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Vista, 7, 8: Swap out Image:Tools-menu-item.png for File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png: more recent

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	Open VLC player, click on '''Tools''' in the menu, and from there select '''Preferences'''.		Open VLC player, click on '''Tools''' in the menu, and from there select '''Preferences'''.

	[[~~Image~~:~~Tools~~-~~menu-item~~.png]]		[[File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png]]

	Click on the '''Interface''' button on the left panel and then click on '''Set up associations...''' (it's close to the bottom).		Click on the '''Interface''' button on the left panel and then click on '''Set up associations...''' (it's close to the bottom).

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Vista, 7, 8 */ Most users will be using Windows 8 or later, updating image from :File:Preferences-dialogue.png to :File:Preferences-Windows 8.png

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Vista, 7, 8: Most users will be using Windows 8 or later, updating image from File:Preferences-dialogue.png to File:Preferences-Windows 8.png

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	Click on the '''Interface''' button on the left panel and then click on '''Set up associations...''' (it's close to the bottom).		Click on the '''Interface''' button on the left panel and then click on '''Set up associations...''' (it's close to the bottom).

	[[~~Image~~:Preferences-~~dialogue~~.png]]		[[File:Preferences-Windows 8.png]]

	Select ''types of files'' from the list that appears. Check any file types for which you want VLC to be the default player, or just check the ''select all'' option.		Select ''types of files'' from the list that appears. Check any file types for which you want VLC to be the default player, or just check the ''select all'' option.

DoesItReallyMatter: tag with Template:Howto for consistency

2016-11-07T08:52:31Z

tag with Template:Howto for consistency

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			{{Howto\|make VLC the default media player}}
	== Windows ==		== Windows ==
	:''See also: [[Windows#How_to_associate_media_files_with_VLC\|How to associate media files with VLC]]''.		:''See also: [[Windows#How_to_associate_media_files_with_VLC\|How to associate media files with VLC]]''.
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	==== KDE ====		==== KDE ====
	[TODO]		[TODO]

	~~[[Category:How To]]~~

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2016-11-07T08:47:37Z

DoesItReallyMatter moved page How to make VLC the default player to VLC HowTo/Make VLC the default player: Renaming how-to articles per Talk:VLC HowTo (permalink)

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	\| * Right-click on the video file that you want VLC to open by default.~~<br/>~~* Choose properties.~~<br/>~~* Now in the properties window, click on the tab named '''''Open With'''''.<br/>~~http~~://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Properties_window.png/800px-Properties_window.png~~<br/>~~		\|
			* Right-click on the video file that you want VLC to open by default.
			* Choose properties.
			* Now in the properties window, click on the tab named '''''Open With'''''.<br/>
			https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Properties_window.png/800px-Properties_window.png
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	\| <br/>* In the tab '''''Open With''''' just choose VLC as your player for that type of file.~~<br/>~~Just remember that you will have to do this ''for each and every type of video/audio file'' (e.g., mpg, avi, rm, mkv, ogg, mp3, etc.)<br/>~~http~~://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Open_with_tab.png/800px-Open_with_tab.png~~<br/>~~		\| <br/>
			* In the tab '''''Open With''''' just choose VLC as your player for that type of file.
			: Just remember that you will have to do this ''for each and every type of video/audio file'' (e.g., mpg, avi, rm, mkv, ogg, mp3, etc.)<br/>
			https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Open_with_tab.png/800px-Open_with_tab.png
	\|-		\|-
	\| <br/>* If the VLC icon doesn't show up on the '''''Open With''''' tab, click on the '''''add''''' button in the lower corner to the right of the window<br/>that has a plus sign, and locate VLC on the window that pops up that is called ''Add Application''.<br/>~~http~~://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Add_app.png~~<br/>~~		\| <br/>
			* If the VLC icon doesn't show up on the '''''Open With''''' tab, click on the '''''add''''' button in the lower corner to the right of the window<br/>that has a plus sign, and locate VLC on the window that pops up that is called ''Add Application''.<br/>
			https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Add_app.png
	\|}		\|}

