How to Fix VLC is Unable to Open the MRL

Are you facing the issue that VLC is unable to open the MRL? This is the most common problem people ask and it’s really tough to solve this problem.

I have a simple answer that can help you to get rid of this error in less than 10 minutes.

And, in this guide, you will be clever to fix VLC unable to open MRL file error in just 3 easy stages.

So let’s get started!

How to Fix VLC is Unable to Open the MRL

After huge research, we have listed 3 suitable ways to fix this problem. Hope this will remove your strain.

Make Sure Media Source Is Running

Most of the time this can happen with URL-founded content. Before applying anything you need to make sure that the media you are trying to run with VLC has the right track.

First, you need to open VLC and click the Media button.

Then go to the media drop-down menu select Open network stream. Also, you can apply Ctrl + N to open it.

After that select the URL, Right-click it, and press Copy.

Exposed your web browser, go to its address bar, right-click on it and click Paste.

Finally, press Enter button to access the URL to check if it’s working or not. If you can’t admission the URL, the flowing service itself has a problem or the URL is incorrect.

Update the VLC Media Player

Updating is a suitable thing to do. Let’s take a look at how this can be done.

Open the VLC player.

Then go to the Help menu at the top left at the window.

Click Check for updates

The program will check for updates and then swift you to click install.

Follow the instruction to finish the updates.

Reinstall VLC Media Player

The problem is likely to be caused by malicious VLC software. To fix this option you should uninstall the program from your computer and then get the latest version from the official website.

Open a new run box by pressing the Windows key + R. Next, type “appwiz.cpl” and press Enter to open.

Find the VLC media player then right-click and choose Uninstall / Change. Follow the instruction to uninstall the VLC player from your computer.

Go to the VLC media player website and download the latest version of VLC Media Player.

Hopefully, the issues will be fixed to follow these steps.

Final Thoughts

I hope I was able to solve this problem for you in 10 minutes as I said earlier. Let me know in the comments section which of these 3 steps worked best for you.

You can let me know if you need any other answers to a specific problem. I will certainly respond to your problem.

Bernard Damian

I am Bernard Damian, Founder of bestforplayer.com. I am a professional content writer, freelancer. I am a computer expert and have written articles for technology, computer and software magazines as well as websites like Techradar or PC Magazines. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions. feel free to contact us.