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VLC for iOS
 This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad
  • Free
  • Category: Photo & Video
  • First released: July 19, 2013
  • Versions: 34 archived
  • Installable: 11 of 34
  • Seller: VideoLAN

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.

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As of December 14, 2024
     
4,108 Ratings

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To install apps directly onto this device, it must be jailbroken with AppSync installed.
1.0
Requires iOS 5.1+
5.8 MB Install Download 1 more copy
VLC for iOS 1.0.ipa · 17.7 MB Encrypted Install Download
1.0.3
Requires iOS 5.1+
17.5 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.0
Requires iOS 5.1+
17.6 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.1.1
Requires iOS 5.1+
September 18, 2013
6.3 MB Install Download 1 more copy
VLC for iOS 2.1.1.ipa · 19.7 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.1.3
Requires iOS 5.1+
6.6 MB Install Download 4 more copies
org.videolan.vlc-ios.ipa · 11.2 MB Install Download
VLC-v2.1.3-(Clutch-1.3).ipa · 6.6 MB Install Download
[VLC][VLC for iOS.app][iOS_v5.1_and_above].ipa · 6.6 MB Install Download
VLC for iOS 2.1.3.ipa · 20.5 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.1.2
Requires iOS 5.1+
20.5 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.2.0
Requires iOS 6.1+
26.4 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.2.1
Requires iOS 6.1+
February 5, 2014
9.2 MB Install Download
2.2.2
Requires iOS 6.1+
39.8 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.4.0 (11)
Requires iOS 6.1+
46.2 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.4.1 (1)
Requires iOS 6.1+
49.9 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.5.0 (5)
Requires iOS 6.1+
54.4 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.5.1 (1)
Requires iOS 6.1+
54.4 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.6.0 (10)
Requires iOS 6.1+
101.6 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.6.1 (1)
Requires iOS 6.1+
60.2 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.6.2 (3)
Requires iOS 6.1+
60.3 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.6.3 (1)
Requires iOS 6.1+
60.3 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.6.4 (1)
Requires iOS 6.1+
60.3 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.6.5 (265.2)
Requires iOS 6.1+
60.4 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.6.6 (266.1)
Requires iOS 6.1+
12.8 MB Install Download 2 more copies
VLC-v2.6.6--iOS6.1-(Clutch-1.4.6).ipa · 13.1 MB Install Download
VLC for iOS 2.6.6.ipa · 60.7 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.7.0 (270.15)
Requires iOS 7.0+
61.3 MB · Watch app Encrypted Install Download
2.7.1 (271.10)
Requires iOS 7.0+
62.0 MB · Watch app Encrypted Install Download
2.7.2 (272.4)
Requires iOS 7.0+
62.0 MB · Watch app Encrypted Install Download
2.7.4 (274.3)
Requires iOS 7.0+
61.8 MB · Watch app Encrypted Install Download
2.7.5 (275.2)
Requires iOS 7.0+
61.8 MB · Watch app Encrypted Install Download
2.7.6 (276.2)
Requires iOS 7.0+
61.8 MB · Watch app Encrypted Install Download
2.7.7 (277.2)
Requires iOS 7.0+
68.3 MB · Watch app Encrypted Install Download
2.3.0
Requires iOS 6.1+
79.2 MB Install Download 2 more copies
vlc.ipa · 42.3 MB Encrypted Install Download
VLC for iOS 2.3.0.ipa · 42.4 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.9.0 (290)
Requires iOS 7.0+
February 9, 2018
14.3 MB · Watch app Install Download 4 more copies
VLC_2.9.0_ios_7.0.ipa · 14.3 MB · Watch app Install Download
VLC 2.9.0 iOS7.0-(Clutch-2.0.4).ipa · 24.9 MB Install Download
org.videolan.vlc-ios-iOS7.0-(Clutch-2.0 RC8).ipa · 14.3 MB · Watch app Install Download
org.videolan.vlc-ios-iOS7.0-(Clutch-2.0.4) (v2.9.0).ipa · 24.9 MB Install Download
3.1.7 (322)
Requires iOS 9.0+
87.9 MB · Watch app Encrypted Install Download
3.4.9 (550)
Requires iOS 9.0+
134.7 MB Install Download
3.5.7 (615)
Requires iOS 9.0+
March 18, 2024
85.2 MB Install Download
3.6.5 (681)
Requires iOS 9.0+
May 28, 2025
85.6 MB Install Download 1 more copy
VLC_3.6.5.ipa · 47.6 MB Encrypted Install Download
3.6.7 (391)
Requires iOS 12.2+
July 8, 2025
85.6 MB Install Download 2 more copies
VLC_3.6.7_ios_12.2.ipa · 25.5 MB Install Download
VLC_3.6.7_(iOS-9.0).ipa · 125.8 MB Encrypted Install Download

