How To Install the Latest VLC 2.0 in Ubuntu

Few hours ago, VLC launched a major update to their famous world-famous media player. A new UI, more support for more file types, Blu-ray support and more speed have been added to this new version. Windows and Mac users can download the new version directly from their site and start enjoying the new features. But for Linux users, it will take some time for them to add it to the official repositories. But don’t worry, there’s a way to install it now.
Nate Muench have just uploaded the latest VLC to his PPA. So, we can simple install VLC 2.0 from there. Here’s how to do it :
  • Simply, open the Terminal and enter the following commands to install VLC :
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sudo apt-add-repository ppa:n-muench/vlc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc
  • If you already have VLC installed, use the following set of commands :
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sudo apt-add-repository ppa:n-muench/vlc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Now, simply launch the new VLC media player and start playing some movies! Here’s how it looked in my Ubuntu desktop :
VLC 2.0 in Ubuntu
VLC 2.0 in Ubuntu