close connection */
-            if( p_sys->i_socket != -1 )
+            if ( ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "on", 2 )  &&  b_value ) ||
+                 ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "off", 3 ) && !b_value ) )
             {
-                net_Close( p_sys->i_socket );
-                p_sys->i_socket = -1;
+                b_update = false;
             }
         }
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "info" ) )
-        {
-            if( item )
-            {
-                int i;
-                vlc_mutex_lock( &item->lock );
-                for ( i = 0; i < item->i_categories; i++ )
-                {
-                    info_category_t *p_category = item->pp_categories[i];
-                    info_t *p_info;
 
-                    msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", p_category->psz_name );
-                    msg_rc( "| " );
-                    info_foreach(p_info, &p_category->infos)
-                        msg_rc( "| %s: %s", p_info->psz_name,
-                                p_info->psz_value );
-                    msg_rc( "| " );
-                }
-                msg_rc( "+----[ end of stream info ]" );
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &item->lock );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                msg_rc( "no input" );
-            }
+        if ( b_update )
+        {
+            b_value = !b_value;
+            repeat_mode = b_value
+                ? VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_CURRENT
+                : VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_NONE;
+            vlc_playlist_SetPlaybackRepeat(playlist, repeat_mode);
         }
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "is_playing" ) )
+        msg_rc( "Setting repeat to %s", b_value ? "true" : "false" );
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "loop" ) )
+    {
+        bool b_update = true;
+        enum vlc_playlist_playback_repeat repeat_mode =
+            vlc_playlist_GetPlaybackRepeat(playlist);
+        bool b_value = repeat_mode == VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_ALL;
+
+        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 )
         {
-            if (p_sys->last_state != VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING &&
-                p_sys->last_state != VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED)
-            {
-                msg_rc( "0" );
-            }
-            else
+            if ( ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "on", 2 )  &&  b_value ) ||
+                 ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "off", 3 ) && !b_value ) )
             {
-                msg_rc( "1" );
+                b_update = false;
             }
         }
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "get_time" ) )
-        {
-            vlc_player_Lock(player);
-            vlc_tick_t t = vlc_player_GetTime(player);
-            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-            if (t != VLC_TICK_INVALID)
-                msg_rc("%"PRIu64, SEC_FROM_VLC_TICK(t));
-        }
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "get_length" ) )
+
+        if ( b_update )
         {
-            vlc_player_Lock(player);
-            vlc_tick_t l = vlc_player_GetLength(player);
-            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-            if (l != VLC_TICK_INVALID)
-                msg_rc("%"PRIu64, SEC_FROM_VLC_TICK(l));
+            b_value = !b_value;
+            repeat_mode = b_value
+                ? VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_ALL
+                : VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_NONE;
+            vlc_playlist_SetPlaybackRepeat(playlist, repeat_mode);
         }
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "get_title" ) )
+        msg_rc( "Setting loop to %s", b_value ? "true" : "false" );
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "random" ) )
+    {
+        bool b_update = true;
+        enum vlc_playlist_playback_order order_mode =
+            vlc_playlist_GetPlaybackOrder(playlist);
+        bool b_value = order_mode == VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_ORDER_RANDOM;
+
+        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 )
         {
-            vlc_player_Lock(player);
-            struct vlc_player_title const *title =
-                vlc_player_GetSelectedTitle(player);
-            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-            msg_rc("%s", title ? title->name : "");
+            if ( ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "on", 2 )  &&  b_value ) ||
+                 ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "off", 3 ) && !b_value ) )
+            {
+                b_update = false;
+            }
         }
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "longhelp" ) || !strncmp( psz_cmd, "h", 1 )
-                 || !strncmp( psz_cmd, "H", 1 ) || !strncmp( psz_cmd, "?", 1 ) )
+
+        if ( b_update )
         {
-            Help( p_intf );
+            b_value = !b_value;
+            order_mode = b_value
+                ? VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_ORDER_RANDOM
+                : VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_ORDER_NORMAL;
+            vlc_playlist_SetPlaybackOrder(playlist, order_mode);
         }
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "key" ) || !strcmp( psz_cmd, "hotkey" ) )
+        msg_rc( "Setting random to %s", b_value ? "true" : "false" );
+    }
+    else if (!strcmp( psz_cmd, "goto" ) )
+    {
+        long long llindex = atoll(newval.psz_string);
+        size_t index = (size_t)llindex;
+        size_t count = vlc_playlist_Count(playlist);
+        if (llindex < 0)
+            msg_rc("%s", _("Error: `goto' needs an argument greater or equal to zero."));
+        else if (index < count)
+            vlc_playlist_PlayAt(playlist, index);
+        else
+            msg_rc(vlc_ngettext("Playlist has only %zu element",
+                                "Playlist has only %zu elements", count),
+                   count);
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "stop" ) )
+        vlc_playlist_Stop(playlist);
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "clear" ) )
+    {
+        vlc_playlist_Stop(playlist);
+        vlc_playlist_Clear(playlist);
+    }
+    else if ((!strcmp(psz_cmd, "add") || !strcmp(psz_cmd, "enqueue")) &&
+             newval.psz_string && *newval.psz_string)
+    {
+        input_item_t *p_item = parse_MRL( newval.psz_string );
+
+        if( p_item )
         {
-            var_SetInteger( vlc, "key-action", vlc_actions_get_id( psz_arg ) );
+            msg_rc("Trying to %s %s to playlist.", psz_cmd, newval.psz_string);
+
+            size_t count = vlc_playlist_Count(playlist);
+            int ret = vlc_playlist_InsertOne(playlist, count, p_item);
+            input_item_Release(p_item);
+            if (ret != VLC_SUCCESS)
+                goto end;
+
+            if (!strcmp(psz_cmd, "add"))
+                vlc_playlist_PlayAt(playlist, count);
         }
-        else switch( psz_cmd[0] )
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "playlist" ) )
+    {
+        msg_rc( "+----[ Playlist ]" );
+        print_playlist(p_intf, playlist);
+        msg_rc( "+----[ End of playlist ]" );
+    }
+
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "sort" ))
+    {
+        struct vlc_playlist_sort_criterion criteria =
         {
-        case 'f':
-        case 'F':
+            .key = VLC_PLAYLIST_SORT_KEY_ARTIST,
+            .order = VLC_PLAYLIST_SORT_ORDER_ASCENDING
+        };
+        vlc_playlist_Sort(playlist, &criteria, 1);
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "status" ) )
+    {
+        input_item_t *item = vlc_player_GetCurrentMedia(player);
+        if (item)
         {
-            bool fs;
-            if( !strncasecmp( psz_arg, "on", 2 ) )
-                fs = true;
-            else if( !strncasecmp( psz_arg, "off", 3 ) )
-                fs = false;
-            else
-                fs = !vlc_player_vout_IsFullscreen(player);
-            vlc_player_vout_SetFullscreen(player, fs);
-            break;
+            char *psz_uri = input_item_GetURI(item);
+            if( likely(psz_uri != NULL) )
+            {
+                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( new input: %s )", psz_uri );
+                free( psz_uri );
+            }
         }
-        case 's':
-        case 'S':
-            ;
-            break;
 
-        case '\0':
-            /* Ignore empty lines */
-            break;
+        float volume = vlc_player_aout_GetVolume(player);
+        if( volume >= 0.f )
+            msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %ld )",
+                    lroundf(volume * 100.f ) );
 
-        default:
-            msg_rc(_("Unknown command `%s'. Type `help' for help."), psz_cmd);
-            break;
+        enum vlc_player_state state = vlc_player_GetState(player);
+        switch (state)
+        {
+            case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPING:
+            case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPED:
+                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 5 )" );
+                break;
+            case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING:
+                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( play state: 3 )" );
+                break;
+            case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED:
+                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( pause state: 4 )" );
+                break;
+            default:
+                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( unknown state: -1 )" );
+                break;
         }
-
-        /* Command processed */
-        i_size = 0; p_buffer[0] = 0;
     }
 
-    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 0 )" );
-    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( quit )" );
-
-    vlc_restorecancel( canc );
+    /*
+     * sanity check
+     */
+    else
+        msg_rc( "unknown command!" );
 
