VLC Media Player

Media & Design npm v0.1.2

Control VLC Media Player from any MCP client: play, pause, seek, volume, playlist.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.1.2

npm
npx -y vlc-mcp-server

npm
npx -y [email protected]

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vlc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vlc-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vlc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD=<YOUR_VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD> vlc-mcp -- npx -y vlc-mcp-server

claude mcp add --env VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD=<YOUR_VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD> vlc-mcp -- npx -y [email protected]

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vlc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vlc-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vlc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "vlc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vlc-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "vlc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vlc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vlc-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vlc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

VLC_BASE_URL — Base URL of VLC's HTTP interface.
VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD secret — Password configured for VLC's HTTP interface.
VLC_HTTP_TIMEOUT_MS — HTTP request timeout in milliseconds.

About this server

Distributed as npm, listed under Media & Design. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install VLC Media Player?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is VLC Media Player free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/QuantumNovice/vlc-mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support VLC Media Player?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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