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Documentation:IOS

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== Preliminary Note ==
VLC for iOS is different from what you can do with VLC on desktops. In some ways, you can do more; in other ways, you can do less. VLC for iOS only does media playback. Active streaming or file / stream to file conversations are not supported for usability and performance reasons. This walk-through only includes screenshots of the iPhone interface for size reasons. However, all features are also available on iPad with virtually the same appearance.

== Feature Overview ==
VLC for iOS 2 is a full re-write of the original app and shares no code with it. It is under active development and evolves over time. It is strongly recommended to always use the latest version. To keep track of features added over time, here's a chart.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid dark green; text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
! scope="col" width="150px" | Feature
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 1.x
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.0
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.1
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.2
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.3
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.4
|-
| iTunes File Sharing || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| WiFi Upload || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Download from device via WiFi || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Dropbox Integration || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Streaming from Dropbox || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Google Drive integration || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Streaming from Google Drive || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| HTTP Downloads from Web || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| FTP Downloads from Web || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Opening Network Streams || {{No}} GUI || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| UPNP discovery and streaming || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Plex server discovery and streaming || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Downloads from UPnP multimedia servers || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| FTP discovery, streaming and downloading || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Store FTP server bookmarks || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback via AirPlay || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Playback via AirPlay || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback via Connector Cables || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Playback via Connector Cables || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Subtitles playback || {{No}} || Western languages only || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Subtitles Font Customization || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Closed Caption playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} [2] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Teletext subtitles playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Multi-track audio handling || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Filtering incl. Screen Brightness || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Cropping and Aspect Ratio variation || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Deinterlacing || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback Speed control || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio/Subtitles delay control || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Repeated playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Gestures based playback control || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback of Audio-only media (mp3, m4a, flac, …) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback in Background || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Smart Media Library sorting for audio albums and TV shows || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Media Library Search || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Passcode Lock || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| VoiceOver support || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Organize media in folders || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Use folders as playlists || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback control through headphones, multi-tasking bar or lock screen || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback is paused when headphones are unplugged || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| WiFi upload and HTTP downloads in background || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Support for password protected HTTP streams || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Sharing files with further apps || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Custom vlc:// protocol || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Supported User Interface Languages || English || English, Danish[1], Dutch[1], Finnish, French, German, Hebrew[1], Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese[1], Slovak[1], Spanish, Turkish[1], Ukrainian[1], Vietnamese[1] || Same as 2.0 plus Bosnian, Catalan, Galician, Greek, Hungarian[2], Marathi, Portuguese, Slovenian, Swedish[2] || Same as 2.1.2 plus Czech, Malay, Persian, Spanish (Mexico), Sinhala (added in 2.2.1) || Same as 2.2.1 plus British English, Latvian, Romanian || Same as 2.3 plus Traditional Chinese
|-
| iOS 5.1 support || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| iOS 6.0 support || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| iOS 6.1 support || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| iOS 7.x support || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| iOS 8.x support || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}}
|}

[1] Added in version 2.0.2
[2] Added in version 2.1.2

== Media Synchronization ==
There are multiple ways to synchronize media files to VLC for iOS. Those may be extended in future releases. Streaming without saving files using the limited space available on iOS devices is also supported. See below.

=== iTunes File Sharing ===
Using iTunes, you can add and delete files to VLC for iOS. Apple provides [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094 excellent documentation for this].

=== WiFi Upload ===
If your iOS device and your Mac or PC is on the same local WiFi network, you can use WiFi Upload to add files to VLC for iOS' library.

Within VLC for iOS, click the cone button:

[[File:VLC for iOS Cone menu.png|Location of the Cone menu in VLC for iOS]]

This will expose the sidebar menu.
Locate the WiFi Upload menu item. Notice the empty circle indicating the server's off-state and the description "Inactive Server." (Note: in earlier versions of VLC for iOS, you'll see a toggle button.)

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-menu-wifi-upload-off.png|VLC for iOS' sidebar menu with WiFi Upload item]]

Click the item or switch the toggle. A network address will appear in the item:

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-menu-wifi-upload-on.png|VLC for iOS sidebar' menu with WiFi Upload switched on]]

Enter the network address to your web browser on your Mac or PC on the same local network:

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-wifi-upload-URL-entering.png|Entering the network address in the web browser]]

VLC for iOS' WiFi Uploading page will appear. You can drag any file stored on your Mac or PC to this window for immediate upload to your iOS device. Additionally, you can press the "Upload files" button in the top-right to expose a file selector panel in case your files are not reachable by drag and drop. VLC for iOS' WiFi Uploader supports multiple uploads at the same time and will indicate through a progress when upload is complete.
Because it's VLC after all, you can start the playback of most files on your iOS device as soon as they appear so you don't need to wait until the upload is finished.
VLC for iOS 2.4 adds the ability to also download files stored on device through this page.

[[File:VLC for iOS WiFi Uploader.png|VLC for iOS WiFi Upload page]]

=== Dropbox ===
VLC for iOS natively supports Dropbox. Open the menu as described above, choose Dropbox. For the first time, a login button will appear. When clicking, you'll be redirected to the Dropbox app for login or to the web if you don't have Dropbox installed. VLC for iOS will receive read and write access to your entire Dropbox after login. However, VLC for iOS does not support any write actions (i.e. you cannot upload files from VLC for iOS to your Dropbox either), so don't worry about your file integrity.
Starting in version 2.2, VLC for iOS can also stream contents from your Dropbox without downloading them first.

=== Google Drive ===
Similar to Dropbox, VLC for iOS natively supports Google Drive starting in version 2.2. Please check the process above for setup. Version 2.4 adds support for streaming files from Google Drive without having to download them first.

=== Downloads from the Web ===
The sidebar menu also includes an item called '''Downloads''' (or in earlier versions ''Download from Web Server''). When selected, it will show the download queue and progress of downloads triggered through the network integration (see below) and exposes a field to enter a URL to directly download media from somewhere. Both HTTP and FTP are supported (earlier versions support ''HTTP only'')

[[File:VLC for iOS download from web.png|Downloads]]

== Network Integration ==
In addition to the media synchronization options described above, VLC for iOS provides a variety of options to interact with networking sources. Additionally, third-party websites and apps may include links to open streams directly in VLC for iOS.

=== Open Network Stream ===
Clicking on this item in the sidebar menu reveals a URL field to open a network streams. HTTP, FTP, MMS, MMSH, RTSP, UDP, and RTP streams are supported. Additionally, this view includes a list of your last 15 streams and an option to disable keeping the history.

[[File:VLC for iOS open network stream.png]]

=== Local Network ===
Introduced in VLC for iOS 2.1, ''Local Network'' discovers and lists servers found on your local network. At present, this includes UPNP media servers and FTP servers announced via Bonjour / Rendezvous. Further options will be made available in future releases. Depending on the server capability, you can both stream and/or download the stored contents.

[[File:VLC for iOS Local Network discovery.png|Local Network servers]]

Clicking on "Connect To Server" exposes the ability to connect to FTP servers not included in the list.

== Playback ==
The controller panel provides access to basic playback controls, a video filter panel, audio and subtitles track selection as well as playback speed.
The time slider at the top of the playback screen matches the default media player behavior by allowing you to seek at the pace you want. Next to it, you will find a 2-mode time counter and a button to control aspect ratio and cropping.
VLC for iOS will remember the last playback position for media stored on your iOS device.

[[File:VLC for iOS Playback landscape.png|VLC for iOS Playback view]]

=== Gestures ===
Version 2.2 of VLC for iOS introduces gesture-based playback controls in addition to the ordinary buttons.

Tap the playback screen anywhere with 2 fingers to pause or play the current media. Pinch to end the current playback session and close the video.

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-pause-close.png|VLC for iOS play/pause, close playback gestures]]

Swipe to the left and right to change the playback position.

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-position.png|VLC for iOS playback position gestures]]

Adapt screen brightness by swiping vertically on the left hand side of the playback view (gray hands). Change the current volume by swiping vertically on the right hand side of the playback view (red hands).

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-volume-brightness.png|VLC for iOS volume and brightness gestures]]

=== AirPlay ===
VLC for iOS does support AirPlay video and audio streaming. To enable audio streaming, just take the AirPlay switch which will automatically appear next to the volume slider as soon as your iOS device discovers an AirPlay capable playback device (an Apple TV, a multi media receiver, etc.).
For video playback via AirPlay, it's slightly more difficult due to AirPlay API limitations. Apple does not allow to show an AirPlay button for video playback within an Apple if the app does not use the default media player, which VLC does not for the sake of supporting formats other than H264 / MPEG4. As a work-around, you need to use the AirPlay mirroring featuring available from the multi-tasking bar (shown when double-clicking the physical home button on your iOS device).

=== Subtitles and multiple audio tracks ===
If your media includes subtitles or multiple audio tracks, buttons will appear in the playback controller to switch streams. VLC for iOS will remember the last chosen audio or subtitles track for future playback.
If your media does not include subtitles, but you'd like to show some, give them a similar name to the media item, synchronize them and VLC for iOS will discover them automatically.

=== Video Filters ===
Like VLC media player on desktops, VLC for iOS allows you to modify the video’s colors in real time. Brightness will adapt your device’s physical luminance unless you play your media on an external screen, where it will fallback on a software mode.

[[File:VLC for iOS Video Filters.png]]

=== Playback Speed ===
Clicking the clock button to the left of the playback controller reveals a slider with a logarithmic scale to adapt the playback speed to your needs.

[[File:VLC for iOS playback speed.png]]

=== A word on audio playback ===
VLC for iOS 2.0.x refuses any audio-only media playback. Basic support was added in VLC for iOS 2.1 along with Music Album handling. Future updates will further improve the current feature set by introducing media artwork display, playlists, playlist operations such as shuffling or repeat, and more.

== Media Library ==
Your media collection. It offers basic information about each file, such as length, resolution, or file size. Your last playback position is visualized through an orange triangle at the bottom of the snapshot, unless it’s new or fully played.

[[File:VLC for iOS media library.png]]

=== Smart handling of music albums and TV shows ===
VLC for iOS 2.1 added smart handling of music albums and TV shows. Based upon meta tags and pattern matched file names, VLC for iOS will automatically detect TV shows and music albums. Switching the library mode in the sidebar menu will reveal dynamic collections for either category. "All Files" switches back to the default mode listing all files available on your iOS device within the VLC context.

How are TV shows detected by VLC for iOS?—at present, based upon the file name. The following schemes are supported in current releases: "Show.Name.S01E01.Optional.Episode.Name" or "Show.Name.0x00.Optional.Episode.Name". Show Name will become optional in version 2.2.1. Detection for more schemes will be part of future releases.

[[File:VLC_for_iOS_smart_library.png]]

=== Media grouping in folders ===
VLC for iOS 2.3 adds support for folders and custom grouping of your media content. A folder also acts as a playlist.
In the latest version 2.4.1, you can drag and drop files within a folder, but folders cannot be dragged and dropped. The files or folders cannot be listed automatically in an alphabetical order. However, these functions may change as the latest app becomes more stable.

=== Passcode lock ===
You can lock the app with a passcode. The current versions of VLC for iOS will always ask for it whenever the app is pushed to the foreground. Additionally, your library contents will be hidden away from the multi-tasking switcher. Starting with version 2.3, playback is stopped if passcode lock is enabled and the app is moved to the background to protect your privacy.

==== I forgot my passcode ====
If you forget your passcode, you need to delete the application and re-install it. This will reset both the settings and the media library. There is no way to recover it. However, you can backup your files using iTunes first.
To back up your files using iTunes, sync your iOS device with your computer.

==== I want to use another passcode ====
Disable passcode lock in VLC's Settings and re-enable it. It will ask you to enter a new passcode.

== Customization and Settings ==
VLC for iOS offers a growing variety of options to customize the app suiting your purposes.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Option name !! Version 2.0.x !! Version 2.1.x || Version 2.2 || Version 2.3 || Version 2.4 || Details
|-
| Passcode Lock || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || When enabled, VLC for iOS will ask for the passcode 5 min after leaving the app when using version 2.0 or 2.1. In 2.2, the app will ask for it right away.
|-
| Optimize item names for display || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Disable removal of unneeded characters, when shown within the media library.
|-
| Network caching level || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Adapt the network caching level to your needs.
|-
| Control playback with gestures || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Disable playback gestures if desired.
|-
| Default playback speed || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Deblocking filter || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Switch deblocking aggression level. Trade-off between quality and speed.
|-
| Deinterlace || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Deinterlace video image: always or never.
|-
| Subtitles Font || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Relative Subtitles Font size || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Use Bold Font || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Subtitles Font Color || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Text Encoding || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Set the subtitles text encoding mostly used by you
|-
| Audio time-stretching || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Improves listing experience
|-
| Audio playback in background || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Audio playback continues when leaving VLC for iOS
|-
| Unlink from Dropbox || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Unlink the app from your Dropbox account
|-
| Unlink from Google Drive || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Unlink the app from your Google Drive account
|-
| Text Encoding for FTP Connections || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|}

== Installation on iOS 5.1 ==
Starting with version 2.2 of VLC for iOS, we no longer support iOS 5.1. VLC requires iOS 6.1 or later.

