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# VLC

**repo:** [mfkl/awesome-vlc](https://github.com/mfkl/awesome-vlc)  
**category:** [[media|Media]]
**related:** [[ffmpeg|Ffmpeg]]

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# Awesome VLC [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge.svg)](https://awesome.re) [<img src="https://cdn.worldvectorlogo.com/logos/vlc.svg" align="right" alt="VLC" width="128">](https://github.com/mfkl/awesome-vlc)

> [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/) is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.

This is a list of awesome resources about VLC and LibVLC.

## Contents

- [Docs](#docs)
- [VLC native plugins](#vlc-native-plugins)
- [VLC lua extensions](#vlc-lua-extensions)
- [Apps](#apps)
- [Bindings](#bindings)
- [Tutorials](#tutorials)
- [Ebook](#ebook)
- [Community](#community)

## Docs

- [videolan.org](https://www.videolan.org/) - Where it all starts.
- [LibVLC API docs](https://videolan.videolan.me/vlc/group__libvlc.html) - Docs for LibVLC's engine. C APIs.
- [Wiki](https://wiki.videolan.org/) - Lots of great info on here.
- [Code & Bug tracker](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/issues) - Recently moved from Trac, contains a lot of valuable info on bugs and feature requests.
- [CLI flags](https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_command-line_help) - A comprehensive list of all VLC commandline flags. Really useful for searching random flags that you come across in the wild.

## VLC native plugins

- [vlc-pause-click-plugin](https://github.com/nurupo/vlc-pause-click-plugin) - Plugin for VLC that pauses/plays video on mouse click.
- [vlc-tip-plugin](https://github.com/aklexel/vlc-tip-plugin) - TIP (translate it, please) is a plugin for VLC media player that helps you to study languages by watching videos.
- [vlc-bittorrent](https://github.com/johang/vlc-bittorrent) - A bittorrent plugin for VLC.
- [vlc-plugin-marker](https://github.com/nemosharma6/vlc-plugin-marker) - The marker plugin provides you the ability to mark important sections of a video. These sections can be viewed later without the need to search for it in the entire video.
- [vlc-win10smtc](https://github.com/spmn/vlc-win10smtc) - Plugin that integrates VLC Media Player with [Windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows) 10 System Media Transport Controls (SMTC).
- [vlc-mixer](https://github.com/lachie/vlc-mixer) - Audio mixer VLC plugin written in Zig.

## VLC web & lua extensions

- [VideoLAN addons website](https://addons.videolan.org/browse/) - VideoLAN addons website.
- [vlc-delete](https://github.com/surrim/vlc-delete) - VLC extension to remove videos from the hard disk.
- [TraktForVLC](https://github.com/XaF/TraktForVLC) - Automatically trakt.tv what you're watching on VLC.
- [playlist-youtube-vlc](https://github.com/Abstraxt-AA/playlist-youtube-vlc) - Lua plugin to parse Youtube playlists.
- [vlc-super-skipper](https://github.com/Trevelopment/vlc-super-skipper) - Automatically Skip Opening and Ending Sequences.
- [vlc-mcp-server](https://github.com/piebro/vlc-mcp-server) -  An MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server to play and control movies using the VLC HTTP API and natural language using an LLM.
- [vlc-auto-dir-enqueue-prev-next](https://github.com/eltoro0815/vlc-auto-dir-enqueue-prev-next) - Automatically adds the previous and next track from the same directory to the VLC playlist as soon as a file starts playing.

## Apps

- [VLC desktop](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc) - The original Desktop app running on [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux)/Windows (Qt) and macOS (Cocoa).
- [VLC iOS](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-ios) - VLC for iOS is the official port of VLC on the iOS/tvOS platforms.
- [VLC Android](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-android) - VLC for [Android](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/android), Android TV and ChromeOS.
- [VLC Benchmark (Beta)](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-bench) - Video decoding and rendering benchmark tool, based on VLC.

## Bindings

- [VLCKit](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/VLCKit) - The libvlc bindings for macOS, iOS, iPadOS and tvOS in Objective-C.
- [libvlcjni](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-android/-/tree/master/libvlc) - The libvlc bindings for the Android platform.
- [vlc-unity](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-unity) - Unity3D [integration](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/integration) for VLC.
- [python-vlc](https://github.com/oaubert/python-vlc) - [Python](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/python) vlc bindings.
- [vlcj](https://github.com/caprica/vlcj) -  Java framework for the vlc media player (desktop).
- [LibVLCSharp](https://github.com/videolan/libvlcsharp) - [Cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) .NET/Mono bindings for LibVLC.
- [libvlc-go](https://github.com/adrg/libvlc-go) - Go bindings for libVLC and high-level media player interface.
- [libvlcpp](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libvlcpp/) - C++ bindings for libvlc.
- [vlc.js (beta)](https://code.videolan.org/jbk/vlc.js) - [WebAssembly](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/webassembly) support for LibVLC. 
- [flutter_vlc_player](https://github.com/solid-software/flutter_vlc_player) - [Flutter](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/flutter) bindings to LibVLC.
- [dart_vlc](https://github.com/alexmercerind/dart_vlc) - Dart bindings for libvlc.
- [WebChimera.js](https://github.com/RSATom/WebChimera.js) - [Electron](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/electron) bindings for libvlc.
- [libvlc-zig](https://github.com/kassane/libvlc-zig) - Zig bindings for libVLC.

## Tutorials

- [HLS Record tutorial](https://mfkl.github.io/hls/2018/10/10/How-to-record-HLS-stream-with-LibVLCSharp-and-.NET-Core.html) - How to record an HLS stream with LibVLCSharp and .NET Core.
- [RTSP mosaic tutorial](https://mfkl.github.io/libvlc/rtsp/xamarin/forms/2018/12/05/crossplatform-RTSP-mosaic-views-with-libvlcsharp.html) - Cross-platform RTSP Mosaic views with LibVLCSharp.
- [MediaElement tutorial](https://doumer.me/vlc-media-player-in-xamarinforms-alternative-avplayer-andmediaplayer) - VLC Media Player control in [Xamarin](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/xamarin) Forms.
- [LibVLC LLM Skill](https://github.com/mfkl/libvlc-skill) - A [Claude Code](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/claude-code) plugin that gives AI coding assistants deep knowledge of the libvlc API (both 3.x and 4.x), the multimedia framework behind VLC media player.
## Ebook

- [The Good Parts of LibVLC](https://mfkl.gumroad.com/l/libvlc-good-parts) - The first ebook about the VideoLAN non-profit organization and the opensource LibVLC developer SDK.

## Community

- [Stack Overflow - LibVLC](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/libvlc) - LibVLC on Stack Overflow.
- [Stack Overflow - VLC](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/vlc) - VLC on Stack Overflow.
- [Mailing Lists](https://www.videolan.org/support/lists.html) - VideoLAN developer mailing lists.
- [IRC](https://wiki.videolan.org/Contact_VideoLAN/#IRC) - The VideoLAN IRC information.
- [Forum](https://forum.videolan.org/) - The official VideoLAN forum.
- [LibVLC Discord](https://discord.gg/3h3K3JF) - The official LibVLC Community Discord Server.
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/videolan) - The official VideoLAN Twitter account.
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/vlc) - Unofficial VLC community on Reddit.

## Contributing

[Contributions](contributing.md) are welcome!
