Mac: Set VLC as the default player

We'll show you how to set up the VLC player on your Mac as the default player.

Set VLC player as the default player on Mac

Unfortunately, there is no comprehensive solution on Mac to set up the VLC player as a standard media player. But with a little trick it works. That's how it works:

• Make sure you have the VLC player installed on your Mac. Otherwise you can download it here.
• Select a video file and simultaneously press the apple and [i] keys to call up the file information.
• In the "Open with .." section, select the VLC player from the drop-down menu.
• Then click the "Change All ..." button to set the VLC player as the default player for all videos of this type.
• Follow these steps only for each video format individually.