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How to Deploy VLC Media Player via Intune (Win32 App Packaging Guide)

Published 17 March 2026 · 5 min read

VLC Media Player has a proper MSI installer available from VideoLAN, making it one of the simpler apps to package for Intune. It installs silently, requires no reboot, and has a clean file-based detection rule.

Contents
  1. Download the MSI installer
  2. Wrap with the Content Prep Tool
  3. Add the app in Intune
  4. Install and uninstall commands
  5. Detection rule

Download the MSI installer

VLC provides an MSI installer alongside the standard EXE installer. Get it from:

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

Click the dropdown arrow next to the main download button and look for the MSI package option. Download the 64-bit MSI. The filename will be vlc-3.x.x-win64.msi.

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Confirm you have the MSI not the EXE
The main VLC download button gives you an EXE installer. You need the MSI specifically - look for it in the download dropdown or the full list of installers on the page.

Wrap with the Content Prep Tool

IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -c "C:\AppSource\VLC" -s "vlc-3.0.21-win64.msi" -o "C:\IntunePackages"

Add the app in Intune

Intune Admin Centre → Apps → Windows → + Add → Windows app (Win32)
  1. Upload the .intunewin file
  2. Name: VLC Media Player
  3. Publisher: VideoLAN

Install and uninstall commands

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Program settings
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Install commandStandard silent MSI install
msiexec /i "vlc-3.0.21-win64.msi" /qn /norestart
Uninstall command
msiexec /x "vlc-3.0.21-win64.msi" /qn /norestart
Install behaviour
System
Device restart behaviourVLC never requires a reboot
No specific action

Detection rule

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File detection rule
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Rule type
File
Path
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
File or folder name
vlc.exe
Detection method
File or folder exists
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Test your detection rule first
Before deploying to users, install the app manually on a test device and verify the detection rule matches. Run the detection script or check the file path exists before assigning to a group.
Installer typeMSI
Silent installYes - /qn /norestart
Install pathC:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Reboot requiredNo
ComplexityVery low

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I deploy VLC silently via Intune?

Use: msiexec /i "vlc-x.x.x-win64.msi" /qn /norestart. Download the 64-bit MSI from videolan.org - click the dropdown arrow on the download button and select the MSI package option.

Q: Where do I download the VLC MSI installer?

Go to videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html and click the dropdown arrow next to the main download button. Look for the MSI package option. The standard EXE has fewer silent install options.

Q: How do I detect VLC in Intune?

Use a file detection rule: check for vlc.exe in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC. This path is consistent across VLC versions.

Q: Does VLC require a reboot after Intune deployment?

No. VLC installs cleanly with /qn /norestart and never requires a reboot. It is one of the simplest apps to package for Intune.

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