Many Linux distributions omit proprietary codecs out of the box due to open-source licensing laws. You must fetch the HEVC libraries manually from your distribution's package manager. For Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint

sudo apt update sudo apt install vlc vlc-plugin-libde265 gstreamer1.0-libde265

Codecs are updated continuously to support new profiling standards and metadata tags. Open VLC Media Player. Click on in the top menu bar (Windows) or VLC (macOS). Select Check for Updates .

Go to and select All under "Show settings" in the bottom-left corner. Expand Input / Codecs > Video codecs > FFmpeg .

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:strukturag/libde265 && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install vlc-plugin-libde265 RPM Fusion and swap to the full ffmpeg package to unlock HEVC support: sudo dnf swap ffmpeg-free ffmpeg --allowerasing Arch Linux

Install Hevc Codec For Vlc Exclusive

sudo apt update sudo apt install vlc vlc-plugin-libde265 gstreamer1.0-libde265 install hevc codec for vlc exclusive

Codecs are updated continuously to support new profiling standards and metadata tags. Open VLC Media Player. Click on in the top menu bar (Windows) or VLC (macOS). Select Check for Updates . Many Linux distributions omit proprietary codecs out of

Go to and select All under "Show settings" in the bottom-left corner. Expand Input / Codecs > Video codecs > FFmpeg . Open VLC Media Player