The VideoLAN project releases regular updates for the VLC Media Player. These updates add new features and fix bugs, but can also include important security patches that help protect your PC or Mac from attack.

VideoLAN, VLC, VLC media player and x264 are trademarks internationally registered by the VideoLAN non-profit organization. VideoLAN software is licensed under various open-source licenses: use and distribution are defined by each software license. For reasons beyond my understanding, I decided out of the blue to update my VLC media player. So across the top menu, I clicked on Help then Check For Updates. I had version 3.0.6 and version 3.0.7 was available so I accepted the prompts to download and install the update. VLC for Windows 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. VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols. When the VLC player is opened for the first time, the following message appears. Check the box Allow metadata network access and click Continue. Now the VLC media player is ready to be used. Set VLC as a Default Media Player. In Ubuntu, the Rhythmbox is the default media player used to play audio and video files. Click 'Yes' to download the current VLC player and codec updates. Use the Explorer window to select a location to download the file and click 'OK.' A progress bar appears to indicate the download and installation progress. The bar disappears once the installation is complete.

VLC automatically notifies you of new updates when you open it, but it doesn’t automatically install them. Here’s how to check manually and get the most recent version of VLC on any platform: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone, and iPad.

If you don’t want to use the built-in update process, you don’t have to. You can download the latest version of VLC fromVideoLAN’s website. Be sure to only get it from the official website at videolan.org.

How to Update VLC on a Windows PC

On a Windows PC, click Help > Check for Updates to see whether an update is available.

If an update is available, VLC will offer to download and install it for you. Click “Yes” and VLC will download the latest update for you.

VLC will offer to launch the installer once it’s downloaded. Click “install” to close VLC and begin installing it.

Click through the installer to install the new version of VLC. You can just select “Upgrade VLC using previous settings (recommended)” to keep your current VLC options.

Once it’s done, ensure “Run VLC media player” is selected and click “Finish.”

VLC is now up-to-date. If you click Help > Check for Updates again, you’ll see you have the latest version of the media player.

How to Update VLC on a Mac

On a Mac, click VLC > Check for Updates. This option is found on the menu bar at the top of your Mac’s display.

VLC will let you know if an update is available. Click “Install Update” to download it.

Calligraphy guide printable. When it’s done, click “Install and Relaunch” to install the latest version of VLC and open it.

If you click VLC > Check for Update again, you’ll see a message saying you’re up-to-date with the latest version available.

How To Update Vlc Player

How to Update VLC on Android, iPhone, iPad, and Linux

On Android, VLC updates through the Google Play Store. On iPhone or iPad, it updates through Apple’s App Store, just like any other application.

The same is true on Linux: Your Linux distribution updates VLC through its normal software update tools.

How To Update Vlc Player In Windows 7

Just install normal application and software updates to get the latest versions of VLC.