diff --git a/static/external-player-map.json b/static/external-player-map.json
index fe40a643e..08ef6c334 100644
--- a/static/external-player-map.json
+++ b/static/external-player-map.json
@@ -19,5 +19,21 @@
             "playlistShuffle": "--shuffle",
             "playlistLoop": "--loop-playlist"
         }
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "VLC",
+        "value": "vlc",
+        "cmdArguments": {
+            "defaultExecutable": "vlc",
+            "supportsYtdlProtocol": false,
+            "videoUrl": "",
+            "playlistUrl": null,
+            "startOffset": "--start-time=",
+            "playbackRate": "--rate=",
+            "playlistIndex": null,
+            "playlistReverse": null,
+            "playlistShuffle": "--random",
+            "playlistLoop": "--loop"
+        }
     }
 ]