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VLC media player

by VideoLAN

Top AppWindowsnative—
macOSWindows
Available onwingetMicrosoft StoreChocolatey
Runtime
native
Size
183 MB
Architecture
x64
Dependencies
9
5 categories
Last Updated
Jun 20, 2026
Security
Basic
Minimal signing

Company

Headquarters

Paris

Founded

2009

Industry

other voluntary membership organizations (France)

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VLC media player is a native app (—) that uses 9 detected dependencies across 5 categories including Media, Utility, Other. It is code-signed. 183 MB on Windows (x64). Last updated June 20, 2026. Last verified June 2026.

What is VLC media player built with?

9 detected dependencies across 5 categories.

Media

2
FFmpegSDL2

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Utility

1
libarchive

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UI Framework

1
Qt

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Compression

1
zlib

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Other

7
x264x265gnutlslibpnglibvpxfreetypelibjpeg-turbo

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Dot shows detection confidence; hover a technology for its evidence source. Higher confidence means a stronger extraction signal (e.g. a manifest entry vs. a binary string match).

Analyzed binary

SHA-256 of the exact binary VLC media player was analyzed from.

No signal

No signal — this field was not captured in the extraction on record. It is populated on re-extraction, not absent from the app.

Security and privacy

Code signing, notarization, and entitlement analysis for VLC media player.

Code Signing

Basic
Signed
Notarized
Hardened Runtime

How popular is VLC media player?

Popularity ranking based on install counts, store ratings, and community signals.

Popularity Tier
Ranked across all Windows apps
Top App

Popularity Score

97
99
Adoption
0
Mindshare
88
Store Rank

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When was VLC media player last updated?

20 tracked releases since January 2026.

Latest: —
June 20, 2026
—
Jun 20, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260509
May 10, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260304
Mar 9, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260303
Mar 3, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260301
Mar 2, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260228
Mar 1, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260226
Feb 26, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260221
Feb 23, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260217
Feb 17, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260211
Feb 15, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260212
Feb 13, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260127
Feb 12, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260118
Jan 28, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260123
Jan 28, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260114
Jan 28, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260121
Jan 28, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260112
Jan 27, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260108
Jan 27, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260111
Jan 27, 2026
v4.0.0.0-nightly20260110
Jan 27, 2026

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Last verified June 20, 2026

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