Download VLC Media Player Safely

VLC 3.0.24 is the current desktop release recorded from VideoLAN. Choose an exact installer below; each file comes from a version-specific VideoLAN archive URL.

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Download VLC 3.0.24

These are direct, unmodified VideoLAN archive files. Match the installer to your processor, then compare its published SHA-256 checksum after downloading.

Windows 64-bit installer

vlc-3.0.24-win64.exe · 44.1 MB

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SHA-256 checksumd711e1e1fe52052748c39080c7dce63f6b7e4c315efedf1774a3f1957b782ff3

Windows ARM64 installer

vlc-3.0.24-winarm64.exe · 38.8 MB

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SHA-256 checksum1377f8a7aa8094cf73bc5a36428a652f3da41017fe16a522e0f7941723000bfb

Windows 32-bit installer

vlc-3.0.24-win32.exe · 43.1 MB

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SHA-256 checksum39928615829553bf71810119ea6ecd20cd2fa568e7ec5dfe2e48fd30819cf77a

macOS Universal installer

vlc-3.0.24-universal.dmg · 94.7 MB

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SHA-256 checksum2c8e89f7f42e53c2fb0e87b6dfa39b49f1364b25080aaa2e476ac74c0d7beb3c

Linux packages and mobile apps remain with their distribution repositories and official stores because one generic installer would not be appropriate. VLC.ONL records new stable desktop versions monthly and retains earlier version links in the VLC version archive.

Your operating system decides the installer

Use the Windows architecture checklist, match an Apple silicon or Intel Mac, choose one trusted Linux package source, or install from the verified mobile listings for VLC for Android and VLC for iPhone and iPad.

Verify the source before opening the installer

A safe download check has three parts: the final host, the processor architecture, and the publisher shown by the operating system.

  1. Check the host. Direct installer links use downloads.videolan.org.
  2. Check the architecture. x64, ARM64 and Intel are not interchangeable labels.
  3. Check the publisher. Stop if the operating system shows an unexpected signer.

VLC download questions

These answers cover the decisions that most often change the correct next step.

Does VLC.ONL host a VLC installer?

No. VLC.ONL is an independent guide and sends every download choice to an official VideoLAN page or the store destination VideoLAN identifies.

Is VLC media player free?

VideoLAN describes VLC as free and open source. A page that demands payment for the standard VLC installer or wraps it with unrelated offers is not the download path used here.

How do I choose between x64, ARM64 and Intel?

Use the operating system’s hardware information, not the device brand alone. Match the VLC build to the processor architecture shown by Windows, macOS or your Linux package manager.