If you want to play videos from YouTube using the VLC Media player, then there is built-in support in the application itself that allows you to play videos from YouTube using the VLC media player.
In this article, we’ll guide you on the easiest way to play YouTube videos on a VLC media player.
How to Play YouTube Videos in VLC Media Player
To play a YouTube video in the VLC media player, follow the below steps.
1- Copy the Video link of your desired video
You should need to get the URL of the desired video from YouTube that you want to play from the address bar.
2- Paste copied Link to Network Stream
Follow the below steps to play video in the VLC media player.
- Open the VLC player.
- Click on the Media.
- Click on the “Open network steam” or simply press CTRL + N as a shortcut key & paste the link to the YouTube video.
- Click on the “Play“.
Choose the Quality of the Video that is Fetched
you can easily choose the quality of the video because the VLC Media player has a built-in feature to vary the video quality that you want to play. Just follow the below steps to choose the quality of the video.
- Go to Tools > Preferences.
- Switch to All settings.
- Click on Input/Codecs.
- Choose an option next to Preferred video resolution.
- Press Save.
The available options are Best available, Full HD (1080p), HD (720p), Standard Definition (576 or 480 lines), Low Definition (360 lines), and Very Low Definition (240 lines).
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