How to update vlc in Kali Linux

VLC media player (formerly known as VideoLAN Client and generally known as VLC). It is free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player software and streaming media server developed by the VideoLAN project. It is the most widely used Media Player on Windows, Linux, Android, macOS, and iOS operating systems. VLC media players are available in most Linux distribution's upstream repositories; repositories through the software may not be pre-packaged in the base OS bundle.

VLC supports various audio and video compression methods and file formats as well as DVD-Video, Video CD, and streaming protocols. It can convert multimedia files as well as stream media over computer networks. VLC's default installation includes a number of free decoding and encoding libraries, so there is no need to find and calibrate proprietary plugins.

Many of VLC's codes are provided by the FFmpeg project's libavcodec library, but the player primarily uses its own muxers and demuxers. It also has its own implementations of protocols. It was also the first player to allow encrypted DVD playing on Linux and macOS, thanks to the libdvdcss DVD decryption library; however, this library is legally contentious. As a result, it is not included in various Linux distributions' software repositories. It is available on iOS under the MPLv2.

We can download VLV on any operating system like Windows, Linux, and macOS. The APT repositories are used to install VLC Media Player on Kali Linux. VLC may also be installed using Snap packages on Kali Linux, although the apt installation will be sufficient.

Features of VLC Media Player

The following are the features of the VLC media player:

1. Hotkeys on Windows and Linux
2. Timeshift for media
3. Speed control, Finer playback
4. For Audio, and Video new decoders are fixed
5. File decompression and browsing
6. Multimedia keys are controlled by modern Apple keyboards
7. Customizable
8. Instance Pausing
9. Playback frame by frame
10. Supported for DVB-S, ATSC on Windows
11. Linear PCM decoder
12. New Blu-ray

Install VLC Media Player on Kali Linux

The following steps are used to install VLC media player on Kali Linux:

Step 1: In order to the install VLC media player on Kali Linux, first we have to update our Kali Linux operating with the help of the following command:

Step 2: Next, we have to run the command below:

A number of packages are installed, and we are prompted to accept or deny installation.

Step 3: After installation, we can launch VLC from the command line interface:

Or we can launch VLC from the Desktop launcher.

Step 4: Next, we need to Read and Accept Privacy and Network Access Policy if we agree with it.

VLCL Media Player is now installed on our Kali Linux Desktop.

The VLC media player is a free and open-source, cross-platform media player software. VLC is available for the desktop operating system and mobile platforms also such as android and IOS. VLC supports many audio and video compression methods and file formats. VLC supports many audio and video compression methods and file formats, including DVD-video, video CD, and streaming protocols. It can stream media over computer networks and can transcode multimedia files. The default distribution of VLC software includes many free decoding and encoding libraries, avoiding the need for finding proprietary plugins to seamlessly stream your video or audio. VLC provides an NPAPI plugin, which enables users to view Quick Time, Media, MP3, and Ogg files embedded in websites without using additional software. In windows its installation is simple. 

Steps to Install  VLC in Kali Linux with Terminal

To install this software in kali Linux from the terminal you need to follow the steps below:

Step 1: Log in as a root, if you don’t have root privileges no worries.

Step 2: If logged in as ROOT, then use the apt install VLC command if you are a guest user use Sudo apt install VLC.

user@kali:/ sudo apt install vlc

root@kali:/# apt install vlc

Step 3: After this command process it will ask you for using the disk space to install the software simply type y.

Do you want to continue [y/n]: y

Step 4: Now a package configuration screen will be prompted simply click on the Yes option and the software will be installed.

continue with yes. 

Step 5: The VLC media player is successfully installed.

Go to -> application on the top left -> search for VLC -> open and stream you fav movies.

Benefits of VLC Media Player

• It has the capability to play almost all types of files that users have.
• With VLC, you do not have to worry whether it will work on your system or not, it is supported by every existing Operating system.
• Its installation is very simple and beginner friendly.
• VLC doesn’t require you to download any other plugins or codecs to ensure that certain file formats run.
• VLC allows you to record videos live, like youtube videos, and similar other sites.
• VLC is viruses free, this is because it doesn’t allow add-ons or additional software, which comes with high risks of viruses.
• VLC can be used to capture video shots on your system desktop, this feature helps while watching tutorial videos.

How do I update VLC to latest version of Linux?

How to install VLC in Kali Linux 2022?