While reinstalling VLC, keep the boxes of those media files checked which you wish would open in VLC by default. To keep your customisations, make sure to uncheck the Delete preferences and cache while uninstalling. In case VLC is installed but is not the default player, the best way to set it is by uninstalling and reinstalling VLC. All the file types are checked by default. During the setup, VLC asks if the you want certain media files to be opened in VLC by default. The simplest way to set VLC as the default player in Windows XP is during installation. If you want to set VLC the default media player for all kind of files, check the Select All box. If you want some particular media files to open through VLC, check the boxes associated to those file types. In the Interface tab, scroll down to Operating System Intergration.Ĭlick on the Set up associations… button.Ī dialog box will appear with the list of various audio/video file formats. To make VLC the default player, follow these steps: Where is replaced by the extension of the kind of file selected. Select VLC Media Player from the options.Ĭheck the box Always use this app to open files. Right click on a file with the extension that should open in VLC by default. ¶įor making VLC the default player for a specific kind of media file: VLC is now the default Music and Video player. (Press Windows key, type “settings”, and click on Settings).įor audio files, make VLC the default player for Music Player.įor video files, make VLC the default player for Video Player. Windows ¶ Windows 10 ¶įor making VLC the default player for all kinds of audio/video files: This page will describe how VLC Media Player can be made the default audio/video player in Windows (10, Vista/7/8, XP), macOS, and Fedora.
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