Install eDark Theme in VLC Media Player!

VLC is a free , open-source , and cross-platform media player used across the world. It helps to play any audio and video format on your PC without the help of additional plug-ins. Many of us want to set new themes every time we find a new update. Generally, themes are used to change the look or layout of particular software.

There are different themes available for this player. We all know that VideoLAN is an official page for VLC that provides various kinds of skins. You can choose and use any of it. Today, we will see the step-by-step instructions to install the eDark theme in the VLC media player.

eDark VLC

Peculiarities 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 crisply and clearly.
• It is ranked amongst the most advanced and *progressive * softwares.

How to Set eDark Theme in VLC?

The following instructions will show you how to install the eDark theme in VLC.

• Launch the VLC Media Player program on your system.
• Under the Tools tab , you need to select the Preferences option from the menu.

Select Preferences option

• Now, it will open the Simple Preferences wizard.
• By default, it will open the Interface Settings section.
• Under the Look and feel area, you need to select the Use custom skin option.
• Click on the link given in the “This is a scannable interface. You can download other skins at VLC’s Official Website” option.

Click the Link

• It will navigate you to the VideoLAN website that contains all available skins.
• Under the Downloads section, you need to click the eDark Vlc option.

Select edark Vlc option

• Then, hit the Download option.

Download

• Go back to the Simple Preferences window , and click the Choose option.

Click the Choose button

• Browse and select the downloaded file.
• Hit the Open button.

Press the Open button

• You will see the selected file path in the skin resource file section.
• Click the Save button.

Press the Save button

• Now, the eDark theme will apply to your VLC player.

eDark Theme

Pros and Cons of eDark Mode in VLC

Pros

• It has a simple layout than native style VLC.
• Close , minimize or maximize options are located at the left end of the window.

Cons

• There are no tabs available on the start screen of eDark VLC.
• Finding options in this theme seems to be quite difficult.

Steps to Remove eDark Theme

If you want to remove the previously downloaded theme, use the following steps.

• Right-click on the VLC screen, select the Interface option from the menu, and click the Preferences option from the submenu.

Right-click menu

• In the Simple Preferences window, you must select the Use native style option under the Look and feel section.
• Hit the Save button.

Use native style

• Now, close the VLC window and relaunch it to see the native style.

The Bottom Line

This section helped you to know how to install the eDark theme in the VLC media player using simple instructions. You can check out more VLC related posts on our site, vlc.guru.

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