How to Install Latest VLC Media Player on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Easy Guide
Install VLC on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial
How to Install Latest VideoLAN Media Player on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS GNU/Linux desktop.
And VLC for Ubuntu Xenial is a Free and Open Source Cross-platform Multimedia Player and Framework that plays most Multimedia Files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various Streaming protocols.
Especially relevant: Now the VLC Releases are Fast Forwarding from 2.x to 3.x and after 4.x.
Finally, the VideoLAN Open Source Project is lead and composed of a Team of Volunteers, that believes in the Power of Open Source when dealing with Multimedia.

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Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on desktop
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Installing Latest VLC for Ubuntu:
sudo apt install vlc
Or instead for VLC 3.x try with:
sudo snap install vlc
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