10 Awesome VLC Media Player Tips and Tricks

10 Awesome VLC Media Player Tips and Tricks
Today I will show you some cool features of VLC media player, its a free bit of software which has a lot of awesome features.
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[@TheIgnoredGender]

0:10 Record Desktop 1:29 Capture Webcam 2:40 Take Snapshot 3:20 Convert Video (I personally like Format Factory for this) 4:30 Take Snip 5:10 Equalizer 6:00 Add a Logo 7:43 Wallpaper 8:06 Stream Video 8:35 Puzzle Game 9:42 Video Effects

[@Britec09]

Thanks for doing that. Really appreciate it

[@DavidJonSpem]

@@Britec09 Put them in the description of the video so people can see them on the timeline of the video

[@videojoe7]

Thank You

[@istdasgeil]

WIN + ALT + R to record much easier

[@calvinfoo]

Thanks. I would like to know the following in VLC: 1. How to delete audio tracks from MKV files? 2. How to add subtitle files to MKV files? 3. How to record screen (gaming) while I commenting? 4. How to trim video?

[@GaryB007]

VLC has loads of functionality, but the UI for anything other than video and audio playback is pretty strange and not at all intuitive, which I think is why so many people don't realise it's even there.

[@Britec09]

The UI is a bit dated but it works perfectly fine

[@andrewbevan4662]

Typical of open source software, the developers seem to actively make the interfaces as unfriendly as possible

[@buzdi_dop]

well it has skin support just download a skin you like

[@zsombor_99]

When you not at home in the weekend and not have internet, you might gonna start messing around even with the smallest things on your laptop, just because you're getting bored. This is how I know about a lots of things in VLC ‒ I just had my laptop, no internet, and some low quality stuff copied off of some cheap VCD discs. 😁

[@LucyKosaki]

I think they just want to make it look as simple as possible by not overloading it with buttons and context menus. The majority of users will only ever care about media playback and nothing else.

[@vanprax]

VLC can also act as a streaming server for other computers. This was more useful in the past when you had devices that weren't as powerful you could convert incoming video to let them play it back on a different codec or size. You could also use this for a live stream where multiple computers at the location can connect to the VLC server and all view the video in sync.

[@Britec09]

Another video idea. Thanks for sharing. Much appreciated

[@busybillyb33]

I didn't know you could do all of this in VLC! I always had it on my computer but never really touched it. Wow, I'll be using this more now. Thanks!

[@Britec09]

You learn something new everyday. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@Mrshoujo]

VLC is the best media player. It will play nearly everything you can think of. It just works.

[@macaalf8219]

The snapshot can be taken by simply clicking on the camera icon bottom left of the screen just beside the red dot.

[@Britec09]

Thanks for sharing. Much appreciated

[@lonndawg7554]

This was a great video... I was familiar with a few features you pointed out in VLC, but I didn't necessarily know how to use them, and you also showed me other things that the program can do that I was not aware of. This is fantastic information that could come in handy when doing a lot of things. Thank you for taking the time in creating this video. I know in order for you to demonstrate these features you must have spend a lot of time tinkering with things and figuring out What is What and how does it work, and is it worth adding to a video. Again thanks for your dedicated time on the subject. 🙂

[@Britec09]

Glad you liked it. Don't forget, hit the subscribe button for more videos like these

[@rayford3300]

What a good video. I’ve used VLC since it first came out over a decade ago . It has become a powerful one stop shop for all things video and codec related and I love the features you have show. Thank you.

[@dementedpeep]

I found out a few months ago VLC actually allows you to stream video, specifically to a chromecast, so it's been amazing for that.

[@cheeto4493]

Another trick is it's command line interface which lets you make changes remotely. I use the following batch script. start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" %1 --video-x=1600 --video-y=400 --width=300 --height=300 --fullscreen --no-video-title-show --no-embedded-video --no-qt-fs-controller exit Leave the batch script on your desktop, drag videos onto it (or run the batch script). It will open up a playlist and controls on one monitor and run the video full screen on a second. Excellent for presentations when you don't want the controls or timeline on top of the movie.