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Documentation:Uninstalling VLC

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==Windows [[File:Windows-logo.jpg|40x40px]]==
You can uninstall VLC from ''Add/Remove Programs'' (''Programs and Features'' in Windows 7) located in the ''Control Panel''. Search for VLC media player and right click, then select "Uninstall/Change". Follow the prompts to finish the uninstallation.

[[File:Remvlc.jpg|600x422px|centre]]

Alternatively, you can browse to VLC's installation directory (for a typical install, go to your ''C: Drive'' and look for Program Files (if 64-bit, Program Files (x86) )→VideoLAN→VLC and double-click on the ''uninstall'' link and follow the prompts to uninstall.

[[File:Winunvlc.png|600x422px|centre]]

==Mac OS X[[File:Applelogo.jpg|40x40px]]==
Drag the VLC application to your trash can. You can also remove the configuration file and the cache files in '''~/Library/Preferences/VLC/'''. There is an AppleScript on the disk-image which lets you do this automatically.

If that did not work, you can double-click on the ''Applications'' icon. This will bring up a list of all applications on your Mac. Scroll through the list of Applications, then press and hold the ''Ctrl'' button to bring up a table of options and actions. Click on "move to trash".

Finally, if the previous processes failed, you can try downloading a third-party uninstaller program to uninstall it, such as [http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/25276/appcleaner AppCleaner].

[[File:Appcleaner.png|300x200px]]

==BeOS[[File:BeOS Logo.png|40x30px]]==
Delete the '''vlc-version''' directory. You can also remove the configuration file '''/boot/home/config/settings/vlcrc'''.

==Debian GNU/Linux[[File:Debian.png|40x40px]]==
Remove the packages that you installed:
# '''apt-get remove --purge vlc libdvdcss2'''

==GNU/Linux Redhat, Mandrake and SuSE [[File:Redhat.jpg|40x40px]][[File:Mandrake.png|60x60px]][[File:Suse-Logo.png|35x35px]]==
Uninstall the RPM packages that you installed:
# '''rpm -e vlc-version vlc-mad-version wxvlc-version libdvdcss2-version libdvdpsi1-version'''

==Ubuntu[[File:Ubuntulogo.png|45x45px]]==
Remove ''VLC Media Player'' by entering this command in the Terminal.
# ''' sudo apt-get remove vlc '''
Or you can also search ''VLC'' in the ''Ubuntu Software Center'' and click on ''Remove'' to uninstall it.

[[File:Ubunvlc.png|550x500px]]

==If you compiled VLC from source==
Go to the directory containing VLC sources and execute
# '''make uninstall'''
You can then remove the VLC sources.

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Documentation:Uninstalling VLC

2015-02-17T20:44:24Z

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==Windows [[File:Windows-logo.jpg|40x40px]]==
You can uninstall VLC from ''Add/Remove Programs'' (''Programs and Features'' in Windows 7) located in the ''Control Panel''. Search for VLC media player and right click, then select "Uninstall/Change". Follow the prompts to finish the uninstallation.
[[File:Remvlc.jpg|600x422px|centre]]

Alternatively, you can browse to VLC's installation directory (for a typical install, go to your ''C: Drive'' and look for Program Files (if 64-bit, Program Files (x86) )→VideoLAN→VLC and double-click on the ''uninstall'' link and follow the prompts to uninstall.
[[File:Winunvlc.png|600x422px|centre]]

==Mac OS X[[File:Applelogo.jpg|40x40px]]==
Drag the VLC application to your trash can. You can also remove the configuration file and the cache files in '''~/Library/Preferences/VLC/'''. There is an AppleScript on the disk-image which lets you do this automatically.

If that did not work, you can double-click on the ''Applications'' icon. This will bring up a list of all applications on your Mac. Scroll through the list of Applications, then press and hold the ''Ctrl'' button to bring up a table of options and actions. Click on "move to trash".

Finally, if the previous processes failed, you can try downloading a third-party uninstaller program to uninstall it, such as [http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/25276/appcleaner AppCleaner].

[[File:Appcleaner.png|300x200px]]

==BeOS[[File:BeOS Logo.png|40x30px]]==
Delete the '''vlc-version''' directory. You can also remove the configuration file '''/boot/home/config/settings/vlcrc'''.

==Debian GNU/Linux[[File:Debian.png|40x40px]]==
Remove the packages that you installed:
# '''apt-get remove --purge vlc libdvdcss2'''

==GNU/Linux Redhat, Mandrake and SuSE [[File:Redhat.jpg|40x40px]][[File:Mandrake.png|60x60px]][[File:Suse-Logo.png|35x35px]]==
Uninstall the RPM packages that you installed:
# '''rpm -e vlc-version vlc-mad-version wxvlc-version libdvdcss2-version libdvdpsi1-version'''

==Ubuntu[[File:Ubuntulogo.png|45x45px]]==
Remove ''VLC Media Player'' by entering this command in the Terminal.
# ''' sudo apt-get remove vlc '''
Or you can also search ''VLC'' in the ''Ubuntu Software Center'' and click on ''Remove'' to uninstall it.

[[File:Ubunvlc.png|550x500px]]

==If you compiled VLC from source==
Go to the directory containing VLC sources and execute
# '''make uninstall'''
You can then remove the VLC sources.

{{Documentation}}

Documentation:Uninstalling VLC

2015-02-17T20:43:53Z

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==Windows [[File:Windows-logo.jpg|40x40px]]==
You can uninstall VLC from ''Add/Remove Programs'' (''Programs and Features'' in Windows 7) located in the ''Control Panel''. Search for VLC media player and right click, then select "Uninstall/Change". Follow the prompts to finish the uninstallation.
[[File:Remvlc.jpg|600x422px|centre]]

Alternatively, you can browse to VLC's installation directory (for a typical install, go to your ''C: Drive'' and look for Program Files (if 64-bit, Program Files (x86) )→VideoLAN→VLC and double-click on the ''uninstall'' link and follow the prompts to uninstall.
[[File:Winunvlc.png|600x422px|centre]]

==Mac OS X[[File:Applelogo.jpg|40x40px]]==
Drag the VLC application to your trash can. You can also remove the configuration file and the cache files in '''~/Library/Preferences/VLC/'''. There is an AppleScript on the disk-image which lets you do this automatically.

If that did not work, you can double-click on the ''Applications'' icon. This will bring up a list of all applications on your Mac. Scroll through the list of Applications, then press and hold the ''Ctrl'' button to bring up a table of options and actions. Click on "move to trash".

Finally, if the previous processes failed, you can try downloading a third-party uninstaller program to uninstall it, such as [http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/25276/appcleaner AppCleaner].
[[File:Appcleaner.png|300x200px]]

==BeOS[[File:BeOS Logo.png|40x30px]]==
Delete the '''vlc-version''' directory. You can also remove the configuration file '''/boot/home/config/settings/vlcrc'''.

==Debian GNU/Linux[[File:Debian.png|40x40px]]==
Remove the packages that you installed:
# '''apt-get remove --purge vlc libdvdcss2'''

==GNU/Linux Redhat, Mandrake and SuSE [[File:Redhat.jpg|40x40px]][[File:Mandrake.png|60x60px]][[File:Suse-Logo.png|35x35px]]==
Uninstall the RPM packages that you installed:
# '''rpm -e vlc-version vlc-mad-version wxvlc-version libdvdcss2-version libdvdpsi1-version'''

==Ubuntu[[File:Ubuntulogo.png|45x45px]]==
Remove ''VLC Media Player'' by entering this command in the Terminal.
# ''' sudo apt-get remove vlc '''
Or you can also search ''VLC'' in the ''Ubuntu Software Center'' and click on ''Remove'' to uninstall it.

[[File:Ubunvlc.png|550x500px]]

==If you compiled VLC from source==
Go to the directory containing VLC sources and execute
# '''make uninstall'''
You can then remove the VLC sources.

{{Documentation}}

Documentation:Playback

2015-02-17T20:21:07Z

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VLC media player helps you to create media files. After creating media files, the quality has to be tested. You can test the quality and several other parameters using playback. In playback, you can specify parameters such as time, bookmarks, and titles.

== Bookmarks ==

You can mark and locate particular places in an audio or video file using the Bookmarks feature of VLC. If you want to view a particular scene in a movie or listen to certain tune in a song repeatedly, you can create bookmarks.

To bookmark a scene in a video:

#From the ''Playback'' menu select the ''Bookmarks'' option, and the ''Manage Bookmarks''. The ''Edit Bookmarks'' dialog box opens.
#Click ''Create'' to create a bookmark for the current track. The created bookmark appears in the ''Edit Bookmarks'' dialog box.
#To view a scene that is bookmarked, select a bookmark from ''Bookmarks'' in the ''Playback'' menu.

[[File:Basic_playback_bookmarks.png]]

Edit Bookmarks dialog box under Windows in VLC 1.1.5

== Title ==

In a DVD format, each movie is referred to by its title or name. A title is displayed whenever a movie is played by any media player. You can view all titles in a folder in a sequential manner.

#To open a folder, select ''Open Folder'' from the ''Media'' menu. Locate the folder in which the video files are present and click ''OK''.
#To select a title, click ''Title'' in the ''Playback'' menu. The selected title is then played.

== Chapter ==

A video can also be divided into chapters. Different chapters can be accessed at random in a video which is being played. Using this option, you can directly view your favourite chapter without having to see the complete video.

To play a chapter:

#Select ''Open Folder'' from the ''Media'' menu.
#Locate the folder in which the video files are present.
#Select a video file and click ''OK''.
The file is played in the VLC media player.

#Select ''Chapter'' in the ''Playback'' menu to view the list of chapters. Select a chapter of your choice.
Then selected chapter is played.

== Navigation ==

In VLC, you can navigate to different titles and their corresponding chapters. You can also customise a DVD by selecting options such as subtitle, angle and so on.

#To customize a title, select the required option from ''DVD Menu'' in the ''Navigation'' menu.
#To view a title, select a ''Title'' under ''Navigation'' in the ''Playback'' menu. The selected title is played.
#To view a chapter in a title, select ''Title''. When you select a title, the chapters in a title are listed. Select a chapter.

Refer to [[#Title|Title]] and [[#Chapter|Chapter]] sections for more details.

== Program ==

This option is enabled only if streams of format DVB and TS are played. Choose the program to select by giving its Service ID. Only use this option if you want to read a multi-program stream (like DVB streams for example). ''Description needs to be improved''

== Specify the time ==

This option is used to go to a specific frame in a media file and listen or view once again.

#To specify time select ''Jump to Specific Time'' from the ''Playback'' menu. The ''Go to Time'' dialog box is displayed.
#Enter the time in ''hh:mm:ss''.
#Click on the ''Go'' button. The control moves the tracker to a specific frame and the media file continues from that specified frame.
#Click ''Cancel'' to exit the dialog box.

Note: Ensure that time limit is within the range of length of the media file.

[[Image:VLC - go to time.png]]

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Documentation:Playback

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VLC media player helps you to create media files. After creating media files, the quality has to be tested. You can test the quality and several other parameters using playback. In playback, you can specify parameters such as time, bookmarks, and titles.

== Bookmarks ==

You can mark and locate particular places in an audio or video file using the Bookmarks feature of VLC. If you want to view a particular scene in a movie or listen to certain tune in a song repeatedly, you can create bookmarks.

To bookmark a scene in a video:

#From the ''Playback'' menu select the ''Bookmarks'' option, and the ''Manage Bookmarks''. The ''Edit Bookmarks'' dialog box opens.
#Click ''Create'' to create a bookmark for the current track. The created bookmark appears in the ''Edit Bookmarks'' dialog box.
#To view a scene that is bookmarked, select a bookmark from ''Bookmarks'' in the ''Playback'' menu.

[[File:Basic_playback_bookmarks.png]]

Edit Bookmarks dialog box under Windows in VLC 1.1.5

== Title ==

In a DVD format, each movie is referred to by its title or name. A title is displayed whenever a movie is played by any media player. You can view all titles in a folder in a sequential manner.

#To open a folder, select ''Open Folder'' from the ''Media'' menu. Locate the folder in which the video files are present and click ''OK''.
#To select a title, click ''Title'' in the ''Playback'' menu. The selected title is then played.

== Chapter ==

A video is divided into chapters. Different chapters can be accessed at random in a video which is being played. Using this option, you can directly view your favourite chapter without having to see the complete video.

To play a chapter:

#Select ''Open Folder'' from the ''Media'' menu.
#Locate the folder in which the video files are present.
#Select a video file and click ''OK''.
The file is played in the VLC media player.

#Select ''Chapter'' in the ''Playback'' menu to view the list of chapters. Select a chapter of your choice.
Then selected chapter is played.

== Navigation ==

In VLC, you can navigate to different titles and their corresponding chapters. You can also customise a DVD by selecting options such as subtitle, angle and so on.

#To customize a title, select the required option from ''DVD Menu'' in the ''Navigation'' menu.
#To view a title, select a ''Title'' under ''Navigation'' in the ''Playback'' menu. The selected title is played.
#To view a chapter in a title, select ''Title''. When you select a title, the chapters in a title are listed. Select a chapter.

