libvlc.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) VLC media player Scanned by antivirus

libvlc.dll is a file of the software VLC media player (“VLC media player 2.0.0-rc1”), published by VideoLAN. Version offered here: 2.0.0-rc1, 32-bit.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only libvlc.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download libvlc.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 19,176 times

Version: 2.0.0-rc1
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 111.1 KB
Publisher: VideoLAN

Then:

Extract libvlc.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: dc2812ed097a3725e8a72b6c113eb8e314ec2bd2184d16213ebf106e2d6782c5 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: VLC media player

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides libvlc.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to libvlc.dll

The program can't start because libvlc.dll is missing.
Error loading libvlc.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load libvlc.dll

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