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# Go to the location of downloaded desktop file.
# Go to the location of downloaded desktop file.
# Select the installer language --> Click OK.
# Select the installer language --> Click OK.
# A welcome screen appears. Click Next --> Read the license agreement --> Click Next --> Select the components needed and click Next --> Choose the location where you need your installation folder should be --> Click Install.
# A welcome screen appears. "Click Next --> Read the license agreement --> Click Next --> Select the components needed and click Next --> Choose the location where you need your installation folder should be --> Click Install".
# Once it finished the installation, click Finish.
# Once it finished the installation, click Finish.
# In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing <code>VLC</code> on the top search bar in the Software Center.
# In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing <code>VLC</code> on the top search bar in the Software Center.
# If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
# If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
## Open terminal by clicking Applications->System Tools->Terminal or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>
## Open terminal by clicking "Applications->System Tools->Terminal" or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>
## In the terminal window, type below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:
## In the terminal window, type below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password.
## <code>sudo apt-get install vlc</code>
## <code>sudo apt-get install vlc</code>
=====Opening and using the application=====
=====Opening and using the application=====
* To launch the VLC media player, Go to Application --> Sound and Videos --> Click on VLC Media Player.
* To launch the VLC media player, Go to "Application --> Sound and Videos --> Click on VLC Media Player".
* To open the media file like audio and video files go to Media menu --> Click on Open file.
* To open the media file like audio and video files go to "Media menu --> Click on Open file".
* Then Select one or more files to open dialog box will open. Select any Audio and Video file--> Click Open.
* Then Select one or more files to open dialog box will open. Select any "Audio and Video file--> Click Open".
* The file starts playing the Audio or Video file which you have selected.
* The file starts playing the Audio or Video file which you have selected.
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* VLC allows you to jump to a specific time in a video if you know the playtime of some particular event or occurring.
* VLC allows you to jump to a specific time in a video if you know the playtime of some particular event or occurring.
* This features saves your time of moving the slider to crosscheck the playtime of video.
* This features saves your time of moving the slider to crosscheck the playtime of video.
* To do this, Click on Playback --> Jump to specific time. In the window that appears, give the duration of video onto which you want to jump. Click OK.
* To do this, Click on "Playback --> Jump to specific time". In the window that appears, give the duration of video onto which you want to jump. Click OK.
===== Downloading videos from Youtube =====
===== Downloading videos from Youtube =====
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*Find a video on YouTube—like this one—and copy the URL from the address bar.
*Find a video on YouTube like the above mentioned one and copy the URL from the address bar.
*In VLC, go to Media --> Open Network Stream.
*In VLC, go to "Media --> Open Network Stream".
*Paste the YouTube link in the box and click Play.
*Paste the YouTube link in the box and click Play.
*Under Tools, click Codec Information.
*Under Tools, click "Codec Information".
*In the box that gives Location, right-click the block of text and click Select All. Copy this text to your clipboard.
*In the box that gives Location, right-click the block of text and click Select All. Copy this text to your clipboard.
*Go back to your browser and paste the link in the address bar. This will open the source file directly on YouTube's server.
*Go back to your browser and paste the link in the address bar. This will open the source file directly on YouTube's server.
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*Under Media, click "Convert/Save."
*Under Media, click "Convert/Save".
*Add the file you want to convert in the File Selection section.
*Add the file you want to convert in the File Selection section.
*Click "Convert/Save."
*Click "Convert/Save."
* To do this, open the video.
* To do this, open the video.
* Pause the video at the moment where you need a snapshot.
* Pause the video at the moment where you need a snapshot.
* Click on Video--> Take snapshot.
* Click on "Video--> Take snapshot".
===== Recording the video =====
===== Recording the video =====
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* VLC allows you to record the video that is playing.
* VLC allows you to record the video that is playing.
* To do this, Click on Playback --> Record or alternatively there is a red colored button in the interface above the Play/Pause button. Click on that.
* To do this, Click on "Playback --> Record" or alternatively there is a red colored button in the interface above the Play/Pause button. Click on that.
* Once you give the command to record the screen, recording process starts and the Record button looks somewhat pressed.
* Once you give the command to record the screen, recording process starts and the Record button looks somewhat pressed.
* When you are done with recording, you can again go to Playback --> Record to stop recording. Alternatively you can click on Red button again.
* When you are done with recording, you can again go to "Playback --> Record" to stop recording. Alternatively you can click on Red button again.
* The recorded videos will be available in your home/videos directory.
* The recorded videos will be available in your home/videos directory.
