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VLC media player

11,425installs in the last 30 days. Multimedia player.

Is VLC media player growing? No. Its share of all app installs went from 0.67% in the two months before to 0.54% in the last 30 days (−20%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    31,497
  • Installs, 365 days
    122,641
  • Share of all installs
    0.54%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Mac app

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span8.8KNov 26 20259.9KJun 16 202611KOct 28

Average per 30 days

Three periods: the last 30 days, the two months before, and the nine months before that.

9,943Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 10,036Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 11,425Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
9,943Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 10,036Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 11,425Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

VLC media player: details

Website
www.videolan.org/vlc
Category
Music, video and audio
Type
Mac app
Installs, 30 days
11,425
Installs, 90 days
31,497
Installs, 365 days
122,641
Trend
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Download from the official website
Install from Terminal instead
brew install --cask vlc
Needs Homebrew, a free tool for installing apps by typing commands.
Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/vlc

Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count

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