VLC media player
Plays almost any video or audio file, disc or network stream without extra codec packs.
Free downloadMedia PlayersWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiPhone and iPadGPL-2.0
Download VLC media player
- Download from videolan.org
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VLC media player for Windows
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- Operating system
- Windows
- Architecture
- Choose on the publisher’s page
- File size
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The button opens videolan.org directly. The file is not stored on this site. No checksum is listed here; if the publisher publishes one, it is on their download page.
- Download from videolan.org
Official Publisher Link
VLC media player for macOS
- Version
- Visit publisher’s release page
- Released
- Visit publisher’s release page
- Operating system
- macOS
- Architecture
- Choose on the publisher’s page
- File size
- Visit publisher’s release page
The button opens videolan.org directly. The file is not stored on this site. No checksum is listed here; if the publisher publishes one, it is on their download page.
- Download from videolan.org
Official Publisher Link
VLC media player for Linux
- Version
- Visit publisher’s release page
- Released
- Visit publisher’s release page
- Operating system
- Linux
- Architecture
- Choose on the publisher’s page
- File size
- Visit publisher’s release page
The button opens videolan.org directly. The file is not stored on this site. No checksum is listed here; if the publisher publishes one, it is on their download page.
A checksum shows a file was not changed or corrupted. It does not prove the software is free of malware, so scan downloads before you run them. Read how we list and label downloads in the software download policy.
About VLC media player
VLC plays nearly every format you are likely to meet, from MKV and MP4 to old AVI files, DVDs and internet streams, using codecs it carries itself. It also converts files, records streams, adjusts subtitle timing and plays partly downloaded or damaged files where other players give up.
VLC is made by the non-profit VideoLAN and contains no advertising or tracking.
System requirements
See VLC media player's download page for the requirements of the current release.
How to install VLC media player
- Choose a download above. It opens VideoLAN's own page or file.
- If a checksum is listed, compare it with the file you downloaded before you run it.
- Open the downloaded file (usually .exe or .msi). If Windows asks whether to allow changes, check that the publisher name shown matches the software before you agree.
- Follow the installer. Untick any extra offers you do not want, then start the program from the Start menu.