VLC
VLC media player, the open-source multimedia player
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About
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
Additional information
Project
- Developer
- VideoLAN et al.
- Publisher
- VideoLAN
- License
- GPL-2.0+ (free software)What this license lets you do
- Homepage
- www.videolan.org/vlc
- From the project
- Report a bugSource codeDonateContact
- Languages
- 82 languages
Install
- Available via
- Flatpak · Snap (4) · AppImage · Arch Linux (7) · Debian · Ubuntu · Fedora · openSUSE · Alpine Linux · Void Linux · Solus · Gentoo · Nixpkgs
All 22 packagings
Flathub (Flatpak), Snap Store, Snap Store (Candidate build), Snap Store (Beta build), Snap Store (Nightly build), AppImage, AUR (Git build), AUR (Git · Plugin-lua build), AUR (Luajit build), AUR (Plugin-luajit build), AUR (Nox build), Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, Arch Linux (Plugin-lua build), Nixpkgs, openSUSE, Alpine Linux, Void Linux, Solus, Gentoo
- Flatpak sandbox
- Wide access
Runs in a sandbox, but a broad part of it is open — typical for tools that need to manage your files or system. It shows what the app is able to do, not what it does.
What it can access
- Reads and changes all your files
- Can access all devices, including cameras and USB
- Can read passwords stored in your keyring
- Uses the internet
- Plays and records audio
- Uses the older X11 display system, which doesn't isolate windows from each other
About this data
- Sources
- Sources disagree on the name: vlc / vlcpluginlua / vlcnoxSources disagree on the license
- Catalog data as of
- October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (24)
| Source | Name | Version | Built by | License | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathub (Flatpak) | VLC | 3.0.23 | — | GPL-2.0+ | VLC media player, the open-source multimedia player |
| Snap Store | VLC | 3.0.24-rc1 | — | GPL-2.0+ | The ultimate media player |
| Snap Store (Candidate build) | VLC | 3.0.24-rc1 | — | GPL-2.0+ | The ultimate media player |
| Snap Store (Beta build) | VLC | 3.0.24-29-g2d6a6d613f | — | GPL-2.0+ | The ultimate media player |
| Snap Store (Nightly build) | VLC | 4.0.0-dev-39354-g38022073f6 | — | GPL-2.0+ | The ultimate media player |
| AppImage | VLC | 3.0.11.1 |