Use VLC Player to Stream YouTube Videos on your PC!!

VLC is one of the best video player programs you can have for your PC. It allows you to play any video or audio format. This application will enable you to view the videos crisply and clearly and is full of features, so you can watch your videos as you need.

We all know that YouTube ** is an online video-sharing** and social media platform owned by Google. Suppose you want to play or stream YouTube videos on your PC through a VLC media player. You can do this with the built-in feature of VLC. This article explains how to use a VLC player to stream YouTube videos on your PC.

Play YouTube Videos on VLC

Features of VLC Player

• This software almost supports every video and audio file format and plays every media.
• It is used to convert any medial file formats without using additional plugins.
• VLC can stream media over the local network as well as on the internet.
• It supports many platforms like Windows , Mac, ** and **Linux.
• This program helps to watch videos in a crisp and precise manner.
• It is ranked amongst the most advanced and *progressive * softwares.

Stream YouTube Videos on VLC

You can use the below-given instructions to stream YouTube videos on your system via VLC.

• At first, you need to move to the online video streaming website “YouTube” on your system.
• Then, you need to look for the video that you want to play on your VLC player.
• Then, you have to copy the link or URL of the video from your browser’s address bar.
• For instance, we use the following URL from the *YouTube * website.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-iPp6yn0hw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-iPp6yn0hw)

Copy the path

• Now, you need to launch ** the **VLC media player.
• You have to click ** on the *Media * tab and *select * the **Open Network Stream option from the menu.

Open Network Stream

• Then, you have to paste the URL in the “ Please enter a network URL ” field.
• *Hit * the *Play * button at the bottom of the window.

Paste the URL

• Now, your online video will start streaming on the VLC Media Player on your system.

Streaming Video

VLC for Android

• Firstly, you have to click ** the **hamburger menu (three dots) on the VLC window.
• Then, you need to *click * the *Stream * option.
• You have to enter your video URL in the Enter network address section.
• Now, *click * the *Go * button to play or stream the video.

Verdict

In the above article, we have demonstrated how to use a VLC player to stream YouTube videos on your PC. You can check out more VLC related posts on our site, vlc.guru.

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