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VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as Blu-ray, DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols. VLC can also convert, capture/record and be used as a server to stream video.
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Download VLC media player 3.0.12 Windows 64-bit 41MB Win64
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Download VLC media player 3.0.12 Portable Windows 67MB Win Portable
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Download VLC Blu-ray plugin here, it allows to you watch encrypted blu-rays directly with VLC 2.0+.
Download VLC media player nightly builds here ( http://nightlies.videolan.org/ )
Download VLC media player nightly builds here ( http://nightlies.videolan.org/ )
Version history / Release notes / Changelog
Changes between 3.0.11.1 and 3.0.12:
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Access:
* Add new RIST access module compliant with simple profile (VSF_TR-06-1)
Access Output:
* Add new RIST access output module compliant with simple profile (VSF_TR-06-1)
Demux:
* Fixed adaptive's handling of resolution settings
Audio output:
* Fix audio distortion on macOS during start of playback
Video Output:
* Direct3D11: Fix some potential crashes when using video filters
macOS:
* Add native support for Apple Silicon / ARM-64
* Visual UI adaptations for macOS Big Sur
* Fix displaying EQ bands in the UI depending on which frequency
presets are set for the EQ in advanced preferences
* Fix UI issues in bookmarks window
Misc:
* Several fixes in the web interface, including privacy and security
improvements
* Update YouTube and Vocaroo scripts
Changes between 3.0.11 and 3.0.11.1:
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Demux:
* Fixed HLS playlist update mechanism, unable to start
in some cases.
* Because of broken HLS servers, adaptive no longer
considers Content-Type as authoritative.
* Fixed handling of WEBM WebVTT subtitles
* Workaround invalid ADTS in TS from Makito encoders
* Fixed Opus when using avformat demuxer
Decoders:
* Fixed inverted explicit start/end positioning
Service Discovery:
* Fix listing of media on certain Panasonic recorders discovered via UPnP
macOS:
* Fix automatic playback resume with "Music" app
* Fix possible freeze after pause, seek, unpause
Contribs:
* Updated gnutls to 3.6.14
* Updated libebml to 1.4.0
* Updated libmatroska to 1.6.0
* Updated mpg123 to 1.26.2
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Access:
* Add new RIST access module compliant with simple profile (VSF_TR-06-1)
Access Output:
* Add new RIST access output module compliant with simple profile (VSF_TR-06-1)
Demux:
* Fixed adaptive's handling of resolution settings
Audio output:
* Fix audio distortion on macOS during start of playback
Video Output:
* Direct3D11: Fix some potential crashes when using video filters
macOS:
* Add native support for Apple Silicon / ARM-64
* Visual UI adaptations for macOS Big Sur
* Fix displaying EQ bands in the UI depending on which frequency
presets are set for the EQ in advanced preferences
* Fix UI issues in bookmarks window
Misc:
* Several fixes in the web interface, including privacy and security
improvements
* Update YouTube and Vocaroo scripts
Changes between 3.0.11 and 3.0.11.1:
----------------------------------
Demux:
* Fixed HLS playlist update mechanism, unable to start
in some cases.
* Because of broken HLS servers, adaptive no longer
considers Content-Type as authoritative.
* Fixed handling of WEBM WebVTT subtitles
* Workaround invalid ADTS in TS from Makito encoders
* Fixed Opus when using avformat demuxer
Decoders:
* Fixed inverted explicit start/end positioning
Service Discovery:
* Fix listing of media on certain Panasonic recorders discovered via UPnP
macOS:
* Fix automatic playback resume with "Music" app
* Fix possible freeze after pause, seek, unpause
Contribs:
* Updated gnutls to 3.6.14
* Updated libebml to 1.4.0
* Updated libmatroska to 1.6.0
* Updated mpg123 to 1.26.2
View full changelog
All features
VIDEO
Rewritten video output core and modules, allowing subpicture blending in GPU.
Shader support in the OpenGL output, for colorspace conversion, including 10bits.
New video outputs for Windows 7, Android, iOS and OS/2.
New debanding, grain, denoising and anti-flickering filters.
New deinterlacing filter, including an Inverse Telecine algorithm.
AUDIO
New resamplers for higher quality audio.
New dynamic range compressor and karaoke filters.
Simplification of the audio core for faster processing.
New audio outputs for iOS, Android and OS/2.
FORMATS
Multi-threaded decoding for H.264, MPEG-4/Xvid and WebM.
Support for 10bits codecs, WMV image and some other codecs.
Rewritten support for images, including jpeg, png, xcf, bmp...
Important changes in RealVideo and Real Format support.
CrystalHD cards and Android OpenMAX support for hardware decoding.
INPUT AND DEVICES
Experimental support for BluRay discs:
- Menus are deactivated in this release (will come soon).
- AACS and BD+ DRM libraries and keys are not shipped, for legal reasons.
Support for SDI capture cards and QTKit devices.
Support for new adaptive streaming protocols, like HLS and DASH.
FOR MAC USERS
Completely new, single window interface:
- Available in 2 colors: Lion grey and QTX black.
