VLC media player

VideoLAN and contributors · Free, open-source multimedia player for local files, discs and network streams, with broad codec support, subtitles, playlists and conversion tools.

CaskAudio & VideoAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs7,076#30 in App
1-year installs121KLast 365 days
Latest version3.0.242 days ago · Oct 7
Download size57MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 3.0.24 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 3.0.24 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 3.0.24 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 3.0.24 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 3.0.24 Not confirmed
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  • macOS 14 · Intel · 3.0.24 Not confirmed
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  • macOS 13 · Intel · 3.0.24 Not confirmed
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  • macOS 12 · Intel · 3.0.24 Not confirmed
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  • macOS 11 · Intel · 3.0.24 Not confirmed
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{
  "macos": {}
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
VLC media player · vlc
SHA-256
1ef6c903e2dc026d…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "quit": "org.videolan.vlc"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install app

    Source file: VLC.app

    Declared destination: /Applications/VLC.app

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    {
      "app": [
        "VLC.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/VLC.app"
    }
  • Install command_wrapper

    Source file: vlc

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/vlc

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    {
      "command_wrapper": [
        "vlc",
        {
          "executable": "$APPDIR/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC"
        }
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/vlc"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/org.videolan.vlc.sfl*",
            "~/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc",
            "~/Library/Application Support/VLC",
            "~/Library/Caches/org.videolan.vlc",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/org.videolan.vlc",
            "~/Library/Preferences/org.videolan.vlc",
            "~/Library/Preferences/org.videolan.vlc.plist",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/org.videolan.vlc.savedState"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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