Refer to [[#Title|Title]] and [[#Chapter|Chapter]] sections for more details.

== Program ==

This option is enabled only if streams of format DVB and TS are played. Choose the program to select by giving its Service ID. Only use this option if you want to read a multi-program stream (like DVB streams for example). ''Description needs to be improved''

== Specify the time ==

This option is used to go to a specific frame in a media file and listen or view once again.

#To specify time select ''Jump to Specific Time'' from the ''Playback'' menu. The ''Go to Time'' dialog box is displayed.
#Enter the time in ''hh:mm:ss''.
#Click on the ''Go'' button. The control moves the tracker to a specific frame and the media file continues from that specified frame.
#Click ''Cancel'' to exit the dialog box.

Note: Ensure that time limit is within the range of length of the media file.

[[Image:VLC - go to time.png]]

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Documentation:Playback

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VLC media player helps you to create media files. After creating media files, the quality has to be tested. You can test the quality and several other parameters using playback. In playback, you can specify parameters such as time, bookmarks, and titles.

== Bookmarks ==

You can mark and locate particular places in an audio or video file using the Bookmarks feature of VLC. If you want to view a particular scene in a movie or listen to certain tune in a song repeatedly, you can create bookmarks.

To bookmark a scene in a video:

#From the ''Playback'' menu select the ''Bookmarks'' option, and the ''Manage Bookmarks''. The ''Edit Bookmarks'' dialog box opens.
#Click ''Create'' to create a bookmark for the current track. The created bookmark appears in the ''Edit Bookmarks'' dialog box.
#To view a scene that is bookmarked, select a bookmark from ''Bookmarks'' in the ''Playback'' menu.

Note: Loading bookmarks is currently broken as of 0.9.9 see http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/2100. However it is confirmed that the current latest version ''VLC 1.1.5'' is able to load bookmarks.

[[File:Basic_playback_bookmarks.png]]

Edit Bookmarks dialog box under Windows in VLC 1.1.5

== Title ==

In a DVD format, each movie is referred to by its title or name. A title is displayed whenever a movie is played by any media player. You can view all titles in a folder in a sequential manner.

#To open a folder, select ''Open Folder'' from the ''Media'' menu. Locate the folder in which the video files are present and click ''OK''.
#To select a title, click ''Title'' in the ''Playback'' menu. The selected title is then played.

== Chapter ==

A video is divided into chapters. Different chapters can be accessed at random in a video which is being played. Using this option, you can directly view your favourite chapter without having to see the complete video.

To play a chapter:

#Select ''Open Folder'' from the ''Media'' menu.
#Locate the folder in which the video files are present.
#Select a video file and click ''OK''.
The file is played in the VLC media player.

#Select ''Chapter'' in the ''Playback'' menu to view the list of chapters. Select a chapter of your choice.
Then selected chapter is played.

== Navigation ==

In VLC, you can navigate to different titles and their corresponding chapters. You can also customise a DVD by selecting options such as subtitle, angle and so on.

#To customize a title, select the required option from ''DVD Menu'' in the ''Navigation'' menu.
#To view a title, select a ''Title'' under ''Navigation'' in the ''Playback'' menu. The selected title is played.
#To view a chapter in a title, select ''Title''. When you select a title, the chapters in a title are listed. Select a chapter.

Refer to [[#Title|Title]] and [[#Chapter|Chapter]] sections for more details.

== Program ==

This option is enabled only if streams of format DVB and TS are played. Choose the program to select by giving its Service ID. Only use this option if you want to read a multi-program stream (like DVB streams for example). ''Description needs to be improved''

== Specify the time ==

This option is used to go to a specific frame in a media file and listen or view once again.

#To specify time select ''Jump to Specific Time'' from the ''Playback'' menu. The ''Go to Time'' dialog box is displayed.
#Enter the time in ''hh:mm:ss''.
#Click on the ''Go'' button. The control moves the tracker to a specific frame and the media file continues from that specified frame.
#Click ''Cancel'' to exit the dialog box.

Note: Ensure that time limit is within the range of length of the media file.

[[Image:VLC - go to time.png]]

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Documentation:Video

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You can play video files, video clips and other video media using the VLC media player. You can resize, change aspect ratio, crop videos, load subtitles, deinterlace, save snapshots, and convert videos to DirectX wallpaper.

Video tracks of the ''.asf, .avi, .divx, .dv, .mxf, .ogg, .gm, .ps, .ts, .vob,'' and ''.wmv'' formats are supported.

== Playing a Video Track ==

There are two main ways to open and play a video track:

#Select ''Open File'' from the ''Media'' menu.

[[Image:4.png]]

     2. Select a video track and double-click it or click the ''Open'' button.

[[Image:5fixed.png]] 

The selected track will play.

== Loading Subtitle Tracks ==

A subtitle is a textual version of a movie’s dialogue. Subtitles are helpful if you are viewing a movie that contains foreign language(s). You can load subtitles for video tracks. Subtitles of the formats ''.cdg, .idx, .srt, .sub, .utf, .ass, .ssa, .aqt, .jss, .psb, .rt'' and ''smi'' are supported.

VLC can read subtitles for the media formats such as ''DVD'', ''SVCD'', ''OGM'' files, and ''Matroska (MKV)'' files.

To enable the subtitle for a track:

#Select ''Open File'' under the ''Subtitle'' menu item from the ''Video'' menu. The ''Open Subtitles File'' dialog box is displayed.  [[Image:6.png]]
#Locate the file which contains the subtitle and click on ''Open''. The subtitles are displayed.

For more details, see [[Documentation:Subtitles]].

== Full Screen ==

This option is useful if you want to watch the video in the full screen mode.

#Select ''Full Screen'' from the ''Video'' menu. The video will then occupy the entire screen.
#To return to the original mode, press ''Esc'' on the keyboard or right-click the mouse and select the ''Leave Full Screen'' option. The video will then return to its original mode.

Note: When you switch to full screen, the controls may appear for a short period of time. To restore the controls after they disappear, move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard.

[[File:Basic_video_fullscreen_interface.png|1000px]]

== Always on Top ==

This option is useful if you want the VLC media player to remain on the top of the screen always when other applications or files are open.

#To make the VLC media player appear on top of the screen, select ''Always on Top'' from the ''Video'' menu. [[Image:8.png]]
#If you do not want VLC to appear on the top of the screen, select the ''Always on Top'' option from the ''Video'' menu and manually minimise the VLC application.

== DirectX Wallpaper ==

This option is useful if you want to display the video which is being played as your desktop wallpaper.

To view the current video file as wallpaper

#Select ''Advanced File Open'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open Media'' dialog box is displayed. [[Image:7.png]]
#Select a file and click [[Image:VLC - play button.png]] ''Play''.
#Select ''DirectX Wallpaper'' from the ''Video'' menu.

The wallpaper mode will then display the video as the desktop background.

Note: that this feature works only if you deactivate the overlay under Windows XP.

== Snapshot ==

This option is useful if you want to capture a portion of the video as an image.

#Select ''Advanced File Open'' from the ''Media'' menu. The Open dialog box is displayed.
#Select a file and click [[Image:VLC - play button.png]] ''Play''.
#To capture an image from the video, select ''Snapshot'' from the ''Video'' menu.

The image is captured in the ''.png'' picture format and is saved in the ''C:\My Pictures'' folder by default (''C:\Users\'''Username'''\Pictures'').

== Zoom ==

You can enlarge videos in different sizes. This option is useful if you want to change the size of a video track which is being played. The supported sizes are ''1:4 Quarter, 1:2 Half, 1:1 Original (default)'' and ''2:1 Double''.

To view a video in a particular dimension, select a dimension from ''Zoom'' in the ''Video'' menu. The track is then resized based on the selected zoom ratio.

== Aspect Ratio ==

Aspect ratio refers to the width of a picture in relation to its height. For example, the ratio 4:3 means four units wide to three units high. VLC provides a list of aspect ratio values which are ''Default, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, 2.21:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1'' and ''5:4''.

To select an aspect ratio, select a value from ''Aspect Ratio'' in the ''Video'' menu. The video is then adjusted based on the selected ratio.

== Crop ==

This option is helpful if you want to capture a small portion of a video as an image. This also helps crop the black bars of the top and bottom of a video.

The cropping values that are supported are ''Default, 16:10, 16:9, 1.85:1, 2.21:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1, 5:3, 4:3, 5:4,'' and ''1:1''.

To crop a video that is played, select a value from ''Crop'' in the ''Video'' menu. The video is then cropped based on the selected value.

== Deinterlace ==

Deinterlace refers to a process where interlaced video signals are converted into non-interlaced signals. VLC provides the ''Discard, Blend, Mean, Bob, Linear, X, Yadif and Yadif (2x)'' deinterlacement modes.

#Select ''Deinterlace'' from the ''Video'' menu and choose the appropriate setting.
#To change the deinterlacement mode select 'Deinterlace mode' is the ''Video Menu''
#Select a mode and observe the change in the video being played.

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Documentation:Video

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You can play video files, video clips and other video media using the VLC media player. You can resize, change aspect ratio, crop videos, load subtitles, deinterlace, save snapshots, and convert videos to DirectX wallpaper.

Video tracks of the ''.asf, .avi, .divx, .dv, .mxf, .ogg, .gm, .ps, .ts, .vob,'' and ''.wmv'' formats are supported.

== Playing a Video Track ==

There are two main ways to open and play a video track:

#Select ''Open File'' from the ''Media'' menu.

[[Image:4.png]]

     2. Select a video track and double-click it or click the ''Open'' button.

[[Image:5fixed.png]] 

The selected track will play.

== Loading Subtitle Tracks ==

A subtitle is a textual version of a movie’s dialogue. Subtitles are helpful if you are viewing a movie that contains foreign language(s). You can load subtitles for video tracks. Subtitles of the formats ''.cdg, .idx, .srt, .sub, .utf, .ass, .ssa, .aqt, .jss, .psb, .rt'' and ''smi'' are supported.

VLC can read subtitles for the media formats such as ''DVD'', ''SVCD'', ''OGM'' files, and ''Matroska (MKV)'' files.

To enable the subtitle for a track:

#Select ''Open File'' under the ''Subtitle'' menu item from the ''Video'' menu. The ''Open Subtitles File'' dialog box is displayed.  [[Image:6.png]]
#Locate the file which contains the subtitle and click on ''Open''. The subtitles are displayed.

For more details, see [[Documentation:Subtitles]].

== Full Screen ==

This option is useful if you want to watch the video in the full screen mode.

#Select ''Full Screen'' from the ''Video'' menu. The video will then occupy the entire screen.
#To return to the original mode, press ''Esc'' on the keyboard or right-click the mouse and select the ''Leave Full Screen'' option. The video will then return to its original mode.

Note: When you switch to full screen, the controls may appear for a short period of time. To restore the controls after they disappear, move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard.

[[File:Basic_video_fullscreen_interface.png|1000px]]

== Always on Top ==

This option is useful if you want the VLC media player to remain on the top of the screen always when other applications or files are open.

#To make the VLC media player appear on top of the screen, select ''Always on Top'' from the ''Video'' menu. [[Image:8.png]]
#If you do not want VLC to appear on the top of the screen, select the ''Always on Top'' option from the ''Video'' menu and manually minimise the VLC application.

== DirectX Wallpaper ==

This option is useful if you want to display the video which is being played as your desktop wallpaper.

To view the current video file as wallpaper

#Select ''Advanced File Open'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open Media'' dialog box is displayed. [[Image:7.png]]
#Select a file and click [[Image:VLC - play button.png]] ''Play''.
#Select ''DirectX Wallpaper'' from the ''Video'' menu.

The wallpaper mode will then display the video as the desktop background.

''Note'': that this feature works only if you deactivate the overlay under Windows XP.

== Snapshot ==

This option is useful if you want to capture a portion of the video as an image.

#Select ''Advanced File Open'' from the ''Media'' menu. The Open dialog box is displayed.
#Select a file and click [[Image:VLC - play button.png]] ''Play''.
#To capture an image from the video, select ''Snapshot'' from the ''Video'' menu.

The image is captured in the ''.png'' picture format and is saved in the ''C:\My Pictures'' folder by default (''C:\Users\'''Username'''\Pictures'').

== Zoom ==

You can enlarge videos in different sizes. This option is useful if you want to change the size of a video track which is being played. The supported sizes are ''1:4 Quarter, 1:2 Half, 1:1 Original (default)'' and ''2:1 Double''.

To view a video in a particular dimension, select a dimension from ''Zoom'' in the ''Video'' menu. The track is then resized based on the selected zoom ratio.

== Aspect Ratio ==

Aspect ratio refers to the width of a picture in relation to its height. For example, the ratio 4:3 means four units wide to three units high. VLC provides a list of aspect ratio values which are ''Default, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, 2.21:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1'' and ''5:4''.

To select an aspect ratio, select a value from ''Aspect Ratio'' in the ''Video'' menu. The video is then adjusted based on the selected ratio.

== Crop ==

This option is helpful if you want to capture a small portion of a video as an image. This also helps crop the black bars of the top and bottom of a video.

The cropping values that are supported are ''Default, 16:10, 16:9, 1.85:1, 2.21:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1, 5:3, 4:3, 5:4,'' and ''1:1''.

