We all love listening to music and watching videos too. Videos
and music keeps us entertained at all times. Having a media player app on your
PC can help you play these media files. There are a lot of players on the
internet to download but which one of them is the most appropriate and easy to
use. VLC media player portable version for Windows is an intuitive and
excellent media player developed to help users play all their audio and video
files. VLC media player
is developed by VideoLAN. VideoLAN is a non-profit
organization developing and maintaining the software. It also receives support
from other independent programmers because the media player is an open source
software. The portable version of the software is developed by PortableApps.
VLC player was first release in 2001 and has over the years
been the most popular and widely used media software. This portable version
requires no installation on your PC. You can copy the whole software package
onto your flash drive, external hard disk or any media drive and use it on any
PC with Windows installed on it. VLC media player portable is compatible with
Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP.
Once you have downloaded the portable package from this
website all you have to do is the extract it the drive you want to keep the
software. Do not worry if you do not know how to get the program installed to
your drive. I will teach you how it is done below.
VLC portable version for PC works exactly like the installed
versions. It has the same default user interface which can customize with
skins. Its design is less complicated which makes it easy to use. Even novice
and beginners can get used to the program within some few minutes. The basic controls
and buttons are located below the player window and are well aligned to each
order. The buttons include:
1. Play button
2. Previous Button
3. Stop Button
4. Next Button
5. Full screen button
6. Equalizer button
7. Looping button
8. Shuffle button
VLC media player portable for Windows has been made to play
any media file. It can play most known and popular audio and video formats. Audio
formats such as MP3, WMA, AAC, Wavpack, TrueAudio and many more. Video formats
supported by the player includes MPEG, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, AVI, FLV, DIVX,
XVID, 3GP, TS and many more. VLC is has the capability of play most DVD and CD
media files too.
On the menu bar there is a media button. In case you want to
open a file, multiple files or a whole folder containing either audio or video,
clicking the media button provides you those option to carry out you desired
wish. VLC portable is also capable of streaming media over network protocols.
The media player comes with advanced controls which gives
you control over how you play your media. The playback option which can found
on the menu bar gives you the ultimate power. You can use the playback option
to control how fast or slow you want to play your audio or video files. Playback
also provides way to jumping forward and backwards or up to specific time when
playing files.
It is also possible to apply effects and filter to files
which are been played by the media player. The effects and filter tool can be
found when you click the tools button on the menu button or simply use CTRL +
E. Under the audio effects, you can enable the equalizer and use any of the
presets by simply clicking on the dropdown menu button. If you also know how to
use the equalizer you can create your own settings too. There is also a
compressor and spatializer which you have enable before they can work.
The video effects section is packed with great tools to
permit you to apply multiple effects. You can adjust image sharpness, hue,
brightness, saturation and contract within this section. There tools available
for cropping, overlay, color, geometry and many more. When playing videos with
VLC portable version you can include subtitles or use the player’s subtitle
downloader to search and download subtitles for you. It also possible to play
videos as your desktops wallpaper. The snapshot tool included in this package
allows you to take shots of videos you are watching.
The software supports keyboard shortcuts and there is a long
list of shortcuts supported by player and the role each plays. The access this
list click on the tools and navigate to preferences. A new window will appear.
Just at the top of that window click one HotKeys to display the list.
In case you did not know, VLC media player can also be a
video converter software. It has a built-in convert tool which allows you to
convert your videos into any audio or video format. To use this tool click on
the media button and then click on convert or save to open the converter tool.
How To Install VLC Media Player Portable Version On Any Removable Disk
After you have downloaded the portable installer from this
page (if not you can do so by clicking on the download link below) double click
the setup to start the process.
1. First you will be ask to select the language for the
installer
2. After you have chosen your preferred language click on OK
3. Now click on next to continue
4. The current window will now ask you which component to
install that is whether to include additional languages to make it multilingual
5. After you have decided click on next
6. At this stage, select the destination folder to install
the media player which will of cause be your removable disk and then click on
install. Note, you can also install it in any folder on your PC and later copy
it to your flash drive or any disk you want.
VLC media player portable is a handy software which allow
you to use the program on any PC without installing it. It even more fun and
exciting when you have your media files on your drive and at the same time
having the portable player on it. It is easy to setup, lightweight,
multilingual and very easy to update as well. It is free and has no hidden
adware, virus or trackers. Just download the software for free below
System Requirement
Operating System: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP
File Size: 27MB
Disk Space Required: 90MB or more
Installer Type: Portable Version
Supports Both 32 Bit and 64 Bit