Download the VLC installer from the official website: Download VLC
Silent Installation
To perform a silent installation of VLC, use the following command line argument:
1 | "%~dp0vlc-2.1.3-win32.exe" /S |
This command installs VLC without any user interaction, making it ideal for automated deployments.
Disabling Auto-Updates
By default, VLC checks for updates on first launch. This setting is configured in the vlcrc file located at:
1 | C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc |
You can replace this file with your pre-configured vlcrc file to disable auto-updates. Here is an example script to copy the customized vlcrc file:
1 2 | xcopy "%~dp0vlc\*.*" "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\" /F /E /Yxcopy "%~dp0vlc\*.*" "C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\vlc\" /F /E /Y |
Ensure you have your customized vlcrc file saved in a folder named vlc alongside your installation script.
Steps for Silent Installation
- Download the VLC installer from the official website.
- Place the installer and your customized
vlcrcfile in a directory. - Open Command Prompt with administrative privileges.
- Navigate to the directory containing the installer and script.
- Run the installation command to initiate the silent installation.
Example Script for Deployment
Here is an example script to automate the deployment of VLC and copy the vlcrc file:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | @echo offset VLC_INSTALLER="vlc-2.1.3-win32.exe"set VLC_CONFIG_DIR="%~dp0vlc":: Install VLC silentlyif exist %VLC_INSTALLER% ( echo Installing VLC Media Player... %VLC_INSTALLER% /S echo Installation complete.) else ( echo VLC installer not found. exit /b 1):: Copy vlcrc configuration filexcopy "%VLC_CONFIG_DIR%\*.*" "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\" /F /E /Yxcopy "%VLC_CONFIG_DIR%\*.*" "C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\vlc\" /F /E /Yecho Configuration files copied.pause |
Save this script as a .bat file and run it with administrative privileges to deploy VLC silently and configure the update settings.
https://github.com/DavidWuibaille/Packaging/tree/main/SilentInstall/VLC
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