On most Linux distributions, the X11 output is bundled with the main application. If it is missing, you can install the specific video output plugins package using your terminal:

sudo apt update sudo apt install vlc-plugin-video-output ``` Use code with caution. sudo pacman -S vlc-plugins-video-output ``` Use code with caution. Kali Linux: sudo apt install vlc ``` Use code with caution. 2. Manual Source Build

Open VLC and navigate to (or press Ctrl + P ). Click the Video tab at the top. Locate the Output dropdown menu.

While VLC often defaults to "Automatic" or hardware-accelerated modes like or VA-API , switching manually to X11 (XCB) is a common troubleshooting step for the following scenarios:

For more detailed technical documentation or to download the latest full version of VLC, visit the official VideoLAN website .