Then you have to switch back to the default interface. If you chose a broken skin it might happen that VLC does not anymore show up properly and that you cannot anymore access the settings as mentioned above. How do I fix VLC when it does not anymore show up properly It should show up in its default interface. In the preferences dialog change the Interface type to Native.
When you open VLC and the skin you chose appears, right-click somewhere on the skins background and then choose Interface and Preferences (also accessible by pressing Ctrl+P).
How to switch back to VLC's default interface Then chose either Select skin to change to a skin that is located in the default skin folder of VLC or Open skin to open a skin file that is located elsewhere. To change to a downloaded skin, right-click anywhere on the skin's background and choose Interface. Warning: Not all of the skins available for download are fully functional. If you downloaded the skin pack just unpack it to the folders mentioned above. On Windows this folder is located in the installation directory of VLC,Į.g. Rather put them as they are into the skins folder of VLC. Although your browser or operating system might identify them as archive files, don't unpack them. They usually should come as files with the extension "VLT". You can download a variety of skins from the Skins website. How to get new skins and where to save them Or use command-line to start VLC with skins interface It should then show up in the default skin. Then click the Save button and restart VLC. You can do that by opening the preferences and choosing Use custom skin in the section Look and feel. In order that you can use skins you have to change from VLC's native interface to the skinnable one. 6 Are there skins with a full screen controller?.5 How do I fix VLC when it does not anymore show up properly.4 How to switch back to VLC's default interface.2 How to get new skins and where to save them.