How to install the VLC module in Python

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I was trying to install VLC using PIP, but get the following error:

pip install VLC

Downloading/unpacking vlc
Cannot fetch index base URL https://pypi.python.org/simple/
Could not find any downloads that satisfy the requirement vlc
Cleaning up...
No distributions at all found for vlc
Storing complete log in C:\Users\rakeshb4\pip\pip.log

have you tried installing this one https://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-vlc — coder3521, Dec 18 '15 at 05:43
Can you install any packages at all that way? This looks like a networking problem. — Ulrich Eckhardt, Dec 18 '15 at 08:21
Did you try `pip search vlc` ? It has some useful hints about the VLC module (in particular that it's for a Mac), perhaps there's some other modules you can use. — nos, Dec 18 '15 at 08:55

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 12 '19 at 04:08

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The packages vlc seems to have currently issues on pypi. However, you are on Windows and this package appears to be for MacOS only (based on description).

Try python-vlc instead.

edited Aug 12 '19 at 04:08

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answered Dec 18 '15 at 08:59

frlan

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score 6 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 22 '23 at 03:57

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I could solve the problem with :

pip install python-vlc

edited Jan 22 '23 at 03:57

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answered Jan 25 '17 at 12:31

Georges Hart

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 18 '20 at 05:34

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solved with pip install python-vlc

edited Aug 18 '20 at 05:34

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answered Aug 18 '20 at 04:19

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 20 '22 at 20:19

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I could install this with: pip install python-vlc

Here is the link: https://pypi.org/project/python-vlc/

answered Dec 20 '22 at 20:19

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How to install the VLC module in Python

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