skipIntroVLC.sh

#!/bin/bash

function genquery {
    # Login to VLC's telnet interface
    echo Password

    # Submit the command
    echo "$@"
}

TIME=$(genquery get_time | nc 127.0.0.1 4212 |
    tail -2 | head -1 |
    sed -Ee 's/([0-9]+).*/\1/')

# Change this value to match your favorite show
INTRO_DURATION=35

TARGET_TIME=$(($TIME + $INTRO_DURATION))

echo "Current Time: $TIME"
echo "Target Time: $TARGET_TIME"

genquery seek $TARGET_TIME | nc 127.0.0.1 4212