Using VLC Player

Simplified for DVD playing...

Using VLC PlayerSimplified for DVD playing...

Now I have VLC... Now what?

If you followed the instructions of your Friendly-Neighborhood Instructional Technician or if someone else installed VLC Player for you and now you're a little intimidated by the buttons and trying to navigate this "alien" program (that you may have never seen even on your home computers before...), have no fear!


I'm going to demonstrate the simplest way to get your DVD playing!

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Once you double-click your VLC desktop icon...

Click "Media" (top left)


Click "Open Disc..."

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Insert Disc and/or confirm...

In the "Disc device" field, the drive and name of your video should be visible (if not, there may be a problem or you may not have inserted your disc, yet...)


Once you've got it recognized and showing up, just click "Play" (near the bottom right corner)

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READY!

Once you've done that you simply navigate the disc as usual (this will be slightly different for each disc/video)


As you can see, The Amazing Spider-man says "Play Movie"

If all you're doing is playing a DVD, that's all there is to it!

More options...

VLC Player can play many types of videos and opening them is roughly the same, except that you might use "Open File" if you're opening a single video file already saved to your computer somewhere.


Additionally, you can set VLC to be your default video playing program, which might cut out a step for you, if you're comfortable adding that extra automation to your use.

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Open File...

As simple as that!


Once you've selected that option, you just navigate through file management just like in any other program...

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Use Cortana...

Search for "Default" to find Default Programs


(The blue gear version is the easiest one to use)

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Choose VLC...

...under Video Player


(again, this is just an option and NOT necessary to normal use; it simply MIGHT be a convenience for some)

THANKS!!

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