-    return NULL;
+end:
+    vlc_playlist_Unlock(playlist);
 }
 
-static void Help( intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+static void Intf( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                  vlc_value_t newval )
 {
-    msg_rc("%s", _("+----[ Remote control commands ]"));
-    msg_rc(  "| ");
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| add XYZ  . . . . . . . . . . . . add XYZ to playlist"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| enqueue XYZ  . . . . . . . . . queue XYZ to playlist"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| playlist . . . . .  show items currently in playlist"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . play stream"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stop stream"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| next . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  next playlist item"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| prev . . . . . . . . . . . .  previous playlist item"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| goto . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  goto item at index"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| repeat [on|off] . . . .  toggle playlist item repeat"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| loop [on|off] . . . . . . . . . toggle playlist loop"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| random [on|off] . . . . . . .  toggle random jumping"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . clear the playlist"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| status . . . . . . . . . . . current playlist status"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| title [X]  . . . . . . set/get title in current item"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| title_n  . . . . . . . .  next title in current item"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| title_p  . . . . . .  previous title in current item"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| chapter [X]  . . . . set/get chapter in current item"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| chapter_n  . . . . . .  next chapter in current item"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| chapter_p  . . . .  previous chapter in current item"));
-    msg_rc(  "| ");
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| seek X . . . seek in seconds, for instance `seek 12'"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| pause  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  toggle pause"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| fastforward  . . . . . . . .  .  set to maximum rate"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| rewind  . . . . . . . . . . . .  set to minimum rate"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| faster . . . . . . . . . .  faster playing of stream"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| slower . . . . . . . . . .  slower playing of stream"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| normal . . . . . . . . . .  normal playing of stream"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| frame. . . . . . . . . .  play frame by frame"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| f [on|off] . . . . . . . . . . . . toggle fullscreen"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| info . . . . .  information about the current stream"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| stats  . . . . . . . .  show statistical information"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| get_time . . seconds elapsed since stream's beginning"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| is_playing . . . .  1 if a stream plays, 0 otherwise"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| get_title . . . . .  the title of the current stream"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| get_length . . . .  the length of the current stream"));
-    msg_rc(  "| ");
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| volume [X] . . . . . . . . . .  set/get audio volume"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| volup [X]  . . . . . . .  raise audio volume X steps"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| voldown [X]  . . . . . .  lower audio volume X steps"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| adev [device]  . . . . . . . .  set/get audio device"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| achan [X]. . . . . . . . . .  set/get audio channels"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| atrack [X] . . . . . . . . . . . set/get audio track"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| vtrack [X] . . . . . . . . . . . set/get video track"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| vratio [X]  . . . . . . . set/get video aspect ratio"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| vcrop [X]  . . . . . . . . . . .  set/get video crop"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| vzoom [X]  . . . . . . . . . . .  set/get video zoom"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . take video snapshot"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| strack [X] . . . . . . . . .  set/get subtitle track"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| key [hotkey name] . . . . . .  simulate hotkey press"));
-    msg_rc(  "| ");
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this help message"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| logout . . . . . . .  exit (if in socket connection)"));
-    msg_rc("%s", _("| quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  quit vlc"));
-    msg_rc(  "| ");
-    msg_rc("%s", _("+----[ end of help ]"));
+    VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd);
+    intf_Create(vlc_object_instance(p_this), newval.psz_string);
 }
 
-/********************************************************************
- * Status callback routines
- ********************************************************************/
-static void
-player_on_state_changed(vlc_player_t *player,
-                        enum vlc_player_state state, void *data)
-{ VLC_UNUSED(player);
-    char const *psz_cmd;
-    switch (state)
+static void Volume( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                    vlc_value_t newval )
+{
+    VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd);
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
+    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
+    vlc_player_Lock(player);
+    if ( *newval.psz_string )
     {
-    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPING:
-    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPED:
-        psz_cmd = "stop";
-        break;
-    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING:
-        psz_cmd = "play";
-        break;
-    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED:
-        psz_cmd = "pause";
-        break;
-    default:
-        psz_cmd = "";
-        break;
+        /* Set. */
+        float volume = atol(newval.psz_string) / 100.f;
+        vlc_player_aout_SetVolume(player, volume);
     }
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = data;
-    msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( %s state: %d )", psz_cmd, state);
-}
-
-static void
-player_on_buffering_changed(vlc_player_t *player,
-                            float new_buffering, void *data)
-{ VLC_UNUSED(player); VLC_UNUSED(new_buffering);
-    intf_thread_t *intf = data;
-    intf_sys_t *sys = intf->p_sys;
-    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->status_lock);
-    sys->b_input_buffering = true;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->status_lock);
+    else
+    {
+        /* Get. */
+        long int volume = lroundf(vlc_player_aout_GetVolume(player) * 100.f);
+        msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %ld )", volume);
+    }
+    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
 }
 
-static void
-player_on_rate_changed(vlc_player_t *player, float new_rate, void *data)
-{ VLC_UNUSED(player);
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = data;
-    intf_sys_t *sys = p_intf->p_sys;
-    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->status_lock);
-    msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( new rate: %.3f )", new_rate);
-    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->status_lock);
-}
+static void VolumeMove( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                        vlc_value_t newval )
+{
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
+    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
 
-static void
-player_on_position_changed(vlc_player_t *player,
-                           vlc_tick_t new_time, float new_pos, void *data)
-{ VLC_UNUSED(player); VLC_UNUSED(new_pos);
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = data;
-    intf_sys_t *sys = p_intf->p_sys;
-    vlc_mutex_lock(&sys->status_lock);
-    if (sys->b_input_buffering)
-        msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( time: %"PRId64"s )",
-               SEC_FROM_VLC_TICK(new_time));
-    sys->b_input_buffering = false;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock(&sys->status_lock);
-}
+    float volume;
+    int i_nb_steps = atoi(newval.psz_string);
 
-static void
-player_aout_on_volume_changed(vlc_player_t *player, float volume, void *data)
-{ VLC_UNUSED(player);
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = data;
-    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_intf->p_sys->status_lock);
-    msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %ld )",
-            lroundf(volume * 100));
-    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_intf->p_sys->status_lock);
-}
+    if( !strcmp(psz_cmd, "voldown") )
+        i_nb_steps *= -1;
 
-/********************************************************************
- * Command routines
- ********************************************************************/
-static void Input( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
-                   vlc_value_t newval )
+    vlc_player_Lock(player);
+    vlc_player_aout_IncrementVolume(player, i_nb_steps, &volume);
+    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+}
+
+static void VideoConfig( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                         vlc_value_t newval )
 {
     intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
     vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
+    vout_thread_t *p_vout = vlc_player_vout_Hold(player);
+    const char * psz_variable = NULL;
 
