How to Use VLC Media Player on Android TV

VLC Media Player has been out there for quite a long time. It is available for almost every device platform like mobile, computer, and even on Fire TV Stick. If you are an Android TV user, you can also install and use the VLC Media Player to view photos and videos on a bigger screen of your TV. You can also install apps on your Android TV using VLC Media Player.

If you wish to know more, this post shares a complete guide to installing and using VLC Media Player on your Android TV. These steps also apply if you have an Android TV with the Google TV interface.

How to Install and Use VLC Media Player on Android TV

The VLC Media Player app is available for Android TV as a native app. You don’t need to sideload the app on your Android TV. Here’s how to install and use it.

Step 1: Open the Google Play Store on your Android TV.

Step 2: Search for VLC Media Player and select Install.

Step 3: After you install the VLC Media Player, open the VLC Media Player App.

Step 4: Select Allow to give VLC access to all the media files on your Android TV.

You can now see the folders containing all the apps and media files on your Android TV.

You can select a folder to view any media file like photo or video on your Android TV. This also applies if you have connected an external storage device to your Android TV. You can check out its contents as well.

How to Customize VLC Media Player on Android TV

Just like on your mobile and computer, you get a lot of options to customize your VLC Media Player usage on your Android TV. Here are some of the settings that you can access.

Change Audio Settings

Step 1: Open VLC Media Player app on your Android TV.

Step 2: Scroll down to the bottom and select Other from the left menu.

Step 3: Go to Settings on the right side.

Step 4: Scroll down and select Audio from the right menu under Extra Settings.

You will get options to change the audio output on your Android TV while using VLC Media Player.

Change Video Settings

Step 1: Open VLC Media Player on your Android TV.

Step 2: Scroll down and select Other from the left menu.

Step 3: Go to Settings on the right side.

Step 4: Scroll down and select Video from the right menu under Extra Settings.

You will now get some options to change the video playback on your Android TV while using VLC Media Player. There are options like Match Display Frame Rate, Preferred Video Resolution, Always Use Fast Seek and more.

Change Subtitle Settings

Step 1: Open VLC Media Player on your Android TV.

Step 2: Scroll down and Other from the left menu.

Step 3: Go to Settings on the right side.

Step 4: Scroll down and select Subtitles from the right menu under Extra Settings.

You will now get options to change subtitle color, opacity, boldness, background, and more.

Change Interface Settings

Step 1: Open VLC Media Player on your Android TV.

Step 2: Scroll down and Other from the left menu.

Step 3: Go to Settings on the right side.

Step 4: Scroll down and select Interface from the right menu under Extra Settings.

You can now change the interface of the app by choosing from different options.

How to Remove VLC Media Player From Android TV

To remove the VLC Media Player, just long-press the VLC Media Player icon and select Uninstall.

You can reinstall the app by following the same steps mentioned above.

Use VLC Media Player on Android TV

Once you install and set up VLC Media Player on your Android TV, you can start viewing your saved media files on your TV screen. We suggest always using the updated app version at all times to get the best experience without any bugs or glitches. You can also read our post if your Android TV is not connecting to Wi-Fi.