[@Britec09]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Super8Rescue]

Another handy tip is to go in to the preferences and untick the box that says 'resize interface to video size' then re size VLC on your desktop to a size you like, exit the program. In future every time you start VLC it will open to the size you set. This is handy if you have other windows open and don't want VLC to fill the screen every time with a large resolution video. A simple double click on the player window will take it full screen and back to the size you set again before exit, if needed.

[@Britec09]

Thanks for sharing. I'll let that to my list from my next best tips

[@katyornok63]

Thank you for this comment, which I never knew. That function irritates me to no end and now it's off!

[@TimHollingworth]

Good informative video. You can also put a picture tag into an MP3 audio track. Like the album artwork.

[@Britec09]

Thanks for sharing Tim, much appreciated

[@peterjb49]

This is great! I just recently got this software but had no idea of how comprehensive it is! Thanks!

[@Britec09]

You're welcome Peter. Thanks for watching

[@paulwarner5395]

Many thanx for that. I didn't realize that VLC could do so much. Have bookmarked this video for later.

[@Britec09]

You're welcome Paul. Have a play around with it. It's pretty easy to use

[@kingrofty]

Wow! Never knew VLC is such a powerful program. And, best of all, it's free! 😯 I have learnt a lot today, thank you!

[@Britec09]

It's a super powerful program

[@SurvivenTerry]

VLC is amazing and the only media player I use, good video...cheers mate

[@Britec09]

You're welcome! Glad I could help. Don't forget about the subscribe button for more videos

[@Anxiou5Panda]

I didn't know you can convert stuff with VLC. The only thing I need right now is to download videos online haha. Thanks Brian!

[@bh8365]

Thanks for this useful tutorial. I have been using VLC to extract audio from videos.

[@george2916]

Thanks for this vid. Been using VLC for years. Didn't know any of these tips/tricks. 🤦‍♂

[@UNICORNSF3ProgameplayProRACER]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Britec09]

You're welcome!

[@batsjapan]

I recently discovered that i could add English subtitles to foreign movies that didn't contain English . That was a winner for me.

[@Britec09]

Yes, that is a very useful feature for people that want to add subtitles to movies

[@JoshuaMattingly]

Those are awesome tips! Thank you Brian!

[@Britec09]

You're welcome!

[@mariolp2999]

NIce...thanks... you should do more of these videos IMO....

[@Britec09]

I can certainly do that. Thanks for your suggestion

[@Dusty2112]

Thanks I had no idea on lots of those VLC is my go to player

[@Britec09]

VLC's packed with features

[@KTHKUHNKK]

I like VLC a lot. it plays things some other video players won't play. believe it or not just this evening I uninstalled it. not because I don't like it it was other reasons but I will be putting it back on my computer. I have never used all those features you just showed me. I did see where it has a record button and some other things but I never attempted to play with them. I have a separate editing software that I do all that stuff with. such as screen capture Etc. thanks for all the great tips I loved your video. Keith Kuhn

[@Britec09]

You're welcome Keith. Thanks for watching and don't forget hit the subscribe button. Cheers 👍

[@KTHKUHNKK]

@@Britec09 I have been subscribed for quite a while. Keith Kuhn

[@amazonlordspartainamazonkn4820]

Evan febbix another streamer Xfinity Comcast.

[@vincemorath676]

Thanks for the info. Great video.

[@videojoe7]

I never knew VLC was able to do this. Thanks

[@zsombor_99]

It is so amazing how many things this "media PLAYER" can do! 😮 👍

[@louf7178]

I use VLC on my Amazon Fire TV to stream video from my computer. It's is quite nice when used. (video recorded from Hauppage TV stick). I have to convert files to MP3 to get the fast forward controls to work right.

[@Britec09]

Yeah it's awesome. Might need to do some streaming videos with VLC

[@mahmut1055]

Your video was very helpful, I'm still learning and getting the hang of it still. I'm into House and EDM. I look forward to seeing more of your

[@GeoSam]

Thanks for the VLC tips.

[@Britec09]

You're welcome! Geo

[@13thravenpurple94]

Great work Thank you

[@Britec09]

You're welcome!

