Guide | How To How to enable Dark Mode for VLC media player on PC

[lokamoka820]

VLC for Windows does not feature a native dark mode, and I'm not aware of any dark skins that do not completely rip apart the UI.

I found a workaround to get native dark mode on Windows and want to share it with you if you prefer dark theme.

Here is what you need to do:

1. Download the required dark mode files found at this google drive link (the author has removed these dill files from his github page so i had to re-upload them). The link has two .dll files: libqt_plugin.dll and libskins2_plugin.dll
2. Close VLC if it's currently running on your pc.
3. Now, on your local pc, go to your VLC directory (typically its installed at: "C:\Program Files\VideoLan\VLC", but your location may be different) and then navigate into this sub-directory: "plugins\gui" (this directory SHOULD already exist if you're in the correct location).
4. Place the two dll files mentioned in step 1 inside the sub-directory mentioned in step 3. Take note these dll files ONLY work with the 64-bit version of VLC. If you try using them with the 32-bit version of VLC, the player will not launch and instead will show a terminal (command prompt) window. Not what you want. Install VLC 64-bit if this happens to you.
5. Now, start your VLC player and go to: "Tools > Preferences > Interface > Look and Feel". You should now see a new option: "Use Dark Mode". Select it and click the "Save" button. Restart VLC to make the dark mode take effect.

Enjoy!

Alternate Download Mirrors (for vlc.3.0.21-dark.zip -- contains the two dll files):

• https://www.mediafire.com/file/qn5ay1qeomvh7rz/vlc.3.0.21-dark.zip/file
• https://file.io/W2uHR3iLcF5n
• vlc.3.0.21-dark.zip

 

[Jonny Quest]

Very cool, thank you

 

[rashmi]

VLC 4.0 Nightly Build

 

[lokamoka820]

VLC 4.0 Nightly Build

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Is it stable enough now? I heard that it has some glitches.

 

[rashmi]

Is it stable enough now? I heard that it has some glitches.

I don't use it and just installed it to check if it had dark mode.

 

[sophiakaile]

You need to download VLC Media Player 3.0. 21 . This version introduced the night version. To enable it, Launch VLC and find the Interface style dropdown and then select dark mode.

 

[CyberDevil]

You need to download VLC Media Player 3.0. 21 . This version introduced the night version. To enable it, Launch VLC and find the Interface style dropdown and then select dark mode.

I can't find it in my 3.0.21.

 

[HarborFront]

I can't find it in my 3.0.21.

Read here how to enable dark mode.

How to enable Dark Mode for VLC Media Player on PC

If you are interested in switching to dark Mode in the VLC Media Player on your Windows 11/10 PC, then follow the steps laid out in this post.

www.thewindowsclub.com

You need to download eDark Vlc skin from below

VLC media player - Skins - VideoLAN

www.videolan.org

 

[lokamoka820]

You need to download VLC Media Player 3.0. 21 . This version introduced the night version. To enable it, Launch VLC and find the Interface style dropdown and then select dark mode.

It is not available for VLC media player 3.0. 21, it will be included in the next stable release (3.0.22).

 

[Jonny Quest]

It is not available for VLC media player 3.0. 21, it will be included in the next stable release (3.0.22).

3.0.21 still seems to be the current version shown on their webpage, so these instructions came in handy (did a Windows reset). Thanks again for creating and posting this thread

 

[lokamoka820]

3.0.21 still seems to be the current version shown on their webpage, so these instructions came in handy (did a Windows reset). Thanks again for creating and posting this thread

Yes, version 3.0.21 has been the current version for over a year (released in June 2024). Version 3.0.22 is currently in the Release Candidate stage and will add dark mode. I'm glad you like it.