- Can VLC run on Raspberry Pi?
- Is VLC available for Linux?
- Can a Raspberry Pi be used as a media player?
Can VLC run on Raspberry Pi?
Luckily for us, VLC is available within the Raspbian operating systems package repository. The version of VLC served by the Raspbian package repository has all the required hardware acceleration patches for the Raspberry Pi.
Is VLC available for Linux?
VLC is supported by a number of Linux distros. And much like any other software, there are different ways to install VLC on all of these different distros. Using the default package manager happens to be the most obvious choice for many Linux users.
Can a Raspberry Pi be used as a media player?
Standalone Video Players for the Raspberry Pi
VLC is one of the best video players you can install on the Raspberry Pi. It will play almost any video and audio format that you throw at it. This means that you won't have to spend time finding particular codecs to get your videos or music playing on your Raspberry Pi.