How to Remove Audio From Video in VLC Media Player
VLC is an excellent media player because of its diverse feature set. It plays almost any video file format you’re able to think of, helps you increase the volume to over 100%, and can remove audio from videos.
Even though VLC is primarily a media player, not a video editor, you can use VLC’s built-in converter to remove a video’s audio codec. The result? A video that has no sound.
Let’s show you how to remove audio from video using VLC on a Mac or PC.
How to Remove Audio From Video in VLC
Start by launching VLC on your computer. Don’t play the video, though.
Click onMedia > Convert/Save.
Doing this will launch theOpen Mediawindow. Click on theAddbutton at the right of the window.
Find your video and select it. You’ll now see the video listed in theFile Selectionsection.
Next, click onConvert/Save. Doing this will take you to theConvertwindow. Leave everything as it is, you don’t need to change any settings here.
Click on thewrenchicon—the first icon next to the video profile drop-down menu.
You’ll now see theProfile editionwindow. Switch to theAudio codectab and uncheck the box next toAudioat the top. This tells VLC to exclude the audio when it converts your chosen file.
You’ll also need to name the file. Enter the name in theProfile Namefield at the top. When you’re done, click theCreatebutton.
You’ll now return to theConvertwindow. Select a destination for the output file from the bottom of the window by clickingBrowse. Once you’ve chosen a location for the converted file, click theStartbutton.
Go to the output file destination after VLC completes the conversion. Play the video file, it should have no audio.
Can You Add Audio Back After Removing It?
Unfortunately, you can’t get the audio back on the output file once you’ve removed it. This is why it’s important to not delete the original file after the conversion. If you change your mind and want to retain the video, you’ll need the original file. If you’ve deleted the file already, there’s still hope; check outhow you can recover deleted files on Windows 11.
If you’re going to keep the audio, here’show to boost the bass in VLC.
Get Rid of the Audio With VLC
Hopefully, you were able to remove audio from VLC within minutes using this method. VLC has plenty of similar tricks that you probably haven’t heard about.
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