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Hardened security fork of VLC, A local-only audio and video player with themes
Snap (recommended)
VLC
VLC media player, the open-source multimedia player
Snap (recommended)
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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 | — | GPL-2.0+ | <p>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.</p> |
| AUR (Git build) | vlc-git | 4.0.0.r37650.g7bd9665-1 | — | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | Multi-platform MPEG, VCD/DVD, and DivX player (monolithic) |
| AUR (Git · Plugin-lua build) | vlc-plugin-lua-git | 4.0.0.r37650.g7bd9665-1 | Community build, patched | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | Multi-platform MPEG, VCD/DVD, and DivX player - Lua scripting plugins |
| AUR (Luajit build) | vlc-luajit | 3.0.24-1 | Community build, patched | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | Free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework built with luajit |
| AUR (Plugin-luajit build) | vlc-plugin-luajit | 3.0.24-1 | Community build, patched | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | Free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework built with luajit - LuaJIT scripting plugins |
| AUR (Nox build) | vlc-nox | 3.0.21-4 | Community build, patched | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | Multi-platform MPEG, VCD/DVD, and DivX player (without GUI support) |
| Debian | vlc | 3.0.23-0+deb13u1 | Distribution build | — | multimedia player and streamer |
| Ubuntu | vlc | 3.0.23-1 | Distribution build | — | multimedia player and streamer |
| Fedora | vlc | 3.0.24 | Distribution build | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause | The cross-platform open-source multimedia framework, player and server |
| Fedora | vlc-plugin-lua | 3.0.24 | Distribution build | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause | VLC media player lua scripting plugins |
| Arch Linux | vlc | 3.0.24-1 | Distribution build | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | Free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework |
| Arch Linux (Plugin-lua build) | vlc-plugin-lua | 3.0.24-1 | Distribution build | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | Free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework - Lua scripting plugins |
| Nixpkgs | vlc | 3.0.24 | Distribution build | LGPL-2.1-or-later | Cross-platform media player and streaming server |
| openSUSE | vlc | 3.0.24 | Distribution build | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | Graphical media player |
| openSUSE | vlc-noX | 3.0.24 | Distribution build | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | VLC without X dependencies |
| Alpine Linux | vlc | 3.0.23-r4 | Distribution build | GPL-2.0-or-later | Multi-platform MPEG, VCD/DVD, and DivX player |
| Void Linux | vlc | 3.0.24_1 | Distribution build | GPL-2.0-only AND LGPL-2.1-only | Cross-platform multimedia player |
| Solus | vlc | 3.0.21 | Distribution build | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | Open source multimedia player |
| Gentoo | vlc | 4.0.0_pre20260625 | Distribution build | LGPL-2.1-only AND GPL-2.0-only | Media player and framework with support for most multimedia files and streaming |
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