{"id":21744,"date":"2014-07-25T21:01:58","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T13:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=21744"},"modified":"2021-12-08T17:33:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:33:47","slug":"vlc-tips-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/vlc-tips-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Tips For VLC Player Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VLC is probably the most versatile <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/web-video-player\/\" rel=\"noopener\">video player<\/a> you can download due to its amazing ability to <strong>play almost any codec you throw at it<\/strong>. This alone makes this app a worthy addition to your software suite. While most people use VLC as a simple video player, <strong>it is so much more than that<\/strong>. VLC is the Swiss Army Knife of video players with features that are hidden and unknown to the casual user.<\/p>\n<p>These features include the ability to do video recording, playing Internet radio and video, simple editing; just to name a few. To go through the <strong>number of hidden features<\/strong> VLC has could fill an entire <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wiki.videolan.org\/\">wiki<\/a> (which it does). So instead of you reading through the incredibly technical wiki, we have gathered the <strong>best 20 VLC tips and tricks<\/strong> you may not know.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The tips included here are done using the Windows version of VLC, unless specified.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/free-online-video-editors\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Websites to Edit Your Videos Online\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Websites to Edit Your Videos Online<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/free-online-video-editors.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-58320 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/free-online-video-editors.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Websites to Edit Your Videos Online<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline video editors give you a great solution when you don't have the time, skill, or resources to...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>1. Convert Media Files<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know that you can <strong>use VLC to convert your media files into a wide variety of formats<\/strong>? The app lets you choose exactly how you would like to convert them or you can simply use a given preset.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you do it.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Media &gt; Convert \/ Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Add a file and click <strong>Convert \/ Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the desired codec to convert to.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-convert.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Convert\" height=\"408\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Play\/Download Online Videos<\/h2>\n<p>You can actually use VLC to<strong> play and download online videos<\/strong>. You can use the full suite of tools to manipulate video playback or save them for later play.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Media &gt; Open Network Stream<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Network<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n<li>Enter the URL of the video and click Play, to save it, instead of <strong>Play<\/strong>, choose <strong>Convert<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-online-video.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Online Video\" height=\"405\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>3. Record A Currently Playing Video\/Audio<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to <strong>record and capture a snippet of a video that you are playing<\/strong>, VLC has an option to do so. To enable this feature, on the menu bar, click <strong>View &gt; Advanced Controls<\/strong>. Extra buttons will appear on the app. While playing a media file, click on the <strong>Record<\/strong> button to start recording. Press again to stop.<\/p>\n<p>Recordings will be saved in the <strong>Videos<\/strong> folder for videos while audio will go to your <strong>Music<\/strong> folder. On the Mac version, go to the menu bar and click <strong>Playback &gt; Record<\/strong> or use the shortcut <span class=\"key\">CMD<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">ALT<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">r<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-record.jpg\" alt=\"vlc record\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\"><\/figure>\n<h2>4. Record Desktop<\/h2>\n<p>VLC is able to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/win-screen-recording-softwares\/\" rel=\"noopener\">record a video of your desktop<\/a>, acting as a screen recorder. To enable desktop recording, here\u2019s what to do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Media &gt; Convert \/ Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Capture Device<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>Capture mode<\/strong> drop down menu, select <strong>Desktop<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select your frame rate under <strong>Desired frame rate for the capture<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>C<\/strong>lick <strong>Convert \/ Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select your codec and the destination and click <strong>Start<\/strong>. To stop recording, click the <strong>Stop<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-desktop-recording.jpg\" alt=\"vlc desktop record\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\"><\/figure>\n<h2>5. Record Webcam<\/h2>\n<p>You can <strong>record a video in VLC using the webcam<\/strong>. Go to <strong>Media &gt; Open Capture Device<\/strong> and select <strong>DirectShow<\/strong> from the <strong>Capture mode<\/strong> drop menu. From here you will select the video and audio device from where it will capture. Click Play and VLC will stream from your webcam. Use VLC\u2019s ability to record currently playing video and you have yourself a webcam recorder.