-    vlc_player_Lock(player);
-    if( vlc_player_IsPaused(player) &&
-        ( strcmp( psz_cmd, "pause" ) != 0 ) && (strcmp( psz_cmd,"frame") != 0 ) )
-        msg_rc( "%s", _("Press pause to continue.") );
+    if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vcrop" ) )
+        psz_variable = "crop";
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vratio" ) )
+        psz_variable = "aspect-ratio";
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vzoom" ) )
+        psz_variable = "zoom";
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "snapshot" ) )
+        psz_variable = "video-snapshot";
     else
-    /* Parse commands that only require an input */
-    if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "pause" ) )
-        vlc_player_TogglePause(player);
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "seek" ) )
+        /* This case can't happen */
+        vlc_assert_unreachable();
+
+    if( newval.psz_string && *newval.psz_string )
     {
-        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 &&
-            newval.psz_string[strlen( newval.psz_string ) - 1] == '%' )
+        /* set */
+        if( !strcmp( psz_variable, "zoom" ) )
         {
-            float f = atof( newval.psz_string ) / 100.0;
-            vlc_player_SetPosition(player, f);
+            float f_float = atof( newval.psz_string );
+            var_SetFloat( p_vout, psz_variable, f_float );
         }
+        else
+            var_SetString( p_vout, psz_variable, newval.psz_string );
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "snapshot" ) )
+        vlc_player_vout_Snapshot(player);
+    else
+    {
+        /* get */
+        char *name;
+        vlc_value_t *val;
+        char **text;
+        float f_value = 0.;
+        char *psz_value = NULL;
+        size_t count;
+
+        if( !strcmp( psz_variable, "zoom" ) )
+            f_value = var_GetFloat( p_vout, "zoom" );
         else
         {
-            int t = atoi( newval.psz_string );
-            vlc_player_SetTime(player, vlc_tick_from_sec(t));
+            psz_value = var_GetString( p_vout, psz_variable );
+            if( psz_value == NULL )
+            {
+                vout_Release(p_vout);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ( var_Change( p_vout, psz_variable, VLC_VAR_GETCHOICES,
+                         &count, &val, &text ) < 0 )
+        {
+            vout_Release(p_vout);
+            free( psz_value );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /* Get the descriptive name of the variable */
+        var_Change( p_vout, psz_variable, VLC_VAR_GETTEXT, &name );
+        if( !name ) name = strdup(psz_variable);
+
+        msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", name );
+        if( !strcmp( psz_variable, "zoom" ) )
+        {
+            for ( size_t i = 0; i < count; i++ )
+            {
+                msg_rc( "| %f - %s%s", val[i].f_float, text[i],
+                        f_value == val[i].f_float ? " *" : "" );
+                free(text[i]);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            for ( size_t i = 0; i < count; i++ )
+            {
+                msg_rc( "| %s - %s%s", val[i].psz_string, text[i],
+                       strcmp(psz_value, val[i].psz_string)
+                           ? "" : " *" );
+                free(text[i]);
+                free(val[i].psz_string);
+            }
+            free( psz_value );
         }
+        free(text);
+        free(val);
+        msg_rc( "+----[ end of %s ]", name );
+
+        free( name );
     }
-    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "fastforward" ) )
+    vout_Release(p_vout);
+}
+
+static void AudioDevice( vlc_object_t *obj, char const *cmd, vlc_value_t cur )
+{
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t *)obj;
+    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
+    audio_output_t *aout = vlc_player_aout_Hold(player);
+    if (aout == NULL)
+        return;
+
+    char **ids, **names;
+    int n = aout_DevicesList(aout, &ids, &names);
+    if (n < 0)
+        goto out;
+
+    bool setdev = cur.psz_string && *cur.psz_string;
+    if (setdev)
+        aout_DeviceSet(aout, cur.psz_string);
+
+    if (setdev)
     {
-        if (vlc_player_CanChangeRate(player))
+        int i;
+        for (i = 0; i < n; ++i)
+            if (!strcmp(cur.psz_string, ids[i]))
+                break;
+        if (i < n)
+            vlc_player_vout_OSDMessage(player,
+                                       _("Audio device: %s"), names[i]);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        char *dev = aout_DeviceGet(aout);
+        const char *devstr = (dev != NULL) ? dev : "";
+
+        msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", cmd );
+        for ( int i = 0; i < n; i++ )
         {
-            float rate = vlc_player_GetRate(player);
-            vlc_player_ChangeRate(player, rate > 0 ? rate * 2.f : -rate);
+            const char *fmt = "| %s - %s";
+
+            if( !strcmp(devstr, ids[i]) )
+                fmt = "| %s - %s *";
+            msg_rc( fmt, ids[i], names[i] );
+            free( names[i] );
+            free( ids[i] );
         }
-        else
-            var_SetInteger( vlc_object_instance(p_this), "key-action", ACTIONID_JUMP_FORWARD_EXTRASHORT );
+        msg_rc( "+----[ end of %s ]", cmd );
+
+        free( dev );
     }
-    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "rewind" ) )
+
+    free(ids);
+    free(names);
+out:
+    aout_Release(aout);
+}
+
+static void AudioChannel( vlc_object_t *obj, char const *cmd, vlc_value_t cur )
+{
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)obj;
+    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
+    audio_output_t *p_aout = vlc_player_aout_Hold(player);
+    if ( p_aout == NULL )
+         return;
+
+    if ( !*cur.psz_string )
     {
-        if (vlc_player_CanRewind(player))
+        /* Retrieve all registered ***. */
+        vlc_value_t *val;
+        char **text;
+        size_t count;
+
+        if ( var_Change( p_aout, "stereo-mode", VLC_VAR_GETCHOICES,
+                         &count, &val, &text ) < 0 )
+            goto out;
+
+        int i_value = var_GetInteger( p_aout, "stereo-mode" );
+
+        msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", cmd );
+        for ( size_t i = 0; i < count; i++ )
         {
-            float rate = vlc_player_GetRate(player);
-            vlc_player_ChangeRate(player, rate < 0 ? rate * 2.f : -rate);
+            msg_rc( "| %"PRId64" - %s%s", val[i].i_int, text[i],
+                    i_value == val[i].i_int ? " *" : "" );
+            free(text[i]);
         }
-        else
-            var_SetInteger( vlc_object_instance(p_this), "key-action", ACTIONID_JUMP_BACKWARD_EXTRASHORT );
+        free(text);
+        free(val);
+        msg_rc( "+----[ end of %s ]", cmd );
     }
-    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "faster" ) )
-        vlc_player_IncrementRate(player);
-    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "slower" ) )
-        vlc_player_DecrementRate(player);
-    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "normal" ) )
-        vlc_player_ChangeRate(player, 1.f);
-    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "frame" ) )
-        vlc_player_NextVideoFrame(player);
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter" ) ||
-             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_n" ) ||
-             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_p" ) )
+    else
+        var_SetInteger( p_aout, "stereo-mode", atoi( cur.psz_string ) );
+out:
+    aout_Release(p_aout);
+}
+
+static void Statistics( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
+{
+    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
+    vlc_player_Lock(player);
+    input_item_t *p_item = vlc_player_GetCurrentMedia(player);
+    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+
+    if (p_item == NULL)
+        return;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    msg_rc( "+----[ begin of statistical info ]" );
+
+    /* Input */
+    msg_rc("%s", _("+-[Incoming]"));
+    msg_rc(_("| input bytes read : %8.0f KiB"),
+            (float)(p_item->p_stats->i_read_bytes)/1024 );
+    msg_rc(_("| input bitrate    :   %6.0f kb/s"),
+            (float)(p_item->p_stats->f_input_bitrate)*8000 );
+    msg_rc(_("| demux bytes read : %8.0f KiB"),
+            (float)(p_item->p_stats->i_demux_read_bytes)/1024 );
+    msg_rc(_("| demux bitrate    :   %6.0f kb/s"),
+            (float)(p_item->p_stats->f_demux_bitrate)*8000 );
+    msg_rc(_("| demux corrupted  :    %5"PRIi64),
+            p_item->p_stats->i_demux_corrupted );
+    msg_rc(_("| discontinuities  :    %5"PRIi64),
+            p_item->p_stats->i_demux_discontinuity );
+    msg_rc("|");
+    /* Video */
+    msg_rc("%s", _("+-[Video Decoding]"));
+    msg_rc(_("| video decoded    :    %5"PRIi64),
+            p_item->p_stats->i_decoded_video );
+    msg_rc(_("| frames displayed :    %5"PRIi64),
+            p_item->p_stats->i_displayed_pictures );
+    msg_rc(_("| frames lost      :    %5"PRIi64),
+            p_item->p_stats->i_lost_pictures );
+    msg_rc("|");
+    /* Audio*/
+    msg_rc("%s", _("+-[Audio Decoding]"));
+    msg_rc(_("| audio decoded    :    %5"PRIi64),
+            p_item->p_stats->i_decoded_audio );
+    msg_rc(_("| buffers played   :    %5"PRIi64),
+            p_item->p_stats->i_played_abuffers );
+    msg_rc(_("| buffers lost     :    %5"PRIi64),
+            p_item->p_stats->i_lost_abuffers );
+    msg_rc("|");
+    msg_rc( "+----[ end of statistical info ]" );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+}
+
+#if defined(_WIN32) && !VLC_WINSTORE_APP
+static bool ReadWin32( intf_thread_t *p_intf, unsigned char *p_buffer, int *pi_size )
+{
+    INPUT_RECORD input_record;
+    DWORD i_dw;
+
+    /* On Win32, select() only works on socket descriptors */
+    while( WaitForSingleObjectEx( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn,
+                                MS_FROM_VLC_TICK(INTF_IDLE_SLEEP), TRUE ) == WAIT_OBJECT_0 )
     {
-        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter" ) )
+        // Prefer to fail early when there's not enough space to store a 4 bytes
+        // UTF8 character. The function will be immediatly called again and we won't
+        // lose an input
+        while( *pi_size < MAX_LINE_LENGTH - 4 &&
+               ReadConsoleInput( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn, &input_record, 1, &i_dw ) )
         {
-            if ( *newval.psz_string )
-            {
-                /* Set. */
-                vlc_player_SelectChapterIdx(player, atoi(newval.psz_string));
-            }
-            else
+            if( input_record.EventType != KEY_EVENT ||
+                !input_record.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown ||
+                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_SHIFT ||
+                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_CONTROL||
+                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_MENU ||
+                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_CAPITAL )
             {
-                /* Get. */
-                struct vlc_player_title const *title = vlc_player_GetSelectedTitle(player);
-                ssize_t chapter = -1;
-                if (title != NULL)
-                    chapter = vlc_player_GetSelectedChapterIdx(player);
-                if (chapter != -1)
-                    msg_rc("Currently playing chapter %zd/%zu.",
-                           chapter, title->chapter_count);
-                else
-                    msg_rc("No chapter selected.");
+                /* nothing interesting */
+                continue;
             }
-        }
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_n" ) )
-            vlc_player_SelectNextChapter(player);
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_p" ) )
-            vlc_player_SelectPrevChapter(player);
-    }
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title" ) ||
-             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_n" ) ||
-             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_p" ) )
-    {
-        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title" ) )
-        {
-            if ( *newval.psz_string )
+            if( input_record.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.AsciiChar == '\n' ||
+                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.AsciiChar == '\r' )
             {
-                /* Set. */
-                int idx = atoi(newval.psz_string);
-                if (idx >= 0)
-                    vlc_player_SelectTitleIdx(player, (size_t)idx);
+                putc( '\n', stdout );
+                break;
             }
-            else
+            switch( input_record.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.AsciiChar )
             {
-                /* Get. */
-                ssize_t title = vlc_player_GetSelectedTitleIdx(player);
-                vlc_player_title_list *titles =
-                    vlc_player_GetTitleList(player);
-                size_t count = 0;
-                if (titles != NULL)
-                    count = vlc_player_title_list_GetCount(titles);
-                if (title != -1 && count != 0)
-                    msg_rc("Currently playing title %zd/%zu.", title, count);
+            case '\b':
+                if ( *pi_size == 0 )
+                    break;
+                if ( *pi_size > 1 && (p_buffer[*pi_size - 1] & 0xC0) == 0x80 )
+                {
+                    // pi_size currently points to the character to be written, so
+                    // we need to roll back from 2 bytes to start erasing the previous
+                    // character
+                    (*pi_size) -= 2;
+                    unsigned int nbBytes = 1;
+                    while( *pi_size > 0 && (p_buffer[*pi_size] & 0xC0) == 0x80 )
+                    {
+                        (*pi_size)--;
+                        nbBytes++;
+                    }
+                    assert( clz( (unsigned char)~(p_buffer[*pi_size]) ) == nbBytes + 1 );
+                    // The first utf8 byte will be overriden by a \0
+                }
                 else
-                    msg_rc("No title selected.");
+                    (*pi_size)--;
+                p_buffer[*pi_size] = 0;
+
+                fputs( "\b \b", stdout );
+                break;
+            default:
+            {
+                WCHAR psz_winput[] = { input_record.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.UnicodeChar, L'\0' };
+                char* psz_input = FromWide( psz_winput );
+                int input_size = strlen(psz_input);
+                if ( *pi_size + input_size > MAX_LINE_LENGTH )
+                {
+                    p_buffer[ *pi_size ] = 0;
+                    return false;
+                }
+                strcpy( (char*)&p_buffer[*pi_size], psz_input );
+                utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s", psz_input );
+                free(psz_input);
+                *pi_size += input_size;
+            }
             }
         }
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_n" ) )
-            vlc_player_SelectNextTitle(player);
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_p" ) )
-            vlc_player_SelectPrevTitle(player);
+
+        p_buffer[ *pi_size ] = 0;
+        return true;
     }
-    else if(    !strcmp( psz_cmd, "atrack" )
-             || !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vtrack" )
-             || !strcmp( psz_cmd, "strack" ) )
+
+    vlc_testcancel ();
+
+    return false;
+}
+#endif
+
+bool ReadCommand( intf_thread_t *p_intf, char *p_buffer, int *pi_size )
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32) && !VLC_WINSTORE_APP
+    if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 && !p_intf->p_sys->b_quiet )
+        return ReadWin32( p_intf, (unsigned char*)p_buffer, pi_size );
+    else if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 )
     {
-        enum es_format_category_e cat;
-        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "atrack" ) )
-            cat = AUDIO_ES;
-        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vtrack" ) )
-            cat = VIDEO_ES;
-        else
-            cat = SPU_ES;
-        if( newval.psz_string && *newval.psz_string )
+        vlc_tick_sleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );
+        return false;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    while( *pi_size < MAX_LINE_LENGTH )
+    {
+        if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 )
         {
-            int idx = atoi(newval.psz_string);
-            if (idx < 0)
-                goto out;
-            size_t track_count = vlc_player_GetTrackCount(player, cat);
-            if ((unsigned)idx >= track_count)
-                goto out;
-            struct vlc_player_track const *track =
-                vlc_player_GetTrackAt(player, cat, (size_t)idx);
-            if (!track)
-                goto out;
-            vlc_player_SelectTrack(player, track->es_id);
+            if( read( 0/*STDIN_FILENO*/, p_buffer + *pi_size, 1 ) <= 0 )
+            {   /* Standard input closed: exit */
+                libvlc_Quit( vlc_object_instance(p_intf) );
+                p_buffer[*pi_size] = 0;
+                return true;
+            }
         }
         else
-        {
-            struct vlc_player_track const *cur_track =
-                vlc_player_GetSelectedTrack(player, cat);
-            char const *name = cur_track ? cur_track->name : psz_cmd;
-            msg_rc("+----[ %s ]", name);
-            size_t count = vlc_player_GetTrackCount(player, cat);
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+        {   /* Connection closed */
+            if( net_Read( p_intf, p_intf->p_sys->i_socket, p_buffer + *pi_size,
+                          1 ) <= 0 )
             {
-                struct vlc_player_track const *track =
-                    vlc_player_GetTrackAt(player, cat, i);
-                msg_rc("| %zu - %s%s",
-                       i, track->name, track == cur_track ? " *" : "");
+                net_Close( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket );
+                p_intf->p_sys->i_socket = -1;
+                p_buffer[*pi_size] = 0;
+                return true;
             }
-            msg_rc("+----[ end of %s ]", name);
         }
+
+        if( p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\r' || p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\n' )
+            break;
+
+        (*pi_size)++;
     }
-out:
-    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-}
 