To crop a video that is played, select a value from ''Crop'' in the ''Video'' menu. The video is then cropped based on the selected value.

== Deinterlace ==

Deinterlace refers to a process where interlaced video signals are converted into non-interlaced signals. VLC provides the ''Discard, Blend, Mean, Bob, Linear, X, Yadif and Yadif (2x)'' deinterlacement modes.

#Select ''Deinterlace'' from the ''Video'' menu and choose the appropriate setting.
#To change the deinterlacement mode select 'Deinterlace mode' is the ''Video Menu''
#Select a mode and observe the change in the video being played.

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Read on for a quick overview of VLC's features and capabilities.

=Starting VLC=
===Windows===
* In Windows XP: Click '''Start''' -> '''Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.
* In Windows 7: Click '''Start''' -> '''All Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.

VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon {{VLC icon}} is shown in the system tray.

===Mac OS X===
Start VLC from the applications menu or the system dock.

VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon {{VLC icon}} is shown in the dock.

===Linux===
Start VLC from the command line with '''vlc''' or start it from your desktop environment's application launcher.

=Interface=
===The main interface===
{|
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|align="center"|''' VLC media player on [[Windows]] and [[Linux]]'''
|align="center"|'''VLC media player on [[Mac OS X]]'''
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1 : Menu Bar 
2 : Elapsed Time 
3 : Seek Bar 
4 : Total/Remaining Time 
5 : Play/Pause 
6 : Previous 
7 : Stop 
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8 : Next 
9 : Toggle Fullscreen 
10 : Extended Settings 
11 : Show Playlist 
12 : Loop 
13 : Random 
14 : Volume Control 
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===More interface informations===
Go to [[Documentation:Interface]]

=Play a media=

===Play a single media file===
Find a media file you want to play with your favourite File Explorer (Windows Explorer, Finder, Konqueror...) and double-click on it.

You can also drag and drop the file onto VLC.

===Play a whole media folder===
Start VLC, open the ''Media'' menu, and select the ''Open Folder...'' menu item. An ''Open Folder'' dialog box will appear. Select the folder you want to open and select ''Open''.

===Play a CD/DVD/VCD===
Insert your disk and your OS should ask you what you want to do. Select ''Play with VLC'' and select the OK button.

===More open options===
Go to [[Documentation:Open Media|Documentation:Open Media]]

 

=Preferences=

=== Where are the VLC preferences? ===
{|
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|Here is the Simple Preferences panel where you can modify the essential settings of VLC.
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=== How to reset the VLC preferences? ===
Go to [[VSG:ResetPrefs]]

=Playlist view=

===Overview===
This view allows you to easily browse different sources of media. To access the Playlist View, click on the ''Playlist'' button in the main interface.

{|
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{|valign="top"|
|valign="top"|1:||The current Playlist you are listening and your Media Library 
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|valign="top"|2:||The OS default media folders 
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|valign="top"|3:||Your local optic drive (CD, DVD...) 
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|valign="top"|4:||Your local network sources 
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|valign="top"|5:||Internet sources (Podcasts, Shoutcast radios...) 
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|valign="top"|6:||The media listing you are listening or browsing 
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|}
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[[File:PlaylistView-Windows 8.png|550px]]
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===More Playlist options===
Go to [[Documentation:Playlist]]

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There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources.

== [[Image:Windows logo2.jpg|100x100px]] Windows ==

===95, 98, ME===

You can install VLC on Windows 95, 98, or ME operating systems by using [http://kernelex.sourceforge.net/wiki/Main_Page KernelEx].

===2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8===

====Recommended====

The normal and recommended way to install VLC on a Windows operating system is via the installer package.

'''Step 0: Download and launch the installer'''

Download the installer package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC download page for Windows]. After you download the installer package, double click on the file to begin the install process. If you're using Windows Vista, 7, or 8 and have UAC enabled, the operating system may prompt you to grant VLC administrator permissions. Click '''Yes''' to continue the installation process.

'''Step 1: Select an installer language'''

Before you can continue, you must select the language that you want the installer to use to display information to you. After you select a language, click '''OK'''.

[[Image:Step-1-select-language.png]]

'''Step 2: Review the Welcome screen'''

The VLC installer recommends that you close all other applications before continuing the installation process. When you're ready to proceed with the installation process, click '''Next'''.

[[Image:Step-2-welcome.png]]

'''Step 3: Read License agreement'''

Read the Terms of Service. Once you're done reading, click '''Next'''.

[[Image:Step-3-licence.png]]

'''Step 4: Select components'''

Use this menu to customize your install. Choose all of the components you wish to install and whether you want VLC to be your default media player or not. Once you are done, click '''Next'''.

[[Image:Step-4-components.png]]

'''Step 5: Pick a location'''

Click '''Browse...''' to choose the destination installation folder. After you've identified the desired folder, click '''Install'''.

[[Image:Step-5-install-location.png]]

'''Step 5: Now installing'''

Wait as VLC is installed on your machine. It shouldn't take too long. Then click "Show details" to see more information about the progress of the installation.

[[Image:Step-6-installing.png]]

'''Step 7: Installation complete'''

Once installation is complete, you may choose to run VLC or read VLC's release notes. Click '''Finish''' to complete the installation process and close the installer.

[[Image:Step-7-completed.png]]

====Alternative====

If you want to perform an unattended (or silent) installation of VLC, you can do so via a command line interface. Type in "''filename''" /L="''languagecode''" /S. For example, the English installation would look something like '''vlc-2.0.1-win32.exe /L=1033 /S'''.

'''PowerShell'''

Installing VLC using PowerShell is as easy.

[[Image:Step-8-silent-installation-ps.png]]

'''Command Prompt'''

You can also install VLC using the command prompt.

[[Image:Step-9-silent-installation-cmd.png]]

== [[Image:Apple-logo-300x300.jpg|100x100px]] Mac OS X ==

#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page].
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives.
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').

Note: You may need to delete older versions of VLC on your computer before you can successfully install the latest version.

== Linux ==
=== [[Image:Beos-wallpapers 1334 1280x1024.png|150x150px]] BeOS ===

#Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page].
#Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC.

=== [[Image:Debian-logo.jpg|100x100px]] Debian ===

==== Debian stable (lenny) ====

Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':

'''deb''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''stable main'''
'''deb-src''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''stable main'''

Then, for a normal install, write the following commands in '''Terminal''':

# '''apt-get update'''
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''

==== Debian testing (squeeze) ====

You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it.

For more information on Debian testing, please look at the [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing Testing Page].

==== Debian unstable (sid) ====

Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':

'''deb''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''sid main'''
'''deb-src''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''sid main'''

Then, for a normal install, write the following commands in '''Terminal''':

# '''apt-get update'''
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''

=== [[Image:Mandrake-wave.png|100x100px]] Linux Mandrake ===

There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker.

To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons.

Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''':

# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''

=== [[Image:Centos.png|150x100px]] Linux (EL5) ===

1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm)

2. Either;

# '''yum install vlc'''

Or (if you have epel-release installed);

# '''yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc'''

 

=== [[Image:Redhat2.jpg|100x100px]] Linux RedHat ===

Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html] VLC Red Hat download page and put them all into the same directory.
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded:

# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''

If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first.

=== [[Image:Ubuntu-logo.png|100x100px]] Ubuntu ===

Launch the Ubuntu Software Center and go to '''All Software → Sound & Video''' then in search VLC Player. After it will come click on it and it will automatically install

You need to check that a universe mirror is listed in your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

# '''sudo apt-get update'''
# '''sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-pulse mozilla-plugin-vlc'''

 

== Compile the sources by yourself ==
For more detailed information on compiling VLC, please see [[Compile VLC]].

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There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources.

== [[Image:Windows logo2.jpg|100x100px]] Windows ==

===95, 98, ME===

You can install VLC on Windows 95, 98, or ME operating systems by using [http://kernelex.sourceforge.net/wiki/Main_Page KernelEx].

===2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8===

====Recommended====

The normal and recommended way to install VLC on a Windows operating system is via the installer package.

'''Step 0: Download and launch the installer'''

Download the installer package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC download page for Windows]. After you download the installer package, double click on the file to begin the install process. If you're using Windows Vista, 7, or 8 and have UAC enabled, the operating system may prompt you to grant VLC administrator permissions. Click '''Yes''' to continue the installation process.

'''Step 1: Select an installer language'''

Before you can continue, you must select the language that you want the installer to use to display information to you. It is recommended that you select a language that you understand. After you select a language, click '''OK'''.

[[Image:Step-1-select-language.png]]

'''Step 2: Review the Welcome screen'''

The VLC installer recommends that you close all other applications before continuing the installation process. When you're ready to proceed with the installation process, click '''Next'''.

[[Image:Step-2-welcome.png]]

'''Step 3: Read License agreement'''

Read the Terms of Service. Once you're done reading, click '''Next'''.

[[Image:Step-3-licence.png]]

'''Step 4: Select components'''

Use this menu to customize your install. Choose all of the components you wish to install and whether you want VLC to be your default media player or not. Once you are done, click '''Next'''.

[[Image:Step-4-components.png]]

'''Step 5: Pick a location'''

Click '''Browse...''' to choose the destination installation folder. After you've identified the desired folder, click '''Install'''.

[[Image:Step-5-install-location.png]]

'''Step 5: Now installing'''

Wait as VLC is installed on your machine. It shouldn't take too long. Then click "Show details" to see more information about the progress of the installation.

[[Image:Step-6-installing.png]]

'''Step 7: Installation complete'''

Once installation is complete, you may choose to run VLC or read VLC's release notes. Click '''Finish''' to complete the installation process and close the installer.

[[Image:Step-7-completed.png]]

====Alternative====

If you want to perform an unattended (or silent) installation of VLC, you can do so via a command line interface. Type in "''filename''" /L="''languagecode''" /S. For example, the English installation would look something like '''vlc-2.0.1-win32.exe /L=1033 /S'''.

'''PowerShell'''

Installing VLC using PowerShell is as easy.

[[Image:Step-8-silent-installation-ps.png]]

'''Command Prompt'''

You can also install VLC using the command prompt.

[[Image:Step-9-silent-installation-cmd.png]]

== [[Image:Apple-logo-300x300.jpg|100x100px]] Mac OS X ==

#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page].
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives.
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').

Note: You may need to delete older versions of VLC on your computer before you can successfully install the latest version.

== Linux ==
=== [[Image:Beos-wallpapers 1334 1280x1024.png|150x150px]] BeOS ===

#Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page].
#Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC.

=== [[Image:Debian-logo.jpg|100x100px]] Debian ===

==== Debian stable (lenny) ====

Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':

'''deb''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''stable main'''
'''deb-src''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''stable main'''

Then, for a normal install, write the following commands in '''Terminal''':

# '''apt-get update'''
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''

==== Debian testing (squeeze) ====

You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it.

For more information on Debian testing, please look at the [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing Testing Page].

==== Debian unstable (sid) ====

Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':

'''deb''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''sid main'''
'''deb-src''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''sid main'''

Then, for a normal install, write the following commands in '''Terminal''':

# '''apt-get update'''
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''

=== [[Image:Mandrake-wave.png|100x100px]] Linux Mandrake ===

There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker.

To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons.

Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''':

# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''

=== [[Image:Centos.png|150x100px]] Linux (EL5) ===

1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm)

2. Either;

# '''yum install vlc'''

Or (if you have epel-release installed);

# '''yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc'''

 

=== [[Image:Redhat2.jpg|100x100px]] Linux RedHat ===

Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html] VLC Red Hat download page and put them all into the same directory.
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded:

# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''

If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first.

=== [[Image:Ubuntu-logo.png|100x100px]] Ubuntu ===

Launch the Ubuntu Software Center and go to '''All Software → Sound & Video''' then in search VLC Player. After it will come click on it and it will automatically install

You need to check that a universe mirror is listed in your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

# '''sudo apt-get update'''
# '''sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-pulse mozilla-plugin-vlc'''

 

== Compile the sources by yourself ==
For more detailed information on compiling VLC, please see [[Compile VLC]].

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A playlist is a customised list of media files you might want to watch or listen to. Using a playlist, you can specify the media files you want to listen each time you start the VLC media player. You can add tracks from CDs, radio stations, and movies to a playlist. To access the playlist, click on the ''Playlist'' button in the main interface.

[[File:Basic_playlist_default.png]]

The default playlist view.

== Additional Sources ==

In addition to audio and video files, you can play other formats. The additional formats supported by VLC media player are described in the following sections:

*'''Podcasts''' - Podcast (Personal On Demand broadCASTING) is a series of audio or video digital media files which is distributed over the Internet and downloaded to media players. If consumers subscribe to Podcasts, whenever new content is added the content gets automatically added to the playlist. You can customise Podcasts. To add a Podcast URL
#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Internet'' button to select it in the left pane. The ''Podcasts'' menu item will appear under ''Internet''.
#Select a Podcast stream in the main dialog box. Then right-click the stream and select ''Play'' from the popup menu.
*'''SAP Announcements''' – Helps to advertise your stream over the network.

To play a SAP announcement:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Click on the ''Local Area Network'' to select it in the left pane. The ''Network Streams (SAP)'' menu item will appear under ''Local Area Network''.
#Select an SAP announcement and right-click. Select ''Play'' from the popup menu.

