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Download VLC from VideoLAN

Find the VideoLAN release or official store listing that matches your platform, and verify the exact package before opening it.

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Choose the platform before choosing the package

Begin at VideoLAN or follow its own store links. On Windows, check the system type in About before selecting an installer. On a Mac, About This Mac shows an Intel processor or an Apple chip. A supported universal Mac build can be an option when VideoLAN offers it. On a phone or TV, use the publisher’s linked store listing for the device you are installing on.

Check the file you received before starting an install. The correct application name alone leaves version, platform and publisher uncertain. An unsigned repack with the same icon can appear beside the genuine release in a search result.

DeviceCheck before download
Windows PCSystem type and the matching VideoLAN installer or archive.
MacChip, minimum macOS release and VideoLAN’s current build.
Android phone or Android TVOfficial listing on the intended device and remote support on TV.
Apple deviceThe applicable Apple store listing and model or operating system compatibility.

One download, one identity check

  1. Use the publisher page to select the operating system, architecture and release.
  2. Record the package filename. If VideoLAN publishes a corresponding SHA-256 digest, compare it with the exact file you saved.
  3. If the store or operating system flags an unexpected publisher or incompatible package, go back to the publisher’s download route before proceeding.
  4. After installation, open a local test file first. Then test one approved network stream if that is what you need.

Know what the installation buys you

VLC is a player. A working download and install give you a way to open compatible media. Obtain any required access separately from the media provider. For TV control, test the remote and available tracks on the actual TV edition. Desktop VLC menus are useful reference material, but the mobile and TV screens have their own layout.

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