Open with VLC

Open websites with VLC. This extension is not affiliated or endorsed by the VLC team or the VideoLAN organization.

Open with VLC - Chrome Extension

"Open with VLC" is a Chrome extension that allows users to open webpages in VLC media player. It enables you to right-click on links, iframes, and audio/video elements to select the 'Open with VLC' option. This extension requires the installation of the vlc:// protocol handler and works best with VLC playlist parsers. Please ensure you understand its usage before attempting to use it. Note: This extension is not affiliated with the VLC team or VideoLAN organization.
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Extension stats

By: Stefan
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.14
(7)
Version: 1.5.2 (Last updated: 2024-10-23)
Creation date: 2018-05-25
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • scripting
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Size: 10.15K

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Extension summary

Install the vlc:// protocol handler here: https://github.com/stefansundin/vlc-protocol

You should use this together with VLC playlist parsers. Here's an example playlist parser: https://addons.videolan.org/p/1167220/

Please do not use this extension if you do not understand the above.

You can right-click on links, iframes, and audio/video elements, and use the "Open with VLC" menu item.

VLC is a trademark of the VideoLAN organization. This extension is not affiliated or endorsed by the VLC team or the VideoLAN organization.

Source code: https://github.com/stefansundin/open-with-vlc

User reviews

"Open with VLC" is a poor choice of title. I want to open an AVI file, nothing to do with a web page.
by Len Kowalik, 2024-08-25

Good extension, doesn't ask for unnecessary permissions
by Matheus Batista, 2024-06-01

I love this extension! I was trying to find a way so that when I browse to a video link on my NAS, it would automatically send the link to VLC without having to click a button to send to vlc. With the help of this extension, I can do exactly that! I also needed the help with another extension called REDIRECTOR to automatically add vlc:// to any url that matches the one to my NAS. Then this extension detects the vlc:// and does its magic. I installed with the .bat option so I can easily customize the batch script to properly handle the NAS url (by default, it couldn't handle the & in the url).
by Robert, 2022-09-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open with VLC requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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