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Metric	Open in VLC™ media player	Play in VLC™
User count	200,000	10,000
Average rating	3.86	4.00
Rating count	865	22
Last updated	2025-01-17	2024-03-09
Size	0.10 MB	0.07 MB
Version	0.4.3	0.2.0

Short description	Send audio and video streams directly to VLC™ media player with one click. Supports multiple links and media joining for seamless playback.	Easily send detected streaming video and audio sources from your browser to VLC media player with Play in VLC™ extension. Supports Windows, Linux, and Mac.
Full summary	Open in VLC™ media player is a Chrome extension that enables you to send video and audio streams directly from your browser to the popular VLC media player. With a simple right-click on any media link or by using the browser action button, you can effortlessly watch or listen to online streams in VLC. The extension supports multiple media links by allowing you to select which streams to open in VLC. To use this extension, you must install a minimal native-client application, with clear instructions provided upon first use and on the FAQs page. Features include a context menu integration for easy media sending, an active toolbar icon on supported pages, and a media joining tool that lets you combine multiple media files into a single WAV file for more convenient playback and conversion.	Play in VLC™ is a powerful browser extension designed to seamlessly detect all streamable video and audio sources on any webpage and send them directly to the trusted VLC multimedia player. With its intuitive interface, users can see the total number of detected media sources via the extension's badge, and easily transfer them to VLC through toolbar clicks or convenient right-click context menu options. Compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac OS, Play in VLC™ requires a native client to communicate with your VLC player, ensuring smooth playback outside of the browser environment. Besides offering media sending, right-clicking the toolbar button also lets users copy detected media URLs to the clipboard for additional flexibility. Please note, this extension is independent of the official VLC team and VideoLAN organization.