How to Do Screen Recording in VLC Media Player?
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Published: 2021-12-23 11:49:03

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title: How to Do Screen Recording in VLC Media Player?
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date: 2021-11-22 18:48:00 UTC
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[VLC Media Player](https://vlc.guru/vlc/windows-10-vlc/download-vlc-player-for-windows-10-pc/) is a legitimate program that provides all the features needed for playing media content and is an efficient tool to perform all kinds of tasks. At some point, some of us want to  **record the video currently running on the VLC**  Player. For example, we need to record the game footage or record the steps of solving a specific problem. With the help of a VLC player, you can easily record your screen without any extra software. Let us see how to do  **screen recording in the VLC Media Player**  program. 

![Screen Recording!!](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Recording.gif)
_Screen Recording in VLC Player_

## Specialties of VLC

- 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.

Here, we will see three different methods for screen recording using VLC. Let’s see them below.

## Enable Advanced Controls

- Firstly, you have to  **enable ** the “ **Advanced Controls** ” option on your VLC program because  **this option is disabled**   **by default**.

![Disabled option](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Disabled-option.png)
_Disabled option_

- To do this, go to the **View tab** , and **select** the “ **Advanced Controls** ” option from the menu. 

![View Tab](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/View-Tab.png)
_View Tab_

- Once you enabled it, and you will see the recording options as shown below.

![Recording options](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Recording-options.png)
_Recording options_

- Now, you can proceed with the following instructions for screen recording a video. 

## Record Streaming Videos 

By following the below-given instructions, you can easily stream videos from streaming websites like [YouTube](https://vlc.guru/vlc/how-to/use-vlc-player-to-stream-youtube-videos-on-your-pc/), [Dailymotion](https://vlc.guru/vlc/how-to/stream-dailymotion-videos-on-pc-using-vlc-player/), [Vimeo](https://vlc.guru/vlc/how-to/stream-vimeo-videos-on-pc-using-vlc-player/), [Reddit](https://vlc.guru/vlc/how-to/stream-reddit-videos-on-your-pc-via-vlc-player/), and so on.

- Here, we will see how to screen record a video that is [streaming from YouTube](https://vlc.guru/vlc/how-to/use-vlc-player-to-stream-youtube-videos-on-your-pc/). 
- To do this, go to YouTube, and copy the link or URL of the video from your browser’s address bar. 
- For example, we get the following URL. 

```
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-iPp6yn0hw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-iPp6yn0hw)
```

- You need to launch the VLC media player on your device. 
- Once the VLC application is launched,  **ensure that the “Advanced Controls” option**  is enabled on VLC.

![View Tab](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/View-Tab.png)
_View Tab_

- You have to  **click ** on the  **Media ** tab and  **select ** the  **Open Network Stream**  option from the menu.

![Open Network Stream](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Open-Network-Stream.png)
_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.

![Paste the URL](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Paste-the-URL-1.png)
_Paste the URL_

- After clicking the Play button, it will **start streaming the video**. 
- You have to **click** the **Record** button that is located at the left-bottom corner of the VLC program. 

![Click the button to Start Recording](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Click-the-button-to-Start-Recording.png)
_Click the button to Start Recording_

- When you want to **stop the recording process** , again **click** the **same button**. 
- VLC will store your recorded video on  **This PC** ->  **Videos ** section.

![Recorded video](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Recorded-video.png)
_Recorded video_

## Steps to Record Video by Inserting Disc

To record a video on a VLC player with the help of Disc, do as follows.

- Initially, you have to  **insert your Disc on your device**  for screen recording.
- You need to launch the VLC media player on your device.
- Once VLC is launched,  **ensure that the “Advanced Controls” option**  is enabled on VLC.

![View Tab](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/View-Tab.png)
_View Tab_

- Under the **Media tab** , you need to **select** the **Open Disc** option from the menu. 

![Open Disc option](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Open-Disc-option.png)
_Open Disc option_

- Under the  **Disc tab** , you need to  **select the disk type**  ( **DVD** ,  **Blue-ray** ,  **Audio-cd** ,  **svcd/VCD** ) that you are inserting in the Open Media dialog.
- **Use ** the  **Browse button ** to  **select a file**  that you want to open on VLC.
- Finally,  **click ** the  **Play ** button to watch the video.

![Open Media Dialog](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Open-Media-Dialog.png)
_Open Media Dialog_

- Finally,  **click ** the  **Play ** button to watch the video.
- After hitting the Play button, VLC will play your video.
- You have to  **click ** the  **Record ** button that is located at the left-bottom corner of the VLC program.

![Click the button to Start Recording](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Click-the-button-to-Start-Recording.png)
_Click the button to Start Recording_

- When you want to **stop the recording process** , again **click** the **same button**. 
- VLC will store your recorded video on  **This PC** ->  **Videos ** section.

## Screen Recording Local Files 

You can also do screen recording local files on your PC using VLC media player software.

- You need to **launch** the **VLC media player** on your device. 
- Once VLC is launched,  **ensure that the “Advanced Controls” option**  is enabled on VLC.

![View Tab](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/View-Tab.png)
_View Tab_

- Under the **Media**  **tab** , you have to **select** the **Open File..** option. 

![Click Open File option](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Click-Open-File-option.png)
_Click the Open File option_

- Now, it will open the **Explorer window** , where you need to **navigate to your file location** , select the file, and **hit** the **Open** button. 

![File Explorer](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/File-Explorer.png)
_File Explorer_

- Now, it will play the selected video on your VLC. 
- You need to **click** on the **Start button** to start the recording process. 

![Press the Record button](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Press-the-Record-button.png)
_Press the Record button_

- When you want to **stop the recording process** , again **click** the **same button**. 
- VLC will store your recorded video on  **This PC** ->  **Videos ** section.

![Recorded Video of VLC](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Recorded-Video-Of-VLC.png)
_Recorded Video of VLC_

## Wind-Up

This guide helped you to know how to do **screen recording in the VLC Media Player** program. You can check out more VLC related posts on our site, [**vlc.guru**](https://vlc.guru/).

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