Does VLC media player work on Linux?
Yes. VideoLAN publishes an official Linux version of VLC media player. It’s on Flathub (6.1M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How to install VLC media player on Linux
VideoLAN provides an official Linux version on its website.
Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub
The Flathub package is maintained by the community, not by VideoLAN. It has been installed 6,107,760 times. Linux Mint, Pop!_OS and Zorin OS have Flathub enabled out of the box, Fedora offers it as an optional third-party repository, and on Ubuntu you install Flatpak first.
flatpak install flathub org.videolan.VLCFrom your distro’s repositories
| Distro | Version | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | 3.0.23 | sudo apt install vlc |
| Debian 13 | 3.0.24 | sudo apt install vlc |
| Fedora 44 | 3.0.24 | sudo dnf install vlc |
| Arch Linux | 3.0.23_2 | sudo pacman -S vlc-plugin-aribb25 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | 3.0.23 | sudo zypper install vlc |
| AUR (Arch community) | 4.0.0.r37650.g7bd9665 | yay -S vlc-git |
Package names and versions from Repology. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.
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VLC media player on Linux: common questions
Does VLC media player work on Linux?
Yes. VideoLAN publishes an official Linux version of VLC media player. It’s on Flathub (6.1M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How do I install VLC media player on Ubuntu?
VLC media player is in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS’s repositories: run “sudo apt install vlc” in a terminal, or search for it in the App Center. The Flathub version is another option.