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It is likely that you have heard and used VLC media player for playing streaming videos. But it is more likely that you are fooled by its name — VLC media player is by no means a one-trick pony. Instead, it is a feature-packed powerful tool which is not only capable of playing streaming videos but also able to download videos from all the popular websites, like YouTube.

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Today, you are going to learn about how to download video with VLC on Mac/Windows and solve a series of problems involved when using it all in one passage.

CONTENTS

• 1. VLC's Hidden Feature — Download Video from Internet
• 2. Problems Tackled in YouTube Downloading Using VLC
• 3. An Alternative to VLC for Downloading Web Video Including YouTube

VLC's Hidden Feature — Download Video from Internet

In fact, there are two methods to download videos with VLC. Here I will introduce the easier one. Please follow the steps below with VLC downloading a YouTube video as an example.

Step 1. Fire up VLC

After installing VLC media player to your Windows or Mac, fire it up.

Step 2. Copy the Video URL from YouTube

Go for the video on YouTube and copy the link from the browser’s address bar above the page.

Step 3. Paste the Video URL into VLC and Start Playing

On Windows:

Click on 'Media' > 'Open Network Stream' in VLC main interface.

Then under the Network tab on the pop-up window, you should then enter the YouTube video URL that you have copied from YouTube. Press the 'Play' button to start playing the video.

On Mac:

Click on 'File' > 'Open Network', enter the YouTube video URL and click 'Open'.

Step 4. Get and Copy Codec Information of the YouTube Video

On Windows:

Hit 'Tools' > 'Codec Information' to copy the full URL besides the 'Location' title. This is the direct URL of the YouTube video.

On Mac:

Select the YouTube video in VLC, hit 'Window' > 'Media Information'. You are looking for the 'Location' input box.

Step 5. Enter the URL into Address Bar and Download the YouTube Video

Open a web browser page and paste the copied Location URL into the address bar before hitting 'Enter' on your keyboard. More clicks of 'Save' button might be needed after that, which depends on the video link and the setting of your browser.

Problems Tackled in YouTube Downloading Using VLC

Now, have you learned about how to download YouTube videos using VLC yet? Don't worry if you encounter some problems when in practice. The first thing you need to do is to repeat the above steps more carefully in order to rule out the possibility of not following the right procedures. If that problem does continue to exist, you might need to read the second part of the passage. We have listed some common problems involved in saving video from websites with VLC and given out our solutions.

Problem 1:

'Sadly this didn't work for me. It downloaded the video but instead of getting a playable video I get a file called 'file' in my download folder.'

Solution A: Put an extension to the file name when it gives you 'Enter file name', like '.mp4' or '.avi'.

Solution B: Use a video converter to convert the file into '.mp4'.

Problem 2:

'I could download some YouTube videos with VLC while others didn't work.'

Solution: Check if the video is tagged 'Age-restricted video (based on Community Guidelines)'. If that is the case, the video will NOT download using the established method due to YouTube policies. There is no way of getting rid of it. So try VLC alternatives.

An Alternative to VLC for Downloading Web Video Including YouTube

The built-in download feature of VLC cannot go without drawbacks since it is not an expert in video download. Indeed, some videos are highly protected by their website program and prevented from grabbing by VLC. To solve such a problem, I suggest you to try some online tools to download videos from popular websites for offline viewing.

VideoSolo Online Video Downloader is one of the best free online downloaders on the internet for grabbing YouTube videos. Aside from YouTube, it claims to support Facebook, Instagram, Dailymotion, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc. in almost all browsers and all operating systems including Mac/Windows/Android/iOS. With a clean and intuitive interface, VideoSolo Online Video Downloader is very easy to use within just several clicks.

In addition, VideoSolo now released a video downloader which can also download online videos easily.

You can take a try with it from the button below.

Follow the 3 steps to grab videos from the Internet easily with VideoSolo Online Video Downloader.

Step 1. Go to the page containing your loved video and copy the video link from the address bar above.

Step 2. Head to the VideoSolo Online Video Downloader homepage and paste the video link into the search box. Press the 'Download' button to the right of the box to interpret the video.

Step 3. After deciding on the output format and quality, hit the corresponding 'Download' button to the right hand. Then the browser immediately pops up a download dialog; if not, click the menu button > 'Download' on the pop-up window, or right-click the mouse and select 'Save as'.

Hope the above information can settle your problems when downloading videos with VLC on your Mac or Windows. If you are not so satisfied with VLC’s inherent download function, your best bet is to try VideoSolo Online Video Downloader, which is quite easy and efficient to use.

“VLC Not casting to Chromecast - Hi, whenever I go to Playback > Renderer > My Chromecast, it won't play. Nothing happens (not on my Dell nor on the Chromecast). I'm using VLC 3.0.2 and Windows 10. How can I solve the VLC Chromecast not working? How can I use VLC to cast movies to Chromecast? Please help me with this. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.”

As one of the most popular multi-platform media players, VLC media player has quite a lot of wonderful features to improve your digital entertainment, like editing videos, converting videos, playing back media files, downloading live shows, etc. As of version 3.0, VLC media player gets Chromecast support. Therefore you can cast media files from Windows (10) PC, Mac, and Android to Chromecast. You could then watch your movies on big screen displays. However, many people have come across VLC Chromecast not working or failure of VLC casting to Chromecast. What should you do when your VLC player fails to cast to Chromecast? What should you do to solve the issue of VLC renderer doesn’t find Chromecast? Well, if you have problem in casting VLC media player to Chromecast, this guide would be helpful. We here will show you how to successfully cast/stream videos from VLC to Chromecast.

Part 1. How to Stream Videos From VLC to Chromecast?

In case you have no idea on how to stream videos from VLC media player to Chromecast, we here would like to firstly show you detailed guide for casting videos from VLC to Chromecast from both Windows 10 and Mac computer.

How to Cast VLC from Windows 10 to Chromecast

To cast VLC from Windows 10 to Chromecast, simply open VLC and select Playback > Renderer from the menu bar at the top of the player. Then select the name of your Chromecast device from the list.

The below steps to learn how to cast VLC from Windows 10 to Chromecast:

1. Kick off the VLC media player on your Windows 10 computer.
2. Then click “Playback” option in the menu bar located at the top of your VLC window.
3. Hover your mouse pointer over Renderer. A menu will open. Select your Chromecast device from the list. It may be simply labeled as Chromecast, or you may have renamed it.
4. Open a video or audio file for casting. If you see a window appear that says, “Insecure site,” just click “View Certificate” and then “Accept Permanently” button.

How to Cast VLC from Mac to Chromecast

It’s quite similar to cast your videos from your Mac to Chromecast. All you need to do is select “Playback > Renderer” option on VLC media player from the Apple menu bar, and then select the name of your Chromecast device from the list for casting.

For detailed steps, you could check the below guide:

1. Open your Applications folder and then kick off VLC media player.
2. Click “Playback” from the Apple menu bar, which is located at the top of your screen. If you don’t see Playback, make sure you click on the VLC app first.
3. Then hover your mouse pointer over Renderer. A menu will open. Select your Chromecast device from the list. It may be labeled as Chromecast, or you may have renamed it.
4. Then, open and browse a video or audio file for playback. VLC media player will cast the video file to your Chromecast TV immediately.

In these 2 ways, you could easily cast videos from VLC media player to Chromecast from your Windows 10 and Mac computer.

Part 2. Solutions to VLC Renderer Does Not Find Chromecast

Through the above operations, you could easily cast videos from Windows 10/Mac VLC media player to Chromecast. But sometimes, you may not find any Chromecast option on your VLC Renderer. How to fix this?

If you launch VLC, click through to “Playback > Renderer”, but find no Chromecast device. You could try the below tips to solve the VLC Renderer does not find Chromecast issue.