[@20EIGHTY4PICTURES]

Here's another neat trick - VLC can encode commercial media which is legal, my last boss at HMV suggested otherwise and I've yet to get further employment, however with some commercial media (mainly new movie title) there is a problem with playback (sometimes) so suggest you always use Win 5k for perfect playback. HOWEVER with some titles and I've always suggested that adult title brands are part of DISNEY, So with Disney Marvel DVD releases you can copy them the same way as adult releases, no copyright and just copy the folder over, then assign VTS.01 to Episode 1 in your VLC playllst for UNLIMITED POWER!

[@KelikakuCoutin]

I knew almost all of these, and I know enough about VLC to say that there are probably well over 100 more features that you wanted to skip. Good job on this video, it had to be made. Probably well over 75% of the people who watched this, didn't know about these features. Also, even though I say I knew about these features, that doesn't mean I was able to benefit from them. Watching you lay out the steps needed to use these features is something I really found of great interest. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס'ד

[@Britec09]

I can make another video with 10 more and continue to do so as long as we are interesting and worth making a video on. Thanks!

[@Carvin0]

A great video showing why VLC is nearly useless, unless you use it all the time. So complicated. There are too many unexplained options. VLC needs an alternative interface with preset defaults for the most common tasks a casual user might want to perform.

[@jabezhane]

You have a point there. Maybe needs someone else to develop a new UI for it.

[@TheCybertiger9]

Have to agree. I used VLC for years, but never mastered all options. I gave up. Don't use it anymore

[@sceplecture2382]

What i got from this comment is that you dont use vlc all that much, and because of that you find it useless due to not knowing how to use it. Thats your problem, not the applications. who told you vlc was a casual video player? The only reason you should download vlc, is so that you can utilize its functions... Stupid comment. If you really wanted to know what a program was capable of, you would read the manual or wiki (which vlc has!)

[@djdoolittle1315]

I’ve used it for years Bri. Cheers 😉

[@Britec09]

Love VLC awesome program!

[@bunkee2009]

Thank You..... Now I Need to Go Play with the VLC Player

[@juanroldan4379]

Wow! I didn't realize that it has so much functionality. A tip of the hat for the developers.

[@Britec09]

You're welcome

[@disposable_hero1725]

You can also stream IP cams from CCTV/Security cameras.

[@Britec09]

Yeah I've done that before. Worked pretty well. I might make a video on that. Thanks for reminding me

[@olexijl78]

Plz do this kind of video for MPC-HC. I use the K-Lite Codec included one.

[@Extrastellar]

Shift + S for snapshot helpful!

[@russellharris5072]

Can it be used to record video games?

[@Britec09]

The quality wouldn't be that great. If I'm honest there's better options available

[@Rood67]

OBS would be a better option

[@Britec09]

@@Rood67 I agree OBS is a good choice

[@viajanteseconomicos]

It’s okay to feel that why. I felt like that sowhat at the beginning. Just use the love you have for making soft to overpower that feeling

[@user-ff9rx7kq2g]

Thank you for this video

[@anshumanmishraw]

My Favorite VLC 😉😊

[@Britec09]

Yes awesome!

[@surebrec5113]

Are there any tips and tricks for creating and synching playlists between devices?

[@Magnetron692]

Hi Britec09, many thanks!

[@silberlinie]

Hello Brian, Question: if you are recording the desktop and you have multiple monitors, can you specify recording to a defined monitor?

[@Britec09]

I'm not sure that is possible with VLC check manufacturers website for details

[@flicka25]

It can cast to Chromecast for instance but I never used it to convert videos.....actually there are quite a few things I didn't know you could do lol.

