VLC media player for macOS

VideoLAN · Open source

VLC media player is a free and open-source multimedia player developed by the VideoLAN project. It operates across multiple platforms and plays most audio and video formats, DVDs, and streaming protocols without requiring external codec packs.

Download for macOS

get.videolan.org · Official website

✓ Official source (Homebrew)
✓ File is identical to the one the publisher released (SHA256 matched)
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 3.0.24
License: GPL-2.0
Installer type: dmg

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

This command needs Homebrew; if you don't have it, first run the install command from brew.sh. Then open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal), paste the command and press Enter.

brew install --cask vlc

SHA256 (file verification)

64a89d93cdd30b0e97131743e246373db82d6826ea882d265d46d74b136da2b7

How to install

Download the official disk image (.dmg) via the download button or run 'brew install --cask vlc' in Terminal.
Open the downloaded .dmg file.
Drag the VLC icon into your Applications folder.

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