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title: "VLC + Home Assistant"
description: "2 ways to add VLC to Home Assistant, ranked by installs sharing Home Assistant analytics. The top one is VLC media player via Telnet, a built-in integration, with 9.9k installs sharing analytics."
canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/vlc"
url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/vlc.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
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# VLC + Home Assistant

> 2 ways to add VLC to Home Assistant, ranked by installs sharing Home Assistant analytics. The top one is VLC media player via Telnet, a built-in integration, with 9.9k installs sharing analytics.

## Most used

| Name | Kind | Installs or stars | Connection | Upkeep |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [VLC media player via Telnet](https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/vlc-telnet.md) | Built-in integration | 9.9k installs sharing analytics | Works locally | Part of Home Assistant |

- Needs: Built into Home Assistant

[Open in My Home Assistant](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start/?domain=vlc_telnet)

In Vulpo: Media Player card, Apple Watch

## Apps

| Name | Kind | Installs or stars | Connection | Upkeep |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [VLC](https://vulpo.app/integrations/apps/vlc.md) | App | 10.9k installs sharing analytics | Connection not stated | Part of Home Assistant |

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Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/vlc

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