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Finally run commands in terminal to check updates and install VLC 2.2. (IMPORTANT) Remove old VLC version to avoid a package conflict: sudo apt remove vlc vlc-noxģ. Type in your password (no visual feedback due to security reason) when prompts and hit Enter.Ģ.

When it opens, run command to add PPA: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/vlc Open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching “Terminal” from start menu. How to Install VLC 2.2.5 in Ubuntu / Linux Mint:īesides building VLC 2.2.5 from the source tarball, Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, and Linux mint 18 users can install it from the unofficial PPA.ġ. Security hardening for DLL hijacking environments.Various security improvements in demuxers and decoders.Improved lua scripts for various websites.Fix mp3 playback regression on macOS and 64bit Windows leading to distortion for some media.Fix green line rendering on Windows with AMD drivers.It has been almost one year since the last VLC 2.2.4 was released on June 2016. There is no need to install any additional packages as they are contained within the VLC snap container. During the installation process, snap will find and download the latest version of VLC. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 14.04, and Ubuntu 16.04. To install the snap version of VLC to your Ubuntu device, run the following command within the terminal. VLC media player 2.2.5 was released recently with a great number of improvements.
