In "Preferences – Preferred Applications" there is a choice of Totem and Rhythmbox (actually it was, before I've uninsulated both of them favouring DeadBeeF for audio, raw mplayer for video and VLC for occasions) and Custom. Can I add a player (VLC for example) to appear in that list, officially recognised as a player application (not just "Custom")?
Ubuntu – How to register VLC as a multimedia player in Ubuntu system
gnome-control-centervlc
Best Answer
All the applications that are listed in Preferred Applications are registered in
/usr/share/gnome-control-center/default-apps
.To add VLC to the list of media players,
Create a file called
vlc.xml
in/usr/share/gnome-control-center/default-apps
:Hit Alt+F2 and run the following command:
Copy and paste the following in that file:
You should now see VLC in the list of multimedia players: