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VLC for Android for Windows 10 - Free Download

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↓ Download VLC for Android via Taco RecipeGoogle PlayWindows 10, 64-bit and 32-bit (through an Android emulator)

About VLC for Android

Looking for VLC for Android on Windows 10? This page covers the latest version, with screenshots, app details and a simple emulator walkthrough for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs.

If you want VLC for Android on a Windows 10 computer, this guide walks through it: what the app is, which versions are listed and how to get it running. For context, the app shows 500,000,000+ installs on Google Play and a rating of 4.0 out of 5.

“VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming…”

VLC for Android screenshots

VLC for Android screenshot 1 on Windows 10

What the listing says VLC for Android offers

  • "Photos/Media/Files" to read your all media files :)
  • "Storage" to read your all media files on SD cards :)
  • It needs "read the contents of your USB storage", in to order to read your media files on it.
  • It needs "full network access", to open network and internet streams.

Install VLC for Android on Windows 10

  1. PickOpen the download page for VLC for Android and choose the version you want.
  2. SavePress a server button and save tacorecipe.apk to your Windows 10 PC.
  3. InstallInstall an Android emulator such as BlueStacks, then open tacorecipe.apk with it.
  4. OpenLaunch VLC for Android from the emulator home screen and sign in or start using it.
Run VLC for Android on Windows 10 with the BlueStacks emulator

Windows 10 cannot open Android apps by itself, so an emulator does the job. These steps use BlueStacks as the example.

  1. Download and install BlueStacks on your Windows 10 PC, then start it.
  2. From the BlueStacks home screen, open the Google Play Store.
    VLC for Android on Windows 10: BlueStacks home screen with the Google Play Store icon (example screenshot)
  3. Type VLC for Android into the Play Store search box.
    Searching for VLC for Android on Windows 10 inside the BlueStacks Play Store (example screenshot)
  4. Tap Install. When it finishes, VLC for Android shows up in the installed apps list on the BlueStacks home screen.
    VLC for Android installed on Windows 10 through BlueStacks (example screenshot)
  5. Prefer a local file? Drag tacorecipe.apk into the BlueStacks window and it installs from there.

The screenshots above show an example app, not VLC for Android.

↓ Download VLC for Android via Taco Recipe

FAQ

Is the tacorecipe.apk file the original VLC for Android app?

No. tacorecipe.apk is a file provided by Taco Recipe. The original VLC for Android app is on Google Play, and a link is on the download page.

Will VLC for Android run on my Windows 10 computer?

The emulator is what needs to run on your PC, and BlueStacks supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10. VLC for Android then runs inside it.

Who makes VLC for Android?

VLC for Android is developed by Videolabs.

Do I need an account to download from Taco Recipe?

No. There is no sign-up. Pick a version and press Download.

Disclaimer

App details on this website come from public sources such as Google Play. Please use every app responsibly.

VLC for Android is an app made by Videolabs. Taco Recipe is not affiliated with them. All images, trademarks, product names and logos shown here belong to their respective owners.

The original VLC for Android app is not hosted here. The Download buttons provide the file tacorecipe.apk from this site. For the original app, open the official Google Play listing.

Official VLC for Android listing on Google Play