*'''Shoutcast Radio Listings''' – Shoutcast is a server for streaming the media developed by Nullsoft. Digital audio content can be broadcast from and to media players, and this helps individuals to create Internet radio networks. Using VLC media player, you can listen to your favourite radio stations and you can also create bookmarks to listen to these radio stations in future.

To customize a Shoutcast radio listing:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Select ''Icecast Directory'' under ''Internet'' in the ''Playlist'' menu. A list of radio stations appears in the right hand panel. If nothing appears in the right hand panel try double-clicking the ''Shoutcast Radio'' option and wait. It may take a few minutes the first time. After a while, the right hand panel displays a list of titles.

[[Image:Shoutcastdirectory.PNG]]

#Scroll down and select a radio station.
#Right-click on a radio station and:
##Select ''Play'' if you want to listen to the radio station.
##Select ''Remove Selected'' if you want to delete the radio station.
##Select the ''Stream'' option. The Stream output dialog box is displayed. Refer to the Specifying [[#Specifying_Streaming_Options|Specifying Streaming options]] section for more details. Modify the required parameters and click on the ''Stream'' button to stream the media file.
##Click to select a title in the Playlist dialog box and right-click. Select ''Save'' from the popup menu. The Stream Output dialog box is displayed. Select the required options and click on the ''Save'' button in the Stream Output dialog box. Refer to the [[#Specifying_Streaming_Options|Specifying Streaming options]] section for more details.
##Select the Information option. The Media Information dialog box is displayed with details of the media being played.
##Select ''Title'' to alphabetically sort the radio stations.
##Click to select a title in the Playlist dialog box and right-click. Select ''Open Folder'' from the popup menu. A folder is opened to show all sub nodes within a title.
##Select ''Add Node'' to add a node.
##Click to select a title in the Playlist dialog box and right-click. Select ''Information'' from the popup menu to view the details of the selected title. Refer to the ''Media Information'' section for more details on options.

*''Shoutcast TV stream'' – You can watch streaming TV using the VLC media player. Shoutcast TV stream refers to a stream transmitted by Nullsoft. The procedure of customising the TV stream and the options are similar to that of the Shoutcast Radio.
*''Freebox TV listing'' – Refers to television service over ADSL accessible by Freebox Free Zone unbundled.

''Note:'' You should be connected to the Internet to access these streams.

== Add Media Files to Playlist ==

You can add several media files to a playlist. The media files could be selected from the media library, additional sources, and some other source.

To add files to a playlist:

#Select the [[Image:VLC - playlist.png]] ''Playlist'' button.
#Right-click on the dialog box and click and a short list appears with two options: Add file and Add directory.
##Select ''Add file'' to add a file to the playlist.
##Select ''Add directory'' to add a directory containing media files to the playlist.
#Click on the [[Image:Random.JPG]] '''Random''' icon. This icon toggles between ''Random'' and ''Random Off''. Click on [[Image:Random.JPG]] to play files at random. Click on [[Image:Random.JPG]] and the files are played in an order.
#Click on the [[Image:Repeat.JPG]] ''Repeat'' icon. This icon toggles between ''Repeat One'' and ''Repeat All''. If you want to listen to a track several times, click on [[Image:Repeat.JPG]] icon. If you want to listen to all tracks, click on [[Image:Repeat.JPG]] again.
#To search for a media file, enter the name in the ''Search'' box. To search for media files with certain names or formats, enter a word or phrase in the ''Search'' box. All files with the specified name are listed.
#Click on the [[Image:Skip.JPG]] icon. This icon is used to skip to the current item when you have a very long list.
#Click the ''Remove Selected'' button to clear a track from the playlist.

== Load Playlist ==

This option is used to add a playlist created in some other media player. You can load playlists of the ''.xspf, .asx, .b4s'' and ''.m3u'' formats. To load a playlist:

#Select the ''Open'' option from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Open file'' dialog box is displayed.
#In the bottom right, change the format to ''Playlist Files'' in the selector.
#Locate a playlist file and click on ''Open''.

The selected playlist is added in the current playlist dialog box.

 

== Save Playlist ==

You can save playlists using the VLC media player in format of your choice. To save a playlist:

#Create a playlist. Refer to [[#Add_Media_Files_to_Playlist|Add Media Files to Playlist]] for creating a playlist.
#Select ''Save Playlist to File'' from the ''Media'' menu. The ''Choose a filename to save playlist'' dialog box is displayed.
#Select a name for the playlist.
#Select a format in which the playlist must be saved from the ''Files of type'' list. The Files of type list contains the ''.xspf'' and ''.m3u'' formats.
#Click on ''Save'' to save the playlist in the selected format.

== Play a file ==

To play a file, open the Media menu, and select the Open File menu item. An Open File dialog box will appear. Select the file you want to open, and click Open. VLC will start playing the selected file. An alternative is to drag 'and' drop your file onto the VLC main interface or playlist window from the file explorer (Finder on MacOS X).

[[Image:VLC - open file.png]]

VLC 0.9.8a version Windows XP mode

http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/images/play-howto/intf-osx-file-menu.jpg

The File menu - MacOS X interface'''- needs verifying for 0.9'''

[[Image:Vlc-mediaopenfileselected-vistaclassic-en.png]]

The Open file dialog - wxWidgets interface

(need 0.9 screenshot for MacOS) The Open file dialog - MacOS X interface

== Naming Files ==

You can change the original file name to one you would like before adding the file to VLC. When adding files from the menu bar, the new file name will show in the playlist. However, when dropping the file using the "add/drop" option, VLC may not recognize the name change depending on the file type. In that case, you can right click the header of the playlist column and select "URL," you will then see the original file path for the file.

== Sorting ==

In the wxWidgets interface, ''Sort'' allows you to sort the playlist according to several criteria, or to shuffle it. You can also sort by clicking the header of the column.

In the MacOS X interface, sorting can be done by clicking the header of the column matching the criteria you want to use for sorting.

== Playlist modes ==

The playlist supports several playback modes.

In the wxWidgets interface, the toolbar contains three playlist mode buttons. They allow you to enable random mode, to repeat the whole playlist or to repeat one item.

In the MacOS X interface, random mode can be enabled by selecting the ''Random'' box. A drop down menu allows you to enable playlist and item repeat modes.

== Misc ==

=== Search ===

You also have a search tool. Enter a search string and hit search. The next item to match the string will be highlighted. Keep hitting Search to cycle between all matching items.

[[File:Basic_playlist_search.png]]

=== Moving items ===

In the wxWidgets interface, the ''Up'' and ''Down'' buttons at the bottom of the playlist window allow you to move an item. Select an item and use these buttons to move it.

In the MacOS X interface, you can easily move an item with the mouse, using drag-and-drop.

=== Contextual menu ===

By right-clicking or control-clicking an item, a contextual menu will appear, giving access to a number of functions (for example, play the item, disable it, delete it, or get info on it).

[[File:Basic_playlist_contextual.png]]

=== Example finding a Shoutcast radio stream ===

This example was verified as working on 15 October 2008, using VLC 0.9.4 under Windows Vista. ''This needs reproducing by other people on other versions and other operating systems.''

1. Ensure your firewall is set to allow the VideoLan program to make outgoing connections.

2. Click ''Tools'' then ''Preferences'', click Interface and then click All under "Show settings". Then click the "-" next to "Playlist" in order to show the "Services discovery" submenu. If the shoutcast radio listings box is empty, click it so that a check-mark appears. The text field underneath should now show the word "shout". Click the Save button to save and close the Preferences window:

[[Image:Vlc-preferencesservicesdiscoveryshoutcrop-en.png]]

3. Restart VLC media player to make it take notice of the changed preferences.

4. On the VLC interface click ''Playlist'', then click ''Show Playlist''. Select the "Shoutcast Radio" in the left hand panel. If nothing appears in the righthand panel, try double-clicking "Shoutcast Radio" and waiting, it may take a few minutes the first time. After a while the righthand panel displays a long list of titles.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradio-en.png]]

5. Scroll down the radio stations in the right-hand panel and select one. Click the mouse right button and click the "Play" item.

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplay-en.png]]

6. It may take some time for the connection to the radio station to establish (and it may fail if the station's outgoing streams are all occupied). When it does connect, VLC should start playing the audio stream from the station:

[[Image:Vlc-playlistshoutcastradioplayingsmall-en.png]]

=== Example playing a known Shoutcast radio stream ===

Go to http://www.shoutcast.com/ and search for a radio station of your choice. On Windows, right-click your mouse over Shoutcast's "Tunein" button and click "Save Link As..." to save the playlist on your computer. Remember where you saved the playlist, rename it to something that makes sense.

At any time later, you can use VLC to open the saved playlist and listen to that radio station.

For example, to find a BBC World Service radio stream, use a browser to go to: http://www.shoutcast.com/directory/search_results.jsp?searchCrit=simple&s=bbc

One of the stations listed may be playing the World Service, if so move your mouse over the "TUNEIN!" webicon and click the right mouse button and click "Save Link As...", as described above.

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== Preliminary Note ==
VLC for iOS is different from what you can do with VLC on desktops. In some ways, you can do more; in other ways, you can do less. VLC for iOS only does media playback. Active streaming or file / stream to file conversations are not supported for usability and performance reasons. This walk-through only includes screenshots of the iPhone interface for size reasons. However, all features are also available on iPad with virtually the same appearance.

== Feature Overview ==
VLC for iOS 2 is a full re-write of the original app and shares no code with it. It is under active development and evolves over time. It is strongly recommended to always use the latest version. To keep track of features added over time, here's a chart.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid dark green; text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
! scope="col" width="150px" | Feature
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 1.x
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.0
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.1
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.2
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.3
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.4
|-
| iTunes File Sharing || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| WiFi Upload || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Download from device via WiFi || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Dropbox Integration || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Streaming from Dropbox || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Google Drive integration || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Streaming from Google Drive || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| HTTP Downloads from Web || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| FTP Downloads from Web || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Opening Network Streams || {{No}} GUI || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| UPNP discovery and streaming || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Plex server discovery and streaming || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Downloads from UPnP multimedia servers || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| FTP discovery, streaming and downloading || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Store FTP server bookmarks || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback via AirPlay || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Playback via AirPlay || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback via Connector Cables || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Playback via Connector Cables || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Subtitles playback || {{No}} || Western languages only || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Subtitles Font Customization || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Closed Caption playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} [2] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Teletext subtitles playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Multi-track audio handling || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Filtering incl. Screen Brightness || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Cropping and Aspect Ratio variation || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Deinterlacing || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback Speed control || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio/Subtitles delay control || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Repeated playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Gestures based playback control || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback of Audio-only media (mp3, m4a, flac, …) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback in Background || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Smart Media Library sorting for audio albums and TV shows || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Media Library Search || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Passcode Lock || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| VoiceOver support || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Organize media in folders || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Use folders as playlists || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback control through headphones, multi-tasking bar or lock screen || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback is paused when headphones are unplugged || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| WiFi upload and HTTP downloads in background || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Support for password protected HTTP streams || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Sharing files with further apps || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Custom vlc:// protocol || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Supported User Interface Languages || English || English, Danish[1], Dutch[1], Finnish, French, German, Hebrew[1], Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese[1], Slovak[1], Spanish, Turkish[1], Ukrainian[1], Vietnamese[1] || Same as 2.0 plus Bosnian, Catalan, Galician, Greek, Hungarian[2], Marathi, Portuguese, Slovenian, Swedish[2] || Same as 2.1.2 plus Czech, Malay, Persian, Spanish (Mexico), Sinhala (added in 2.2.1) || Same as 2.2.1 plus British English, Latvian, Romanian || Same as 2.3 plus Traditional Chinese
|-
| iOS 5.1 support || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| iOS 6.0 support || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| iOS 6.1 support || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| iOS 7.x support || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| iOS 8.x support || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}}
|}

[1] Added in version 2.0.2
[2] Added in version 2.1.2

== Media Synchronization ==
There are multiple ways to synchronize media files to VLC for iOS. Those may be extended in future releases. Streaming without saving files using the limited space available on iOS devices is also supported. See below.

=== iTunes File Sharing ===
Using iTunes, you can add and delete files to VLC for iOS. Apple provides [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094 excellent documentation for this].

=== WiFi Upload ===
If your iOS device and your Mac or PC is on the same local WiFi network, you can use WiFi Upload to add files to VLC for iOS' library.

Within VLC for iOS, click the cone button:

[[File:VLC for iOS Cone menu.png|Location of the Cone menu in VLC for iOS]]

This will expose the sidebar menu.
Locate the WiFi Upload menu item. Notice the empty circle indicating the server's off-state and the description "Inactive Server." (Note: in earlier versions of VLC for iOS, you'll see a toggle button.)

