Open in VLC™ media player

Send audio and video streams directly to the well-known VLC™ media player

Open in VLC™ media player is available to install from Chrome Web Store and for download from this page. It has 300,000+ active users The latest version is 0.4.3, and it was published 3 days ago.

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Total download count: 109 (Only count downloads from Chrome-Stats)

All available versions

You can find the current and older versions of Open in VLC™ media player here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.

As a free user, you can only download the latest version.

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Version	Download	Size	Download count	Timestamp
0.4.3	CRX · ZIP · Source code	104.45K	1	2025-01-17
0.4.2	Paid users only	103.42K	14	2024-08-20
0.4.1	Paid users only	103.42K	0	2024-07-23
0.3.9	Paid users only	103.42K	1	2024-07-16
0.3.7	Paid users only	97.56K	7	2024-03-24
0.3.6	Paid users only	92.26K	9	2023-12-28
0.3.5	Paid users only	92.34K	18	2023-07-30
0.3.4	Paid users only	91.61K	6	2023-03-14
0.3.3	Paid users only	86.97K	4	2023-02-13
0.3.2	Paid users only	86.00K	5	2022-11-08
0.3.1	Paid users only	84.70K	7	2022-06-02
0.3.0	Paid users only	85.19K	6	2022-02-15
0.2.6	Paid users only	82.20K	6	2021-11-09
0.2.4	Paid users only	86.36K	7	2021-05-11
0.2.2	Paid users only	78.08K	9	2020-11-11
0.2.1	Paid users only	64.31K	9	2019-10-19

Install CRX file

An CRX file is the file format used for distributing and installing browser extensions in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers. These extensions add functionalities and features to the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by integrating additional tools directly into the browsing interface. Similar to an executable file, a CRX file contains all the components needed for an extension to run, including JavaScript code, images, CSS files, and other resources.

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Download and install the Open in VLC™ media player CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

Download Open in VLC™ media player CRX file
NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode
Drag and drop the downloaded Open in VLC™ media player CRX file into the Extensions page
When prompted, click Add extension to install Open in VLC™ media player.

Install ZIP file

Download and unpack the Open in VLC™ media player ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
In Chrome browser, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode.
Click on the Load Unpacked button.
Select the directory of with the unpacked Open in VLC™ media player ZIP file from step 1. Open in VLC™ media player is now installed on your browser.