If you do not already have VLC media player installed, you can access the free download from VLC's website at VLC should automatically present you with the appropriate download link for your operating system. This article will step you through the installation of two additional pieces of software to provide for fully functional Blu-ray playback with VLC. However, VLC does not natively play Blu-ray discs without additional software. VLC (VideoLAN Client) from VideoLAN is one of the most widely used open-source, free software for viewing videos.