-static void print_playlist(intf_thread_t *p_intf, vlc_playlist_t *playlist)
-{
-    size_t count = vlc_playlist_Count(playlist);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+    if( *pi_size == MAX_LINE_LENGTH ||
+        p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\r' || p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\n' )
     {
-        vlc_playlist_item_t *plitem = vlc_playlist_Get(playlist, i);
-        input_item_t *item = vlc_playlist_item_GetMedia(plitem);
-        vlc_tick_t len = item->i_duration;
-        if (len != INPUT_DURATION_INDEFINITE && len != VLC_TICK_INVALID)
-        {
-            char buf[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];
-            secstotimestr(buf, SEC_FROM_VLC_TICK(len));
-            msg_rc("|-- %s (%s)", item->psz_name, buf);
-        }
-        else
-            msg_rc("|-- %s", item->psz_name);
+        p_buffer[ *pi_size ] = 0;
+        return true;
     }
+
+    return false;
 }
 
-static void Playlist( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
-                      vlc_value_t newval )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Run: rc thread
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This part of the interface is in a separate thread so that we can call
+ * exec() from within it without annoying the rest of the program.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void *Run( void *data )
 {
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
-    vlc_playlist_t *playlist = p_intf->p_sys->playlist;
-    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(playlist);
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = data;
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    vlc_object_t *vlc = VLC_OBJECT(vlc_object_instance(p_intf));
+
+    char p_buffer[ MAX_LINE_LENGTH + 1 ];
+    bool b_showpos = var_InheritBool( p_intf, "rc-show-pos" );
+
+    int  i_size = 0;
+    int  i_oldpos = 0;
+    int  i_newpos;
+    int  canc = vlc_savecancel( );
+
+    p_buffer[0] = 0;
+
+#if defined(_WIN32) && !VLC_WINSTORE_APP
+    /* Get the file descriptor of the console input */
+    p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
+    if( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_intf, "couldn't find user input handle" );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    /* Register commands that will be cleaned up upon object destruction */
+    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_sys->playlist);
+    input_item_t *item = NULL;
 
-    vlc_playlist_Lock(playlist);
+    /* status callbacks */
 
-    if (vlc_playlist_GetCurrentIndex(playlist) != -1 &&
-        vlc_player_IsPaused(player))
+    for( ;; )
     {
-        msg_rc("%s", _("Type 'pause' to continue."));
-        goto end;
-    }
+        char *psz_cmd, *psz_arg;
+        bool b_complete;
 
-    /* Parse commands that require a playlist */
-    if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "prev" ) )
-        vlc_playlist_Prev(playlist);
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "next" ) )
-        vlc_playlist_Next(playlist);
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "play" ) )
-        vlc_playlist_Start(playlist);
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "repeat" ) )
-    {
-        bool b_update = true;
-        enum vlc_playlist_playback_repeat repeat_mode =
-            vlc_playlist_GetPlaybackRepeat(playlist);
-        bool b_value = repeat_mode == VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_CURRENT;
+        vlc_restorecancel( canc );
 
-        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 )
+        if( p_sys->pi_socket_listen != NULL && p_sys->i_socket == -1 )
         {
-            if ( ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "on", 2 )  &&  b_value ) ||
-                 ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "off", 3 ) && !b_value ) )
-            {
-                b_update = false;
-            }
+            p_sys->i_socket =
+                net_Accept( p_intf, p_sys->pi_socket_listen );
+            if( p_sys->i_socket == -1 ) continue;
         }
 
-        if ( b_update )
-        {
-            b_value = !b_value;
-            repeat_mode = b_value
-                ? VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_CURRENT
-                : VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_NONE;
-            vlc_playlist_SetPlaybackRepeat(playlist, repeat_mode);
-        }
-        msg_rc( "Setting repeat to %s", b_value ? "true" : "false" );
-    }
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "loop" ) )
-    {
-        bool b_update = true;
-        enum vlc_playlist_playback_repeat repeat_mode =
-            vlc_playlist_GetPlaybackRepeat(playlist);
-        bool b_value = repeat_mode == VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_ALL;
+        b_complete = ReadCommand( p_intf, p_buffer, &i_size );
+        canc = vlc_savecancel( );
 
-        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 )
+        /* Manage the input part */
+        if( item == NULL )
         {
-            if ( ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "on", 2 )  &&  b_value ) ||
-                 ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "off", 3 ) && !b_value ) )
+            vlc_player_Lock(player);
+            item = vlc_player_HoldCurrentMedia(player);
+            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+            /* New input has been registered */
+            if( item )
             {
-                b_update = false;
+                char *psz_uri = input_item_GetURI( item );
+                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( new input: %s )", psz_uri );
+                free( psz_uri );
             }
         }
 
-        if ( b_update )
+        vlc_player_Lock(player);
+        if( !vlc_player_IsStarted( player ) )
         {
-            b_value = !b_value;
-            repeat_mode = b_value
-                ? VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_ALL
-                : VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_REPEAT_NONE;
-            vlc_playlist_SetPlaybackRepeat(playlist, repeat_mode);
+            if (item)
+            {
+                input_item_Release( item );
+                item = NULL;
+            }
+
+            p_sys->last_state = VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPED;
+            msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 0 )" );
         }
-        msg_rc( "Setting loop to %s", b_value ? "true" : "false" );
-    }
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "random" ) )
-    {
-        bool b_update = true;
-        enum vlc_playlist_playback_order order_mode =
-            vlc_playlist_GetPlaybackOrder(playlist);
-        bool b_value = order_mode == VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_ORDER_RANDOM;
+        vlc_player_Unlock(player);
 
