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<div class="cardheader"> <div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="/apps/">Software</a><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 9 14" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="m0 14 9-7-9-7z"/></svg><a href="/software/videolan/">VideoLAN</a><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 9 14" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="m0 14 9-7-9-7z"/></svg>VLC media player</div></div> <h1 class="title cardtitle">VideoLAN VLC media player</h1> <div class="entryHeader"> <div class="entryIcon swIcon icon1" title="VideoLAN VLC media player Icon"></div> <table class="headerInfo"> <tr><td>Version</td><td class="version"><span class="vNum">3</span><span class="asof">(as of 10/28/2021)</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Platforms</td><td>Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android</td></tr> <tr><td>License</td><td>Open Source</td></tr> <tr><td>Category</td><td><a href="/apps/video">Video</a></td></tr> </table> <div class="headerright"> <a href="https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank" class="swLink btnprimary">Go to Website</a><div class="popularity"> <span class="label">Rating:</span><span class="rtg four"></span><span class="stats"><span class="voteavg">3.8</span>  |  <span class="votetotal">1225</span> Votes</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="listBox features"> <h2 class="heading">Main Features</h2> <ul> <li> <span class="check"><svg height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="m10 0c5.5228475 0 10 4.4771525 10 10s-4.4771525 10-10 10-10-4.4771525-10-10 4.4771525-10 10-10zm5.1507914 5.74076153c-.38707-.3317743-.9547571-.31591752-1.3224984.01829628l-.0875496.09016895-5.2977434 6.17879134-2.23589322-2.23510675-.09420734-.08318861c-.3922912-.30502489-.95952226-.27729535-1.32000622.08318861-.36048396.36048395-.3882135.92771505-.08318861 1.32000625l.08318861.0942073 3 3 .09209242.0815699c.382869.299536.92993804.278526 1.28870593-.0494925l.08556503-.0883928 6-7 .0757182-.10031012c.2740391-.41453005.2028866-.97796356-.1841834-1.30973785z" fill="#09aa51" fill-rule="evenodd"/></svg> </span><span class="feature">Supports a large number of audio and video formats</span></li> <li> <span class="check"><svg height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="m10 0c5.5228475 0 10 4.4771525 10 10s-4.4771525 10-10 10-10-4.4771525-10-10 4.4771525-10 10-10zm5.1507914 5.74076153c-.38707-.3317743-.9547571-.31591752-1.3224984.01829628l-.0875496.09016895-5.2977434 6.17879134-2.23589322-2.23510675-.09420734-.08318861c-.3922912-.30502489-.95952226-.27729535-1.32000622.08318861-.36048396.36048395-.3882135.92771505-.08318861 1.32000625l.08318861.0942073 3 3 .09209242.0815699c.382869.299536.92993804.278526 1.28870593-.0494925l.08556503-.0883928 6-7 .0757182-.10031012c.2740391-.41453005.2028866-.97796356-.1841834-1.30973785z" fill="#09aa51" fill-rule="evenodd"/></svg> </span><span class="feature">Compatible with multiple 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10s-4.4771525 10-10 10-10-4.4771525-10-10 4.4771525-10 10-10zm5.1507914 5.74076153c-.38707-.3317743-.9547571-.31591752-1.3224984.01829628l-.0875496.09016895-5.2977434 6.17879134-2.23589322-2.23510675-.09420734-.08318861c-.3922912-.30502489-.95952226-.27729535-1.32000622.08318861-.36048396.36048395-.3882135.92771505-.08318861 1.32000625l.08318861.0942073 3 3 .09209242.0815699c.382869.299536.92993804.278526 1.28870593-.0494925l.08556503-.0883928 6-7 .0757182-.10031012c.2740391-.41453005.2028866-.97796356-.1841834-1.30973785z" fill="#09aa51" fill-rule="evenodd"/></svg> </span><span class="feature">Provides a simple user interface</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 class="heading">Software Overview</h2> <div class="baguetteBox"> <figure> <a href="https://fileinfo.com/img/sw/ss/xl/videolan_vlc_media_player_303.png" data-caption="Screenshot of VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.16"><img src="https://fileinfo.com/img/sw/ss/sm/videolan_vlc_media_player_303.png" alt="Screenshot of VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.16" title="VideoLAN VLC media player Screenshot" width="420" height="283" srcset="https://fileinfo.com/img/sw/ss/md/videolan_vlc_media_player_303.png 840w, https://fileinfo.com/img/sw/ss/sm/videolan_vlc_media_player_303.png 420w" sizes="(max-width: 460px) 95vw, 420px"></a> <figcaption class="caption">Screenshot of VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.16</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>VideoLAN VLC media player is a popular, open-source media player that runs on the Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android platforms. It can play a large array of media formats, including files stored on discs, audio and video files downloaded from the Internet, and <a href="https://techterms.com/definition/streaming" target="techterms">streaming</a> media.</p> <p>VLC media player’s main function is playing video and audio files. It can read a large number of popular video and audio formats, such as MPEG, MP4, MOV, WMV, H.263, WAV, FLV, and AVI. The player can also convert media into many of the same formats that it is able to read, including the MPEG, ASF, AAC, and MP3 formats. </p> <p>You can play and organize your video, audio, or image files by dragging and dropping them into the application. Once imported, you can create playlists to categorize your media content. You can also subscribe to podcasts and stream music through the application.</p> <h3>Summary</h3> <p>VideoLAN VLC media player is a great solution for home users that want to play their favorite media files. While it may not offer as many features as <a href="/software/nullsoft/winamp">NullSoft Winamp</a>, <a href="/software/apple/itunes">Apple iTunes</a>, or <a href="/software/microsoft/windows_media_player">Microsoft Windows Media Player</a>, it can recognize and open more formats. For that reason alone, it is worth installing VideoLAN VLC media player on your computer.