- Extensions support and better Lion integration.
Support for all QTKit devices through qtcapture and qtsound modules.
Continued support for X 10.5 and PPC users (1080p and ProRes on Dual-G5!).
FOR ANIME FANS
Vastly improved MKV demuxer.
Rewritten linked segments and ordered chapter files support.
Correct support for FLAC, RV and Hi10p in MKV.
Rewritten seeking support in cue files.
Various ASS subtitles improvements.
FOR PROFESSIONAL USERS
Support for ProRes 422 and 4444, AVC/Intra.
Support for Jpeg-2000 and DNxHD/VC-3 in 10bits.
Support for EBU subtitles (stl) and EIA-608.
SDI and HD-SDI card support for input on Linux.
New Dirac/VC-2 encoder, faster than the previous one.
FOR DEVELOPERS
libVLC, libVLCcore and libcompat have switched from GPL to LGPLv2.1+.
New libVLC examples are available: media player, photobooth and mediainfo clones.
New JSON requests on the web interface to control running VLC instances.
Implementation of the MPRIS2 interface to control media players.
VLC's web plugins have been rewritten for better integration and stability in all browsers.
Rewritten video output core and modules, allowing subpicture blending in GPU.
Shader support in the OpenGL output, for colorspace conversion, including 10bits.
New video outputs for Windows 7, Android, iOS and OS/2.
New debanding, grain, denoising and anti-flickering filters.
New deinterlacing filter, including an Inverse Telecine algorithm.
AUDIO
New resamplers for higher quality audio.
New dynamic range compressor and karaoke filters.
Simplification of the audio core for faster processing.
New audio outputs for iOS, Android and OS/2.
FORMATS
Multi-threaded decoding for H.264, MPEG-4/Xvid and WebM.
Support for 10bits codecs, WMV image and some other codecs.
Rewritten support for images, including jpeg, png, xcf, bmp...
Important changes in RealVideo and Real Format support.
CrystalHD cards and Android OpenMAX support for hardware decoding.
INPUT AND DEVICES
Experimental support for BluRay discs:
- Menus are deactivated in this release (will come soon).
- AACS and BD+ DRM libraries and keys are not shipped, for legal reasons.
Support for SDI capture cards and QTKit devices.
Support for new adaptive streaming protocols, like HLS and DASH.
FOR MAC USERS
Completely new, single window interface:
- Available in 2 colors: Lion grey and QTX black.
- Extensions support and better Lion integration.
Support for all QTKit devices through qtcapture and qtsound modules.
Continued support for X 10.5 and PPC users (1080p and ProRes on Dual-G5!).
FOR ANIME FANS
Vastly improved MKV demuxer.
Rewritten linked segments and ordered chapter files support.
Correct support for FLAC, RV and Hi10p in MKV.
Rewritten seeking support in cue files.
Various ASS subtitles improvements.
FOR PROFESSIONAL USERS
Support for ProRes 422 and 4444, AVC/Intra.
Support for Jpeg-2000 and DNxHD/VC-3 in 10bits.
Support for EBU subtitles (stl) and EIA-608.
SDI and HD-SDI card support for input on Linux.
New Dirac/VC-2 encoder, faster than the previous one.
FOR DEVELOPERS
libVLC, libVLCcore and libcompat have switched from GPL to LGPLv2.1+.
New libVLC examples are available: media player, photobooth and mediainfo clones.
New JSON requests on the web interface to control running VLC instances.
Implementation of the MPRIS2 interface to control media players.
VLC's web plugins have been rewritten for better integration and stability in all browsers.
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Guides and How to's
How to record streaming WMV/ASF/MMS-links using VLC Media Player
- ReadHow to stream live tv or video with VLC/videolan
- ReadStreaming Digital TV/DVB Over A Network
- ReadVLC media player video tutorials
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VLC Player is my second favorite Movie Player (first one is MPC-BE Player because of LAV-Filters, MadVR, etc.). I love this program, because you can find it on different operating systems (Windows, Android, etc.) and there are some special features of the program, I sometimes need and use. The design of the player is old, but okay. You can play video files from harddisk, from internet and it is DLNA compatible. So you can stream your movies with univeral media server (UMS) to TV or other devices with VLC player. That is great. Futhermore it is possible to capture streams from the internet. With this software you can convert video files, with a few settings. VLC Player is an allround talent for video and audio files and it is a perfect portable app for your usb stick.
Review by James Pous on
Aug 2, 2020 Version: 3.0.11
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
good and enough for me
Review by iori on
Aug 2, 2020 Version: 3.0.11
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Not the best player.
Review by on
Jun 20, 2020 Version: 3.0.11
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
It doesn't handle well long playlists, it freezes when I want to move long playlists from the main playlist to the media directory, or as simple as deleting long playlists it freezes too :(
Review by pad39b on
Apr 29, 2020 Version: 3.0.10
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 2/10
Value for money: 8/10
Overall: 6/10
Rating by veinylover on
Mar 13, 2020 Version: 3.0.8
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
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