How to make VLC the default media player on Windows 11

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VLC is one of the most popular audio-video players for Windows. However, when you install VLC, it does not become the default media player for the computer i.e., when you double click on a media file, Windows plays it in the Windows Media Player. So if you want to make VLC as the default media player in Windows 11/10, you will have to do it manually.

After installing VLC, the setup wizard usually asks if you want to use it as the default player. If you chose yes, then it should be working. However, if another software prompts to be the default player, then it will replace the VLC.

1] Using Windows Settings

2] Setting as default player while opening a media file

3] What if VLC is not listed as a media player