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2014-11-03T14:34:26Z

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	'''Tip:''' Nautilus don't show the real names of the ''Desktop Entry'' files. Either drag and drop it on gedit so you see the name on the tab or use '''ls''' to list the files on the command line.		'''Tip:''' Nautilus don't show the real names of the ''Desktop Entry'' files. Either drag and drop it on gedit so you see the name on the tab or use '''ls''' to list the files on the command line.
	===== References =====		===== References =====
			* [http://library.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/menustructure-desktopentry.html.en Desktop Entry Files]
			* [http://library.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/mimetypes-registering.html.en Registering Applications for MIME Types] (Editing defaults.list and mimeinfo.cache)

	~~[http://library.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/menustructure-desktopentry.html.en Desktop Entry Files]~~		==== KDE ====

	~~[http://library.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/mimetypes-registering.html.en Registering Applications for MIME Types] (Editing defaults.list and mimeinfo.cache)~~


	~~==== KDE ====~~		[[Category:How To]]

Fkuehne: /* Mac */

2013-02-10T20:56:08Z

Mac

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	== Mac ==		== Mac ==
	Right click on the type of file you want to always open in VLC. Click 'Get Info'. In the 'Open With' section, select VLC from the drop down menu. To apply this change to all files of this type, click the 'Change All' button.		Right click on the type of file you want to always open in VLC. Click 'Get Info'. In the 'Open With' section, select VLC from the drop down menu. To apply this change to all files of this type, click the 'Change All' button.

	For optical media, like CDs or DVDs, go to Apple -> System Preferences and choose "CDs/DVDs" in the Hardware section. Choose "Other Application" from the respective popup menu button. The list is alphabetical, so VLC will probably at the bottom end of the list.		For optical media, like CDs or DVDs, go to Apple -> System Preferences and choose "CDs/DVDs" in the Hardware section. Choose "Other Application" from the respective popup menu button. The list is alphabetical, so VLC will probably at the bottom end of the list.

Fkuehne: /* Mac */

2013-02-10T20:55:13Z

Mac

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	== Mac ==		== Mac ==
	Right click on the type of file you want to always open in VLC. Click 'Get Info'. In the 'Open With' section, select VLC from the drop down menu. To apply this change to all files of this type, click the 'Change All' button.		Right click on the type of file you want to always open in VLC. Click 'Get Info'. In the 'Open With' section, select VLC from the drop down menu. To apply this change to all files of this type, click the 'Change All' button.
			For optical media, like CDs or DVDs, go to Apple -> System Preferences and choose "CDs/DVDs" in the Hardware section. Choose "Other Application" from the respective popup menu button. The list is alphabetical, so VLC will probably at the bottom end of the list.

	== Linux ==		== Linux ==

Thaiphan: /* Windows */

2012-04-05T16:15:57Z

Windows

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	:''See also: [[Windows#How_to_associate_media_files_to_VLC\|How to associate media files to VLC]]''.		:''See also: [[Windows#How_to_associate_media_files_to_VLC\|How to associate media files to VLC]]''.

	===~~Windows~~ XP===		===XP===

	Perhaps the easiest way is to set VLC as the default media player for Windows is [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Installing_VLC\|during the installation of VLC]]. As odd as it might sound, removing VLC from your programmes and then re-installing it will be the safest method for many people. All the file types are automatically selected, which you can change as desired.		Perhaps the easiest way is to set VLC as the default media player for Windows is [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Installing_VLC\|during the installation of VLC]]. As odd as it might sound, removing VLC from your programmes and then re-installing it will be the safest method for many people. All the file types are automatically selected, which you can change as desired.
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	During installation, just make certain that you clear any box that would cause the installer to delete your preferences and cache.		During installation, just make certain that you clear any box that would cause the installer to delete your preferences and cache.

	===~~Windows~~ Vista, 7 ~~and~~ 8===		===Vista, 7, 8===

	Open VLC player, click on '''Tools''' in menu, select '''Preferences'''.		Open VLC player, click on '''Tools''' in menu, select '''Preferences'''.