Vlc player is undoubtedly one of the best media player around, it is not only available for Pc but also for mobile devices. To many people, vlc is only use for watching videos... But to me, it is more than just for watching videos and i will open your eyes to three among other unique features of Vlc media player.
VLC Media Player
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EXTRACT AUDIO FILE FROM ANY VIDEO FILE
By the end of this sub-topic, you will be compel to agree with me that playing video or audio is not the only uses of vlc media player. Normally, you need an audio extracting software/program to extract an audio/mp3 file from any video, but from now on, with the help of vlc you just have to follow the below simple steps to get there.

Fire up your Vlc player
At the top left hand corner of the application, locate and click on media
From the drop-down menu from media,locate and click on "Convert/Save" or just combine the CTRL key and R(CTRL+R)
From the new pop up window, click on the "file" tab , click on the add button and select the video file you wish to extract its audio, then click on the "Convert/Save" button at the buttom right corner of the window
A new window will pop up named Convert, locate and click on profile, scroll down the drop-down options and choose Audio-MP3, choose the location you want the file to be extracted to and click on start
Finally, wait for the extraction to complete and you will have the audio file at your chosen location


USE VIDEO AS YOUR DESKTOP WALLPAPER
You might be wondering what the F*C* is this one talking about, but at the end of this post you will know.

Fire up your VLC player
Locate and click on Tools from the tabs at the top of the app, click on preferences
A new window will pop up, click on the video tab on the left side of vlc and select output as DirectX video output
Save and reset VLC media player. But if you are using the latest version of vlc, you do need to go through all this stress just start from below steps.
Open the video you want to use as wallpaper, right click on the video screen, go to Video and enable the Set as Wallpaper option
The video is now set as your wallpaper, but to remove the video as your wallpaper, go back to vlc and disable the Set as Wallpaper option.


SCREEN RECORDER
This is another unique feature of VLC that most of us don't know about. To record your Pc screen, you need a screen recorder software, but if you do not have any at that time Vlc can do the job.

You should know by now that the first step is to open your Vlc player
Click on Media>>Convert/Save>>Capture Device
Locate "Capture mode" and choose desktop from the drop-down options
Choose your desired output format and destination you want the file to be saved into, click on start to commence the recording and Stop to Terminate recording.


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Great... I was not aware of these functions before now, thanks OP

Woa Ooooo
Thanks bro

Apart from that, vlc is the best in handling subtitle files, just rename the file and put it in the same folder as the video file and it will appear when you playy

Nice

Thanks OP, you just saved me space on my laptop, and mb on phone. I have been trying to get screen recorder all through the week, thanks bro.

Read theory, practical mood activated.

NIce

nice op....Vlc is better by far to other video players

Op is just too much. This is very useful. U can also wacht a full lenght movie or series in a shorter time , just by slightly increasing the 'playback speed'
Mods what are u waiting for? This should be in frontpage.

Nice one @ OP

Thanks op for this information. I like Vlc player, I had difficulty watching some disc on my pc when I used other programmes, but with vlc almost all disc I slut in works.
***********Pls I would like to know how to economise my data on my pc. I love browsing with my laptop pc but data is holding me back. If you can help me pls dont hesitate to do so.

eesy:
Thanks op for this information. I like Vlc player, I had difficulty watching some disc on my pc when I used other programmes, but with vlc almost all disc I slut in works.
***********Pls I would like to know how to economise my data on my pc. I love browsing with my laptop pc but data is holding me back. If you can help me pls dont hesitate to do so.

You might want to consider installing adblockplus on your browser to prevent unwanted advertisment, automatic playing video when you visit a website e.t.c. And if you have an Android device, you can easily use Glo BIS on it by changing its imei and tether to your Pc.

ITbomb:
Apart from that, vlc is the best in handling subtitle files, just rename the file and put it in the same folder as the video file and it will appear when you playy

sir, i dnt get. u mean i cud obtain subtitle files on VLC even for movies that do ot originaly come with subtitle?

rago:


sir, i dnt get. u mean i cud obtain subtitle files on VLC even for movies that do ot originaly come with subtitle?

Yes, your downloaded subtitle file will appear on the movie or series once they have the same name and in the same folder/location. Both in Windows or Android version of vlc

ITbomb:

Yes, your downloaded subtitle file will appear on the movie or series once they have the same name and in the same folder/location. Both in Windows or Android version of vlc

You can get subtitle files at www.subscene.com

Pls guys, if I do d glo bis my bb curve 7 and tether it with my windows phone would it work?

pls I sometimes use my vlc player on PC to play songs. pks how can I get it to repeat the same song again?? I don't know how to do this. I often have to replay a song to listen to it again pks help

blessedvisky:
pls I sometimes use my vlc player on PC to play songs. pks how can I get it to repeat the same song again?? I don't know how to do this. I often have to replay a song to listen to it again pks help

There is a repeat button very close to the play and next buttons.

I wonder why this have not made front page yet. But if its about self serving it will fly to front page

Interesting !!!!!!

Vlc saving PC users from the pains inflicted by WMPlayer.
Anyway, Practical mood activated.

Nice Thread

Great. Thanks a lot.

Can I use vlc to extract the instrumentals of a music or is there a software 4 dat?

u, sir, are onPoint wth tthose gr8 tips, been using 1 &3 meself for a while; but ya won't happen to know how to achieve the CrossFading Enhancement effect of Windows Media Player on VLC?

that one thing falls my hand with vlc plus No Video splitting / Joining; methinks dem suppose don code that aspect in this new upgrades nah ?

btw; using tha latest version and wouldn't ditch for 1001 wmplayers, great app!

ewosk:
nice op....Vlc is better by far to other video players

Seconded