How do I make VLC my default media player?

[geezuslvr]

I've downloaded a lot of music videos.

Some play on Banshee...

None of them play on Movie Player... --> The Default Player ---> doesn't even play the sound!

others play on Gnome Mplayer... Sometimes I get sound and no picture, and other times I get picture and no sounds.

They seem to all play on VLC..

1. Why all the Media players?
2. How do I make VLC my default media player

[catweazel]

1. Why all the Media players?

Freedom, I might suppose.

2. How do I make VLC my default media player

Right click the video file and choose Properties.
On the 'Open With' tab, click 'VLC media player' then click 'Set as default'.

You'll need to do that for each file type you want to start with VLC.