[@Britec09]

Love me some Chromecast

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

I've used it for transcribing videos of a famous animal programme presenter (not Sir David Attenborough, unfortunately, that would have been so much easier!) who is (was at the time, I don't know if he still is) a patron of a wildlife trust. He was giving talks, with animals, to a big marquee full of excited kids, and the film was captured from the opposite end of the tent. The audio was awful and it was hard to pick up what he was saying, and even though he doesn't have a speech impediment of any sort, he's not the clearest of speakers on a good day! VLC allows you to slow the video down to your typing speed without distortion (I was playing it at around 60% speed), along with the ability to click back in ten seconds blocks to go over it again if (when!) required. I dread to think how long it would have taken me on WMP (my only other option at the time), especially as the whole film was split into 3 half-hour long segments! As it was, I had it done in a matter of a few days, working for about 3-4 hours each day - broken up for my sanity's sake! Had he spoken and been recorded more clearly, it would have been done in half that time. VLC has been a godsend to me for a number of reasons, but that was where it really came into its own. I couldn't afford any professional software (I was volunteering for the charity), so I doubt that at that time, about 10 years ago, I could have found anything better.

[@liquidwawan7114]

please make a video explain which setting to optimized stream from a rtmp....because using vlc often stutter or lagging. :(

[@Britec09]

Do my best to make that video for you

[@blutey]

Hi Brian, Great video. The VLC 'record desktop' function works but doesn't capture my mouse pointer. Is there anyway to do this in VLC? If not, is there any other software to so this? What capture software did you use to make this video? Thanks in advance.

[@keithp4108]

I've been trying to use this to compress videos in some cases it made the videos bigger have you got a video on how to use it for video compression thanks always look forward to your videos

[@Britec09]

I know there's a lot of videos that show you how to create lossless videos and make them smaller. It's just not possible without losing quality in the video. Any video you make smaller will impact on the quality. No matter what, it is possible to make a video smaller without losing too much quality and VLC can do this pretty well. Made a video on it a long time ago

[@dimitrismantratzis7083]

I have stopped using VLC a long time ago and now I am using MPC-HC. Found it better than VLC.

[@mamdouh-Tawadros]

Thank you!

[@Britec09]

You're welcome!

[@selw0nk]

Can you make a video on Media Player Classic?

[@Britec09]

I'll see what I can do when I get back from my holiday

[@sanman187-]

Can VLC be used to increase volume on an mp4 (or mkv, etc.) file?

[@Ratchet_effect]

Yes you can use your mouse scroll wheel for Up/Down volume, Also If you want to increase it without editing software then, in VLC click Tools, Preferences, bottom left click All, then choose Audio from the left menu and there you can use the Gain etc.. to adjust the audio of the file you wish to play louder etc..

[@Britec09]

Are you looking to turn the volume up or boost the volume level in a video?

[@sanman187-]

@@Britec09 I want to boost the volume level in the video file so it will be louder regardless of where it's played.

[@RebelTheUncanny1]

Thanks, Ol' Sport! Hope you're doing well across the ocean.

[@Britec09]

I am doing perfectly fine. Thank you very much for asking. Have a nice day and put a couple of shrimp on the barbie

[@Ed.Garrity]

someone really needs to make a video essay on why many prefer this orange cone media player over the rest

[@Bkuuzin]

Didn’t know about those, cool!

[@Britec09]

You're welcome!

[@markanderson2155]

Wow I never knew, this makes me rethink VLC. Thanks Brian! The logo thing got my attention now I just need to now how to create a logo. Puzzle thing is also interesting believe it or not.

[@Britec09]

Thanks for watching

[@hfsjfc8111]

I will keep checking but if you know how to change the black background when doing the puzzle game, I'd appreciate it.

[@williamlau7179]

Now knowing why people said processing video requires a more powerful cpu, after I used vlc to convert mkv to mp4 format.

[@greg1030]

VLC is a fantastic player especially for its zoom and slow motion; most other players only have one or the other feature. BUT when will it ever be able to play BD movies?

[@Britec09]

BD movies. Not sure what BD movies are

[@greg1030]

@@Britec09 Like DVDs, short hand for Blu Ray movies. Who shouldn't know this by now?

[@dougo891]

The thing I want to know is the arrangement of all the buttons on taskbar in VLC. There was one button which used to show the VLC taskbar at top of screen. This no longer works on mine. Any insights as to how to get that function back???

[@umbertoyltp]

Vlc is an absolute gem, it's my go-to videoplayer! I have used it as well for casting video from my pc or Nas to my tv with Chromecast. I also like the dead simple controls, like Space, Plus and Minus and F (full screen). There is only one item still on my Vlc wish list: when double clicking on a video file to play, I wish the play window would pop to front, on top of all the other windows. I know I can set Vlc to Always On Top, but that's not what I am aiming for. Anyone?

