VLC Media player is great for loading custom or external subtitle files. The player even identifies and automatically adds subtitles to videos based on the file name. Moreover, there are additional options to configure the on-screen text. We can easily change the font from the default one like Arial to something else like Roboto, as […]
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Quick and informative guides to VLC Media Player. Learn about the different aspects of this amazing software and what it can do.
How to Make VLC the Default Media Player in Windows 10
A lot of desktop and laptop users have now upgraded to Windows 10 for free. Almost all apps and software installed in the computer before the upgrade are there. VLC works perfectly with Windows 10. But the thing is, the upgrade changes the default media players from VLC to some other Windows app. All the […]
How to Enable or Disable Multiple Instances of VLC Media Player
By default VLC Media Player is set to have multiple instances. That means more than one player or player window can run and operate at the same time. It can be used to access or play multiple media files simultaneously. You can be playing two audio files or a video and an audio file at […]
How to Customize VLC Media Player Interface
When it comes to VLC, a lot is customizable in terms of the minimally present user interface. You can easily change where the play, pause, stop, next, previous and other video/audio control buttons are placed. You can also change the position of the individual buttons. Additionally, you can even change the position of all the […]
How to Subscribe to Podcasts using VLC Media Player
If you are a consumer/listener of podcasts, VLC Media Player can be a tool to access and subscribe to such audio content. For this, you will have to use the in-built subscribing options accessible via the “View > Playlist” section of the software. There you’d have to enter the feed URL of the podcast you want […]
How to Get Portable Version of VLC Media Player for Windows
If you are looking to download the portable version of VLC Media Player, you can get it from the official source or from trusted third party websites providing portable apps and software. Just download a compressed 7zip or zip version of VLC from the official download page for Windows, extract it in a folder and […]
How to Change File Associations in VLC Media Player
Change file type associations in VLC Media Player. You can select certain extensions or all of them, to make VLC their default player.
Find out Video Resolution and Frame Rate using VLC
Learn how to figure out the video resolution: Frame Width X Frame Height, of any video currently playing in VLC Media Player. Also get the frame rate information. These two are important to find out the quality of your video.
Reset VLC Hotkeys and Preferences
Reset your preferences in order to reset the VLC Media Player hotkeys and shortcut keys.
Using Custom Bookmarks in VLC Media Player
Create, manage and delete custom bookmarks using VLC Media Player. Use this feature to save and move to your favorite part of a media file.