how to use vlc
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How to Use
VLC
Open web browser
Go to “videolan.org”
Click “Download VLC”
Click “Save File”
Double-click the installer
to install VLC
Click “Yes” to install
Click to select language
Click “OK”
Click “Next”
Click “Next”
Click “Next”
Click “Install”
Click “Finish”
VLC media player will open
Click “Media”
Click “Open file”
Open the folder of the video
Click to select video file
Click “Open”
The video will immediately play
Basic controls located at the bottom
Pause/Play button
Skip backward button
Stop button
Skip forward button
Full screen mode button
Seek bar
Mute/Unmute button
Volume display
To adjust volume,
hover mouse over chart
Scroll mouse wheel to adjust volume
Click the right end of seek bar
Drag seek bar to left to go backward
Drag seek bar to right to advance
To convert a video format,
click “Media”
Click “Convert/Save”
Click “Add”
Click video file to convert
Chosen video file “sample.avi”
is an AVI formatted video
Click “Open”
Click “Convert/Save”
Click the drop down arrow
Choose video format
you want it converted
Click “Video-H.264 + MP3 (MP4)”
Click “Browse”
Open destination folder
Type file name you want:
BelleSample
Click “Save”
Click “Start”
The seek bar displays the
conversion progress
Double-click
to open destination folder
Converted video to MP4 is displayed
Double-click
“BelleSample.mp4” to play video
Video in MP4 format is playing
Click “X” when done
Let’s download YouTube
video using VLC
Open web browser
Go to “youtube.com”
Click “My Channel”
Click a video to play
The YouTube video will play
Click the address bar
The whole address is highlighted
Right-click the address or URL
Click “Copy”
Or Once the URL is highlighted
Press
(CTRL + C = Copy)
Open VLC window
Click “Media”
Click “Open Network Stream”
Click “Network” tab
Right-click on the text box
Click “Paste”
Or
Press
(CTRL + V = Paste)
Click “Play”
The video will play
Click “Tools”
Click “Codec Information”
Click “General”
Right-click on the “Location” box
Click “Select All”
Once highlighted,
right-click text on box
Click “Copy”
Click “Close”
Go back to browser window
Right-click on URL bar
Click “Paste”
Press “Enter”
Right-click on the video
Click “Save Video As”
Replace file name
Type “TEDx1”
Click “Save”
Click “X” to close browser window
Click “X” to close VLC
Let’s try to open the downloaded
YouTube video
Open video on folder: Desktop
Double-click “TEDx1.mp4”
The downloaded video will play
To learn more about VLC,
open VLC
Press F1
Help window will open
Thank you for your time.