-        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 )
+        if( item != NULL )
         {
-            if ( ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "on", 2 )  &&  b_value ) ||
-                 ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "off", 3 ) && !b_value ) )
+            vlc_player_Lock(player);
+            enum vlc_player_state state = vlc_player_GetState(player);
+            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+
+            if (p_sys->last_state != state)
             {
-                b_update = false;
+                switch (state)
+                {
+                    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPING:
+                    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPED:
+                        msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 5 )");
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING:
+                        msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( play state: 3 )");
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED:
+                        msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( pause state: 4 )");
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        break;
+                }
+                p_sys->last_state = state;
             }
         }
 
-        if ( b_update )
+        if( item && b_showpos )
         {
-            b_value = !b_value;
-            order_mode = b_value
-                ? VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_ORDER_RANDOM
-                : VLC_PLAYLIST_PLAYBACK_ORDER_NORMAL;
-            vlc_playlist_SetPlaybackOrder(playlist, order_mode);
+            vlc_player_Lock(player);
+            i_newpos = 100 * vlc_player_GetPosition( player );
+            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+            if( i_oldpos != i_newpos )
+            {
+                i_oldpos = i_newpos;
+                msg_rc( "pos: %d%%", i_newpos );
+            }
         }
-        msg_rc( "Setting random to %s", b_value ? "true" : "false" );
-    }
-    else if (!strcmp( psz_cmd, "goto" ) )
-    {
-        long long llindex = atoll(newval.psz_string);
-        size_t index = (size_t)llindex;
-        size_t count = vlc_playlist_Count(playlist);
-        if (llindex < 0)
-            msg_rc("%s", _("Error: `goto' needs an argument greater or equal to zero."));
-        else if (index < count)
-            vlc_playlist_PlayAt(playlist, index);
-        else
-            msg_rc(vlc_ngettext("Playlist has only %zu element",
-                                "Playlist has only %zu elements", count),
-                   count);
-    }
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "stop" ) )
-        vlc_playlist_Stop(playlist);
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "clear" ) )
-    {
-        vlc_playlist_Stop(playlist);
-        vlc_playlist_Clear(playlist);
-    }
-    else if ((!strcmp(psz_cmd, "add") || !strcmp(psz_cmd, "enqueue")) &&
-             newval.psz_string && *newval.psz_string)
-    {
-        input_item_t *p_item = parse_MRL( newval.psz_string );
-
-        if( p_item )
-        {
-            msg_rc("Trying to %s %s to playlist.", psz_cmd, newval.psz_string);
 
-            size_t count = vlc_playlist_Count(playlist);
-            int ret = vlc_playlist_InsertOne(playlist, count, p_item);
-            input_item_Release(p_item);
-            if (ret != VLC_SUCCESS)
-                goto end;
+        /* Is there something to do? */
+        if( !b_complete ) continue;
 
-            if (!strcmp(psz_cmd, "add"))
-                vlc_playlist_PlayAt(playlist, count);
+        /* Skip heading spaces */
+        psz_cmd = p_buffer;
+        while( *psz_cmd == ' ' )
+        {
+            psz_cmd++;
         }
-    }
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "playlist" ) )
-    {
-        msg_rc( "+----[ Playlist ]" );
-        print_playlist(p_intf, playlist);
-        msg_rc( "+----[ End of playlist ]" );
-    }
 
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "sort" ))
-    {
-        struct vlc_playlist_sort_criterion criteria =
-        {
-            .key = VLC_PLAYLIST_SORT_KEY_ARTIST,
-            .order = VLC_PLAYLIST_SORT_ORDER_ASCENDING
-        };
-        vlc_playlist_Sort(playlist, &criteria, 1);
-    }
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "status" ) )
-    {
-        input_item_t *item = vlc_player_GetCurrentMedia(player);
-        if (item)
+        /* Split psz_cmd at the first space and make sure that
+         * psz_arg is valid */
+        psz_arg = strchr( psz_cmd, ' ' );
+        if( psz_arg )
         {
-            char *psz_uri = input_item_GetURI(item);
-            if( likely(psz_uri != NULL) )
+            *psz_arg++ = 0;
+            while( *psz_arg == ' ' )
             {
-                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( new input: %s )", psz_uri );
-                free( psz_uri );
+                psz_arg++;
             }
         }
-
-        float volume = vlc_player_aout_GetVolume(player);
-        if( volume >= 0.f )
-            msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %ld )",
-                    lroundf(volume * 100.f ) );
-
-        enum vlc_player_state state = vlc_player_GetState(player);
-        switch (state)
+        else
         {
-            case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPING:
-            case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPED:
-                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 5 )" );
-                break;
-            case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING:
-                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( play state: 3 )" );
-                break;
-            case VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED:
-                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( pause state: 4 )" );
-                break;
-            default:
-                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( unknown state: -1 )" );
-                break;
+            psz_arg = (char*)"";
         }
-    }
 
-    /*
-     * sanity check
-     */
-    else
-        msg_rc( "unknown command!" );
+        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "quit" ) )
+            libvlc_Quit( vlc_object_instance(p_intf) );
 
-end:
-    vlc_playlist_Unlock(playlist);
-}
+#define VOID(name, func) \
+        if (strcmp(psz_cmd, name) == 0) { \
+            vlc_value_t n; \
+            func(VLC_OBJECT(p_intf), psz_cmd, n); \
+        } else
 
-static void Intf( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
-                  vlc_value_t newval )
-{
-    VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd);
-    intf_Create(vlc_object_instance(p_this), newval.psz_string);
-}
+#define STRING(name, func) \
+        if (strcmp(psz_cmd, name) == 0) { \
+            vlc_value_t n = { .psz_string = psz_arg }; \
+            func(VLC_OBJECT(p_intf), psz_cmd, n); \
+        } else
 
-static void Volume( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
-                    vlc_value_t newval )
-{
-    VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd);
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
-    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
-    vlc_player_Lock(player);
-    if ( *newval.psz_string )
-    {
-        /* Set. */
-        float volume = atol(newval.psz_string) / 100.f;
-        vlc_player_aout_SetVolume(player, volume);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        /* Get. */
-        long int volume = lroundf(vlc_player_aout_GetVolume(player) * 100.f);
-        msg_rc(STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %ld )", volume);
-    }
-    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-}
 
-static void VolumeMove( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
-                        vlc_value_t newval )
-{
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
-    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
+        STRING("intf", Intf)
 
-    float volume;
-    int i_nb_steps = atoi(newval.psz_string);
+        STRING("add", Playlist)
+        STRING("repeat", Playlist)
+        STRING("loop", Playlist)
+        STRING("random", Playlist)
+        STRING("enqueue", Playlist)
+        VOID("playlist", Playlist)
+        VOID("sort", Playlist)
+        VOID("play", Playlist)
+        VOID("stop", Playlist)
+        VOID("clear", Playlist)
+        VOID("prev", Playlist)
+        VOID("next", Playlist)
+        STRING("goto", Playlist)
+        STRING("status", Playlist)
 
-    if( !strcmp(psz_cmd, "voldown") )
-        i_nb_steps *= -1;
+        /* DVD commands */
+        VOID("pause", Input)
+        STRING("seek", Input)
+        STRING("title", Input)
+        VOID("title_n", Input)
+        VOID("title_p", Input)
+        STRING("chapter", Input)
+        VOID("chapter_n", Input)
+        VOID("chapter_p", Input)
 
-    vlc_player_Lock(player);
-    vlc_player_aout_IncrementVolume(player, i_nb_steps, &volume);
-    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
-}
+        VOID("fastforward", Input)
+        VOID("rewind", Input)
+        VOID("faster", Input)
+        VOID("slower", Input)
+        VOID("normal", Input)
+        VOID("frame", Input)
 
-static void VideoConfig( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
-                         vlc_value_t newval )
-{
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
-    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
-    vout_thread_t *p_vout = vlc_player_vout_Hold(player);
-    const char * psz_variable = NULL;
+        STRING("atrack", Input)
+        STRING("vtrack", Input)
+        STRING("strack", Input)
 
-    if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vcrop" ) )
-        psz_variable = "crop";
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vratio" ) )
-        psz_variable = "aspect-ratio";
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vzoom" ) )
-        psz_variable = "zoom";
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "snapshot" ) )
-        psz_variable = "video-snapshot";
-    else
-        /* This case can't happen */
-        vlc_assert_unreachable();
+        /* video commands */
+        STRING("vratio", VideoConfig)
+        STRING("vcrop", VideoConfig)
+        STRING("vzoom", VideoConfig)
+        VOID("snapshot", VideoConfig)
 
