How to play a video or movie frame by frame in VLC

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to play a video or movie frame by frame in VLC media player.

How to play a video or movie frame by frame in VLC media player using a keyboard key

1. Open a video or movie in VLC media player.

2. Press the E key on your keyboard.

The video will now pause.

3. Keep pressing the E key on your keyboard to play the video or movie frame by frame.

How to play a video or movie frame by frame in VLC media player using a button

1. Open VLC media player.

2. Click on Tools located in the top menu.

3. Click on Customize Interface.

Open Customize Interface settings in VLC media player

4. In the 'Toolbar Elements' section, you find the Frame by Frame button.

5. Drag the Frame by Frame button to the 'Line 2' section. You can place it next to the 'Next' button or next to another button.

Add the Frame by Frame button to the toolbar in VLC media player

6. Click on the Close button to close the settings window.

7. Open a video or movie in VLC media player.

8. Keep clicking the Frame by Frame button to move frame by frame.

Frame by Frame button in VLC media player

Windows


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How to play VIDEO_TS on Windows 10 and 11 (step by step)


References:

https://www.howtogeek.com/825221/vlc-frame-by-frame/