diff --git a/docker/DispatcharrBase b/docker/DispatcharrBase
index d37d8958..786ead1a 100644
--- a/docker/DispatcharrBase
+++ b/docker/DispatcharrBase
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
     python-is-python3 python3-pip \
     libpcre3 libpcre3-dev libpq-dev procps \
     build-essential gcc pciutils \
-    nginx streamlink comskip\
+    nginx streamlink comskip \
+    vlc-bin vlc-plugin-base vlc-plugin-access-extra \
     && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # --- Create Python virtual environment ---
@@ -25,6 +26,11 @@ RUN python3.13 -m venv $VIRTUAL_ENV && $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/pip install --upgrade pi
 COPY requirements.txt /tmp/requirements.txt
 RUN $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/pip install --no-cache-dir -r /tmp/requirements.txt && rm /tmp/requirements.txt
 
+# --- Configure VLC for headless operation ---
+# Set VLC environment variables for headless operation
+ENV PULSE_SERVER=none \
+    DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=/dev/null
+
 # --- Set up Redis 7.x ---
 RUN curl -fsSL https://packages.redis.io/gpg | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg && \
     echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.redis.io/deb $(lsb_release -cs) main" | \