-    if( newval.psz_string && *newval.psz_string )
-    {
-        /* set */
-        if( !strcmp( psz_variable, "zoom" ) )
-        {
-            float f_float = atof( newval.psz_string );
-            var_SetFloat( p_vout, psz_variable, f_float );
-        }
-        else
-            var_SetString( p_vout, psz_variable, newval.psz_string );
-    }
-    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "snapshot" ) )
-        vlc_player_vout_Snapshot(player);
-    else
-    {
-        /* get */
-        char *name;
-        vlc_value_t *val;
-        char **text;
-        float f_value = 0.;
-        char *psz_value = NULL;
-        size_t count;
+        /* audio commands */
+        STRING("volume", Volume)
+        STRING("volup", VolumeMove)
+        STRING("voldown", VolumeMove)
+        STRING("adev", AudioDevice)
+        STRING("achan", AudioChannel)
 
-        if( !strcmp( psz_variable, "zoom" ) )
-            f_value = var_GetFloat( p_vout, "zoom" );
-        else
+#undef STRING
+#undef VOID
+
+        /* misc menu commands */
+        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "stats" ) )
+            Statistics( p_intf );
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "logout" ) )
         {
-            psz_value = var_GetString( p_vout, psz_variable );
-            if( psz_value == NULL )
+            /* Close connection */
+            if( p_sys->i_socket != -1 )
             {
-                vout_Release(p_vout);
-                return;
+                net_Close( p_sys->i_socket );
+                p_sys->i_socket = -1;
             }
         }
-
-        if ( var_Change( p_vout, psz_variable, VLC_VAR_GETCHOICES,
-                         &count, &val, &text ) < 0 )
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "info" ) )
         {
-            vout_Release(p_vout);
-            free( psz_value );
-            return;
-        }
-
-        /* Get the descriptive name of the variable */
-        var_Change( p_vout, psz_variable, VLC_VAR_GETTEXT, &name );
-        if( !name ) name = strdup(psz_variable);
+            if( item )
+            {
+                int i;
+                vlc_mutex_lock( &item->lock );
+                for ( i = 0; i < item->i_categories; i++ )
+                {
+                    info_category_t *p_category = item->pp_categories[i];
+                    info_t *p_info;
 
-        msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", name );
-        if( !strcmp( psz_variable, "zoom" ) )
-        {
-            for ( size_t i = 0; i < count; i++ )
+                    msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", p_category->psz_name );
+                    msg_rc( "| " );
+                    info_foreach(p_info, &p_category->infos)
+                        msg_rc( "| %s: %s", p_info->psz_name,
+                                p_info->psz_value );
+                    msg_rc( "| " );
+                }
+                msg_rc( "+----[ end of stream info ]" );
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &item->lock );
+            }
+            else
             {
-                msg_rc( "| %f - %s%s", val[i].f_float, text[i],
-                        f_value == val[i].f_float ? " *" : "" );
-                free(text[i]);
+                msg_rc( "no input" );
             }
         }
-        else
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "is_playing" ) )
         {
-            for ( size_t i = 0; i < count; i++ )
+            if (p_sys->last_state != VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING &&
+                p_sys->last_state != VLC_PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED)
             {
-                msg_rc( "| %s - %s%s", val[i].psz_string, text[i],
-                       strcmp(psz_value, val[i].psz_string)
-                           ? "" : " *" );
-                free(text[i]);
-                free(val[i].psz_string);
+                msg_rc( "0" );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                msg_rc( "1" );
             }
-            free( psz_value );
         }
-        free(text);
-        free(val);
-        msg_rc( "+----[ end of %s ]", name );
-
-        free( name );
-    }
-    vout_Release(p_vout);
-}
-
-static void AudioDevice( vlc_object_t *obj, char const *cmd, vlc_value_t cur )
-{
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t *)obj;
-    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
-    audio_output_t *aout = vlc_player_aout_Hold(player);
-    if (aout == NULL)
-        return;
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "get_time" ) )
+        {
+            vlc_player_Lock(player);
+            vlc_tick_t t = vlc_player_GetTime(player);
+            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+            if (t != VLC_TICK_INVALID)
+                msg_rc("%"PRIu64, SEC_FROM_VLC_TICK(t));
+        }
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "get_length" ) )
+        {
+            vlc_player_Lock(player);
+            vlc_tick_t l = vlc_player_GetLength(player);
+            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+            if (l != VLC_TICK_INVALID)
+                msg_rc("%"PRIu64, SEC_FROM_VLC_TICK(l));
+        }
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "get_title" ) )
+        {
+            vlc_player_Lock(player);
+            struct vlc_player_title const *title =
+                vlc_player_GetSelectedTitle(player);
+            vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+            msg_rc("%s", title ? title->name : "");
+        }
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "longhelp" ) || !strncmp( psz_cmd, "h", 1 )
+                 || !strncmp( psz_cmd, "H", 1 ) || !strncmp( psz_cmd, "?", 1 ) )
+        {
+            Help( p_intf );
+        }
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "key" ) || !strcmp( psz_cmd, "hotkey" ) )
+        {
+            var_SetInteger( vlc, "key-action", vlc_actions_get_id( psz_arg ) );
+        }
+        else switch( psz_cmd[0] )
+        {
+        case 'f':
+        case 'F':
+        {
+            bool fs;
+            if( !strncasecmp( psz_arg, "on", 2 ) )
+                fs = true;
+            else if( !strncasecmp( psz_arg, "off", 3 ) )
+                fs = false;
+            else
+                fs = !vlc_player_vout_IsFullscreen(player);
+            vlc_player_vout_SetFullscreen(player, fs);
+            break;
+        }
+        case 's':
+        case 'S':
+            ;
+            break;
 
-    char **ids, **names;
-    int n = aout_DevicesList(aout, &ids, &names);
-    if (n < 0)
-        goto out;
+        case '\0':
+            /* Ignore empty lines */
+            break;
 
-    bool setdev = cur.psz_string && *cur.psz_string;
-    if (setdev)
-        aout_DeviceSet(aout, cur.psz_string);
+        default:
+            msg_rc(_("Unknown command `%s'. Type `help' for help."), psz_cmd);
+            break;
+        }
 
-    if (setdev)
-    {
-        int i;
-        for (i = 0; i < n; ++i)
-            if (!strcmp(cur.psz_string, ids[i]))
-                break;
-        if (i < n)
-            vlc_player_vout_OSDMessage(player,
-                                       _("Audio device: %s"), names[i]);
+        /* Command processed */
+        i_size = 0; p_buffer[0] = 0;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        char *dev = aout_DeviceGet(aout);
-        const char *devstr = (dev != NULL) ? dev : "";
-
-        msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", cmd );
-        for ( int i = 0; i < n; i++ )
-        {
-            const char *fmt = "| %s - %s";
 
-            if( !strcmp(devstr, ids[i]) )
-                fmt = "| %s - %s *";
-            msg_rc( fmt, ids[i], names[i] );
-            free( names[i] );
-            free( ids[i] );
-        }
-        msg_rc( "+----[ end of %s ]", cmd );
+    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 0 )" );
+    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( quit )" );
 
-        free( dev );
-    }
+    vlc_restorecancel( canc );
 
-    free(ids);
-    free(names);
-out:
-    aout_Release(aout);
+    return NULL;
 }
 
-static void AudioChannel( vlc_object_t *obj, char const *cmd, vlc_value_t cur )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Activate: initialize and create stuff
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int Activate( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)obj;
-    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
-    audio_output_t *p_aout = vlc_player_aout_Hold(player);
-    if ( p_aout == NULL )
-         return;
+    /* FIXME: This function is full of memory leaks and bugs in error paths. */
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
+    char *psz_host, *psz_unix_path = NULL;
+    int  *pi_socket = NULL;
 
-    if ( !*cur.psz_string )
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#if defined(HAVE_ISATTY)
+    /* Check that stdin is a TTY */
+    if( !var_InheritBool( p_intf, "rc-fake-tty" ) && !isatty( 0 ) )
     {
-        /* Retrieve all registered ***. */
-        vlc_value_t *val;
-        char **text;
-        size_t count;
+        msg_Warn( p_intf, "fd 0 is not a TTY" );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+#endif
 
-        if ( var_Change( p_aout, "stereo-mode", VLC_VAR_GETCHOICES,
-                         &count, &val, &text ) < 0 )
-            goto out;
+    psz_unix_path = var_InheritString( p_intf, "rc-unix" );
+    if( psz_unix_path )
+    {
+        int i_socket;
 
-        int i_value = var_GetInteger( p_aout, "stereo-mode" );
+#ifndef AF_LOCAL
+        msg_Warn( p_intf, "your OS doesn't support filesystem sockets" );
+        free( psz_unix_path );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+#else
+        struct sockaddr_un addr;
 
