What is the VLC ActiveX plugin?

The ActiveX control enables VLC to be embedded in web browsers and third-party applications.

What is ActiveX plug in?

ActiveX is a platform for developing small programs or plug-ins that give web browsers and Microsoft products increased functionality. Microsoft warns that ActiveX controls can be used to spy on your computer, damage data, or install malicious software.

How do I enable VLC plugin in Internet Explorer?

How to Install a Plugin for VLC

  1. Open a Web browser and navigate to the VLC Media Player for Windows download page at Videolan.org/VLC.
  2. Click the “Installer Package” button on the Web page and click “Save” in your browser to save the installer file to your computer.

How do I enable ActiveX in Internet Explorer?

Enable ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer

  1. Click Tools > Internet Options.
  2. Click the Security tab > Custom Level.
  3. Scroll down to ActiveX controls and plugins and click Enable for:
  4. Click OK to close the dialog boxes, and then restart Internet Explorer.

How do I activate ActiveX on Windows 10 64 bit?

Solution

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. From the menu bar, click Tools > Internet Options > Security.
  3. In the Security tab, click the Custom Level button.
  4. Under ActiveX controls and plug-ins, set the following ActiveX options:
  5. Under Downloads the settings should be:
  6. Click OK > OK.
  7. Close the Internet Explorer windows.

Where do I find ActiveX on my computer?

ActiveX controls are typically installed as shared files in the Windows System folder. Within InstallMate, this folder is available as Windows\System (32-bit) on the Files and folders project page.

What can I do with the ActiveX plugin?

Additionally to viewing video on all pages, you can build custom pages that will use the advanced features of the plugin, using JavaScript functions to control playback or extract information from the plugin. There are 2 main plugins: one is ActiveX for IE, the other is NPAPI for the other browsers. They feature the same amount of features.

What is the VLC ActiveX control?

The Windows build of VLC includes an (optionaly installed) ActiveX control. The ActiveX control enables VLC to be embedded in web browsers and third-party applications. The API described in this page only reflects VLC ActiveX controls prior to 0.8.5.1. This API will be removed soon.

What can I do with the video plugin?

Additionally to viewing video on all pages, you can build custom pages that will use the advanced features of the plugin, using JavaScript functions to control playback or extract information from the plugin. There are 2 main plugins: one is ActiveX for IE, the other is NPAPI for the other browsers.

What are VLC Media Player web plugins?

Introduction: Building Web pages with Video. The VLC media player webplugins are native browser plugins, similar to Flash or Silverlight plugins and allow playback inside the browser of all the videos that VLC media player can read.