VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.16
Author: Tim Mangan
Date: June 12, 2022
Repackaging tips and silent install information for VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.16. This App Tip provides comprehensive details for conducting a silent installation of VLC media player. It includes additional insights, such as user environment specifics, extra installation parameters, and repackaging tips.
About
VLC media player (previously the VideoLAN Client and commonly known as simply VLC) is a free, open-source, portable, cross-platform media player software and streaming media server developed by the VideoLAN project. VLC is available for desktop operating systems and mobile platforms like Android, iOS, and iPadOS. VLC is also available on digital distribution platforms such as Apple's App Store, Google Play, and Microsoft Store. VLC supports many audio and video compression methods and file formats, including DVD-Video, Video CD, and streaming protocols. It can stream media over computer networks and can transcode multimedia files.
General Information
Vendor Information
VideoLAN
Application Name
VLC media player
Application Version
3.0.16
Download Link
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
License Needed
No
Vendor Install
Installation Type
Setup.exe
Architecture
x86/x64
Description
Also a Zip file
Application Configuration/Settings
Registry
File
AD/GPO
AAD/GPO
User Environment Data
Registry
File
Other
Infrastructure Dependencies
Description
ODBC
Connection Name
Driver
Parameters
Setup.exe parameters
/S
MSI Public Properties
Installation Commands
Silent Install Command
Silent Uninstall Command
Repackaging Score
MSI
Unknown
MSIX
Full Functional
For more info see Repackaging Tips below
App-V
Unknown
ThinApp
Unknown
Citrix App Layer
Unknown
VMWare App Volumes
Unknown
Other
Unknown
Repackaging Tips
The app stores configuration only after first run. This includes a setting for the auto-update. We can pre-configure this and copy it to the user's appdata/roaming/vlc folder. There will be three files to be copied.
The application installs with a lot of shortcuts to the start menu and one to the desktop. Typically, only one shortcut is desired for this app.
Removal of uninstall.exe is possible.
The application has a lot of FTA, each with multiple command verbs.
The application has no Shell Extensions or Protocol handlers.
The application has no services
The application places some installers in the %localappdata% are that are not required.
Packaging VlcPlayer for MSIX
The software was packaged on Windows 10 21H2 using Microsoft MSIX Packaging Tool 1.2022.512 and TMEditX was used to fix up the package:
It is necessary to remove unwanted shortcuts while in monitoring mode. The MMPT becomes confused due to the same start names 'VLC media player' and 'VLC media player - reset preferences and cache files'. TMEditX:
PsfLauncher and FileRedirectionFixup will be needed.
Missing FTA Shell Verb commands restored.
2 missing fonts restored.
LoaderSearchOrder and ExecutionAlias added.
The application installs with a lot of shortcuts to the start menu and one to the desktop. Typically, only one shortcut is desired for this app.
Removal of uninstall.exe is possible.
The application has a lot of FTA, each with multiple command verbs.
The application has no Shell Extensions or Protocol handlers.
The application has no services
The application places some installers in the %localappdata% are that are not required.
Packaging VlcPlayer for MSIX
The software was packaged on Windows 10 21H2 using Microsoft MSIX Packaging Tool 1.2022.512 and TMEditX was used to fix up the package:
It is necessary to remove unwanted shortcuts while in monitoring mode. The MMPT becomes confused due to the same start names 'VLC media player' and 'VLC media player - reset preferences and cache files'. TMEditX:
PsfLauncher and FileRedirectionFixup will be needed.
Missing FTA Shell Verb commands restored.
2 missing fonts restored.
LoaderSearchOrder and ExecutionAlias added.
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