Last Updated on December 9, 2021 by Vikash Ekka
VLC is a free and one of the world’s most famous open-source multimedia players and streaming media server developed by the VideoLAN project. It is cross-platform and can play virtually all multimedia files as well as Audio CDs, DVDs, and other different streaming protocols.
VLC is available for desktop operating systems (Windows, Linux , Mac OS X) and mobile platforms, such as Android, iOS and iPadOS.
VLC is available for desktop operating systems (Windows, Linux , Mac OS X) and mobile platforms, such as Android, iOS and iPadOS.
This blog describes how to install VLC mediamedia player on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Also tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Also tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
VLC can be installed as a snap package via the Snapcraft store or as a deb package through apt.
Also tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
If you want to directly download the deb file from official site for Ubuntu then click here
If you want to directly download the deb file from official site for Ubuntu then click here
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How to install VLC multimedia players with apt
Step.1 Open terminal by press CTRL + ALT + T
Step2. Update your Ubuntu 20.04
vikash@vetechno:~$ sudo apt update
Step3. Installing VLC with apt
vikash@vetechno:~$ sudo apt install vlc
Whenever a new version is released, you can update VLC through the command-line or your desktop Software Update tool.
How to install VLC multimedia players with snap
Step.1 Open terminal by press CTRL + ALT + T
Step2. Update your Ubuntu 20.04
vikash@vetechno:~$ sudo apt update
Step3. Installing VLC with snap
vikash@vetechno:~$ sudo snap install vlc
The VLC snap packages are regularly updated with the latest security and critical bug fixes.
In order to launch the VLC player, enter the relevant keyword in Ubuntu Dash and click the VLC media player icon, as displayed here:
Conclusion
We’ve shown you how to install VLC on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS desktop. You can now explore your new media player and start watching streams videos or listening to your favorite artists.