VideoLAN · since 2001
VLC media player
Plays almost anything — the media player that never strands you.
VLC is the free player you install once and keep forever. Discs, weird codecs, damaged files, streams — it shrugs and plays.
Looks and HDR polish take a back seat. It is the one that works when nothing else will.
Why it's here
- Opens virtually every video and audio format
- Handles discs, streams, and damaged files
- Free, open source, no ads
- Works first — looks second