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-menu-wifi-upload-off.png|VLC for iOS' sidebar menu with WiFi Upload item]]

Click the item or switch the toggle. A network address will appear in the item:

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-menu-wifi-upload-on.png|VLC for iOS sidebar' menu with WiFi Upload switched on]]

Enter the network address to your web browser on your Mac or PC on the same local network:

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-wifi-upload-URL-entering.png|Entering the network address in the web browser]]

VLC for iOS' WiFi Uploading page will appear. You can drag any file stored on your Mac or PC to this window for immediate upload to your iOS device. Additionally, you can press the "Upload files" button in the top-right to expose a file selector panel in case your files are not reachable by drag and drop. VLC for iOS' WiFi Uploader supports multiple uploads at the same time and will indicate through a progress when upload is complete.
Because it's VLC after all, you can start the playback of most files on your iOS device as soon as they appear so you don't need to wait until the upload is finished.
VLC for iOS 2.4 adds the ability to also download files stored on device through this page.

[[File:VLC for iOS WiFi Uploader.png|VLC for iOS WiFi Upload page]]

=== Dropbox ===
VLC for iOS natively supports Dropbox. Open the menu as described above, choose Dropbox. For the first time, a login button will appear. When clicking, you'll be redirected to the Dropbox app for login or to the web if you don't have Dropbox installed. VLC for iOS will receive read and write access to your entire Dropbox after login. However, VLC for iOS does not support any write actions (i.e. you cannot upload files from VLC for iOS to your Dropbox either), so don't worry about your file integrity.
Starting in version 2.2, VLC for iOS can also stream contents from your Dropbox without downloading them first.

=== Google Drive ===
Similar to Dropbox, VLC for iOS natively supports Google Drive starting in version 2.2. Please check the process above for setup. Version 2.4 adds support for streaming files from Google Drive without having to download them first.

=== Downloads from the Web ===
The sidebar menu also includes an item called '''Downloads''' (or in earlier versions ''Download from Web Server''). When selected, it will show the download queue and progress of downloads triggered through the network integration (see below) and exposes a field to enter a URL to directly download media from somewhere. Both HTTP and FTP are supported (earlier versions support ''HTTP only'')

[[File:VLC for iOS download from web.png|Downloads]]

== Network Integration ==
In addition to the media synchronization options described above, VLC for iOS provides a variety of options to interact with networking sources. Additionally, third-party websites and apps may include links to open streams directly in VLC for iOS.

=== Open Network Stream ===
Clicking on this item in the sidebar menu reveals a URL field to open a network streams. HTTP, FTP, MMS, MMSH, RTSP, UDP, and RTP streams are supported. Additionally, this view includes a list of your last 15 streams and an option to disable keeping the history.

[[File:VLC for iOS open network stream.png]]

=== Local Network ===
Introduced in VLC for iOS 2.1, ''Local Network'' discovers and lists servers found on your local network. At present, this includes UPNP media servers and FTP servers announced via Bonjour / Rendezvous. Further options will be made available in future releases. Depending on the server capability, you can both stream and/or download the stored contents.

[[File:VLC for iOS Local Network discovery.png|Local Network servers]]

Clicking on "Connect To Server" exposes the ability to connect to FTP servers not included in the list.

== Playback ==
The controller panel provides access to basic playback controls, a video filter panel, audio and subtitles track selection as well as playback speed.
The time slider at the top of the playback screen matches the default media player behavior by allowing you to seek at the pace you want. Next to it, you will find a 2-mode time counter and a button to control aspect ratio and cropping.
VLC for iOS will remember the last playback position for media stored on your iOS device.

[[File:VLC for iOS Playback landscape.png|VLC for iOS Playback view]]

=== Gestures ===
Version 2.2 of VLC for iOS introduces gesture-based playback controls in addition to the ordinary buttons.

Tap the playback screen anywhere with 2 fingers to pause or play the current media. Pinch to end the current playback session and close the video.

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-pause-close.png|VLC for iOS play/pause, close playback gestures]]

Swipe to the left and right to change the playback position.

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-position.png|VLC for iOS playback position gestures]]

Adapt screen brightness by swiping vertically on the left hand side of the playback view (gray hands). Change the current volume by swiping vertically on the right hand side of the playback view (red hands).

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-volume-brightness.png|VLC for iOS volume and brightness gestures]]

=== AirPlay ===
VLC for iOS does support AirPlay video and audio streaming. To enable audio streaming, just take the AirPlay switch which will automatically appear next to the volume slider as soon as your iOS device discovers an AirPlay capable playback device (an Apple TV, a multi media receiver, etc.).
For video playback via AirPlay, it's slightly more difficult due to AirPlay API limitations. Apple does not allow to show an AirPlay button for video playback within an Apple if the app does not use the default media player, which VLC does not for the sake of supporting formats other than H264 / MPEG4. As a work-around, you need to use the AirPlay mirroring featuring available from the multi-tasking bar (shown when double-clicking the physical home button on your iOS device).

=== Subtitles and multiple audio tracks ===
If your media includes subtitles or multiple audio tracks, buttons will appear in the playback controller to switch streams. VLC for iOS will remember the last chosen audio or subtitles track for future playback.
If your media does not include subtitles, but you'd like to show some, give them a similar name to the media item, synchronize them and VLC for iOS will discover them automatically.

=== Video Filters ===
Like VLC media player on desktops, VLC for iOS allows you to modify the video’s colors in real time. Brightness will adapt your device’s physical luminance unless you play your media on an external screen, where it will fallback on a software mode.

[[File:VLC for iOS Video Filters.png]]

=== Playback Speed ===
Clicking the clock button to the left of the playback controller reveals a slider with a logarithmic scale to adapt the playback speed to your needs.

[[File:VLC for iOS playback speed.png]]

=== A word on audio playback ===
VLC for iOS 2.0.x refuses any audio-only media playback. Basic support was added in VLC for iOS 2.1 along with Music Album handling. Future updates will further improve the current feature set by introducing media artwork display, playlists, playlist operations such as shuffling or repeat, and more.

== Media Library ==
Your media collection. It offers basic information about each file, such as length, resolution, or file size. Your last playback position is visualized through an orange triangle at the bottom of the snapshot, unless it’s new or fully played.

[[File:VLC for iOS media library.png]]

=== Smart handling of music albums and TV shows ===
VLC for iOS 2.1 added smart handling of music albums and TV shows. Based upon meta tags and pattern matched file names, VLC for iOS will automatically detect TV shows and music albums. Switching the library mode in the sidebar menu will reveal dynamic collections for either category. "All Files" switches back to the default mode listing all files available on your iOS device within the VLC context.

How are TV shows detected by VLC for iOS?—at present, based upon the file name. The following schemes are supported in current releases: "Show.Name.S01E01.Optional.Episode.Name" or "Show.Name.0x00.Optional.Episode.Name". Show Name will become optional in version 2.2.1. Detection for more schemes will be part of future releases.

[[File:VLC_for_iOS_smart_library.png]]

=== Media grouping in folders ===
VLC for iOS 2.3 adds support for folders and custom grouping of your media content. A folder also acts as a playlist.

=== Passcode lock ===
You can lock the app with a passcode. The current versions of VLC for iOS will always ask for it whenever the app is pushed to the foreground. Additionally, your library contents will be hidden away from the multi-tasking switcher. Starting with version 2.3, playback is stopped if passcode lock is enabled and the app is moved to the background to protect your privacy.

==== I forgot my passcode ====
If you forget your passcode, you need to delete the application and re-install it. This will reset both the settings and the media library. There is no way to recover it. However, you can backup your files using iTunes first.
To back up your files using iTunes, sync your iOS device with your computer.

==== I want to use another passcode ====
Disable passcode lock in VLC's Settings and re-enable it. It will ask you to enter a new passcode.

== Customization and Settings ==
VLC for iOS offers a growing variety of options to customize the app suiting your purposes.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Option name !! Version 2.0.x !! Version 2.1.x || Version 2.2 || Version 2.3 || Version 2.4 || Details
|-
| Passcode Lock || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || When enabled, VLC for iOS will ask for the passcode 5 min after leaving the app when using version 2.0 or 2.1. In 2.2, the app will ask for it right away.
|-
| Optimize item names for display || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Disable removal of unneeded characters, when shown within the media library.
|-
| Network caching level || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Adapt the network caching level to your needs.
|-
| Control playback with gestures || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Disable playback gestures if desired.
|-
| Default playback speed || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Deblocking filter || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Switch deblocking aggression level. Trade-off between quality and speed.
|-
| Deinterlace || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Deinterlace video image: always or never.
|-
| Subtitles Font || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Relative Subtitles Font size || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Use Bold Font || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Subtitles Font Color || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Text Encoding || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Set the subtitles text encoding mostly used by you
|-
| Audio time-stretching || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Improves listing experience
|-
| Audio playback in background || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Audio playback continues when leaving VLC for iOS
|-
| Unlink from Dropbox || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Unlink the app from your Dropbox account
|-
| Unlink from Google Drive || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Unlink the app from your Google Drive account
|-
| Text Encoding for FTP Connections || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|}

== Installation on iOS 5.1 ==
Starting with version 2.2 of VLC for iOS, we no longer support iOS 5.1. VLC requires iOS 6.1 or later.

[[Category:iOS]]
[[Category:Mobile documentation]]

Documentation:IOS

2015-02-12T00:19:29Z

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== Preliminary Note ==
VLC for iOS is different from what you can do with VLC on desktops. In some ways, you can do more; in other ways, you can do less. VLC for iOS only does media playback. Active streaming or file / stream to file conversations are not supported for usability and performance reasons. This walk-through only includes screenshots of the iPhone interface for size reasons. However, all features are also available on iPad with virtually the same appearance.

== Feature Overview ==
VLC for iOS 2 is a full re-write of the original app and shares no code with it. It is under active development and evolves over time. It is strongly recommended to always use the latest version. To keep track of features added over time, here's a chart.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid dark green; text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
! scope="col" width="150px" | Feature
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 1.x
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.0
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.1
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.2
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.3
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.4
|-
| iTunes File Sharing || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| WiFi Upload || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Download from device via WiFi || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Dropbox Integration || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Streaming from Dropbox || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Google Drive integration || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Streaming from Google Drive || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| HTTP Downloads from Web || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| FTP Downloads from Web || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Opening Network Streams || {{No}} GUI || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| UPNP discovery and streaming || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Plex server discovery and streaming || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Downloads from UPnP multimedia servers || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| FTP discovery, streaming and downloading || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Store FTP server bookmarks || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback via AirPlay || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Playback via AirPlay || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback via Connector Cables || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Playback via Connector Cables || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Subtitles playback || {{No}} || Western languages only || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Subtitles Font Customization || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Closed Caption playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} [2] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Teletext subtitles playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Multi-track audio handling || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Filtering incl. Screen Brightness || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Cropping and Aspect Ratio variation || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Deinterlacing || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback Speed control || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio/Subtitles delay control || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Repeated playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Gestures based playback control || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback of Audio-only media (mp3, m4a, flac, …) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback in Background || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Smart Media Library sorting for audio albums and TV shows || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Media Library Search || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Passcode Lock || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| VoiceOver support || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Organize media in folders || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Use folders as playlists || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback control through headphones, multi-tasking bar or lock screen || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback is paused when headphones are unplugged || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| WiFi upload and HTTP downloads in background || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Support for password protected HTTP streams || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Sharing files with further apps || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Custom vlc:// protocol || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Supported User Interface Languages || English || English, Danish[1], Dutch[1], Finnish, French, German, Hebrew[1], Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese[1], Slovak[1], Spanish, Turkish[1], Ukrainian[1], Vietnamese[1] || Same as 2.0 plus Bosnian, Catalan, Galician, Greek, Hungarian[2], Marathi, Portuguese, Slovenian, Swedish[2] || Same as 2.1.2 plus Czech, Malay, Persian, Spanish (Mexico), Sinhala (added in 2.2.1) || Same as 2.2.1 plus British English, Latvian, Romanian || Same as 2.3 plus Traditional Chinese
|-
| iOS 5.1 support || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| iOS 6.0 support || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| iOS 6.1 support || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| iOS 7.x support || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| iOS 8.x support || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}}
|}

[1] Added in version 2.0.2
[2] Added in version 2.1.2

== Media Synchronization ==
There are multiple ways to synchronize media files to VLC for iOS. Those may be extended in future releases. Streaming without saving files using the limited space available on iOS devices is also supported. See below.

=== iTunes File Sharing ===
Using iTunes, you can add and delete files to VLC for iOS. Apple provides [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094 excellent documentation for this].

=== WiFi Upload ===
If your iOS device and your Mac or PC is on the same local WiFi network, you can use WiFi Upload to add files to VLC for iOS' library.

Within VLC for iOS, click the cone button:

[[File:VLC for iOS Cone menu.png|Location of the Cone menu in VLC for iOS]]

This will expose the sidebar menu.
Locate the WiFi Upload menu item. Notice the empty circle indicating the server's off-state and the description "Inactive Server." (Note: in earlier versions of VLC for iOS, you'll see a toggle button.)

