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VLC media player

VLC media player is a multimedia player, framework, streamer, and encoder. It can play inputs like files, network streams, DVDs, audio CDs, Blu-Rays, capture devices, and screens. It can play most audio and video codecs and formats (MPEG 1/2/4, H264, VC-1, DivX, WMV, Vorbis, AC3, AAC, MKV, etc.), but can also be used to convert to different formats and/or send streams through the network.

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Release Notes: This version is a minor update which improves overall stability. Notable changes include improved reliability for MKV file playback, fixed MPEG2 audio and video encoding, pulseaudio synchronization, and Mac OS interface, and other fixes. It also resolves potential security issues in the HTML subtitle parser, freetype renderer, AIFF demuxer, and SWF demuxer.

Release Notes: This is a major update which fixes a lot of regressions, issues, and security issues in this branch. It introduces Opus support and improves Youtube, Vimeo streams, and Blu-Ray disc support. It also fixes many issues in playback, notably on Ogg and MKV playback and audio device selections, and a hundred other bugs.

  •  21 Jan 2013 19:48

Release Notes: This is a minor update adding support for OS X Mountain Lion as well as improving VLC's overall stability on OS X. Additionally, this version includes updates for 18 translations and adds support for Uzbek and Marathi.

Release Notes: This version is a major update which fixes a lot of regressions in this branch. It introduces an important number of features for the Mac OS X platform, notably interface improvements to be on-par with the classic VLC interface, better performance, and Retina Display support. VLC 2.0.2 fixes video playback on older devices both on MS Windows and Mac OS X, includes overall performance improvements, and fixes a couple of hundred bugs.

Release Notes: This release brings support for MxPEG files and new features in the Mac OS X interface, in addition to faster decoding and fixes for hundred of bugs and regressions, notably for HLS, MKV, RAR, Ogg, Bluray discs, and many other things. This is also a security update.

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22 Aug 2012 03:57 domperignon Thumbs up

The only multimedia player that works everywhere and does all you need!

06 Jun 2011 17:49 giacomodrago Thumbs up

Wonderful program.

02 May 2011 09:33 xc_shen Thumbs up

VLC is the most awesome streaming player i ever used. Thanks to the guys work on vlc.

25 Mar 2011 01:08 Avatar ThomasBotelho

YESSSSS

01 Feb 2011 15:41 she_died

VLC for Windows lets you use your DVD drive for (surprise!) watching DVDs! Imagine that! Most graphic cards driver updates tosses out DVD playback features. We got playback capability only after installing VLC! Thank you guys!

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