-        msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", cmd );
-        for ( size_t i = 0; i < count; i++ )
+        memset( &addr, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un) );
+
+        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "trying UNIX socket" );
+
+        if( (i_socket = vlc_socket( PF_LOCAL, SOCK_STREAM, 0, false ) ) < 0 )
         {
-            msg_rc( "| %"PRId64" - %s%s", val[i].i_int, text[i],
-                    i_value == val[i].i_int ? " *" : "" );
-            free(text[i]);
+            msg_Warn( p_intf, "can't open socket: %s", vlc_strerror_c(errno) );
+            free( psz_unix_path );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
-        free(text);
-        free(val);
-        msg_rc( "+----[ end of %s ]", cmd );
-    }
-    else
-        var_SetInteger( p_aout, "stereo-mode", atoi( cur.psz_string ) );
-out:
-    aout_Release(p_aout);
-}
-
-static void Statistics( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
-{
-    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_intf->p_sys->playlist);
-    vlc_player_Lock(player);
-    input_item_t *p_item = vlc_player_GetCurrentMedia(player);
-    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
 
-    if (p_item == NULL)
-        return;
+        addr.sun_family = AF_LOCAL;
+        strncpy( addr.sun_path, psz_unix_path, sizeof( addr.sun_path ) );
+        addr.sun_path[sizeof( addr.sun_path ) - 1] = '\0';
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
-    msg_rc( "+----[ begin of statistical info ]" );
+        if (bind (i_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof (addr))
+         && (errno == EADDRINUSE)
+         && connect (i_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof (addr))
+         && (errno == ECONNREFUSED))
+        {
+            msg_Info (p_intf, "Removing dead UNIX socket: %s", psz_unix_path);
+            unlink (psz_unix_path);
 
-    /* Input */
-    msg_rc("%s", _("+-[Incoming]"));
-    msg_rc(_("| input bytes read : %8.0f KiB"),
-            (float)(p_item->p_stats->i_read_bytes)/1024 );
-    msg_rc(_("| input bitrate    :   %6.0f kb/s"),
-            (float)(p_item->p_stats->f_input_bitrate)*8000 );
-    msg_rc(_("| demux bytes read : %8.0f KiB"),
-            (float)(p_item->p_stats->i_demux_read_bytes)/1024 );
-    msg_rc(_("| demux bitrate    :   %6.0f kb/s"),
-            (float)(p_item->p_stats->f_demux_bitrate)*8000 );
-    msg_rc(_("| demux corrupted  :    %5"PRIi64),
-            p_item->p_stats->i_demux_corrupted );
-    msg_rc(_("| discontinuities  :    %5"PRIi64),
-            p_item->p_stats->i_demux_discontinuity );
-    msg_rc("|");
-    /* Video */
-    msg_rc("%s", _("+-[Video Decoding]"));
-    msg_rc(_("| video decoded    :    %5"PRIi64),
-            p_item->p_stats->i_decoded_video );
-    msg_rc(_("| frames displayed :    %5"PRIi64),
-            p_item->p_stats->i_displayed_pictures );
-    msg_rc(_("| frames lost      :    %5"PRIi64),
-            p_item->p_stats->i_lost_pictures );
-    msg_rc("|");
-    /* Audio*/
-    msg_rc("%s", _("+-[Audio Decoding]"));
-    msg_rc(_("| audio decoded    :    %5"PRIi64),
-            p_item->p_stats->i_decoded_audio );
-    msg_rc(_("| buffers played   :    %5"PRIi64),
-            p_item->p_stats->i_played_abuffers );
-    msg_rc(_("| buffers lost     :    %5"PRIi64),
-            p_item->p_stats->i_lost_abuffers );
-    msg_rc("|");
-    msg_rc( "+----[ end of statistical info ]" );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
-}
+            if (bind (i_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof (addr)))
+            {
+                msg_Err (p_intf, "cannot bind UNIX socket at %s: %s",
+                         psz_unix_path, vlc_strerror_c(errno));
+                free (psz_unix_path);
+                net_Close (i_socket);
+                return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            }
+        }
 
-#if defined(_WIN32) && !VLC_WINSTORE_APP
-static bool ReadWin32( intf_thread_t *p_intf, unsigned char *p_buffer, int *pi_size )
-{
-    INPUT_RECORD input_record;
-    DWORD i_dw;
+        if( listen( i_socket, 1 ) )
+        {
+            msg_Warn (p_intf, "can't listen on socket: %s",
+                      vlc_strerror_c(errno));
+            free( psz_unix_path );
+            net_Close( i_socket );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
 
-    /* On Win32, select() only works on socket descriptors */
-    while( WaitForSingleObjectEx( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn,
-                                MS_FROM_VLC_TICK(INTF_IDLE_SLEEP), TRUE ) == WAIT_OBJECT_0 )
-    {
-        // Prefer to fail early when there's not enough space to store a 4 bytes
-        // UTF8 character. The function will be immediatly called again and we won't
-        // lose an input
-        while( *pi_size < MAX_LINE_LENGTH - 4 &&
-               ReadConsoleInput( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn, &input_record, 1, &i_dw ) )
+        /* FIXME: we need a core function to merge listening sockets sets */
+        pi_socket = calloc( 2, sizeof( int ) );
+        if( pi_socket == NULL )
         {
-            if( input_record.EventType != KEY_EVENT ||
-                !input_record.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown ||
-                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_SHIFT ||
-                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_CONTROL||
-                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_MENU ||
-                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_CAPITAL )
-            {
-                /* nothing interesting */
-                continue;
-            }
-            if( input_record.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.AsciiChar == '\n' ||
-                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.AsciiChar == '\r' )
-            {
-                putc( '\n', stdout );
-                break;
-            }
-            switch( input_record.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.AsciiChar )
-            {
-            case '\b':
-                if ( *pi_size == 0 )
-                    break;
-                if ( *pi_size > 1 && (p_buffer[*pi_size - 1] & 0xC0) == 0x80 )
-                {
-                    // pi_size currently points to the character to be written, so
-                    // we need to roll back from 2 bytes to start erasing the previous
-                    // character
-                    (*pi_size) -= 2;
-                    unsigned int nbBytes = 1;
-                    while( *pi_size > 0 && (p_buffer[*pi_size] & 0xC0) == 0x80 )
-                    {
-                        (*pi_size)--;
-                        nbBytes++;
-                    }
-                    assert( clz( (unsigned char)~(p_buffer[*pi_size]) ) == nbBytes + 1 );
-                    // The first utf8 byte will be overriden by a \0
-                }
-                else
-                    (*pi_size)--;
-                p_buffer[*pi_size] = 0;
+            free( psz_unix_path );
+            net_Close( i_socket );
+            return VLC_ENOMEM;
+        }
+        pi_socket[0] = i_socket;
+        pi_socket[1] = -1;
+#endif /* AF_LOCAL */
+    }
+#endif /* !_WIN32 */
 
-                fputs( "\b \b", stdout );
-                break;
-            default:
+    if( ( pi_socket == NULL ) &&
+        ( psz_host = var_InheritString( p_intf, "rc-host" ) ) != NULL )
+    {
+        vlc_url_t url;
+
+        vlc_UrlParse( &url, psz_host );
+        if( url.psz_host == NULL )
+        {
+            vlc_UrlClean( &url );
+            char *psz_backward_compat_host;
+            if( asprintf( &psz_backward_compat_host, "//%s", psz_host ) < 0 )
             {
-                WCHAR psz_winput[] = { input_record.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.UnicodeChar, L'\0' };
-                char* psz_input = FromWide( psz_winput );
-                int input_size = strlen(psz_input);
-                if ( *pi_size + input_size > MAX_LINE_LENGTH )
-                {
-                    p_buffer[ *pi_size ] = 0;
-                    return false;
-                }
-                strcpy( (char*)&p_buffer[*pi_size], psz_input );
-                utf8_fprintf( stdout, "%s", psz_input );
-                free(psz_input);
-                *pi_size += input_size;
-            }
+                free( psz_host );
+                return VLC_EGENERIC;
             }
+            free( psz_host );
+            psz_host = psz_backward_compat_host;
+            vlc_UrlParse( &url, psz_host );
         }
 
-        p_buffer[ *pi_size ] = 0;
-        return true;
-    }
+        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "base: %s, port: %d", url.psz_host, url.i_port );
 
-    vlc_testcancel ();
+        pi_socket = net_ListenTCP(p_this, url.psz_host, url.i_port);
+        if( pi_socket == NULL )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_intf, "can't listen to %s port %i",
+                      url.psz_host, url.i_port );
+            vlc_UrlClean( &url );
+            free( psz_host );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
 
-    return false;
-}
-#endif
+        vlc_UrlClean( &url );
+        free( psz_host );
+    }
 
-bool ReadCommand( intf_thread_t *p_intf, char *p_buffer, int *pi_size )
-{
-#if defined(_WIN32) && !VLC_WINSTORE_APP
-    if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 && !p_intf->p_sys->b_quiet )
-        return ReadWin32( p_intf, (unsigned char*)p_buffer, pi_size );
-    else if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 )
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = malloc( sizeof( *p_sys ) );
+    if( unlikely(p_sys == NULL) )
     {
-        vlc_tick_sleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );
-        return false;
+        net_ListenClose( pi_socket );
+        free( psz_unix_path );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
+
+    p_intf->p_sys = p_sys;
+    p_sys->pi_socket_listen = pi_socket;
+    p_sys->i_socket = -1;
+    p_sys->psz_unix_path = psz_unix_path;
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_sys->status_lock );
+    p_sys->last_state = VLC_PLAYER_STATE_STOPPED;
+    p_sys->b_input_buffering = false;
+    p_sys->playlist = vlc_intf_GetMainPlaylist(p_intf);;
+    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_sys->playlist);
+
+    /* Non-buffered stdout */
+    setvbuf( stdout, (char *)NULL, _IOLBF, 0 );
+
+#if VLC_WINSTORE_APP
+    p_sys->b_quiet = true;
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
+    p_sys->b_quiet = var_InheritBool( p_intf, "rc-quiet" );
+    if( !p_sys->b_quiet )
+        intf_consoleIntroMsg( p_intf );
 #endif
 
