This article shows users and new students that how to install VLC Media Player on Ubuntu 18.04 | 20.04. If you are going to install VLC Media Player on Ubuntu then this post is ideal for you.
VLC media player is one of the most popular, free and open source, cross-platform multimedia player software that plays most of multimedia files. It is also a streaming media server that is developed by the VideoLAN project. VLC media player is available for desktop and mobile platforms, such as Windows, Android, iOS etc.
For more details about VLC Media Player, please check its official website.
Ubuntu is a Linux Operating System based on Debian and mostly composed of non-profit(free) and open-source software. It is a complete Linux operating system that compatible with desktops, laptops, server and other devices. Ubuntu is Open Source so it is freely available for both community and professional support.
if you are a learner and looking for a Linux distribution for Learning then Ubuntu Linux Operating System is best for you as a beginning.
Follow the below steps for starting to Install VLC Media Player on Ubuntu 18.04 | 20.04 :
Install VLC Media Player from Ubuntu Repositories
Run the below commands to install VLC in Ubuntu via Ubuntu Repositories:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install vlcAfter run the above command, it should installed the VLC Media Player in your Ubuntu system, so now go to Activities and looking for VLC Media Player to launch the app.
Install VLC Media Player using Snap
Installing Softwares from Snap is a recommended and good way to download and install softwares because you will always get the latest version of softwares with critical bug fixes and optical media support installed on your desktop.
Run the below commands to install it via Snap :
sudo snap install vlc
After run above command , you will get a successful message similar like below:
vlc 3.0.10 from VideoLAN✓ installed
When you launch the VLC player for first time, a window is open with information about Privacy and Network Access Policy.
Click checkbox to allow metadata network access.
That’s all
If you find any error and issue in above steps , please use comment box below to report.
