VLC, VideoLAN and VLC.ONL are different entities
VLC is the software, VideoLAN is its official publisher, and VLC.ONL is an independent guide site. The names are related by subject, not ownership.
VLC media player is the subject
VLC is a cross-platform multimedia player and framework. This site explains how to choose an official build, use documented features, and diagnose common playback jobs.
VideoLAN is the official project
VideoLAN publishes VLC and remains the authority for releases, source code, product support and security notices. Download actions on this site point to the official VLC website >.
VLC.ONL is an independent publication
VLC.ONL publishes explanatory guides. It does not own VLC, represent VideoLAN, host installers or provide an unofficial web version of the player.
How this site helps VLC users
Each page starts with a specific task or decision, states important limits, and links to the source or next diagnostic step.
Guides start with a real task
We organize information around selecting the correct official download, loading subtitles, correcting picture geometry, casting across a local network, converting a file, or finding why playback failed. A guide must identify limits and recovery steps, not just repeat menu names.
Claims stay within the evidence
We do not claim affiliation with VideoLAN, personal testing we did not perform, access to private VLC roadmaps, or expertise we cannot support. Time-sensitive version information is dated and linked to an official source.
Visuals are independently generated
The VLC.ONL mark and editorial illustrations are original AI-generated assets made for this site. They use media-player controls and an amber playback palette. They are not official VideoLAN artwork and do not replace the VLC trademark.
Corrections need a reproducible detail
A menu can move and a platform can change. Send the VLC version, operating system, exact step, and expected versus observed result through the corrections channel.