Install VLC Media Player in Ubuntu
Posted by Admin on November 2nd, 2006
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
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:24 pm
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.
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:50 pm
I love VLC on Linux or Windows. Seems fast enough in most cases.
November 28th, 2006 at 4:55 pm
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
January 3rd, 2007 at 10:09 pm
Ayman Ebrahim Al-eskafi
new user for linux
April 28th, 2007 at 9:51 am
bien
April 28th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
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.
May 14th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
its a nice info i used it and got the player installed….
it works very fine
June 20th, 2007 at 12:43 am
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
June 28th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
How can I obtain VLC Media Player for Ubunto if the machine running Linux dosn’t have internet access?
February 19th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
THX,,, for the Solution,,
WokeY
February 20th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
it is a good systerm
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
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!
September 12th, 2008 at 8:11 am
i want to download VLC player for ubuntu
October 6th, 2008 at 11:11 am
thanx………
i tried and it worked f9 for me….
October 26th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Thanks a lot. This article was really informative.
December 21st, 2008 at 4:10 am
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?
December 27th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
@ 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
January 28th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
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.
February 1st, 2009 at 9:04 pm
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.
February 2nd, 2009 at 4:04 pm
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?
February 4th, 2009 at 1:55 am
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!
April 24th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
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
May 12th, 2009 at 8:38 am
i want to install vlc player for my ubundu os
June 25th, 2009 at 5:10 am
it’s a very coll os i like it and i also tell my friends to install it
July 9th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Very Good
Thanks
it worked!!!!!!!!!
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:29 pm
i like vlc player
August 10th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Where i can download media player for ubuntu,
and how to install it
August 13th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
thanks…………….
i don`t have any word to say …………….
August 17th, 2009 at 6:14 am
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
December 19th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Thanks for the nice information
February 19th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
i have so many media player but it not compare vlc media player so i install the vlc media player
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:45 am
thanzzzzz…
May 28th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
thanks 4 giving …info
August 2nd, 2010 at 11:19 am
’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!
August 14th, 2010 at 7:25 am
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