Install VLC Media Player in Ubuntu

Nov 022006

The VLC media player is an open source media player, distributed under the GNU General Public License. It is a highly portable multimedia player that supports many audio and video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs, VCDs and various streaming protocols. It is able to stream over networks and to transcode multimedia files and save them into various different formats.

It is one of the most platform-independent players available, with versions for Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, BSD, Windows CE, and Solaris.

Install VLC Media player in Ubuntu

You need to make sure that you have a "universe" mirror in your /etc/apt/sources.list

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd

This will complete the installation

If you want to open VLC You need to go to Applications--->Sound&Video--->VLC Media Player

Once it open you should see the following screen

VLC Media Player Version Details

VLC Media Player Skins 2 interface

VLC Media Player Skins

If you want to download VLC Media Player Skins check here

Install VLC Plugin for Mozilla Firefox

sudo apt-get install mozilla-plugin-vlc

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http://bonaveo.net/ Aleksandersen

I prefer the MPlayer media player. It preforms better in a lot of cases and it does not use as much resources as VLC tends to do from time to time.

There is no play list in MPlayer, but that can be folder managed.
http://www.techbycolin.com Colin

I love VLC on Linux or Windows. Seems fast enough in most cases.
Jeansk

Thanks a lot.
Used this document and it worked fine for me. I am just struggling now with my sound card that does not seem to be working. No sound is associated to the movie I am reading.
Regards,

JSK
Ayman

Ayman Ebrahim Al-eskafi
new user for linux
mouna

bien
DML

I have found the player to be wonderful, but the skins are giving me trouble. The player itself was an instant fix to several issues I had with my media files when I finally left the wondoze environment behind.
simran

its a nice info i used it and got the player installed….

it works very fine
http://ihavenoneyet dang3r

There are two types of skin files: vlt files and zip files. It is advised to use vlt files, because they can be used directly by VLC, without any need to unzip the skin files.Well with that said either did not work for me.The current version is correct of vlc player.. windows xp home edition could not be the problem LOL
George Maness

How can I obtain VLC Media Player for Ubunto if the machine running Linux dosn’t have internet access?
http://yudhadelonge182 Yudha DeLonge

THX,,, for the Solution,,

WokeY
roland

it is a good systerm
Kevin Crossey

I’m a newbe to Ubuntu and I would like to download a video player. I would like to “Install VLC Media Player in Ubuntu” BUT I’m not online and will only pick-up software thro’ public access/internet cafe Windows PCs.
Can I find somewhere to download the player (with install details)? No your site send me round in circles!
http://bhushan@suven.com bhushan

i want to download VLC player for ubuntu
ankit shrivastava

thanx………
i tried and it worked f9 for me….
Sam Roberts

Thanks a lot. This article was really informative.
robi

ok im new to ubuntu and i have no idea how to install anything. can some one PLEASE give a step by step tutorial on how to do so?
Tourlou

@ Robi

The easiest way to install VLC is to do it by the repository.

System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager.

Search for VLC.

Install VLC, VLC-nox, VLC-plugin-esd, and VLC-plugin-pulse.

If you are using Firefox browser, also install Mozilla-plugin-vlc

The dependencies will install automatically.

After installation is completed it will show under Applications > Sound & Video
Nayanajith

Everyone says this by assuming everyone have access to internet at all the time. Its wrong.
I want to download VLC as a .deb file from a place which has internet connection and install it in my home machine.
Mentioned method is useless for me.
Hi_

You can download the .deb files from here http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/vlc

Don’t forget to also download VLC-nox, VLC-plugin-esd, VLC-plugin-pulse and, if using Firefox, Mozilla-plugin-vlc

You could get, or not, problems with dependencies. If so, write down the files missing, and go back to the above link to get them.

Hope this helps.
Larry

My ubuntu cant access the net, how do i install apps without an internet connection.
how do i download programs elsewhere and install them in my ubuntu?
Joe Hoban

I just installed Xubuntu (Itrepid Ibex) on an old Compaq a few days ago and the media player it came with doesn’t play any of my old music or vid files (MP3 & AVI). I have used VLC as a portable app on my flash drive before and would like to install it on my computer without using the net. I would be installing it off my flashdrive or a CD, so if someone could post a strp by step walkthrough on how to do that it would be great. Thanx!
Ganesh

When use this command line in terminal window it displays a message E: could’nt find packge vlc

gopalakrishnana@gopalakrishnana-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ – Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ – Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/restricted Translation-en_US
Reading package lists… Done
gopalakrishnana@gopalakrishnana-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plgin-vlc
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Couldn’t find package vlc
gopalakrishnana@gopalakrishnana-desktop:~$

Ganesh
prakash

i want to install vlc player for my ubundu os
ajit

it’s a very coll os i like it and i also tell my friends to install it
Ashish

Very Good
Thanks
it worked!!!!!!!!!
aalluri

i like vlc player
rajapandian

Where i can download media player for ubuntu,
and how to install it
king

thanks…………….
i don`t have any word to say …………….
Imran

For those who want to download offline,

Get each .deb file VLC from here.. [Remember download only that which suits your processor].
http://ftp.debian.org/pool/main/v/vlc/

Then do have run it on ur Ubuntu
http://wasi620@yahoo.com warrioRR

Thanks for the nice information
anand

i have so many media player but it not compare vlc media player so i install the vlc media player
Anu

thanzzzzz…
munnu

thanks 4 giving …info
caleb

’m a newbe to Ubuntu and I would like to download a video player. I would like to “Install VLC Media Player in Ubuntu” BUT I’m not online and will only pick-up software thro’ public access/internet cafe Windows PCs.
Can I find somewhere to download the player (with install details)? No your site send me round in circles!
james

hi ..
i try to install vlc using
sudo apt-get install
but it will show me the error..
that file hass been locked
what to do ?

i hav sony vaio vpcea12en
2 gb ram, i3 processor
plz help me… i really stuck here for long time
sivan

i am new to ubuntu linux os.i want to install the vlc player externally without using the ubuntu software center
sainath

sir i need how to install vlc media player .deb package in ubuntu it is installing but not running please mail me how to work that one
sridhar

how can i obtain setup file for vlc for future use when internet connection is not avilable?
Deep

i cant install vlc player in ubuntu 9.0. It says “Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Couldn’t find package vlc”
So in this case what am i supposed to do? Can u please suggest admin?