Linux Fedora: Install and set up VLC - Here's how

The VLC Player is not part of Linux Fedora from the start, but you can install the program later. In this practical tip, we will show you how it's done.

Install VLC Player on Linux Fedora

1. You need the RPM Fusion Repository to install VLC. To do this, start the terminal using the key combination [CTRL] + [ALT] + [T].
2. Enter the following command here and confirm with the [Enter] key: $ su -c 'dnf install //download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E% fedora) .noarch.rpm //download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E% fedora) .noarch.rpm '
3. If you answer "Yes" afterwards, the RPM Fusion Repository will be added to Linux Fedora.
4. You can now install the VLC player using the following command: $ su -c 'dnf -y install vlc'
5. Like any other program, VLC Player can be found in the list of installed programs.

Linux Fedora: Install codecs for the VLC player

Linux Fedora is very sparsely equipped, also in terms of codecs. However, you need this to play MP3s, DVDs and Blu-Rays. The following commands install all major codecs:

• $ su -c 'dnf -y install gstreamer-plugins-bad gstreamer-plugins-ugly lame faad2'
• $ su -c 'dnf -y install ffmpeg ffmpeg-libs gstreamer-ffmpeg'
• $ su -c 'dnf -y install libaacs libbdplus'
• $ su -c 'rpm -ivh //rpm.livna.org/livna-release.rpm'
• $ su -c 'dnf -y update && dnf -y install libdvdcss'

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to play a YouTube playlist with the VLC player.