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-webcam.jpg\" alt=\"vlc webcam\" width=\"500\" height=\"499\"><\/figure>\n<p><small>(Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addictivetips.com\/windows-tips\/15-features-of-vlc-player-that-you-probably-dont-know-about\/\">AddictiveTips<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n<h2>6. Rip A DVD<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know you can<strong> use VLC to rip your DVD\u2019s<\/strong> into your computer? It\u2019s a simple way to create an archive of your DVD\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/backup-and-sync-tools-for-hard-drives\/\" rel=\"noopener\">for backup purposes<\/a> or a way to view them when you do not have access to the physical disc.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Media &gt; Convert \/ Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Disc<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Disc Selection<\/strong>, click on the radio button of the media disc you are using and check <strong>No disc menu<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make sure the selected <strong>Disc device<\/strong> is correct and click <strong>Convert \/ Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Choose the codec you wish to save in and save it with the extension that is compatible with your codec<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-rip-dvd.jpg\" alt=\"VLC DVD Rip\" height=\"400\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>7. Remote Control VLC From A Browser<\/h2>\n<p>There is an option available to <strong>use a web browser as a simple remote control for VLC<\/strong>. This is incredibly useful when running VLC on a media center PC, as you can control it using a laptop or your mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p>To enable this feature:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Tools &gt; Preference<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click the radio box <strong>All<\/strong> under <strong>Show settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Interface &gt; Main Interface<\/strong> and tick the <strong>Web<\/strong> check box<\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Interface &gt; Main &gt; Lua<\/strong>, set the <strong>Lua HTTP Password<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Remote control through the browser should now be enabled.<\/p>\n<p>To test this, on your browser with VLC installed, go to <strong>localhost:8080<\/strong>. It will ask for the password and once given, it should display a remote control interface for VLC. To use this on another device, you will need to find the IP address of your devices\u2019s browser. Add the address on your device\u2019s browser with :8080 appended to it, for example 128.0.0.1:8080. Your device is now a simple VLC remote.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-browser-remote.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Remote Control\" height=\"362\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>8. Video And Audio Effects<\/h2>\n<p>VLC gives you a multitude of tools that allows you to <strong>manipulate the video and audio<\/strong> of any given media. To see the tools available, go to <strong>Tools &gt; Adjustments and Effects<\/strong>. From here, you will see tabs that contain the A\/V manipulation tools. On the video side, you can adjust colors, crop, rotate video, add filters, etc. With audio, you get the usual equalizers to tune your music.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-audio-video-effects.jpg\" alt=\"vlc audio effect\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\"><\/figure>\n<h2>9. Subscribe To Podcast<\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for a very simple podcast subscription app, VLC can fill that need. You can <strong>use the app to subscribe to your favorite video and audio podcast<\/strong> and view them all within the app.<\/p>\n<p>To subscribe to a podcast, got to the <strong>Playlist<\/strong> sidebar, under <strong>Internet, <\/strong>there is a <strong>Podcast<\/strong> option. Hover your mouse cursor over it and a <strong>+<\/strong> will appear. Click on it and add the RSS <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/audio-production-for-podcasters\/\" rel=\"noopener\">for your podcast<\/a>. On the Mac version, go to the <strong>Podcast<\/strong> option and press <strong>Subscribe<\/strong> to add the RSS URL.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-podcast.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Podcast\" height=\"341\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>10. Play Internet Radio<\/h2>\n<p>VLC provides Internet Radio channels on its <strong>Playlist<\/strong> sidebar for you to browse and search for online radio stations. If the provided stations don\u2019t interest you, you can play your favorite channel by getting the station\u2019s URL and opening it using <strong>Media &gt; Open Network Stream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-internet-radio.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Internet Radio\" height=\"367\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>11. Video Wallpaper<\/h2>\n<p>Ever wanted to have a video playing as your desktop wallpaper? There is a simple way to toggle this using VLC. Go to <strong>Tools &gt; Preference<\/strong>. Click on <strong>Video<\/strong> and under the <strong>Output<\/strong> drop down box, select <strong>DirectX (DirectDraw) video output<\/strong>. Save and restart VLC. The next time you play a video, an option will appear on the right-click menu under <strong>Video<\/strong> to play as a <strong>Set as Wallpaper<\/strong>. Choose it and the video will then start playing as your desktop background.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-desktop-video.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Video Wallpaper\" height=\"313\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>12. Add Watermarks On Video<\/h2>\n<p>You can <strong>add your own watermarks on a video<\/strong> through VLC, bypassing a need for a dedicated video editor to do so. Do remember though that you will need to use VLC\u2019s recording feature to save the video with the watermark.