diff --git a/src/livestreamer_cli/utils.py b/src/livestreamer_cli/utils.py
index 64f5c5b8..4bd681a4 100644
--- a/src/livestreamer_cli/utils.py
+++ b/src/livestreamer_cli/utils.py
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ def find_default_player():
     if "darwin" in sys.platform:
         paths = os.environ.get("PATH", "").split(":")
         paths += ["/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/"]
+        paths += ["~/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/"]
         path = check_paths(("VLC", "vlc"), paths)
     elif "win32" in sys.platform:
         exename = "vlc.exe"