1. Make sure your VLC and Chromecast are under the same WIFI network.
2. Under Renderer, there's a Scan option. Click it to find your Chromecast. If VLC is stuck on scanning for renderer, you should use VLC to open a random multicast network stream in the range of address 224.0.0.X, where X is between 100 and 199. You should notice there is nothing played (since there is no such stream available). Wait for a while and then check for available renderers again. Now they should show up (might take a couple of seconds but not more than a minute).
3. Click “Tools” in the top menu of VLC, tap “Preferences”, and then click “Reset Preferences” at the bottom left corner. Then, re-open the “Playback > Renderer” to see if there is any available Chromecast device
4. Reboot VLC and Chromecast, and then see Chrome is available.

If you have tried these solutions but nothing found, you may try another computer.

Part 3. Solutions to Black Screen in VLC Casting

Some VLC and Chromecast users have reported that “Casting VLC to Chromecast results in black screen with only the title of the file displayed on TV”.

You could try the below solutions to see if the case could be solved or not:

1. Make sure that VLC and Chromecast are on the same network.
2. Disconnect from the VPN service if connected.
3. Update the VLC app to its latest version.
4. Turn your firewall off, because it may block the ports. Alternatively, allow VLC port in firewall configuration.
5. Check your network configuration and change your network from public to private.
6. Check your Chromecast settings in VLC and turn off Audio passthrough: click Tools > Preferences > click All at the bottom left > search Chromecast > uncheck Enable Audio passthrough > click Save.

Generally, this would help you out of the situation of black screen in VLC media player casting to Chromecast.

Part 4. Final Solution to VLC Chromecast not Working - Leawo Prof. Media

We have talked several solutions for solving VLC Chromecast not working issue above. If you find that all the above-mentioned solutions are not working, there is the final solution, which is to convert Blu-ray/DVD/video files to Chromecast compatible videos. That’s Leawo Prof. Media.

As an all-inclusive media converter suite, Leawo Prof. Media includes all multimedia solutions upon Blu-ray, DVD, video, audio, image, online video and even ISO image files. It could convert all these media files for Chromecast and other TV sets. It could help you convert Blu-ray/DVD/video movies to MP4, VP8, 3GP, WebM or 3G2 files for Chromecast or other TV sets. Leawo Prof. Media even enables you to adjust video and audio parameters like video codec, bit rate, aspect ratio, frame rate, audio codec, audio bit rate, channel, sample rate, etc. according to Chromecast or other players you have.

Download and install Leawo Prof. Media on your computer. And then follow the below steps to learn how to convert Blu-ray/DVD/video files for Chromecast.

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Step 1: Add source Blu-ray/DVD/video file

Launch Leawo Prof. Media and then open the “Convert” module on the menu bar. Under the “Convert” module, click on “Add Blu-ray/DVD” to add source Blu-ray disc, folder or ISO image file, or “Add Video” button to browse and add source video files.

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Attention:
1. Leawo Prof. Media offers 3 options to load source Blu-ray/DVD movie: Full Movie, Main Movie and Custom Mode. Full Movie allows you to import all titles, and Main Movie only imports the longest title by default but allows you to switch, while under Custom Mode you could freely choose any title(s) for loading. Choose the one according to your needs and load source Blu-ray/DVD movies.
2. You could play back loaded Blu-ray/DVD/video files, select subtitles and audio tracks, edit loaded Blu-ray movie titles, etc.

Step 2: Set output format

Hit the button next to the “Add Photo” button and then click “Change” option on the drop-down panel to enter the “Profile” window. Choose output format from either “Format” or “Device” group according to Chromecast, say MP4 Video from “Format > Common Video” group.

Step 3: Adjust profile parameters

You could adjust video and audio parameters of output files to make sure the output files meet your Chromecast or TV set exactly, including video bit rate, aspect ratio, resolution, audio codec, sample rate, audio bit rate, audio channel, etc. To do these, just click the “Edit” option on the drop-down panel next to the “Add Photo” button.

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Step 4: Set output directory and start converting

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On the main interface, hit the green button of “Convert” and then click the “Save to” option to set a directory to save output video file. After that, hit the “Convert” button at the bottom to start converting Blu-ray/DVD/video files for Chromecast or other TV sets.

When the conversion completes, you then only need to import the converted Blu-ray/DVD/video files to Chromecast or other TV sets you have for unlimited playback.