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Tools &gt; Effects and Filters<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Video Effects<\/strong> tab <\/li>\n<li>Under the <strong>Overlay<\/strong> tab, you will get options to either add in your logo or a simple text to the video<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-watermarked-video.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Watermarked Video\" height=\"413\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>13. Play Video As ASCII Characters<\/h2>\n<p>For a bit of fun, VLC allows you to display a video all in ACSII characters. To enable this fun feature, here\u2019s what you do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Tools &gt; Preference<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Video<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Under the <strong>Output<\/strong> drop down box, choose <strong>Color ASCII art video output<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your video will now be displayed entirely in ACSII. Now try watching \u2018The Matrix\u2019 like this.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-acsii.jpg\" alt=\"VLC ASCII\" height=\"311\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>14. Play Media Contained In Archive Files<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a ZIP or RAR file that contains a media file, you can actually play them<strong> within VLC without extracting<\/strong> them. Simply <strong>open them with VLC<\/strong> and it will play all of the files contained within.<\/p>\n<p>If the file is broken up into pieces, just open the first part of the archive in VLC, making sure all the files are within the same place. This is a good tip when <strong>you don\u2019t want to waste space decompressing<\/strong> the video.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-archive.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Archive\" height=\"349\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>15. Scrobble To Last.fm<\/h2>\n<p>If you are a heavy Last.fm user, you can scrobble the music you play through VLC. To enable it, got to <strong>Tools &gt; Preference<\/strong>. On the <strong>Show settings<\/strong> radio box, click <strong>All<\/strong>. Click on <strong>Interface &gt; Control interfaces<\/strong> and tick the check box for <strong>Submission of played songs to Last.fm<\/strong>. Then, under <strong>Interface &gt; Control interfaces &gt; Audioscrobbler<\/strong>, enter in your Last.fm credentials.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-lastfm.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Last.fm\" height=\"454\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>16. Take A Snapshot<\/h2>\n<p>Ever need to take a snapshot of a video you are watching? VLC has a way to do so. Simply use the shotcut <span class=\"key\">Shift<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">s<\/span> on <strong>Windows<\/strong> and <strong>Linux<\/strong> or <span class=\"key\">CMD<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">ALT<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">s<\/span> on <strong>OS X<\/strong>. The picture will be saved in your OS\u2019s respective pictures folder.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Snapshots\" height=\"533\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>17. Bookmark A Video<\/h2>\n<p>You can bookmark a part of a video so that you can return to it later on, if you feel like replaying a certain part of a video. To bookmark a video, go to <strong>Playback &gt; Custom Bookmarks &gt; Manage<\/strong>. The <strong>Edit Bookmarks<\/strong> window will pop up. Press the <strong>Create<\/strong> button when at a section of a video you would like to bookmark.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-bookmark.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Bookmark\" height=\"311\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>18. Add Subtitles<\/h2>\n<p>If a video you have <strong>doesn\u2019t come with subtitles<\/strong>, you can <strong>add your own<\/strong> by finding an SRT subtitle file for the video and adding it in. To add the subtitle, play your video and go to <strong>Subtitle<\/strong> on the menu bar and click <strong>Add Subtitle File<\/strong>. If you want VLC to play it automatically, place the SRT file in the same folder as the video and make sure it uses the same file name as the video file.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-subtitles.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Subtitles\" height=\"172\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<h2>19. Double Or Slow Down The Playback Speed<\/h2>\n<p>This feature is <strong>incredibly useful<\/strong> when you are <strong>watching a media file primarily for the content,<\/strong> such as podcast, audiobooks, recorded lectures, etc. To start, press <span class=\"key\">]<\/span> to fast forward by 0.1x for each press. To slow it down, press <span class=\"key\">[<\/span> instead. On the Mac, there is a slider to control playback speed, located in <strong>Playback<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-playback-speed.jpg\" alt=\"vlc playback\" width=\"500\" height=\"358\"><\/figure>\n<h2>20. Extensions And Plugins<\/h2>\n<p>Just like Firefox, you can <strong>extend the functionality and appearance of your VLC player<\/strong>. There are a variety of extensions and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videolan.org\/vlc\/skins.php\">skins<\/a> available on the VideoLAN site. Take a look and see what appeals to you.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the extensions enable you to automatically get subtitles, info on the actors, as well as lyrics to songs, among other things. Skins, on the other hand, allow you to <strong>modify the look of your media player<\/strong> and there are many available that are sure to fit your taste.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/vlc-tips-tricks\/vlc-skins.jpg\" alt=\"VLC Skins\" height=\"366\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VLC is probably the most versatile video player you can download due to its amazing ability to play almost any codec you throw at it. This alone makes this app a worthy addition to your software suite. While most people use VLC as a simple video player, it is so much more than that. 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