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Posted: **04 Oct 2024 16:02**

I am trying to make a script I can use to install VLC on new computers we are deploying. After running the script, I start ms-settings:defaultapps, and set all the default apps to what I prefer. However, only "Apps" show up in the list; I do not see a way to choose an installed program that's not an app.

I looked up how to add Windows Photo Viewer to the list, it turns out that was a simple registry entry

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.jpg]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

Is there a simple way to add the VLC player to that list as well? I am really surprised setting VLC as a default player was not in the FAQ's...

Posted: **09 Oct 2024 20:42**

After a few days of research, I figured it out:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\ChromiumURL]
@="Chromium Document"
"FriendlyTypeName"="Media file"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\ChromiumURL\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\ChromiumURL\shell\open]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\ChromiumURL\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\Progra~2\\VIDEOLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe \"%1\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Chromium\Capabilities]
"ApplicationDescription"="VLC Media Player"
"ApplicationIcon"="C:\\Progra~2\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe,0"
"ApplicationName"="VLC"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Chromium\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
".avi"="ChromiumURL"
".mov"="ChromiumURL"
".mp4"="ChromiumURL"
".mpg"="ChromiumURL"
".mpeg"="ChromiumURL"
".ogg"="ChromiumURL"
".3gp"="ChromiumURL"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications]
"VideoLAN"="Software\\Chromium\\Capabilities"

After putting this into a .reg file and running it, I start ms-settings:defaultapps, and VLC media Player will appear in the list.
Not sure if it's the shortest way to do it, but it does work.

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