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-menu-wifi-upload-off.png|VLC for iOS' sidebar menu with WiFi Upload item]]

Click the item or switch the toggle. A network address will appear in the item:

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-menu-wifi-upload-on.png|VLC for iOS sidebar' menu with WiFi Upload switched on]]

Enter the network address to your web browser on your Mac or PC on the same local network:

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-wifi-upload-URL-entering.png|Entering the network address in the web browser]]

VLC for iOS' WiFi Uploading page will appear. You can drag any file stored on your Mac or PC to this window for immediate upload to your iOS device. Additionally, you can press the "Upload files" button in the top-right to expose a file selector panel in case your files are not reachable by drag and drop. VLC for iOS' WiFi Uploader supports multiple uploads at the same time and will indicate through a progress when upload is complete.
Because it's VLC after all, you can start the playback of most files on your iOS device as soon as they appear so you don't need to wait until the upload is finished.
VLC for iOS 2.4 adds the ability to also download files stored on device through this page.

[[File:VLC for iOS WiFi Uploader.png|VLC for iOS WiFi Upload page]]

=== Dropbox ===
VLC for iOS natively supports Dropbox. Open the menu as described above, choose Dropbox. For the first time, a login button will appear. When clicking, you'll be redirected to the Dropbox app for login or to the web if you don't have Dropbox installed. VLC for iOS will receive read and write access to your entire Dropbox after login. However, VLC for iOS does not support any write actions (i.e. you cannot upload files from VLC for iOS to your Dropbox either), so don't worry about your file integrity.
Starting in version 2.2, VLC for iOS can also stream contents from your Dropbox without downloading them first.

=== Google Drive ===
Similar to Dropbox, VLC for iOS natively supports Google Drive starting in version 2.2. Please check the process above for setup. Version 2.4 adds support for streaming files from Google Drive without having to download them first.

=== Downloads from the Web ===
The sidebar menu also includes an item called '''Downloads''' (or in earlier versions ''Download from Web Server''). When selected, it will show the download queue and progress of downloads triggered through the network integration (see below) and exposes a field to enter a URL to directly download media from somewhere. Both HTTP and FTP are supported (earlier versions support ''HTTP only'')

[[File:VLC for iOS download from web.png|Downloads]]

== Network Integration ==
In addition to the media synchronization options described above, VLC for iOS provides a variety of options to interact with networking sources. Additionally, third-party websites and apps may include links to open streams directly in VLC for iOS.

=== Open Network Stream ===
Clicking on this item in the sidebar menu reveals a URL field to open a network streams. HTTP, FTP, MMS, MMSH, RTSP, UDP, and RTP streams are supported. Additionally, this view includes a list of your last 15 streams and an option to disable keeping the history.

[[File:VLC for iOS open network stream.png]]

=== Local Network ===
Introduced in VLC for iOS 2.1, ''Local Network'' discovers and lists servers found on your local network. At present, this includes UPNP media servers and FTP servers announced via Bonjour / Rendezvous. Further options will be made available in future releases. Depending on the server capability, you can both stream and/or download the stored contents.

[[File:VLC for iOS Local Network discovery.png|Local Network servers]]

Clicking on "Connect To Server" exposes the ability to connect to FTP servers not included in the list.

== Playback ==
The controller panel provides access to basic playback controls, a video filter panel, audio and subtitles track selection as well as playback speed.
The time slider at the top of the playback screen matches the default media player behavior by allowing you to seek at the pace you want. Next to it, you will find a 2-mode time counter and a button to control aspect ratio and cropping.
VLC for iOS will remember the last playback position for media stored on your iOS device.

[[File:VLC for iOS Playback landscape.png|VLC for iOS Playback view]]

=== Gestures ===
Version 2.2 of VLC for iOS introduces gesture-based playback controls in addition to the ordinary buttons.

Tap the playback screen anywhere with 2 fingers to pause or play the current media. Pinch to end the current playback session and close the video.

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-pause-close.png|VLC for iOS play/pause, close playback gestures]]

Swipe to the left and right to change the playback position.

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-position.png|VLC for iOS playback position gestures]]

Adapt screen brightness by swiping vertically on the left hand side of the playback view (gray hands). Change the current volume by swiping vertically on the right hand side of the playback view (red hands).

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-volume-brightness.png|VLC for iOS volume and brightness gestures]]

=== AirPlay ===
VLC for iOS does support AirPlay video and audio streaming. To enable audio streaming, just take the AirPlay switch which will automatically appear next to the volume slider as soon as your iOS device discovers an AirPlay capable playback device (an Apple TV, a multi media receiver, etc.).
For video playback via AirPlay, it's slightly more difficult due to AirPlay API limitations. Apple does not allow to show an AirPlay button for video playback within an Apple if the app does not use the default media player, which VLC does not for the sake of supporting formats other than H264 / MPEG4. As a work-around, you need to use the AirPlay mirroring featuring available from the multi-tasking bar (shown when double-clicking the physical home button on your iOS device).

=== Subtitles and multiple audio tracks ===
If your media includes subtitles or multiple audio tracks, buttons will appear in the playback controller to switch streams. VLC for iOS will remember the last chosen audio or subtitles track for future playback.
If your media does not include subtitles, but you'd like to show some, give them a similar name to the media item, synchronize them and VLC for iOS will discover them automatically.

=== Video Filters ===
Like VLC media player on desktops, VLC for iOS allows you to modify the video’s colors in real time. Brightness will adapt your device’s physical luminance unless you play your media on an external screen, where it will fallback on a software mode.

[[File:VLC for iOS Video Filters.png]]

=== Playback Speed ===
Clicking the clock button to the left of the playback controller reveals a slider with a logarithmic scale to adapt the playback speed to your needs.

[[File:VLC for iOS playback speed.png]]

=== A word on audio playback ===
VLC for iOS 2.0.x refuses any audio-only media playback. Basic support was added in VLC for iOS 2.1 along with Music Album handling. Future updates will further improve the current feature set by introducing media artwork display, playlists, playlist operations such as shuffling or repeat, and more.

== Media Library ==
Your media collection. It offers basic information about each file, such as length, resolution, or file size. Your last playback position is visualized through an orange triangle at the bottom of the snapshot, unless it’s new or fully played.

[[File:VLC for iOS media library.png]]

=== Smart handling of music albums and TV shows ===
VLC for iOS 2.1 added smart handling of music albums and TV shows. Based upon meta tags and pattern matched file names, VLC for iOS will automatically detect TV shows and music albums. Switching the library mode in the sidebar menu will reveal dynamic collections for either category. "All Files" switches back to the default mode listing all files available on your iOS device within the VLC context.

How are TV shows detected by VLC for iOS?—at present, based upon the file name. The following schemes are supported in current releases: "Show.Name.S01E01.Optional.Episode.Name" or "Show.Name.0x00.Optional.Episode.Name". Show Name will become optional in version 2.2.1. Detection for more schemes will be part of future releases.

[[File:VLC_for_iOS_smart_library.png]]

=== Media grouping in folders ===
VLC for iOS 2.3 adds support for folders and custom grouping of your media content. A folder also acts as a playlist.

=== Passcode lock ===
You can lock the app with a passcode. The current versions of VLC for iOS will always ask for it whenever the app is pushed to the foreground. Additionally, your library contents will be hidden away from the multi-tasking switcher. Starting with version 2.3, playback is stopped if passcode lock is enabled and the app is moved to the background to protect your privacy.

==== I forgot my passcode ====
If you forget your passcode, you need to delete the application and re-install it. This will reset both the settings and the media library. There is no way to recover it. However, you can backup your files using iTunes first.

==== I want to use another passcode ====
Disable passcode lock in VLC's Settings and re-enable it. It will ask you to enter a new passcode.

== Customization and Settings ==
VLC for iOS offers a growing variety of options to customize the app suiting your purposes.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Option name !! Version 2.0.x !! Version 2.1.x || Version 2.2 || Version 2.3 || Version 2.4 || Details
|-
| Passcode Lock || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || When enabled, VLC for iOS will ask for the passcode 5 min after leaving the app when using version 2.0 or 2.1. In 2.2, the app will ask for it right away.
|-
| Optimize item names for display || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Disable removal of unneeded characters, when shown within the media library.
|-
| Network caching level || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Adapt the network caching level to your needs.
|-
| Control playback with gestures || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Disable playback gestures if desired.
|-
| Default playback speed || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Deblocking filter || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Switch deblocking aggression level. Trade-off between quality and speed.
|-
| Deinterlace || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Deinterlace video image: always or never.
|-
| Subtitles Font || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Relative Subtitles Font size || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Use Bold Font || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Subtitles Font Color || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Text Encoding || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Set the subtitles text encoding mostly used by you
|-
| Audio time-stretching || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Improves listing experience
|-
| Audio playback in background || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Audio playback continues when leaving VLC for iOS
|-
| Unlink from Dropbox || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Unlink the app from your Dropbox account
|-
| Unlink from Google Drive || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Unlink the app from your Google Drive account
|-
| Text Encoding for FTP Connections || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|}

== Installation on iOS 5.1 ==
Starting with version 2.2 of VLC for iOS, we no longer support iOS 5.1. VLC requires iOS 6.1 or later.

[[Category:iOS]]
[[Category:Mobile documentation]]

Documentation:Interface

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==General Interface Description==

VLC has several interfaces:
*A cross-platform interface for Windows and GNU/Linux, which is called [[Qt]].
*A native Mac OS X interface.
*An interface that supports skins for both Windows and GNU/Linux.

The operation of VLC is essentially the same in all the interfaces.

=== Windows and GNU/Linux (Qt) ===
The screenshot below shows the default interface in VLC 2.0. More features can be displayed by selecting them in the ''View'' menu.

[[Image:Page1.png|480x360px]] 

See also [[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/VLC 1.2 Interface on Windows 7|VLC Interface 2.0 on Windows 7]]

===Mac OS X===
This screenshot shows the default interface that VLC had on Mac OS X until version 1.1:
[[Image:Default Interface Mac.PNG|center|]]

Since version 2.0 the interface has been redesigned. See [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use/Interface_OSX|OSX 2.0 interface]].

== Starting VLC Media Player in Windows ==

In Windows XP: Click '''Start''' -> '''Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.

In Windows 7: Click '''Start''' -> '''All Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.

VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon {{VLC icon}} is shown in the system tray.

== Stopping VLC Media Player ==

There are three ways to quit VLC:
*Right click the VLC icon ({{VLC icon}}) in the tray and select '''Quit''' (''Alt-F4'').
*Click the '''Close''' button in the main interface of the application.
*In the '''Media''' menu, select '''Quit''' (''Ctrl-Q'').

[[File:Basic_interface_quit.png]]

== Notification Area Icon {{VLC icon}} ==
Clicking this icon shows or hides the VLC interface. Hiding VLC does not exit the application. VLC keeps running in the background when it is hidden. Right clicking the icon in the notification area shows a menu with basic operations, such as opening, playing, stopping, or changing a media file.

== Main Interface ==
The main interface has the following areas:
* '''Menu bar'''.
* '''Track slider''' - The track slider is below the menu bar. It shows the playing progress of the media file. You can drag the track slider left to rewind or right to forward the track being played. When a video file is played, the video is shown between the menu bar and the track slider. '''Note: When a media file is streamed, the track slider does not move because VLC cannot know the total duration.
* '''Control Buttons''' - The buttons below the track slider cover all the basic playback features.

[[Image:Page2.png|640px]] 

[[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use/Menus|Click here to view an explanation of every menu item.]]

[[Image:Playbackcontrols.png|640x480px]]

== Opening media ==

See [[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use 0.9/Opening modes]]

== Streaming Media Files ==

Streaming is a method of delivering audio or video content across a network without the need to download the media file before it is played. You can view or listen to the content as it arrives. It has the advantage that you don't need to wait for large media files to finish downloading before playing them.

VideoLan is designed to stream MPEG videos on high bandwidth networks. VLC can be used as a server to stream MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 files, DVDs and live videos on the network in unicast or multicast. Unicast is a process where media files are sent to a single system through the network. Multicast is a process where media files are sent to multiple systems through the network.

VLC is also used as a client to receive, decode and display MPEG streams. MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 streams received from the network or an external device can be sent to one machine or a group of machines.

[[Image:Streamingdiag.JPG]]

'''To stream a file''':

#From the '''Media''' menu, select '''Open Network Stream'''. The ''Open Media'' dialog box loads with the ''Network'' tab selected.
#In the '''Please enter a network URL''' text box, Type the network URL.
#Click '''Play'''.

Note: When VLC plays a stream, the track slider shows the progress of the playback.

For more information, refer to the [http://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use#Play_a_network_stream_.28WebRadio.2C_WebTV.2C_etc..29 VLC usage page]

[[Image:Vlc_network_stream.PNG|480x360px]]

== Converting and Saving a Media File Format ==

VLC can convert media files from one format to another.

'''To convert a media file''':

#From the '''Media''' menu, select '''Convert/Save'''. The ''Open media'' dialog window appears.
#Click '''Add...'''. A file selection dialog window appears.
#Select the file you want to convert and click '''Open'''. The ''Convert'' dialog window appears.
#In the '''Destination file''' text box, indicate the path and file name where you want to store the converted file.
#From the '''Profile''' drop-down, select a conversion profile.
#Click '''Start'''.

[[File:Basic_interface_convert.png]]

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Documentation:IOS

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== Preliminary Note ==
VLC for iOS is different from what you can do with VLC on desktops. In some ways, you can do more; in other ways, you can do less. VLC for iOS only does media playback. Active streaming or file / stream to file conversations are not supported for usability and performance reasons. This walk-through only includes screenshots of the iPhone interface for size reasons. However, all features are also available on iPad with virtually the same appearance.

