VLC is a very popular and portable free and open source software, cross-platform media player and streaming media server written by VideoLAN project.
This software supports many audio and video compression methods and file format, which includes DVD-Video, Video-CD and streaming protocols. It is able to stream over computer network and to convert multimedia files.
Operating System Compatibility
VLC media player is a cross-platform media player, with versions for Windows, OS X, iOS, Linux, Android, BSD, BeOS, OS/2, Solaris, Syllable and QNX. However, forward and backward compatibility between versions of VLC media player and different versions of OS are not maintained over more than a couple or so generations. 64-bit builds are available, and an experimental version is available for 64-bit Windows.
Windows 8 Support
The VLC port for Windows 8 is backed by a Kickstarter campaign to add support for a new GUI based on Microsoft's Metro design language, it could bring support for DVDs, VCDs and unencrypted Blu-ray Discs which are not supported in Windows 8. All the existing features including video filters, subtitle support and an equalizer will be present in Windows 8.
Android Support
In May 2012, the VLC team stated that a version of VLC for Android was being developed. A beta version has been made available on Google Play.
Browser Plugins
On Windows, Linux, Mac, and some other Unix-like platforms, VLC provides an NPAPI plugin, which enables users to view QuickTime, Windows Media, MP3, and Ogg files embedded in websites without using additional products. It supports many web browsers including Firefox, Mozilla Application Suite, and other Netscape plug-in based browsers; Safari, Chrome, and other WebKit based browsers; and Opera. Google used this plugin to build the Google Video Player web browser plugin before switching to use Adobe Flash.
Starting with version 0.8.2, VLC also provides an ActiveX plugin, which lets people view QuickTime (MOV), Windows Media, MP3, and Ogg files embedded in websites when using Internet Explorer.
Applications that use the VLC plugin
VLC can handle some incomplete files and in some cases can be used to preview files being downloaded. Several programs make use of this, including eMule and KCeasy. The free/open-source Internet television application Miro also uses VLC code. HandBrake, an open-source video encoder, loads libdvdcss from VLC Media Player.
Format support
Input formats
VLC can read several formats, depending on the operating system VLC is running on, including:
Container formats
3GP, ASF, AVI, DVR-MS, FLV, Matroska, MIDI, QuickTime File Format, MP4, Ogg, OGM, WAV, MPEG-2 (ES, PS, TS, PVA, MP3), AIFF, Raw audio, Raw DV, MXF, VOB, RM, DVD-Video, VCD, SVCD, CD Audio, DVB
Video formats
Cinepak, Dirac, DV, H.263, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, HuffYUV, Indeo 3, MJPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, RealVideo 3&4, Sorenson, Theora, VC-1, VP5, VP6, VP8, DNxHD, Prores and some WMV.
Audio formats
AAC, AC3, ALAC, AMR,[40] DTS, DV Audio, XM, FLAC, MACE, Mod, Monkey's Audio, MP3, Opus, PLS, QCP, QDM2/QDMC, RealAudio, Speex, Screamtracker 3/S3M, TTA, Vorbis, WavPack, WMA (WMA 1/2, WMA 3 partially).
Subtitles
DVD-Video, SVCD, DVB, OGM, SubStation Alpha, SubRip, Advanced SubStation Alpha, MPEG-4 Timed Text, Text file, VobSub, MPL2, Teletext.
Network Protocols
UDP, RTP (unicast or multicast), HTTP, FTP, MMS, RTSP, RTMP, RSS/Atom
Output Formats
VLC can transcode or stream audio and video into several formats depending on the operating system, including:
Container formats
ASF, AVI, FLV, Fraps, MP4, Ogg, WAV, MPEG-2 (ES, PS, TS, PVA, MP3), MPJPEG, FLAC, QuickTime File Format, Matroska, WebM.
Video formats
H.263, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MJPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, VP5, VP6, VP8, Theora, DV
Audio formats
AAC, AC-3, DV Audio, FLAC, MP3, Speex, Vorbis
Streaming protocols
UDP, HTTP, RTP, RTSP, MMS
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