-    while( *pi_size < MAX_LINE_LENGTH )
-    {
-        if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 )
-        {
-            if( read( 0/*STDIN_FILENO*/, p_buffer + *pi_size, 1 ) <= 0 )
-            {   /* Standard input closed: exit */
-                libvlc_Quit( vlc_object_instance(p_intf) );
-                p_buffer[*pi_size] = 0;
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {   /* Connection closed */
-            if( net_Read( p_intf, p_intf->p_sys->i_socket, p_buffer + *pi_size,
-                          1 ) <= 0 )
-            {
-                net_Close( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket );
-                p_intf->p_sys->i_socket = -1;
-                p_buffer[*pi_size] = 0;
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
+    if( vlc_clone( &p_sys->thread, Run, p_intf, VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW ) )
+        goto error;
 
-        if( p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\r' || p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\n' )
-            break;
+    msg_rc( "%s", _("Remote control interface initialized. Type `help' for help.") );
 
-        (*pi_size)++;
+    static struct vlc_player_cbs const player_cbs =
+    {
+        .on_state_changed = player_on_state_changed,
+        .on_buffering_changed = player_on_buffering_changed,
+        .on_rate_changed = player_on_rate_changed,
+        .on_position_changed = player_on_position_changed,
+    };
+    vlc_player_Lock(player);
+    p_sys->player_listener =
+        vlc_player_AddListener(player, &player_cbs, p_intf);
+    if (!p_sys->player_listener)
+    {
+        vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+        goto error;
     }
 
-    if( *pi_size == MAX_LINE_LENGTH ||
-        p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\r' || p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\n' )
+    static struct vlc_player_aout_cbs const player_aout_cbs =
     {
-        p_buffer[ *pi_size ] = 0;
-        return true;
-    }
+        .on_volume_changed = player_aout_on_volume_changed,
+    };
+    p_sys->player_aout_listener =
+        vlc_player_aout_AddListener(player, &player_aout_cbs, p_intf);
+    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+    if (!p_sys->player_aout_listener)
+        goto error;
 
-    return false;
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+error:
+    if (p_sys->player_listener)
+    {
+        vlc_player_Lock(player);
+        vlc_player_RemoveListener(player, p_sys->player_listener);
+        vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+    }
+    net_ListenClose( pi_socket );
+    free( psz_unix_path );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->status_lock );
+    free( p_sys );
+    return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * parse_MRL: build a input item from a full mrl
- *****************************************************************************
- * MRL format: "simplified-mrl [:option-name[=option-value]]"
- * We don't check for '"' or '\'', we just assume that a ':' that follows a
- * space is a new option. Should be good enough for our purpose.
+ * Deactivate: uninitialize and cleanup
  *****************************************************************************/
-static input_item_t *parse_MRL( const char *mrl )
+static void Deactivate( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-#define SKIPSPACE( p ) { while( *p == ' ' || *p == '\t' ) p++; }
-#define SKIPTRAILINGSPACE( p, d ) \
-    { char *e=d; while( e > p && (*(e-1)==' ' || *(e-1)=='\t') ){e--;*e=0;} }
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
 
-    input_item_t *p_item = NULL;
-    char *psz_item = NULL, *psz_item_mrl = NULL, *psz_orig, *psz_mrl;
-    char **ppsz_options = NULL;
-    int i_options = 0;
+    vlc_player_t *player = vlc_playlist_GetPlayer(p_sys->playlist);
+    vlc_player_Lock(player);
+    vlc_player_aout_RemoveListener(player, p_sys->player_aout_listener);
+    vlc_player_RemoveListener(player, p_sys->player_listener);
+    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
 
-    if( !mrl ) return 0;
+    vlc_cancel( p_sys->thread );
+    vlc_join( p_sys->thread, NULL );
 
-    psz_mrl = psz_orig = strdup( mrl );
-    if( !psz_mrl )
-        return NULL;
-    while( *psz_mrl )
+    net_ListenClose( p_sys->pi_socket_listen );
+    if( p_sys->i_socket != -1 )
+        net_Close( p_sys->i_socket );
+    if( p_sys->psz_unix_path != NULL )
     {
-        SKIPSPACE( psz_mrl );
-        psz_item = psz_mrl;
+#if defined(AF_LOCAL) && !defined(_WIN32)
+        unlink( p_sys->psz_unix_path );
+#endif
+        free( p_sys->psz_unix_path );
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->status_lock );
+    free( p_sys );
+}
 
-        for( ; *psz_mrl; psz_mrl++ )
-        {
-            if( (*psz_mrl == ' ' || *psz_mrl == '\t') && psz_mrl[1] == ':' )
-            {
-                /* We have a complete item */
-                break;
-            }
-            if( (*psz_mrl == ' ' || *psz_mrl == '\t') &&
-                (psz_mrl[1] == '"' || psz_mrl[1] == '\'') && psz_mrl[2] == ':')
-            {
-                /* We have a complete item */
-                break;
-            }
-        }
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Module descriptor
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define POS_TEXT N_("Show stream position")
+#define POS_LONGTEXT N_("Show the current position in seconds within the " \
+                        "stream from time to time." )
 
-        if( *psz_mrl ) { *psz_mrl = 0; psz_mrl++; }
-        SKIPTRAILINGSPACE( psz_item, psz_item + strlen( psz_item ) );
+#define TTY_TEXT N_("Fake TTY")
+#define TTY_LONGTEXT N_("Force the rc module to use stdin as if it was a TTY.")
 
-        /* Remove '"' and '\'' if necessary */
-        if( *psz_item == '"' && psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] == '"' )
-        { psz_item++; psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] = 0; }
-        if( *psz_item == '\'' && psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] == '\'' )
-        { psz_item++; psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] = 0; }
+#define UNIX_TEXT N_("UNIX socket command input")
+#define UNIX_LONGTEXT N_("Accept commands over a Unix socket rather than " \
+                         "stdin." )
 
-        if( !psz_item_mrl )
-        {
-            if( strstr( psz_item, "://" ) != NULL )
-                psz_item_mrl = strdup( psz_item );
-            else
-                psz_item_mrl = vlc_path2uri( psz_item, NULL );
-            if( psz_item_mrl == NULL )
-            {
-                free( psz_orig );
-                return NULL;
-            }
-        }
-        else if( *psz_item )
-        {
-            i_options++;
-            ppsz_options = xrealloc( ppsz_options, i_options * sizeof(char *) );
-            ppsz_options[i_options - 1] = &psz_item[1];
-        }
+#define HOST_TEXT N_("TCP command input")
+#define HOST_LONGTEXT N_("Accept commands over a socket rather than stdin. " \
+            "You can set the address and port the interface will bind to." )
 
-        if( *psz_mrl ) SKIPSPACE( psz_mrl );
-    }
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define QUIET_TEXT N_("Do not open a DOS command box interface")
+#define QUIET_LONGTEXT N_( \
+    "By default the rc interface plugin will start a DOS command box. " \
+    "Enabling the quiet mode will not bring this command box but can also " \
+    "be pretty annoying when you want to stop VLC and no video window is " \
+    "open." )
+#endif
 
-    /* Now create a playlist item */
-    if( psz_item_mrl )
-    {
-        p_item = input_item_New( psz_item_mrl, NULL );
-        for( int i = 0; i < i_options; i++ )
-        {
-            input_item_AddOption( p_item, ppsz_options[i], VLC_INPUT_OPTION_TRUSTED );
-        }
-        free( psz_item_mrl );
-    }
+vlc_module_begin()
+    set_shortname(N_("RC"))
+    set_category(CAT_INTERFACE)
+    set_subcategory(SUBCAT_INTERFACE_MAIN)
+    set_description(N_("Remote control interface"))
+    add_bool("rc-show-pos", false, POS_TEXT, POS_LONGTEXT, true)
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    add_bool("rc-quiet", false, QUIET_TEXT, QUIET_LONGTEXT, false)
+#else
+#if defined (HAVE_ISATTY)
+    add_bool("rc-fake-tty", false, TTY_TEXT, TTY_LONGTEXT, true)
+#endif
+    add_string("rc-unix", NULL, UNIX_TEXT, UNIX_LONGTEXT, true)
+#endif
+    add_string("rc-host", NULL, HOST_TEXT, HOST_LONGTEXT, true)
 
-    if( i_options ) free( ppsz_options );
-    free( psz_orig );
+    set_capability("interface", 20)
 
-    return p_item;
-}
+    set_callbacks(Activate, Deactivate)
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    add_shortcut("rc")
+#endif
+vlc_module_end()
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