Open in VLC™

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

What is Open in VLC™?

"Open in VLC™" is a Chrome extension developed to provide a seamless experience for VLC users. The addon enables you to open any desired link in the VLC (VideoLAN) media player. After a one-time setup of VLC path and installation of a native-client patch, the addon serves as a bridge between your browser and VLC application, allowing for easy access and use. This addon is independently developed and not affiliated with VLC or VideoLAN.

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By: Lynn

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Users: 20,000+

Rating: 3.61 (46)

Version: 0.1.4 (Last updated: 2023-11-06)

Creation date: 2019-10-29

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
notifications
nativeMessaging

Size: 24.41K

Email: qa*****@gmail.com

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# 6582 ▼ 36

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#3609 in Tools ▼ 3

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Open in VLC™ (v0.1.2)

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Extension summary

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Open in VLC™ is an extension that enables you to open desired link(s) in VLC (VideoLAN) application. VLC is a free and open-source media player that can play almost any types of media (audio or video).

To operate with this addon you need a native-client patch to connect your browser with native VLC application in your OS. When you first install the addon, please head to the options page and adjust the path for VLC player. Depending on your operating system, the path to VLC could be different. For example, in windows 10 the path is: "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe".

Please re-check this path in your OS and make sure it is correct. Once you set the correct path to VLC in the options page, please install the native-client patch. This patch is used to make the communication between the addon and VLC (native app).

Please download and install this patch from (https://github.com/alexmarcoo/open-in-native-client/releases). Follow the instruction in the GitHub page to download and install the related patch to your system. After installing, the "Open in VLC™" addon in your browser can communicate with VLC media player on your machine (Window, Linux or Mac).

Note 1: please note that Open in VLC™ addon, does NOT belong or relate to VLC or VideoLAN at all. It is basically an unofficial addon that is developed and maintained independently by its author.

Note 2: if you want to report bugs or have a feature request, please fill the bug report form in the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/open-in-vlc.html).

User reviews

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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

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.