[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":279},["ShallowReactive",2],{"en-post-80":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":260,"extension":272,"meta":273,"navigation":274,"path":275,"seo":276,"stem":277,"__hash__":278},"content/post/80.md","80",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":259},"minimark",[9,14,18,27,31,53,57,92,96,149,153,177,181,193,197,204,208,224,228,235,250],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"what-is-vlc-media-player","What Is VLC media player",[15,16,17],"p",{},"VLC media player is a free, open source cross platform multimedia player from the VideoLAN project, running on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. It is licensed under GPLv2 or later and has been maintained by a volunteer community since 2001, with cumulative downloads long past several billion. VLC is famous for playing almost anything, needing virtually no extra codecs to handle most audio and video formats, discs, and network streams.",[15,19,20,21,26],{},"How clean is it? No ads, no spyware, no forced account, just open and play. If you fetch media over BitTorrent, pair it with a clean client like ",[22,23,25],"a",{"href":24},"/post/66/","What Is qBittorrent and How to Use It"," to get the files, then play them in VLC, and you have about the most hassle free local media chain there is.",[10,28,30],{"id":29},"key-features","Key Features",[32,33,34,38,41,44,47,50],"ul",{},[35,36,37],"li",{},"Universal playback. Native support for MPEG-2, H.264, MKV, WebM, WMV, MP3, and many more, with no extra codec pack needed.",[35,39,40],{},"Discs and devices. Play DVD, audio CD, and VCD directly, and capture camera and capture-card footage.",[35,42,43],{},"Network streams. Open HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, and other stream URLs, or transcode and push local media out.",[35,45,46],{},"Transcode and convert. Built in transcoding converts between formats and extracts audio on its own.",[35,48,49],{},"Subtitles and tracks. External subtitles, multi audio track switching, and fine grained A/V sync.",[35,51,52],{},"Library and playlists. Build a local media library, manage playlists, and resume from the last position.",[10,54,56],{"id":55},"how-to-install","How to Install",[58,59,60,68,75,82,89],"ol",{},[35,61,62,63,67],{},"Open ",[64,65,66],"code",{},"https://www.videolan.org/vlc/#download"," and click the Windows area to download the installer.",[35,69,70,71,74],{},"Or use the Windows page ",[64,72,73],{},"https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html",", which has 64 bit, 32 bit, and ARM64 builds.",[35,76,77,78,81],{},"Double click the downloaded ",[64,79,80],{},"vlc-*.*.*-win64.exe"," and follow the wizard.",[35,83,84,85,88],{},"Prefer a package manager? Run ",[64,86,87],{},"winget install VideoLAN.VLC",".",[35,90,91],{},"Launch VLC from the Start menu when done.",[10,93,95],{"id":94},"how-to-use-it","How to Use It",[58,97,98,105,116,127,134],{},[35,99,100,101,104],{},"Play a local file: after launch click ",[64,102,103],{},"Media > Open File",", or just drag the file into the window.",[35,106,107,108,111,112,115],{},"Play a disc or device: ",[64,109,110],{},"Media > Open Disc"," for DVD/CD, or ",[64,113,114],{},"Open Capture Device"," for a camera.",[35,117,118,119,122,123,126],{},"Play a network stream: ",[64,120,121],{},"Media > Open Network Stream",", paste an ",[64,124,125],{},"http/rtsp/rtmp"," URL, then play.",[35,128,129,130,133],{},"Transcode and export: ",[64,131,132],{},"Media > Convert / Save",", add the file, choose a target format and save path.",[35,135,136,137,140,141,144,145,148],{},"Subtitles and sync: while playing, right click ",[64,138,139],{},"Subtitle > Add Subtitle File",", and use ",[64,142,143],{},"G"," and ",[64,146,147],{},"H"," to nudge subtitle delay.",[10,150,152],{"id":151},"things-to-watch","Things to Watch",[32,154,155,162,165,171,174],{},[35,156,157,158,161],{},"Safe source. VLC is completely free with no ads or spyware, so download only from ",[64,159,160],{},"videolan.org","; modified third party builds may bundle junk.",[35,163,164],{},"Stream privacy. When playing unknown network streams, note that some can expose your IP.",[35,166,167,168,88],{},"Hardware acceleration. On older devices that stutter, try turning off hardware accelerated decoding in ",[64,169,170],{},"Tools > Preferences > Input / Codecs",[35,172,173],{},"Copyright. Only play and convert content you have the legal right to, and respect local copyright law.",[35,175,176],{},"License. VLC is GPLv2 plus, and redistribution must keep the license and source access note.",[10,178,180],{"id":179},"download","Download",[32,182,183,188],{},[35,184,185,186],{},"Official download ",[64,187,66],{},[35,189,190,191],{},"Windows page ",[64,192,73],{},[10,194,196],{"id":195},"official-site","Official Site",[32,198,199],{},[35,200,201],{},[64,202,203],{},"https://www.videolan.org",[10,205,207],{"id":206},"getting-started","Getting Started",[15,209,210,211,214,215,144,217,219,220,223],{},"VLC works without tweaking, but a few hidden tricks are worth it. To speed up a tutorial without chipmunk pitch, right click ",[64,212,213],{},"Playback Speed"," and adjust; VLC's pitch algorithm is more natural than many players. For drifting subtitles, hammer ",[64,216,143],{},[64,218,147],{}," to align. To extract audio from a video, use ",[64,221,222],{},"Convert / Save"," and set the container to an audio format. If playback stutters, disable hardware acceleration first; if that fails, check the disk or the network stream. Get media from legitimate sources and do not install an ad laden modified build.",[10,225,227],{"id":226},"faq","FAQ",[15,229,230,234],{},[231,232,233],"strong",{},"VLC plays some MKV with no sound or artifacts?","\nUsually the codec is too new and the bundled decoder is old. Download the latest VLC from the site and it mostly resolves; also check you did not pick the wrong audio track.",[15,236,237,240,122,242,245,246,249],{},[231,238,239],{},"How do I play a video URL in VLC?",[64,241,121],{},[64,243,244],{},"http"," or ",[64,247,248],{},"rtsp"," URL, and play. Only play content you are allowed to, and prefer trusted sources for public streams.",[15,251,252,255,256,258],{},[231,253,254],{},"Can VLC turn video into audio?","\nYes. Use ",[64,257,132],{}," to add the file, set the target profile to an audio format like MP3, and the result is a pure audio file, handy for ringtones or extracting voiceovers.",{"title":260,"searchDepth":261,"depth":261,"links":262},"",2,[263,264,265,266,267,268,269,270,271],{"id":12,"depth":261,"text":13},{"id":29,"depth":261,"text":30},{"id":55,"depth":261,"text":56},{"id":94,"depth":261,"text":95},{"id":151,"depth":261,"text":152},{"id":179,"depth":261,"text":180},{"id":195,"depth":261,"text":196},{"id":206,"depth":261,"text":207},{"id":226,"depth":261,"text":227},"md",{},true,"/post/80",{"description":260},"post/80","BCha0w4BNeFIjLhT4xhkMYNb6DNW-lkoAFKJpdKbtsg",1794378304328]