Open in VLC / MPC-HC
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons and has been in the index since 14 Sep 2026. How this is checked
Open in VLC / MPC-HC is a browser extension that adds right-click menu actions for sending audio and video URLs to VLC or MPC-HC. It supports major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera and requires a compatible desktop media player.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Playing audio and video URLs directly in VLC or MPC-HC without manually copying links.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: desktop media player users and browser users
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB, DESKTOP · deployment: browser, embeddable, windows
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: github.com · addons.mozilla.org · chromewebstore.google.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Open in VLC / MPC-HC sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on playing audio and video URLs directly in VLC or MPC-HC without manually copying links. Inferred · not functionally tested: Open in VLC / MPC-HC is an open-source project aimed at desktop media player users and browser users. Basis unknown · not verified: Open in VLC / MPC-HC costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Windows.
It is developed by Jaswinder Singh, and it first shipped in 2025. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are context menu actions, VLC playback, and MPC-HC playback.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Context menu actions
- VLC playback
- MPC-HC playback
- Audio URL handling
- Video URL handling
- Chrome support
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed14 Sep · 11:15 UTCOpen in VLC / MPC-HC seen via Firefox Add-onsSource: Firefox Add-ons · Open
Frequently asked questions about Open in VLC / MPC-HC
- What is Open in VLC / MPC-HC?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Open in VLC / MPC-HC focuses on playing audio and video URLs directly in VLC or MPC-HC without manually copying links. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who should use Open in VLC / MPC-HC?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Open in VLC / MPC-HC is an open-source project built for desktop media player users and browser users.
- Does Open in VLC / MPC-HC have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Open in VLC / MPC-HC is free to use.
- What platforms does Open in VLC / MPC-HC run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Open in VLC / MPC-HC runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Windows.
- Is Open in VLC / MPC-HC still active?
- Unverified. Open in VLC / MPC-HC has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to Open in VLC / MPC-HC?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Open with VLC, Open in VLC Player, and Open in mpv.Open with VLCOpen in VLC PlayerOpen in mpv
- Who develops Open in VLC / MPC-HC?
- Open in VLC / MPC-HC is developed by Jaswinder Singh.
- How long has Open in VLC / MPC-HC been around?
- Open in VLC / MPC-HC first shipped in 2025.
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