While platforms like Spotify and Steam have native, out-of-the-box integration with Discord, the VideoLAN Client (VLC) media player has long remained a solitary fortress. It is the Swiss Army Knife of media players, playing almost every file format imaginable, yet it has remained silent on the Discord stage.

: Open VLC and go to Tools > Preferences .

However, the community has filled the gap beautifully. With solutions like PreMiD and custom Node scripts, you get the best of both worlds: VLC's legendary codec support and Discord's social connectivity.

Several external tools and plugins can bridge VLC to Discord: