How to trim videos using VLC Media Player

Hello guys. Ever wanted to trim a specific section of the video? Well, you have come to the right place. In this tutorial I will show you the cheapest, simple way of doing just that by using the VLC. “VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.” You can download it here. I currently have VLC 2.2.3 "Weatherwax" installed, on Windows 7 Professional, service pack 1. Well, with that note lets get started:

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Step 1: Install VLC media player if you have not already done so, and have it launched.

Adding Advanced Controls

Step 2: Locate and click on View on the menu bar and click Advanced Controls from the drop-down menu. This will introduce four extra buttons just above the conventional play/stop buttons right at the bottom on the default interface. 

Step 3: When you have activated the Advanced Controls, open the video file that you want to trim. What will happen here is that you will record only a segment of the

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video that you want to extract. Once you have added the video you want, (whether by drag and drop or open file menu found under Media in the menu bar) proceed to play the video and seek the part where you want to start your recording, then hit Record (the first button on the left of the advanced controls; Tip: Hover your mouse pointer over the controls to locate it). Press Record again to stop the recording. The recorded clip will be automatically saved in the Videos folder if you’re using Windows 7, with the naming convention as vlc-record-date-time-name of original video file. For Example if the you have trimmed a video named Wildlife in HD, the trimmed video will be automatically named "vlc-record-2016-05-25-16h09m39s-Wildlife in HD-" 

Thanks guys. Enjoy trimming those videos.