VLC media player: change language - how it works

If you don't see the VLC media player in the language you want, you can easily change it. We'll show you where to find the setting you need.

Change the language settings of the VLC media player

1. Start the VLC player and click on "Tools" and then on "Settings".
2. The language directly controls the first button of the settings (see screenshot). Select the desired language from the dropdown menu and click "Save".
3. If the language is not changed automatically, simply restart VLC.

Now that the media player has become understandable, you can make more in-depth settings: Here you can learn, for example, how to adapt the video format perfectly to your monitor.