How to install vlc 3.0 on ubuntu 16.04

VLC is very probably the most popular video player due to its Open Source character and its excellent behavior, this great application is available for many operating systems and Ubuntu was not going to be the exception. In this tutorial we show you how to install VLC 3.0 on Ubuntu 16.04.

Learn how to install VLC 3.0 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus

VLC is a true off-road video player, it is capable of playing a large number of file formats and its operation is very simple. The latest version available in Ubuntu 16.04 is VLC 3.0 although it is still in the testing phase and does not come in the official repositories, however its installation is extremely simple.

To install VLC 3.0 in Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus we just need to add the repository of the test version of this great video player and proceed to download and install it, for this we open a terminal and enter the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa: videolan / master-daily sudo apt update sudo apt install vlc

Remember that the installation of an application in a trial version can make your system unstable and cause bad behavior, if you decide to install VLC 3.0 on your Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus system do it at your own risk, do not expect to find very large improvements in this new version.