diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0ded65d64a..2a187a4e6a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ nvlc
 wxvlc
 vlc_install_dir/*
 plugins-*.dat
+patches/*
 
 # Ignore CMake Stuff
 cmake
@@ -53,3 +54,14 @@ CPackConfig.cmake
 CPackSourceConfig.cmake
 
 include/vlc/libvlc_version.h
+
+# Ignore build dirs
+build-*
+contrib-*
+install-*
+
+# Ignore autogenerated files
+projects/macosx/framework/MobileVLCKit/vlc-plugins.h
+projects/macosx/framework/MobileVLCKit/vlc-plugins.xcconfig
+extras/contrib/.*
+