[@mitsos76]

Wow this is amazing stuff

[@critical_always]

The UI is the biggest downfall of this incredibly capable video tool. It is awful. Love the comments.

[@NicCrimson]

Try the new UI, not released yet tho

[@thisoldminer]

Finally I can record my desktop correctly. Thx Britec09 :) One problem I have with VLC is on opening it always has the check mark on view always on top and I want it always unchecked.

[@Britec09]

Pretty sure you could fix that

[@thisoldminer]

@@Britec09 I tried but no go.

[@hochhasd1]

Does vlc show the audio part of a DVD, example the codec and settings, how do I do this? Another question, can I have vlc and makemkv on my desktop or will it conflict?

[@LotBoy87]

Good info

[@alfredkennedy816]

My zoom feature doesn’t work. How do you put clips together?

[@r3sid3nt3vil8]

Equalizer>Compressor: RMS/PEAK : 0.2 ATTACK: 25 ms RELEASE: 100ms THRESHOLD: - 11db RATIO 4.0:1 KNEE RADIUS 5.0db MAKEUP GAIN: 7.0db Enjoy watching a movie with clear and audible actor voices without sudden booming music or sound effects cancelling it out

[@Britec09]

Thanks for sharing those statistics. I sure give those a try. Thank you!

[@Rood67]

Puzzle Game: grandchildren entertainment. Take a still from a video of them, and turn it into a puzzle for them to solve. Them take time to talk about what was going on that day. *LOVE IT!!!*

[@Britec09]

You can turn their favourite movie into a puzzle. I'm pretty sure they would love it

[@davidbarker5941]

I have just downloaded the VLC player for the Apple App Store, but it seems to require me to connect it to a PC. I no longer own a working PC, so does that mean I can’t use the VLC player on my I-Pad?

[@DenHarrowYoutube]

Great video.👍

[@Britec09]

Thanks!

[@jodijotuk1845]

What options can you use to convert a Facebook video to MP4 to play on your Android using VLC for Android?

[@jameswaddell3348]

Been using the VLC conversion on KZbin full albums that users have downloaded on there channel. The downloads are almost always MP4 video. So i convert the MP4 to MP3 then put the MP3 into Audacity, and can then add it to a thumb drive. The thumb drive has too be in FAT to play in my KIA. Not sure why NTSC format doesn't work, probably because of the file size. with the FAT it only handles files to 4mb

[@istdasgeil]

So in any Windows version you can screen record by press WIN + ALT + R much easyer

[@Britec09]

You can use shortcut keys if you wish. Whatever works for you

[@TimsComputerRepair]

Likes my VLC. Good video.

[@Ukepa]

very useful video... did not know these vlc capabilities

[@tiniady]

yes ... im still using bs player .. because i can find a setup to put subtitles on black ribon below ... if you can explain that i will go vlc ...

[@walterblanc9708]

I would like that Awesome VLC Media Player Tip and Trick that allows it to play .mp3 and other audio formats over a LAN from a NAS without skipping chopping and stuttering. Still happens, its not a Cache problem and it seems to happen to quite a few people, so far (many years) VLC seem to ignore it and the online FAQ's and forums do not seem to help. Media player has no probs playing identical files without problems, ditto my old Nero player. The ones you presented here were Awesome!

[@Britec09]

I appreciate that. Walter

[@markwillie]

How do you change the VLC Icon to a thumbnail image on a video?

[@kiumarsabasi6299]

Muito bom, vou atualizar. Very good. I will update.

[@testvideo44]

You should do a video on PotPlayer, the amount of features including video recording is unbelievable.

[@Britec09]

I will make a video on top player when I get home from my holiday

[@eijentwun5509]

QMPlay2 on Linux is my Preferred Player..its the only player I know of that loops video seemlessly and plays the next videos on the playlist quickly and nicely. Great for Digital Signage.

