VLC Media Player MCP server
by QuantumNovice·
io.github.QuantumNovice/vlc-mcp·v0.1.2Control VLC Media Player from any MCP client: play, pause, seek, volume, playlist.
B83/100grade B
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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.
VLC Media Player tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
How VLC Media Player compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 83/100
- higher than 65% of 48,255 servers
Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-10-13, latest 2026-10-16, typically one every 3 days.
Install VLC Media Player in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y vlc-mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add vlc-mcp -- npx -y vlc-mcp-server
VLC Media Player: common questions
- Is VLC Media Player MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the VLC Media Player safety report
- How do I install VLC Media Player?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does VLC Media Player need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD. - Is VLC Media Player maintained?
- The last commit was 22 days ago (2026-10-13). The latest release is v0.1.2.