</p> <div class="adBotLB"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1589911043271-0"> </div> </div> <h2 class="heading">Primary File Type</h2> <a href="/extension/vlc" class="primary"><img src="https://fileinfo.com/img/icons/files/128/vlc-7411.png" alt="vlc icon" width="64" height="64"><span class="primaryright"><span class="linkhighlight">.VLC</span>VLC Playlist</span></a> <h2 class="heading">Supported File Types</h2> <div class="tablewrap"><table class="list sortable"> <thead> <tr><th class="extcol"><svg height="15" viewBox="0 0 11 15" width="11" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g fill-rule="evenodd"><path class="downarrow" d="m5.13142293 14.5979159-4.36338247-4.76005359c-.18659621-.20355949-.17284474-.51984318.03071475-.70643938.09221491-.08453034.21276648-.13142293.33785937-.13142293h8.7267679c.27614242 0 .50000002.22385763.50000002.5 0 .12509584-.0468926.2456474-.131423.33786231l-4.36338243 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href="/extension/adt">.ADT</a></td><td class="stretchcol">ADTS Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/anx">.ANX</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Annodex Exchange Format File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/avchd">.AVCHD</a></td><td class="stretchcol">High Definition Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/avi">.AVI</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Audio Video Interleave File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/bik">.BIK</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Bink Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/dv">.DV</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Digital Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/f4v">.F4V</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Flash MP4 Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/flv">.FLV</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Flash Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/gxf">.GXF</a></td><td class="stretchcol">General eXchange Format File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/h264">.H264</a></td><td class="stretchcol">H.264 Encoded Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/hdmov">.HDMOV</a></td><td class="stretchcol">QuickTime HD Movie File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/iso">.ISO</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Disk Image File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/m1v">.M1V</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-1 Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/m2v">.M2V</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-2 Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/m4a">.M4A</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-4 Audio</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/m4b">.M4B</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-4 Audiobook</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/m4v">.M4V</a></td><td class="stretchcol">iTunes Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mjpg">.MJPG</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Motion JPEG Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mka">.MKA</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Matroska Audio</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mks">.MKS</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Matroska Elementary Stream File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mov">.MOV</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Apple QuickTime Movie</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mp3">.MP3</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MP3 Audio</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mp4">.MP4</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-4 Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mpeg1">.MPEG1</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-1 Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mpeg4">.MPEG4</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-4 File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mpg2">.MPG2</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-2 Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mpv">.MPV</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-2 Elementary Stream Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mts">.MTS</a></td><td class="stretchcol">AVCHD Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/nsv">.NSV</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Nullsoft Streaming Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/nuv">.NUV</a></td><td class="stretchcol">NuppelVideo File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/ogg">.OGG</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Ogg Vorbis Audio</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/ogv">.OGV</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Ogg Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/oma">.OMA</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Sony OpenMG Music File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/opus">.OPUS</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Opus Audio</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/pss">.PSS</a></td><td class="stretchcol">PlayStation 2 Game Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/ra">.RA</a></td><td class="stretchcol">RealAudio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/rbs">.RBS</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MP3 Ringtone File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/rec">.REC</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Topfield PVR Recording</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/rm">.RM</a></td><td class="stretchcol">RealMedia File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/rmi">.RMI</a></td><td class="stretchcol">RMID MIDI File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/rt">.RT</a></td><td class="stretchcol">RealText Streaming Text File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/spx">.SPX</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Ogg Vorbis Speex File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/svi">.SVI</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Samsung Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/tod">.TOD</a></td><td class="stretchcol">JVC Everio Video Capture File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/trp">.TRP</a></td><td class="stretchcol">HD Video Transport Stream</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/ts">.TS</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Video Transport Stream File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/tta">.TTA</a></td><td class="stretchcol">True Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/vlt">.VLT</a></td><td class="stretchcol">VLC Media Player Skin File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/voc">.VOC</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Creative Labs Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/vp6">.VP6</a></td><td class="stretchcol">TrueMotion VP6 Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/vqf">.VQF</a></td><td