On the Default apps settings pane, under Set defaults for application, use the search box to search for Movies & TV to narrow the app list or scroll down the list and select Movies & TV.Ĭurrently as you can see, Movies & TV is the default app for all media formats. In Windows Settings, click Apps, and select Default apps on the right pane of your screen shown in the image below.
Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + i shortcut or click on Start => Settings as shown in the image below:Īlternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows, all can be done from the System Settings pane. Windows 11 has a centralized location for majority of its settings app. If you want VLC opens for all media formats, then follow the steps below. When you try to play a multimedia file, Windows will open Windows Media Player instead. How to make VLC default media player on Windows 11Īlthough VLC is installed, it’s not the default media player on Windows 11.
