How To Download VLC Player For iPhone/iPod Touch Without Donating
VLC4iPhone is an application for both iPhone and iPod Touch that works on all firmwares 2.x and 3.x. Please note that it is not an official app, rather it has been developed by Zodttd who ported all VLC functionality into a simple app. The latest version(as of today) is 2.1.0 and contains a complete redesign along with better video playback functionality. For a complete review, please check out this post.
Update: The official VLC Media Player is now available in iTunes. Read more about it here.
All previous versions were free, but the developer likes to categorize the latest version as ‘Donate and Download’. It doesn’t mean that you cannot download it for free, you can, but donating a small amount is always a healthy practice since it helps in further development of the app. But what about those people who cannot donate or those people who don’t have a PayPal account?
Note: It is only available from Cydia Store which means that you must have Jail broken iPhone before downloading VLC4iPhone. It doesn’t matter which firmware you are using, since it supports all of them.
To download it for free without donating, first launch Cydia Store, hit Search, type VLC, and select vlc4iphone from the list.
Now don’t rush and hit Install. Wait for the page to load, scroll down, click the amount 2.50 as shown in the screenshot below.
From here you will find various money options for donations, keep scrolling and you will find FREE at the end.
Select FREE and then click Done. Once you are back to the main page click ‘Donate and Download’ button.
It will load a small white page whose content can be hardly read. Actually it is written Success, which means that not you can head back to the main page and click Install.
It is almost 13.3 MB big file, so make sure you are connected to some Wifi, otherwise be ready to pay hefty amount of bucks to your cellular provider. 😉
Selecting Free option is quite tricky since it is hidden at the button of donate money options. But if you can’t donate, then downloading it for free makes sense. We strongly recommend that you support the development of this awesome app by donating and commenting.
Enjoy!
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try this1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiXH8PWVXNQ
how do i get it done on an iphone 4
Just installed vlc player without any donations 🙂 Works perfectly
could u tell me how to download vlc on my ipod touch for free?
I tried several time but not sucess to downlonad. Any body explain.
thanks
Don't use Cydia, use ROCK. When at the screen to download and the dial is turning at the top right, just touch it anyway and it will be like clicking FREE, worked for me
they took off the FREE option so that you dont have to donate, anyone know of a way to get it for free? is there a way to download it to my PC then use iphonebrowser to transfer it to my iphone? thanks
Actually it is free, instead of clicking donate and download, simply click Install and it will be installed for free. Donation is now optional!
thts very good o your part letting people know how to instal vlc on iphone, but the problem is to import videos on it…..
plz dude lemme knoe how to import videos on iphone for vlc lke .avi,,,, xvid and other formats…
am using iphone 3g
try a program called IPHONEBROWSER, you can transfer video files, roms, etc just by dragging and dropping them to the correct iphone folder. enjoy
well, I dowloaded diskaid and it enables iphone disk mode wich apple forgot to put in iphone saying cellphone users dont need it, just download DiskAid and then use the TRansferToDevice button can`t be easier than that,, Good luck!
What about Vtv's question on the full screen thing?
It goes full screen for selected formats only, such as, MP4.
You are right, donation is now optional. Just hit Install and you will be able to install it.
I just clicked Install and it downloaded… I don't think it said anywhere that I just paid money.
I just clicked Install and it downloaded… I don't think it said anywhere that I just paid money.
You are right, donation is now optional. Just hit Install and you will be able to install it.
what BS is this? who can afford an IPhone but is unable to pay 10 bugs?
I got it free as i didnt even see an option to pay at the time but it doesnt go to full screen, so the
questuin is does it if you pay???
Yep, the free option is no longer visible, any other ideas?
Free option is no longer visible now, as you have mentioned, as of Sep 19 2009
Do you know any other ways to select this free option?
Only options are:
2
5
10
15
Thanks
Thanks a lot dude, i was little depresed when i saw donate and download as i do not have any paypal account.. but your post really helped.. i will definetly donate once is receive the new paypall account.
Thanks for the post again dude.
hey dude, thanks for the free tips! it worked! genius