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+---
+layout: page
+title: "VLC"
+description: "Instructions on how to integrate VLC media player into Home Assistant."
+date: 2016-11-02 12:02
+sidebar: true
+comments: false
+sharing: true
+footer: true
+logo: videolan.jpg
+ha_category: Media Player
+featured: false
+ha_release: 0.35
+ha_iot_class: "Local Polling"
+---
+
+The `vlc` platform allows you to control [VLC media player](http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html).
+
+To add a VLC media player to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
+
+```yaml
+# Example configuration.yaml entry
+media_player:
+  - platform: vlc
+```
+
+Configuration variables:
+
+- **name** (*Optional*): The name to use in the frontend.
+
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