Bundle Size Over Time

Bundle size over time6.3 MB — September 18, 2013. 9.2 MB — February 5, 2014. 24.9 MB — February 9, 2018. 85.2 MB — March 18, 2024. 85.6 MB — May 28, 2025. 85.6 MB — July 8, 202521.4 MB42.8 MB64.2 MB85.6 MB6.3 MB — September 18, 20139.2 MB — February 5, 201424.9 MB — February 9, 201885.2 MB — March 18, 202485.6 MB — May 28, 202585.6 MB — July 8, 2025Sep 2013Jul 2025

Chart History

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Peaked at #52 (July 23, 2013) · 1 archived capture · Jul 2013
Top Free · Photo & Video · iPad View chart ›
Peaked at #35 (July 31, 2021) · 27 archived captures · Jun 2021 – Sep 2021
Top Free · Photo & Video View chart ›
Peaked at #51 (September 4, 2021) · 27 archived captures · Jun 2021 – Sep 2021

Ratings Over Time

sampled from 16 archived captures
DateVersionRatingRatingsPrice
November 4, 2013 1,149 Free
December 16, 2017 2.8.6 ★ 3.7 603 Free
December 12, 2018 ★ 3.7 2,244 Free
December 17, 2018 ★ 3.7 2,250 Free
November 23, 2020 ★ 3.4 2,579 Free
November 30, 2020 ★ 3.4 2,598 Free
December 2, 2020 ★ 3.4 2,610 Free
December 2, 2020 ★ 3.4 2,611 Free
December 5, 2023 3.4.9 ★ 3.5 2,956 Free
December 11, 2024 3.6.4 ★ 3.6 4,102 Free
December 14, 2024 3.6.4 ★ 3.6 4,108 Free

From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.

Archived Reviews

8 of 15
Idea: great, Execution: horrendous
     
by nonebuttrurth · July 2, 2026

When you first take a look, it’s great, it has a queue, playlists, song cover, and so on, but in reality? It sucks, <br/>one time after I updated it, it just deleted all my playlists, and then on top of that, adding songs to playlists sucks, because you have to hold, tap, tap, to add each song to a playlists, and overtime it adds up to a lot, why can’t we just select songs and add them all at once to a playlist? <br/>Another bug, is that when I delete a song, sometimes it also just deletes the song that’s playing, ?!!???!? And to make it worse, there’s no recycling bin, so once it’s gone, it’s gone, overall the apps just have lots of bugs,

I like it, but why is play/pause laggy?
     
by Napoleon the pig1 · June 29, 2026

I’ve always loved VLC, so much so that it is almost always the first thing I install on a new computer, and I donate to them sometimes. This is the first time I’ve used it on my phone and it’s pretty good, however it’s kinda bugging me that play/pause is super laggy, like almost one second between tapping the button and the media pausing. Yeah that’s my only gripe with it tho, love ya videoLAN!

Outstanding; minor issues
     
by SunDoWn3993 · June 28, 2026

This app, aside from a few minor inconveniences, is the best media player on the app store. 100% ad free, no 'pro' subscription BS, it has everything I need. <br/><br/>There's only a few minor issues: <br/>- VLC demands metadata for auto-sorting; files without it are dumped into the 'unknown' albums, which is annoying because VLC does not allow metadata editing. It also likes to create a bunch of artist albums for singular songs, which clogs up the artist tab. <br/>- Using bluetooth headphones cuts off the first half second of audio. This is probably the worst thing about the app, as headphone jacks no longer exist on iPhones (real genius move, Apple) <br/><br/>But besides those issues, it is outstanding. This is the only player you need. The pros far outweigh the cons.

PIP SMH
     
by SuperiorKnightZ · June 28, 2026

Disgraceful

Nice app
     
by HeisPriest · June 27, 2026

The app is a good one <br/><br/>I must say Buhh it would be better if it’s supported Picture in Picture <br/><br/>Plz ensure that I’ll appreciate

Useless
     
by Thomas Jeffersons · July 6, 2026

What’s the point of this if I can’t even order my playlist

When are you gonna update so it doesn’t crash…..
     
by AZ ILL · June 29, 2026

I’ve got to restart the app EVERY TIME I use it!<br/><br/>Otherwise, it won’t work.<br/><br/>So, when the hell are you gonna fix this?!?

Excellent Alternative to Spotify
     
by IrisCalamari · July 5, 2026

While I agree that music apps like Spotify are extremely convenient and easy to use, the constant increase in subscription prices to just play music is getting out of hand. VLC might not be the best alternative, but using that subscription money to buy digital albums and then throwing them in here is great. You can even listen to music offline since it’s all downloaded. Only annoyance is that since all your music is downloaded onto your device, it’ll begin taking up a lot of storage if you have a lot of songs.

Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.