Open in VLC™

Name: Open in VLC™
Rating: 3.5531914893617023 (47 reviews)
Author: Lynn

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

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Open in VLC™ is a powerful Chrome extension that allows users to open selected media links directly in the VLC (VideoLAN) media player. VLC is a free, open-source media player known for its ability to play nearly all audio and video formats.

To use this extension, you need to set the path to the VLC player executable on your system and install a native-client patch that enables communication between your browser and the VLC application. The extension supports Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. While this is an unofficial addon not affiliated with VideoLAN, it offers seamless integration to start media playback outside the browser with ease. For bug reports or feature requests, users can visit the addon's homepage.

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By:

Lynn

Users:

20,000+

Rating:

3.55

(47)

Version:

0.1.5 Last updated: 2025-01-26

Creation date:

2019-10-29

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
notifications
nativeMessaging

Size:

26.29K

Email:

qa*****@gmail.com

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 5,644 ▼ 58

Other rankings

#3759 in Tools ▼ 26 #260 in video player keyword 49 ▼ 16

Other platforms

Open in VLC™ (v0.1.5)

1,904+ 3.82

(28)

User reviews

Pros

Works well with Windows after native client installation
Successful integration with VLC for streaming
User-friendly for certain platforms like Daily Motion
Thankful user feedback for developer support

Cons

No support for Linux users
Limited functionality with websites other than YouTube
Native client patch required, which is a significant install size
Arguments textbox often greyed out, limiting user options

Recent reviews

Works on windows, but sadly no support for Linux-users like me :( If linux gets a native integration for this extension the devs can have 5 stars from me :^)

Dounial, 2023-10-15

Не написана минимальная требуемая версия Windows для патча собственного клиента, только зря потратил время на чтение разной информации по установке клиента и зря скачал клиент. Оказалось, что поддерживает только начиная с Windows 7, а у меня Windows XP.

Андрей Б., 2020-01-12

It works only with youtue, never works with any video or audio on other websites. useless. uninstalling...

Chris wytten, 2019-10-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open in VLC™ requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Open in VLC™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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