class="stretchcol">TwinVQ Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/vro">.VRO</a></td><td class="stretchcol">DVD Video Recording Format</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/wav">.WAV</a></td><td class="stretchcol">WAVE Audio</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/webm">.WEBM</a></td><td class="stretchcol">WebM Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/wma">.WMA</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Windows Media Audio</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/wv">.WV</a></td><td class="stretchcol">WavPack Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/xesc">.XESC</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Expression Encoder Screen Capture File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/zab">.ZAB</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Zipped Audio Book</td></tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2 class="heading">Additional Related File Types</h2> <div class="tablewrap"><table class="list sortable"> <thead> <tr><th class="extcol"><svg height="15" viewBox="0 0 11 15" width="11" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g fill-rule="evenodd"><path class="downarrow" 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class="extcol"><a href="/extension/669">.669</a></td><td class="stretchcol">UNIS Composer 669 Module</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/a52">.A52</a></td><td class="stretchcol">A/52 Audio</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/aob">.AOB</a></td><td class="stretchcol">DVD-Audio Audio Object File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/cda">.CDA</a></td><td class="stretchcol">CD Audio Track Shortcut</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/cdg">.CDG</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Compact Disc Plus Graphics Image</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/cue">.CUE</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Cue Sheet File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/dvdmedia">.DVDMEDIA</a></td><td class="stretchcol">RipIt DVD Package</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/ifo">.IFO</a></td><td class="stretchcol">DVD-Video Disc Information File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mp1">.MP1</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-1 Layer 1 Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mp2">.MP2</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG Layer II Compressed Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mp2v">.MP2V</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-2 Video File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mp4.infovid">.MP4.INFOVID</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Parrot AR Drone and Gyro Flyer Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mpa">.MPA</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-2 Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mpl">.MPL</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPL2 Subtitles File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mpls">.MPLS</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Blu-ray Movie Playlist File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mpsub">.MPSUB</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPlayer Subtitles File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mt2s">.MT2S</a></td><td class="stretchcol">MPEG-2 Transport Stream File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mts">.MTS</a></td><td class="stretchcol">AVCHD Video</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/mxf">.MXF</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Material Exchange Format</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/oga">.OGA</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Ogg Vorbis Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/ogm">.OGM</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Ogg Media File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/ogx">.OGX</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Ogg Vorbis Multiplexed Media File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/pjs">.PJS</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Phoenix Subtitles File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/pls">.PLS</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Multimedia Playlist File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/psb">.PSB</a></td><td class="stretchcol">PowerDivX Subtitles File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/qt">.QT</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Apple QuickTime Movie</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/ram">.RAM</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Real Audio Metadata File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/rmj">.RMJ</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Real Media Jukebox Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/rmvb">.RMVB</a></td><td class="stretchcol">RealMedia Variable Bit Rate File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/s3m">.S3M</a></td><td class="stretchcol">ScreamTracker 3 Module</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/s3z">.S3Z</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Compressed Scream Tracker 3 Module</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/smi">.SMI</a></td><td class="stretchcol">SAMI Subtitles File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/srt">.SRT</a></td><td class="stretchcol">SubRip Subtitle File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/tak">.TAK</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Tom's Lossless Audio Kompressor File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/usf">.USF</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Universal Subtitles Format File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/vob">.VOB</a></td><td class="stretchcol">DVD Video Object File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/wax">.WAX</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Windows Media Audio Redirect</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/xa">.XA</a></td><td class="stretchcol">The Sims Audio File</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/xm">.XM</a></td><td class="stretchcol">Fasttracker 2 Extended Module</td></tr> <tr><td class="extcol"><a href="/extension/xspf">.XSPF</a></td><td class="stretchcol">XML Shareable Playlist File</td></tr> </tbody> </table></div> <div class="upDate">Updated 10/28/2021</div></article> </div> <div id="right"> <div class="prevnext"> <a 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