What is Open in VLC Player?

Open in VLC Player focuses on playing online videos in VLC instead of a browser's built-in media player. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Open in VLC Player?

Open in VLC Player is an open-source project built for firefox users who use VLC media player.

Does Open in VLC Player have a free plan?

Yes — Open in VLC Player is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Open in VLC Player run on?

Open in VLC Player runs on the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, macOS, and Windows.

Is Open in VLC Player still maintained?

Unverified. Open in VLC Player 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.

Who develops Open in VLC Player?

Open in VLC Player is developed by farzadfayyaz96.

How long has Open in VLC Player been around?

Open in VLC Player first shipped in 2026.

Is Open in VLC Player open source?

Yes — Open in VLC Player is open source under the Open Source license.

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Open in VLC Player

Name: Open in VLC Player
Author: farzadfayyaz96

github.comInfrastructure

Open in VLC Player is an open-source Firefox WebExtension that sends supported web video links to VLC media player. It is intended for Firefox users who prefer external playback or VLC-specific media controls.

Open SourceWebCLIEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

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Overview

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Open in VLC Player is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on playing online videos in VLC instead of a browser's built-in media player. Open in VLC Player is an open-source project aimed at firefox users who use VLC media player. The project is open source (Open Source). Open in VLC Player is available on the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, macOS, and Windows.

It is developed by farzadfayyaz96, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include open videos in VLC, firefox context menu, and web video detection.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Open videos in VLC
Firefox context menu
Web video detection
External playback

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLIEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed26 Aug · 15:07 UTC
Open in VLC Player verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Open in VLC Player

What is Open in VLC Player?: Open in VLC Player focuses on playing online videos in VLC instead of a browser's built-in media player. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Open in VLC Player?: Open in VLC Player is an open-source project built for firefox users who use VLC media player.
Does Open in VLC Player have a free plan?: Yes — Open in VLC Player is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Open in VLC Player run on?: Open in VLC Player runs on the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, macOS, and Windows.
Is Open in VLC Player still maintained?: Unverified. Open in VLC Player 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.
Who develops Open in VLC Player?: Open in VLC Player is developed by farzadfayyaz96.
How long has Open in VLC Player been around?: Open in VLC Player first shipped in 2026.
Is Open in VLC Player open source?: Yes — Open in VLC Player is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web · CLI
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 26 Aug 2026
Built for: Firefox users who use VLC media player
Model: Open source
Solves: Playing online videos in VLC instead of a browser's built-in media player.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: open-in-vlc-player

Developer

farzadfayyaz96

Index record

Indexed: 26 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 26 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: open-in-vlc-player-github-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 26 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/farzadfayyaz96/FireFox-Open-in-VLC-Player

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