VSG:Usage:Information:Legalities

Is VLC legal in all countries?

Probably not.

Specially DeCSS module might violate DMCA (and similar laws) and some codecs would require licenses for personal/commercial use.

There haven't been any court cases related to VLC but specially companies should make sure they pay license fees to license holders if they use VLC commercially and use patented formats or codecs.

This page is part of the informal VLC Support Guide.

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