How to Download and Install VLC Media Player
Method 1 of 4:
On Windows
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Open the VLC website. Type https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html in your computer's web browser. -
Click Download VLC. It's an orange button on the right side of the page. -
Select a download location if prompted. Doing so will allow the VLC setup file to download onto your computer.- The VLC file will download automatically, so if you aren't prompted for a download location, skip this step.
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Double-click the downloaded VLC setup file. You'll find it in the default downloads location for your browser. -
Click Yes when prompted. Doing so opens the installation window. -
Select a language. When asked, click the language drop-down box and select the language you want to use for VLC Media Player, then click OK to proceed. -
Click Next three times. This will take you to the installation page. -
Click Install. It's at the bottom of the page. Doing so installs VLC Media Player on your computer. -
Run VLC Media Player. Immediately after installing VLC, you can run it by making sure the "Run VLC media player" box is checked and clicking Finish.- When you want to run VLC in the future, you'll double-click the VLC app icon on your desktop or select it from Start.
Method 2 of 4:
On Mac
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Open the VLC website. Go to https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html in your computer's web browser. -
Click Download VLC. It's an orange button on the right side of the page. -
Select a download location if prompted. Doing so will allow the VLC setup file to download onto your computer.- The VLC file will download automatically, so if you aren't prompted for a download location, skip this step.
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Open the downloaded DMG file. Go to the folder into which your browser downloads files, then double-click the VLC DMG file. This will open the installation window. -
Click and drag the VLC app icon onto the "Applications" folder. The "Applications" folder is on the right side of the window, while the traffic cone-shaped VLC app icon is on the left. Doing so will install VLC on your computer. -
Run VLC. The first time you open VLC after installing it, do the following:- Double-click the VLC app icon in the Applications folder.
- Wait for your Mac to verify VLC.
- Click Open when prompted.
Method 3 of 4:
On iPhone
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Open your iPhone'sApp Store. Tap the App Store app icon, which resembles a white "A" on a light-blue background.
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Tap Search. This option is in the lower-right corner of the screen. -
Tap the search bar. It's the grey text box with "App Store" in it at the top of the page. -
Search for VLC. Type in vlc, then tap the blue Search button in the lower-right side of the keyboard. -
Find the "VLC for Mobile" heading. Scroll down until you find this heading next to VLC's orange traffic cone icon. -
Tap GET. It's to the right of the "VLC for Mobile" heading.- If you've downloaded VLC before, you'll tap to the right of this heading.
- If you've downloaded VLC before, you'll tap
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Enter your Touch ID or Apple ID password when prompted. Doing so will allow VLC to begin installing onto your iPhone.- You can open VLC immediately after it downloads by tapping OPEN in the App Store.
Method 4 of 4:
On Android
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Open your Android'sGoogle Play Store. Tap the Google Play Store app icon, which resembles a multicolored triangle on a white background.
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Tap the search bar. It's at the top of the screen. Your Android's on-screen keyboard will appear. -
Open the VLC page. Type in vlc, then tap VLC for Android in the resulting drop-down menu. -
Tap INSTALL. This is on the right side of the page. Doing so prompts VLC to begin installing onto your Android.- If prompted, tap ALLOW after tapping INSTALL to confirm the download.
- You can open VLC directly from within the Play Store by tapping OPEN when VLC finishes installing.
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