Open in VLC™

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

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

Open in VLC™ Chrome Extension

Open in VLC™ is a powerful Chrome extension that allows you to open any media link directly in the VLC (VideoLAN) application, providing a seamless media playback experience. VLC is known for its ability to play almost any media format, and this extension enhances its functionality by integrating it directly with your browser.

To get started, you'll need to set the path to your VLC player in the options menu of the extension. Installation involves downloading a native-client patch to facilitate communication between the extension and the VLC application. Once installed, this extension allows you to quickly open audio or video links in VLC, making your media viewing effortless. Please note that Open in VLC™ is an independent addon and is not officially connected to VLC or VideoLAN. Report bugs or request features through 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

# 5,738 ▲ 441

Other rankings

#3632 in Tools ▼ 12 #199 in video player keyword 90 ▲ 19

Other platforms

Open in VLC™ (v0.1.5)

2,075+ 3.86

(29)

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

Most mentioned

Not working
Requires native client
Works only with YouTube
Linux support is lacking

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User 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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