Open in VLC Media Player™

Name: Open in VLC Media Player™
Rating: 3.739240506329114 (395 reviews)
Author: https://open-with-vlc.freefinancetools.net/

Easily open desired links in the VLC (VideoLAN) media player!

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Open in VLC Media Player™ is a convenient Chrome extension that allows you to effortlessly open your video files, YouTube, and Twitch streams directly in the VLC Media Player. After installing the extension and ensuring VLC Media Player is on your device, simply right-click on any video or audio file link and launch it using VLC. This supports popular formats including MP4, MP3, and AAC.

Additionally, the extension offers the option to open media files with PotPlayer if installed, giving you flexibility with your preferred media player. It also provides basic video/audio conversion capabilities to common audio formats like MP3 and AAC. Note that this extension is independently developed and is not affiliated with VLC or Google.

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By:

https://open-with-vlc.freefinancetools.net/

Users:

20,000

Rating:

3.74

(395) 3 new ratings

Version:

3.0.0 Last updated: 2022-09-27

Creation date:

2020-10-14

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
nativeMessaging

Size:

692.00KB

Email:

ke*****@gmail.com

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 4,872 ▲ 535

Other rankings

#3026 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 7

#20 in video player keyword 45

#29 in player keyword 44

#36 in media keyword 26 ▲ 4

#38 in play keyword 25 ▼ 1

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User reviews

The 'Open in VLC Media Player™' Chrome extension is appreciated for its utility by users who already have VLC installed, allowing them to open videos more easily in the player. However, multiple users reported that without VLC installed, the extension does not function as expected, sometimes only showing instructions instead of opening videos directly. Some reviews mention it failing to work on certain websites. Overall, it is considered a simple and effective tool for its purpose but requires prior VLC installation to function correctly.

Pros

Works well for users who have VLC installed on their computer
Very useful for easily opening videos in VLC Media Player
Highly praised by users for its functionality and ease of use
Users appreciate the ability to watch their series more comfortably
Simple and effective extension that does what it promises

Cons

Does not work for users who do not have VLC Media Player installed separately
Some users find it only provides instructions and does not open videos directly
Reports of not working on certain video pages or sites
Requires VLC to be pre-installed, which causes confusion for some users
Users are sometimes unable to use or test the extension without giving a review

Recent reviews

Al principio parecía que algunos videos se abrían, pero luego dejó de funcionar por completo. Además, si revisáis los permisos, veréis que ya la estas desinstalando.

Dr*****, 2025-06-09

Super! Dělá co má.

Ra*****, 2025-06-04

lo probaremos primero no?

je*****, 2025-05-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open in VLC Media Player™ requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.

Risk likelihood

Open in VLC Media Player™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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