How to Fix VLC Not Recording Video on Computer

By Justin SabrinaUpdated on September 02, 2021

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As we all know, VLC is a popular media player known for its wide range of media format compatibility: it allows you to play and watch whatever media files you use. Some people have found that VLC is not only a video player, but also a powerful VLC recorder with powerful features, including recording video and fast capture. However, some users complain that some problems will occur when they are used, such as "VLC does not record video" or "VLC recording button does not work properly", etc. VLC is a powerful video player, but its additional features still need to be improved. In order to successfully record the screen video, we will show you the best alternative to record anything displayed on the Windows 10/8/7 / Vista / XP screen.

UkeySoft Screen Recorder is the best VLC recording alternative that allows you to record your favorite videos with high quality. With it, you can capture online YouTube videos, games, podcasts, webinars, lectures, presentations, Skype calls, online conference, webcam videos, etc. in full screen or customized screen size. And the captured video will be saved in MP4, WMV, MOV, AVI, GIF, TS, etc. for easily playback and sharing.

Multi-functional UkeySoft Screen Recorder:

Record screen activity, webcam, live streaming video, gameplay, program activity, online meeting with high quality.
Record video activity more with or without sound.
Save the recorded videos in MP4, FLV, AVI(H264), AVI(MPEG4), AVI(XVID), WMV, for easy playback.
Custom recording area in your computer.
Easily take and save screenshot as JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF and TIFF file.

How to Record Videos With VLC Video Recorder Alternative

Step 1. Launch UkeySoft Screen Recorder

To start with, free download, install the UkeySoft Screen Recorder software on your Windows PC. Launch it and then you will see the main page that pops up. Simply click on "Screen Recorder" to turn on the audio recording mode.

Step 2. Customize Recording Area

As you can see, you enable to set the recording area as Full Screen, User-Defined(custom recording area) or Camera@(record webcam). And you can also adjust your storage location in the "Output" column.

Step 3. Select Audio Input Channel

You can record video through the following 4 types of audio recording channels: "Computer sounds and microphone", "Computer sounds", "Microphone" and "None". In this case, if you plan to record a video on PC and maintain the original audio quality, we recommend that you choose "Computer sounds".

Step 4. Set the Output Format and Output Folder

After clicking on Settings > Video menu, you can customize the format and output path of the recording file. This UkeySoft Screen Recorder program supports recording videos as FLV, MP4, AVI and WMV.

(Optional)The program allows you to change the hotkey settings according to your own habits, making it easier to use.

Step 5. Start Recording the Screen Video with Computer

Now play the video you want to record on your computer and click “Record” button to start recording. You can also use the Hotkey to stop and end the recording process.

Note: To ensure smooth playback without interruption, you'd better load the video completely before recording.

Step 6. Preview and Edit the Recorded Video

Finally click on "Save" in the lower right corner to save the video file to your previously customized Android phone. If you want to edit the recorded video, return to the main interface and click on "Videobox" to edit it.

Justin Sabrina

Justin Sabrina has over 10 years of content writing experience. She specializes in product reviews, how-to guides, tips and tricks, top lists, etc. on data encryption, multi-media conversion, screen recording and iOS unlocking. At UkeySoft, she performs in-depth research SEO copywriting and collaborates with our R & D team to offer effective software solution, most of her articles on software are helpful and easy to read, helping our reader easily solve problems through using software or apps.

Justin Sabrina

Li Zhang is a sophisticated editor for UkeySoft in tech blog writing, as well as a SEO and content marketing expert. She has been writing related article about multimedia conversion, streaming music and streaming video since 2018. Also, she's starting to write article about data security, including articles about file lock, USB encryption, DVD encryption, etc. Each helpful tutorial and solution is based on her practical tests, she is aways energetic and trustworthy in this field.

Justin Sabrina

Chester is an experienced editor for UkeySoft focused on tech article writing, software & hardware produce review and tutorial. He specializes in composing posts about music conversion, video downloading, video conversion, screen recording and other tech knowledge tips. He always understands user needs and pain points and familiar with all kinds of multimedia conversion software and streaming music downloader on the market. So far, he has published 400+ helpful tech articles of software reviews, how-to guides to help reader in need.

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