Install Vlc Player Mac

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The 3.0.12.1 version of VLC media player for Mac is provided as a free download on our software library. The actual developer of this free software for Mac is VideoLAN non-profit organization. The VLC media player installer is commonly called vlc-2.1.0.dmg, vlc-2.1.2.dmg, vlc-2.1.3.dmg, vlc-2.1.4.dmg or vlc-2.1.5.dmg etc. Devices and Mac OS X version. VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. It runs on any Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor or an Apple Silicon chip. Previous devices are supported by older releases. Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Video Tutorial: How to install VLC Player on Mac OS High Sierra.

Devices and Mac OS X version

VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. It runs on any Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor or an Apple Silicon chip. Previous devices are supported by older releases.
Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Please use version 2.0.10 linked below.

Vlc media player for macbook

If you need help in finding the correct package matching your Mac's processor architecture, please see this official support document by Apple.

Web browser plugin for Mac OS X

Support for NPAPI plugins was removed from all modern web browsers, so VLC's plugin is no longer maintained. The last version is 3.0.4 and can be found here. It will not receive any further updates.

Older versions of Mac OS X and VLC media player

We provide older releases for users who wish to deploy our software on legacy releases of Mac OS X. You can find recommendations for the respective operating system version below. Note that support ended for all releases listed below and hence they won't receive any further updates.

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Use VLC 2.2.8. Get it here.


Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Use VLC 2.0.10. Get it for PowerPC or 32bit Intel.


Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger

Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later is required

Use VLC 0.9.10. Get it for PowerPC or Intel.


Mac OS X 10.3 Panther

QuickTime 6.5.2 or later is required

Use VLC 0.8.6i. Get it for PowerPC.


Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar

Use VLC 0.8.4a. Get it for PowerPC.


Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah and 10.1 Puma

Use VLC 0.7.0. Get it for PowerPC.

VLC is an open-source source, free, cross-platform media player.

Download VLC Media Player for Windows

Install Vlc Media Player For Mac

  1. Download .EXE Installer that supports both 32-bit and 64-bit computers.
  2. Open the downloaded file.
  3. Give the administration permission to run the player on your Windows.
  4. Click on “Install”.
  5. Follow the instructions displayed on screen.
  6. Click on Finish.

Download Vlc Player For Laptop

Download VLC Media Player for Mac

  1. Download the .DMG installer file.
  2. Go to the “Download Files” and open the setup of “VLC Media Player .DMG”.
  3. Drag and drop the VLC file from the “Download” folder to “Application” folder. This will copy the VLC Media Player in the Application folder.
  4. Double click on the VLC Media Player and click on “Open”. Give all the necessary permissions if asked.

Download VLC Media Player for Android

  1. Go to “Settings” and toggle on “Unknown Sources”.
  2. Download VLC Media Player APK for Android.
  3. Tap on the downloaded file.
  4. Tap on “Install” by giving all the required permissions.
  5. Wait for the installation process to be completed.

Download VLC Media Player for iOS


  1. Download VLC Media Player for iOS.
  2. Open the downloaded file and tap on “Install”.
  3. Give all the required permissions by entering your password.
  4. Wait for the app to be installed.