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VLC Media Player

Plays most multimedia files, DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.

Made by VideoLAN

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What is VLC Media Player?

VLC is a cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays a wide variety of audio and video formats, including DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN, VLC is a free and open source software solution, making it accessible to users across different operating systems and devices

Highlights

  • Supports playback of diverse multimedia file formats
  • Ability to handle various physical media like DVDs, Audio CDs, and VCDs
  • Compatibility with various streaming protocols
  • Free and open source software accessible across platforms

Platforms

  • AppImageHub
  • BSD
  • Kindle Fire
  • Windows
  • iOS
  • F-Droid
  • Google Chrome
  • Flathub
  • Homebrew
  • PortableApps.com
  • Android Tablet
  • Apple Watch
  • iPhone
  • Android
  • Chocolatey
  • Snapcraft
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • iPad
  • Web
  • Haiku
  • Apple TV

Languages

  • English
  • Afrikaans
  • Arabic
  • Belarusian
  • Bosnian
  • Breton
  • Khmer
  • Catalan; Valencian
  • Corsican
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Faroese
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Galician
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hungarian
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Latvian
  • Malay
  • Marathi
  • Norwegian Bokmål
  • Persian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Sardinian
  • Chinese
  • Sinhala
  • Slovak
  • Slovene
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian

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Features

    • Playlists

    • Video file conversion

    • Chromecast Support

    • Dark Mode

    • Audio playback

    • Voice pitch visualization

    • Cross-Platform

    • Support for Themes

    • Import from Steam

    • Support for Hotkeys

    • Automatic Tagging

    • Visualize Music

    • Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    • Low memory usage

    • Audio Recording

    • Optimal performance

    • Works Offline

    • Video playback

    • Customizable

    • In built video player

    • Support for FTP

    • Replay Gain

    • Multiple languages

    • Built-in Media converter

    • Integrated Last.fm scrobbler

    • Automatic subtitles download

    • Portable

    • Built-in Equalizer

    • 360 Videos

    • Video Converter

    • Compatibility Layer

    • Playback speed control

    • Automatic conversion to multiple formats

    • Network Traffic Obfuscation

    • Ad-free

    • Support for subtitles

    • Google Drive integration

    • Built-in subtitle search

    • Resume video after shutdown

    • Media Streaming

    • Integrated Codecs

    • Sync Audio & Video

    • Support for 4K

    • Playlists management

    • Lightweight

    • Decentralized

    • No registration required

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