Devices and Mac OS X version

VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. It runs on any Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor or an Apple Silicon chip. Previous devices are supported by older releases.
Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Please use version 2.0.10 linked below.

The next common VLC playback issue is associated with AVI files. In some cases, VLC Player tends to play these files very slow and in short segments. According to some experts, the best idea is to reset the preferences. It turns out that many issues linked to VLC Player result from improper settings or broken plugin caches. MP3 Playback Issues. Warum spielt VLC Player kein Video (schwarzes Bild aber Ton)? Mein VLC Player (neueste Version) spielt bei mir keine Videos im DNxHD Codec mit einer Bitrate von 100 MBit/s ab. Ich habe ein und das selbe Video einmal im DNxHD Codec mit 45 MBit/s und einmal mit 100 MBit/s.

Aber: Bei vielen Videos kommt es vor, dass die Bild- und die Tonspur nicht synchron laufen. Beide Spuren sind verschoben, der Ton passt nicht zum Bild. Wir zeigen, wie Sie ihren VLC Media Player so einstellen, dass Bild und Ton der Videos wieder synchron werden. Devices and Mac OS X version. VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. It runs on any Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor or an Apple Silicon chip. Previous devices are supported by older releases. Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Aber: Bei vielen Videos kommt es vor, dass die Bild- und die Tonspur nicht synchron laufen. Beide Spuren sind verschoben, der Ton passt nicht zum Bild. Wir zeigen, wie Sie ihren VLC Media Player so einstellen, dass Bild und Ton der Videos wieder synchron werden.

If you need help in finding the correct package matching your Mac's processor architecture, please see this official support document by Apple.

Web browser plugin for Mac OS X

Support for NPAPI plugins was removed from all modern web browsers, so VLC's plugin is no longer maintained. The last version is 3.0.4 and can be found here. It will not receive any further updates.

Older versions of Mac OS X and VLC media player

We provide older releases for users who wish to deploy our software on legacy releases of Mac OS X. You can find recommendations for the respective operating system version below. Note that support ended for all releases listed below and hence they won't receive any further updates.

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Use VLC 2.2.8. Get it here.

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Use VLC 2.0.10. Get it for PowerPC or 32bit Intel.

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger

Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later is required

Use VLC 0.9.10. Get it for PowerPC or Intel.

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther

QuickTime 6.5.2 or later is required

Use VLC 0.8.6i. Get it for PowerPC.

Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar

Use VLC 0.8.4a. Get it for PowerPC.

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah and 10.1 Puma

Use VLC 0.7.0. Get it for PowerPC.