VLC Media Player - Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does VLC support all DVD regions?

This is more dependent on your DVD drive than the VLC media player software. If your hardware supports multiple different regions, then the media player should be able to play it as expected without any work on your part. In some cases, an encryption key will be needed to play the DVD which could cause problems in some pieces of software. However, VLC will attempt to crack the encryption key automatically and should allow you to play it successfully without any intervention from you

Q: One of my media files wont play, why?

VLC media player has support for most different file formats and codecs to ensure maximum compatibility. If you have complied your own version of VLC Media Player you're having a problem playing a file, then the first thing to do is to check that you've installed all of the codecs correctly.

Q: How do I take screenshots during playback?

This is possible and it's very easy too. VLC has hotkeys built-in so that when you press Ctrl+Alt+S on a Windows or a Linux machine (Or Command+Alt+S on Mac OS X) it will automatically save it to the default screenshot directory.

This is much easier than using default screen capturing as you don't need to crop the image to get the desired results. To change the default screenshot directory, go into Preferences --> Video and then change the video snapshot option to the new location on your computer.

Q: So where I can download VLC media player and how much does it cost?

VLC media player is and always will be completely free of charge. The piece of software is completely open source and is managed by VideoLAN, a non-profit organisation.

VLC Media Player is award winning software and as a result of the unique features and great community behind it, it has managed to obtain millions of users worldwide. If you wish to download it, you can do this directly from our website.

VLC Media Player download is instant, just click the download link in the navigation above to begin your installation of one of the most popular media players to date!