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=====Opening and using the application=====
=====Opening and using the application=====
* To launch the VLC media player, Go to Application --> Sound and Videos → Click on VLC Media Player.
* To launch the VLC media player, Go to Application --> Sound and Videos --> Click on VLC Media Player.
* To open the media file like audio and video files go to Media menu --> Click on Open file.
* To open the media file like audio and video files go to Media menu --> Click on Open file.
* Then Select one or more files to open dialog box will open. Select any Audio and Video file--> Click Open.
* Then Select one or more files to open dialog box will open. Select any Audio and Video file--> Click Open.
* The file starts playing the Audio or Video file which you have selected.
* The file starts playing the Audio or Video file which you have selected.
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===== Downloading videos from Youtube =====
===== Downloading videos from Youtube =====
VLC lets you play and download YouTube videos right from its desktop interface. Here's how:
VLC lets you play and download YouTube videos right from its desktop interface. Here's how:
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*Find a video on YouTube—like this one—and copy the URL from the address bar.
*Find a video on YouTube—like this one—and copy the URL from the address bar.
*In VLC, head to Media > Open Network Stream.
*In VLC, go to Media --> Open Network Stream.
*Paste the YouTube link in the box and click Play.
*Paste the YouTube link in the box and click Play.
*Under Tools, click Codec Information.
*Under Tools, click Codec Information.
*In the box that says Location, right-click the block of text and click Select All. Copy this text to your clipboard.
*In the box that gives Location, right-click the block of text and click Select All. Copy this text to your clipboard.
*Go back to your browser and paste the link in the address bar. This will open the source file directly on YouTube's servers.
*Go back to your browser and paste the link in the address bar. This will open the source file directly on YouTube's server.
*Right-click the video as it plays and select Save Video As.
*Right-click the video as it plays and select Save Video As.
=====Convert Video Files=====
Here's how to convert between one file and another:
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*Under Media, click "Convert/Save."
*Under Media, click "Convert/Save."
*Add the file you want to convert in the File Selection section.
*Add the file you want to convert in the File Selection section.
===== Taking Screenshot in a video =====
===== Taking Screenshot in a video =====
* You can take screenshot from any part of the video at anytime in VLC. Advantage of this is that it will capture only the video screen so that you are not required to crop it again.
* You can take screenshot from any part of the video at anytime in VLC. Advantage of this is that it will capture only the video screen so that you are not required to crop it again.
* To do this, play the video in which you need a snapshot.
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* To do this, open the video.
* Pause the video at the moment where you need a snapshot.
* Pause the video at the moment where you need a snapshot.
* Click on Video--> Take snapshot.
* Click on Video--> Take snapshot.
