How do you keep screen from timing out in VLC

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Not to confuse the issue but I should note that the power setting *may* behave separately from the screensaver setting. In other words, if the screensaver is disabled but a power manager setting is set to blank the screen it may kick in.

Scott(0)'s answer here has always been the culprit for me.  Just adding a picture to his answer to clarify a bit.  Go to Menu -> Settings -> Power Manager.  On left side click "On AC" and/or "On Battery" (if using laptop).  On right, click "Monitor" tab and move the sliders all the way to the left to "Never" put display to sleep.




For me, that's always worked to stop screen from blanking (assuming I also have screensaver disabled).  Haven't had problem noted in Colin23erk's bug report myself.