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title: Install VLC on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of VLC for on Debian - The ultimate media player
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/vlc/debian
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# Install VLC on **Debian**

# VLC

[VideoLAN](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/videolan "View all snaps from VideoLAN")

* [VideoLAN](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/videolan "View all snaps from VideoLAN")
* [Photo and Video](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=photo-and-video)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/vlc/debian#install)

#### The ultimate media player

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework
that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various
streaming protocols.

Simple, fast and powerful

* **Plays everything** : Files, Discs, Webcams¹, Devices and Streams.
* **Plays most codecs with no codec packs needed**: MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, MKV, WebM, WMV, MP3...
* **Completely Free** : no spyware, no ads and no user tracking.

*1) Camera and microphone access are required for recording features.*

### Package name

* vlc

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### License

* GPL-2.0+

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### Last updated

* 22 September 2026 - latest/stable
* Today - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [www.videolan.org](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ "https://www.videolan.org/vlc/")

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### Contact

* [www.videolan.org](https://www.videolan.org/support/ "https://www.videolan.org/support/")

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### Donations

* [videolan.org](https://videolan.org/contribute.html "https://videolan.org/contribute.html")

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### Source code

* [code.videolan.org](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc "https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc")

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### Report a bug

* [code.videolan.org](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/work_items "https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/work_items")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/vlc/debian#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install VLC

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install VLC

To install VLC, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install vlc
```

### Other popular snaps…

[See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured)

[See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured)

### More things to do…

#### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store)

Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.

#### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs)

Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now.

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