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VLC MCP
Automate the installation and configuration of vlc-mcp-server to control VLC Media Player via AI agents.
Free
VLC MCP
Example session with this skill installed
Set up vlc-mcp-server for my Claude Desktop app on macOS. Use 'mysecretpassword' for the VLC HTTP interface.
- Read your context and instructions
- Compiled the vlc mcp
I have configured VLC and updated your Claude Desktop configuration to enable the VLC MCP server.
Installation Summary
| Action | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js Check | Success | Version 20.11.0 detected |
| VLC Discovery | Success | Found at /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC |
| Interface Config | Updated | HTTP interface enabled on 127.0.0.1:8080 |
| Password Set | Verified | Lua HTTP password configured |
| MCP Registration | Complete | Added to claude_desktop_config.json |
Configuration Details
The following configuration has been merged into your ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"vlc": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "vlc-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"VLC_BASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",
"VLC_HTTP_PASSWORD": "mysecretpassword"
}
}
}
}
Next steps
- Restart the Claude Desktop application completely.
- Ensure VLC is running. If it does not respond, launch it via terminal using:
/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC --extraintf=http --http-password=mysecretpassword - Ask me to "check VLC status" to confirm the tools
vlc_get_statusandvlc_playare active.
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About this skill
Set up the vlc-mcp-server MCP server so an AI client can control VLC Media Player. Use when the user wants to install, configure, connect, verify or troubleshoot VLC control through MCP, mentions vlc-mcp-server, VLC's web/HTTP interface, or asks an AI to play, pause, seek or queue media in V
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