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Stream Vimeo Videos On PC Using VLC Player!

The VLC media player is a free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player software widely used worldwide. It allows you to play any video or audio format. You can watch your videos as you need. It also helps to stream online videos from the Vimeo streaming service. It is a video hosting , sharing , and services platform.

Vimeo focuses on the delivery of high-definition video across a range of devices. This platform is ad-free. You can create your account on this website and also try using 30 days free trial. This section will see how to stream Vimeo online videos to PC using VLC Player on your Windows system.

Play Vimeo Videos on VLC
Play Vimeo Videos on VLC

Features 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 in a crisp and precise manner.
  • It is ranked amongst the most advanced and *progressive * softwares.

Stream Online Videos from Vimeo via VLC

Kindly follow the below-given instructions to stream online videos to your PC via VLC Player.

  • Initially, it would help to head ** over to the ** online video streaming websiteVimeo” that you want to play on your PC.
  • Then, you have to copy the link or URL of the video from your browser’s address bar.
  • For example, we use the following URL from the Vimeo website.
[https://vimeo.com/321053592](https://vimeo.com/321053592)
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Copy the path
Copy the path

  • Now, you need to launch ** the **VLC media player.
  • You have to click ** on the *Media * tab and *select * the **Open Network Stream option from the menu.

Open Network Stream
Open Network Stream

  • Then, you have to paste the URL in the “ Please enter a network URL ” field.
  • *Hit * the *Play * button at the bottom of the window.

Click the Play button
Click the Play button

  • After clicking the Play button, your video will start streaming on the VLC Media Player.

Streaming video
Streaming video

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  • Firstly, you have to click ** the **hamburger menu (three dots) on the VLC window.
  • Then, you need to *click * the *Stream * option.
  • You have to enter your video URL in the Enter network address section.
  • Now, *click * the *Go * button to play or stream the video.

Wrap-Up

This section helped you know how to stream Vimeo online videos to PC using VLC Player on your Windows system. You can check out more VLC related posts on our site, vlc.guru.

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