VLC media player

• Free

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

3.7 5775 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5Works most of the time

   It’s cool when it works. I don’t like that the settings I make like equalizer and video filters and playback delay are reset every time I reopen the app. This one isn’t that big a deal but it’d be nice to give it a minor tweak, when I try to add subtitles from Opensubs I have to scroll up when trying to click it because it doesn’t let me otherwise, despite it being in plain view, maybe it thinks it’s under the screen or something idk. Also I made a playlist by accident and now I can’t delete it. Aside from that, the serious bugs are the ones like for some reason if you try to open videos too much it’ll just give you a black image even though you can see every UI aspect fine, through my 1 week of experience the only way to fix it is to just restart your device. Second serious app breaking bug, when accessing my FTP server and tapping too many times I guess? it just crashes the app. :/ Furthermore, two great additions to the app I’d like to see is custom presets, such as audio equalizer presets and video filter presets, etc. + the ability to zoom in by pinching your fingers on the screen, I know there’s the resize button but if I wanna see a minute detail on the screen this just doesn’t cut it. If you think this could interfere with the watching experience there’d always be the lock interface option for anyone having trouble.

   Diray Acosta · 31 Jul 2026

2. 3/5Skips tracks, randomly stops playback, at least I don’t have to use the horror which is Apple Music

   I use VLC mainly as a music library, and up until a few months ago, it served that purpose fantastically. However, I’ve recently had several issues with playback. While trying to listen to a playlist, the app will frequently randomly stop playing music after 1-5 tracks, requiring me to either enter the app to reselect the desired music or reboot the application entirely, as this occasionally is in conjunction with the whole thing becoming unresponsive. This is frustrating, especially as I tend to use it most at work when my hands are occupied. Additionally, trying to listen to an album in order — if I can get the app to register that I’ve toggled the shuffle function off, which it occasionally doesn’t, despite displaying as such — is an exercise in futility, as for some unknown reason, the app starts skipping every other song. I’m trying to listen to musicals. Needless to say, this dysfunction is not ideal. Again, this is not a problem I had before fall 2023, and I suspect an update of said time period is to blame; would be nice if Apple (my detested) let users revert to previous app states so I could investigate this more thoroughly. It should also be noted that I am using an iPhone 6.

   StarryInfinite · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5Updated 3 to 5 stars

   This is the most advanced & compatible video player Apple has when it comes to playing other companies formats. Also it is the only player that plays clips CONTINUOUSLY on any Apple product. How they managed to do that is worth 5 stars alone. Previous review: Wow. I’m new to Apple & quite frankly the resolution & camera is all it’s got. 2 years ago this was the only player that I could figure out to work & the highest rated. I mean after transferring all my mp4s it couldn’t find them. It or the iPad or iPhone corrupted half my files on a separate disc after I discovered a way into not being forced to upload them to iCloud for a price. Like $1000 for my phone & $500 for the pad wasnt enough? Or having the glory of being a $3-trillion company to smear it in bill gates face wasn’t enough ya gotta try to force new customers to buy storage? I have my own storage stop harassing me it gets old & it’s rude, very rude. Anyways…. So a few days ago this app just stops working. I have 2.86GB of free space I mean come on… to cheap to give me 64GB? Or want me to buy iCloud by building less storage? Idk I’m tired of this crap. This app is like Dinosaur Windows Media Player. It plays good but very few controls to mess with it really is like the old days. Very shocking & really pisses me off about Apple. Wow

   cme100160 · 31 Jul 2026

4. 3/5Bad File UI

   Files are organized automatically instead of following your folder structures. That means you can’t manually group nor organize anything. Further, file names aren’t displayed (even when renaming…) if the mp3 files have media metadata. So if you renamed your files to be in a specific order before transferring to your phone, you have no clue if that order is maintained or not. Lastly, you can copy a file but you can’t move it. Say you have a random set of audio files and want to move one into a Best folder after listening to it. Can’t do it. Instead you can share-copy it, then you end up with two identical files in the UI and you don’t know which is the original one to delete. I’m not using playlists because when I sync files between PCs/devices/apps playlists always break and you’ve got to sync the media files as well anyway. It’s just way easier to use folders, assuming the app supports them which VLC doesn’t. Sadly that makes it unusable for me despite it being one of, if not the best, media player for all platforms. If you have time, please add a folder view and playback by folder.

   IveUsedIt · 31 Jul 2026

5. 4/5Almost perfect

   I'm really in love with this app! It checks a lot of my boxes for what I've been looking for in a music player, especially being able to transfer my music from my pc through the app over wifi (since my phone's charger port doesn't work). Also even if it's not what I downloaded the app for, being able to download videos to watch later offline is a great bonus. The only issue I've had was that when turning my phone on and off, the sound stops for a second and then continues (not the worst issue, doesn't really bother me much). However, I rated 4/5 stars as the "play next in queue" and "append to queue" buttons doesn't work unless shuffle is off, which is kinda inconvenient. Additionally, I know VLC is supposed to be very bare and minimal in terms of its UI, but I'd really love the option of being able to add a photo as a cover for my playlists. Haven't found anything I liked better than this app however, so I'm really happy with what's offered and will continue using it. :)

   jax4txt · 31 Jul 2026

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• Audio Descriptions — SUPPORTED Store published
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• Dark Interface — SUPPORTED Store published
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• VoiceOver — SUPPORTED Store published