Open in VLC media player

Open in VLC media player

Adds a context menu item to send audio/video streams directly to VLC media player

What is Open in VLC media player?
'Open in VLC media player' is a Firefox add-on that expands the user's streaming capabilities by allowing direct transfer of audio and video links to the VLC media player. With just a right-click, users can watch any online streams in VLC. The add-on prompts users when multiple links are detected, providing the flexibility to select the media to be played. A native-client application needs to be installed for the add-on to function optimally. The add-on also features a media merge tool, available from version 0.2.0.
Merlin
Stats
Rating: 4.34 (239)
Version: 0.3.7 (Last updated: 2024-04-18)
Creation date: 2017-03-08
Weekly download count: 441
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • nativeMessaging
  • webRequest
  • <all_urls>
  • clipboardWrite
Size: 101.07K
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Merlin
Summary

Open in VLC™ media player extension, sends video and audio links to the well-known VLC media player. This way you can directly watch online streams in the VLC media player with just one click. To send these links to the VLC media player, right-click over the video or audio link and use the context menu item or use the browser action button. If the extension only grabs a single link, the link is opened in the player. If multiple links are detected, you will get a prompt box to select media links to be sent to the player.

Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtBh9JzeueE

Note: For this extension to work, you will need to install a minimal native-client application. Instruction on how to install the native client will be displayed once the extension is used. You can also watch installation instruction on the FAQs page

How to use this extension:

  1. The extension appends a context menu item to the browser context menu when the media element is the target.
  2. The toolbar icon becomes active (colorful) when a page is supported

As of version 0.2.0, there is a tool to join media files in a single media file. You can find this tool on the right-click context menu over the page action button. The output format of this tool is WAV. You can use VLC to convert this WAV file to any other audio format.

--- Legal VLC is a trademark of VideoLAN organization. This extension is an independent project and has no relationship to the VLC team or VideoLAN organization.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Works great
  • Useful gadget
  • Liked by users
Cons
  • Gives errors despite installing patch
  • Does not function despite directions
  • Latest update removed icon from address bar
Most mentioned
  • Errors after installation
  • Non-functioning context menu entry
  • Removal of icon from address bar
Recent reviews
by yudoooooo, 2023-09-11
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Safety
Risk impact

Open in VLC media player is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Open in VLC media player if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Open in VLC media player is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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