Let’s say you are binge watching series like Game of Thrones or The Big Bang Theory or even the TV classic sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S. using VLC Media Player. At the beginning of every episode, there is an intro scene and it is most likely the same for every episode. Sure, it’s fun to watch it and […]
3 Ways to Install VLC Media Player in Ubuntu Linux
VLC supports a number of Linux distros officially and Ubuntu is one of them. There are a number of ways VLC Media Player can be installed in Ubuntu Linux. The simplest way is to use the utility called Ubuntu Software Center which will install VLC for the Snap Store. Terminal or command line users can […]
How to Loop a part of a Video or Audio in VLC Media Player Continuously
Let’s say that there is a clip or a couple of seconds/minutes in a video or audio that needs to be played through continously in a loop in VLC Media Player. The player can easily end a video and start from the very beginning. But what we are trying to achieve is looping through a […]
Everything About Volume & Audio Controls in VLC Media Player
VLC Media Player has several controls that can be used to control the volume of a playing media file. There are on-screen volume controls which you can slide up and down using the mouse to increase and decrease the volume. There also are hotkeys or shortcuts which can be used to easily control the volume straight […]
VLC for Android, App: Widgets for the Home Screen Mini Player
One way to quickly access VLC for Android to make it play music immediately is by using the app’s widgets. In Android, there are special widgets that can be placed on the home screen that are different than app shortcuts. It loads up a widget called VLC Mini Player. The widget or mini player is […]
Do You Want VLC to Restart or Continue the Playback Where Left Off?
One of the practical features of VLC Media Player is the ability to continue the playback from where we left off. Imagine that a 2-hour long documentary is playing in the application. You hit stop by accident. To continue from the same part, we would have to use the time toolbar and click on it […]
How to Activate (or Deactivate) Deinterlacing in VLC Media Player
Deinterlacing is a solution to display interlaced videos on progressive screens. It is not the perfect solution as there might be combing in the image but we will talk about that in a little while. This post is dedicated to provide information to turn on (auto) or off the ‘deinterlace’ feature in VLC media player. […]
How to Rip a DVD, Blu-Ray, Audio or Video CD and Save it using VLC Media Player
You must have noticed that you can’t always use copy and paste for your DVD/CD/Blu-Ray disk drives. Have you wondered how you can take all the contents like music, songs, and videos and store it in your computer for backup? VLC can do that. It can easily rip a DVD, Blu-Ray, Audio CD and even […]
VLC for Android: Play YouTube, Dailymotion, and Online Video Streams
VLC for Android can play YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo and other online video streams just like its desktop counterpart. The Android app can open videos using their URL and it will begin to stream immediately. Just copy and paste the link to the video in ☰ > Stream and it will load the video within the […]
How to Update VLC Media Player to the Latest Version
With VLC Media Player, you always want the latest version of the software in your computer. There are additional features, security updates and improvements in the app when it is the most up to date version. The VideoLAN group always pushes regular updates and you will get an automated notification when you open the application. […]