Reproducible: Lose ability to render to Chromecast device after closing instance rendering to device.
Version: 3.0.10. also existed with version going back to at least 2.x.x.
Preferences: Playlist and Instances -> Only allow one instance -> Unchecked
Steps to Reproduce:
- Disable the "Only allow one instance" setting by unchecking it.
- Close VLC
- Open 1st VLC instance from shortcut ("C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe")
- Drag and drop video file into VLC
- Render video to chromecast device. (Playback->Render->{Device})
- Open another VLC instance by double clicking a video file from the file explorer that is associated to the VLC program.
- Close 1st VLC instance.
- At this point I'm not able to render to the chromecast device until a full PC restart.