[@Britec09]

Software on Linux is pretty limited. In my opinion, Windows is better for software

[@eijentwun5509]

@@Britec09 You have not been in the Linux world lately have you? Almost everything that exists for Windows now Exists for Linux since the last 5 years and increasing! also we have Flatpaks which are universal for all Linux. and Pro Software for everything: DaVinci Resolve (Video Editing) WPS Office & Softmaker Office Visual Studio Code Slack, DIscord, MS Teams, Zoom, Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, Skype, Viber, Element, etc. Mixxx DJ OpenKJ Karaoke STEAM for games Blender 3D OBS Studio Emulators for all consoles that exist! Emulators for all Computers. Firefox Chrome Brave Opera Vivaldi Chromium I have almost all I need Its insane!

[@Britec09]

@@eijentwun5509 I'm glad you are enjoying Linux and you get everything out of it. That's all that matters for me. It's still fall short for what I actually need to do on a computer but the next is certainly getting better

[@aralevonian8391]

Thanks Bri, useful tips. Had trouble when recording the desktop , no audio. Can't work it out??

[@Britec09]

OBS is better for recording your desktop screen. It's free and that's what it's designed for

[@GR..877]

Hi downloaded yesterday , seems good but - how can I make the touchpad play/pause - it is making me kind of crazy . I figured out how to use Hotkeys / custom ETC in settings but I can't change it to touchpad . is it not possible ?

[@SCAM-BUSTER.777]

I'm looking forward to you doing an Android version of this please. I appreciate that it will contain different tips and tricks.

[@Britec09]

I will make that as soon as I come home off my holiday. Thanks for the idea

[@SCAM-BUSTER.777]

@@Britec09 Wow! Thank you for the quick reply! I will look forward to that! Thank you. 😃👍

[@SCAM-BUSTER.777]

@@Britec09 Hello again. Have you changed your mind concerning VLC for Android? See all our comments 👆 above.

[@brunolovadina5723]

Ciao , istallato VLC e inserito un DVD film video ma non funziona sai dirmi se hanno tolto la visione x DVD . Grazie

[@beatleboy0195]

hello there, i'm going to ask about an old version of the windows media player. I remember in my windows 7 home edition that when i clicked on a particular song a information bar at the bottom that showed you the information of that song and you could edit this and save it. do you remember that and how can i get it coz it doesn't seem to be here on the media player i got in windows 10 many thanks

[@beatleboy0195]

hello, i know it's not a vlc media player question but you didn't answer the question or redirect me to one of your previous videos any help would be appreciated, thanks

[@exitnoteunknownunknown8638]

The puzzle game was awesome " 😀 😀

[@Britec09]

I know you can make it more difficult as well. It's pretty difficult on the hardest setting

[@exitnoteunknownunknown8638]

@@Britec09 i am gonna try this at work 😀

[@andrewgregory5346]

Offhand does anyone know why my video screen is detached from the control screen?

[@KCYT2010]

Perhaps you should have noted that these tips and tricks are for the Windows version. The Mac UI is different.

[@karenannc]

I can get it to record desktop, and I can get it to play the disc - but not at the same time, please help, thank you.

[@davidbrenneman4038]

I've been trying to figure out why Windows Media Player won't play an MP4 but VLC will. I get the audio only in WMP no video.

[@hochhasd1]

Does the VLC app have the ability to tell me if a formatted video is playing all 6 channels of sound that it was formatted for?

[@Henriquelcg]

Bom vídeo, mas ainda faltam os recursos que os antigos vídeos cassetes (VHS) tinham: avançar e retroceder, mostrando as imagens rapidamente, (botões ff e rev, lembram?). Nunca entendi porque o vídeo digital não tem estas facilidades. Good video, but it still lacks the features that the old video cassettes (VHS) had: forward and backward, showing the images quickly, (ff and rev buttons, remember?). I never understood why digital video doesn't have these facilities.

[@NonEmployee]

I used to always use this, but I started getting a bug where music would just freeze for a bit, continue, freeze, repeat, and the only way to fix it was resetting my preferences. It just got too annoying for me to deal with.

[@mrpikachu3154]

Wow nice 👍

[@Britec09]

Glad you liked it!