== Feature Overview ==
VLC for iOS 2 is a full re-write of the original app and shares no code with it. It is under active development and evolves over time. It is strongly recommended to always use the latest version. To keep track of features added over time, here's a chart.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid dark green; text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
! scope="col" width="150px" | Feature
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 1.x
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.0
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.1
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.2
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.3
! scope="col" width="100px" | Version 2.4
|-
| iTunes File Sharing || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| WiFi Upload || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Download from device via WiFi || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Dropbox Integration || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Streaming from Dropbox || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Google Drive integration || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Streaming from Google Drive || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| HTTP Downloads from Web || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| FTP Downloads from Web || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Opening Network Streams || {{No}} GUI || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| UPNP discovery and streaming || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Plex server discovery and streaming || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Downloads from UPnP multimedia servers || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| FTP discovery, streaming and downloading || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Store FTP server bookmarks || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback via AirPlay || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Playback via AirPlay || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback via Connector Cables || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Playback via Connector Cables || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Subtitles playback || {{No}} || Western languages only || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Subtitles Font Customization || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Closed Caption playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} [2] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Teletext subtitles playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Multi-track audio handling || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Filtering incl. Screen Brightness || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Video Cropping and Aspect Ratio variation || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Deinterlacing || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback Speed control || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio/Subtitles delay control || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Repeated playback || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Gestures based playback control || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback of Audio-only media (mp3, m4a, flac, …) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Audio Playback in Background || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Smart Media Library sorting for audio albums and TV shows || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Media Library Search || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Passcode Lock || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| VoiceOver support || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Organize media in folders || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Use folders as playlists || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback control through headphones, multi-tasking bar or lock screen || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || Partial || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Playback is paused when headphones are unplugged || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| WiFi upload and HTTP downloads in background || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Support for password protected HTTP streams || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Sharing files with further apps || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Custom vlc:// protocol || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| Supported User Interface Languages || English || English, Danish[1], Dutch[1], Finnish, French, German, Hebrew[1], Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese[1], Slovak[1], Spanish, Turkish[1], Ukrainian[1], Vietnamese[1] || Same as 2.0 plus Bosnian, Catalan, Galician, Greek, Hungarian[2], Marathi, Portuguese, Slovenian, Swedish[2] || Same as 2.1.2 plus Czech, Malay, Persian, Spanish (Mexico), Sinhala (added in 2.2.1) || Same as 2.2.1 plus British English, Latvian, Romanian || Same as 2.3 plus Traditional Chinese
|-
| iOS 5.1 support || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| iOS 6.0 support || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| iOS 6.1 support || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| iOS 7.x support || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| iOS 8.x support || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}} || {{Yes}}
|}

[1] Added in version 2.0.2
[2] Added in version 2.1.2

== Media Synchronization ==
There are multiple ways to synchronize media files to VLC for iOS. Those may be extended in future releases. Streaming without saving files using the limited space available on iOS devices is also supported. See below.

=== iTunes File Sharing ===
Using iTunes, you can add and delete files to VLC for iOS. Apple provides [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094 excellent documentation for this].

=== WiFi Upload ===
If your iOS device and your Mac or PC is on the same local WiFi network, you can use WiFi Upload to add files to VLC for iOS' library.

Within VLC for iOS, click the cone button:

[[File:VLC for iOS Cone menu.png|Location of the Cone menu in VLC for iOS]]

This will expose the sidebar menu. Locate the WiFi Upload menu item. Notice the empty circle indicating the server's off-state and the description "Inactive Server". Note that in earlier versions of VLC for iOS, you'll see a toggle button.

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-menu-wifi-upload-off.png|VLC for iOS' sidebar menu with WiFi Upload item]]

Click the item or switch the toggle. A network address will appear in the item:

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-menu-wifi-upload-on.png|VLC for iOS sidebar' menu with WiFi Upload switched on]]

Enter the network address to your web browser on your Mac or PC on the same local network:

[[File:Vlc-for-ios-wifi-upload-URL-entering.png|Entering the network address in the web browser]]

VLC for iOS' WiFi Uploading page will appear. You can drag any file stored on your Mac or PC to this window for immediate upload to your iOS device. Additionally, you can press the "Upload files" button in the top-right to expose a file selector panel in case your files are not reachable by drag and drop. VLC for iOS' WiFi Uploader supports multiple uploads at the same time and will indicate through a progress when upload is complete.
Because it's VLC after all, you can start the playback of most files on your iOS device as soon as they appear so you don't need to wait until the upload is finished.
VLC for iOS 2.4 adds the ability to also download files stored on device through this page.
[[File:VLC for iOS WiFi Uploader.png|VLC for iOS WiFi Upload page]]

=== Dropbox ===
VLC for iOS natively supports Dropbox. Open the menu as described above, choose Dropbox. For the first time, a login button will appear. When clicking, you'll be redirected to the Dropbox app for login or to the web if you don't have Dropbox installed. VLC for iOS will receive read and write access to your entire Dropbox after login. However, VLC for iOS does not support any write actions (i.e. you cannot upload files from VLC for iOS to your Dropbox either), so don't worry about your file integrity.
Starting in version 2.2, VLC for iOS can also stream contents from your Dropbox without downloading them first.

=== Google Drive ===
Similar to Dropbox, VLC for iOS natively supports Google Drive starting in version 2.2. Please check the process above for setup. Version 2.4 adds support for streaming files from Google Drive without having to download them first.

=== Downloads from the Web ===
The sidebar menu also includes an item called '''Downloads''' (or in earlier versions ''Download from Web Server''). When selected, it will show the download queue and progress of downloads triggered through the network integration (see below) and exposes a field to enter a URL to directly download media from somewhere. Both HTTP and FTP are supported (earlier versions support ''HTTP only'')

[[File:VLC for iOS download from web.png|Downloads]]

== Network Integration ==
In addition to the media synchronization options described above, VLC for iOS provides a variety of options to interact with networking sources. Additionally, third-party websites and apps may include links to open streams directly in VLC for iOS.

=== Open Network Stream ===
Clicking on this item in the sidebar menu reveals a URL field to open a network streams. HTTP, FTP, MMS, MMSH, RTSP, UDP, and RTP streams are supported. Additionally, this view includes a list of your last 15 streams and an option to disable keeping the history.

[[File:VLC for iOS open network stream.png]]

=== Local Network ===
Introduced in VLC for iOS 2.1, ''Local Network'' discovers and lists servers found on your local network. At present, this includes UPNP media servers and FTP servers announced via Bonjour / Rendezvous. Further options will be made available in future releases. Depending on the server capability, you can both stream and/or download the stored contents.

[[File:VLC for iOS Local Network discovery.png|Local Network servers]]

Clicking on "Connect To Server" exposes the ability to connect to FTP servers not included in the list.

== Playback ==
The controller panel provides access to basic playback controls, a video filter panel, audio and subtitles track selection as well as playback speed.
The time slider at the top of the playback screen matches the default media player behavior by allowing you to seek at the pace you want. Next to it, you will find a 2-mode time counter and a button to control aspect ratio and cropping.
VLC for iOS will remember the last playback position for media stored on your iOS device.

[[File:VLC for iOS Playback landscape.png|VLC for iOS Playback view]]

=== Gestures ===
Version 2.2 of VLC for iOS introduces gesture-based playback controls in addition to the ordinary buttons.

Tap the playback screen anywhere with 2 fingers to pause or play the current media. Pinch to end the current playback session and close the video.

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-pause-close.png|VLC for iOS play/pause, close playback gestures]]

Swipe to the left and right to change the playback position.

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-position.png|VLC for iOS playback position gestures]]

Adapt screen brightness by swiping vertically on the left hand side of the playback view (gray hands). Change the current volume by swiping vertically on the right hand side of the playback view (red hands).

[[File:Ios-playback-gestures-volume-brightness.png|VLC for iOS volume and brightness gestures]]

=== AirPlay ===
VLC for iOS does support AirPlay video and audio streaming. To enable audio streaming, just take the AirPlay switch which will automatically appear next to the volume slider as soon as your iOS device discovers an AirPlay capable playback device (an Apple TV, a multi media receiver, etc.).
For video playback via AirPlay, it's slightly more difficult due to AirPlay API limitations. Apple does not allow to show an AirPlay button for video playback within an Apple if the app does not use the default media player, which VLC does not for the sake of supporting formats other than H264 / MPEG4. As a work-around, you need to use the AirPlay mirroring featuring available from the multi-tasking bar (shown when double-clicking the physical home button on your iOS device).

=== Subtitles and multiple audio tracks ===
If your media includes subtitles or multiple audio tracks, buttons will appear in the playback controller to switch streams. VLC for iOS will remember the last chosen audio or subtitles track for future playback.
If your media does not include subtitles, but you'd like to show some, give them a similar name to the media item, synchronize them and VLC for iOS will discover them automatically.

=== Video Filters ===
Like VLC media player on desktops, VLC for iOS allows you to modify the video’s colors in real time. Brightness will adapt your device’s physical luminance unless you play your media on an external screen, where it will fallback on a software mode.

[[File:VLC for iOS Video Filters.png]]

=== Playback Speed ===
Clicking the clock button to the left of the playback controller reveals a slider with a logarithmic scale to adapt the playback speed to your needs.

[[File:VLC for iOS playback speed.png]]

=== A word on audio playback ===
VLC for iOS 2.0.x refuses any audio-only media playback. Basic support was added in VLC for iOS 2.1 along with Music Album handling. Future updates will further improve the current feature set by introducing media artwork display, playlists, playlist operations such as shuffling or repeat, and more.

== Media Library ==
Your media collection. It offers basic information about each file, such as length, resolution, or file size. Your last playback position is visualized through an orange triangle at the bottom of the snapshot, unless it’s new or fully played.

[[File:VLC for iOS media library.png]]

=== Smart handling of music albums and TV shows ===
VLC for iOS 2.1 added smart handling of music albums and TV shows. Based upon meta tags and pattern matched file names, VLC for iOS will automatically detect TV shows and music albums. Switching the library mode in the sidebar menu will reveal dynamic collections for either category. "All Files" switches back to the default mode listing all files available on your iOS device within the VLC context.

How are TV shows detected by VLC for iOS?—at present, based upon the file name. The following schemes are supported in current releases: "Show.Name.S01E01.Optional.Episode.Name" or "Show.Name.0x00.Optional.Episode.Name". Show Name will become optional in version 2.2.1. Detection for more schemes will be part of future releases.

[[File:VLC_for_iOS_smart_library.png]]

=== Media grouping in folders ===
VLC for iOS 2.3 adds support for folders and custom grouping of your media content. A folder also acts as a playlist.

=== Passcode lock ===
You can lock the app with a passcode. The current versions of VLC for iOS will always ask for it whenever the app is pushed to the foreground. Additionally, your library contents will be hidden away from the multi-tasking switcher. Starting with version 2.3, playback is stopped if passcode lock is enabled and the app is moved to the background to protect your privacy.

==== I forgot my passcode ====
If you forget your passcode, you need to delete the application and re-install it. This will reset both the settings and the media library. There is no way to recover it. However, you can backup your files using iTunes first.

==== I want to use another passcode ====
Disable passcode lock in VLC's Settings and re-enable it. It will ask you to enter a new passcode.

== Customization and Settings ==
VLC for iOS offers a growing variety of options to customize the app suiting your purposes.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Option name !! Version 2.0.x !! Version 2.1.x || Version 2.2 || Version 2.3 || Version 2.4 || Details
|-
| Passcode Lock || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || When enabled, VLC for iOS will ask for the passcode 5 min after leaving the app when using version 2.0 or 2.1. In 2.2, the app will ask for it right away.
|-
| Optimize item names for display || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Disable removal of unneeded characters, when shown within the media library.
|-
| Network caching level || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Adapt the network caching level to your needs.
|-
| Control playback with gestures || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Disable playback gestures if desired.
|-
| Default playback speed || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Deblocking filter || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Switch deblocking aggression level. Trade-off between quality and speed.
|-
| Deinterlace || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Deinterlace video image: always or never.
|-
| Subtitles Font || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Relative Subtitles Font size || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Use Bold Font || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Subtitles Font Color || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Text Encoding || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Set the subtitles text encoding mostly used by you
|-
| Audio time-stretching || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Improves listing experience
|-
| Audio playback in background || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Audio playback continues when leaving VLC for iOS
|-
| Unlink from Dropbox || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Unlink the app from your Dropbox account
|-
| Unlink from Google Drive || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Unlink the app from your Google Drive account
|-
| Text Encoding for FTP Connections || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|}

== Installation on iOS 5.1 ==
Starting with version 2.2 of VLC for iOS, we no longer support iOS 5.1. VLC requires iOS 6.1 or later.

[[Category:iOS]]
[[Category:Mobile documentation]]

Documentation:Quick Start Guide

2015-02-04T04:03:47Z

Cchen23: /* Overview */

{{RightMenu|Documentation TOC}}
{{Languages}}
Read on for a quick overview of VLC's features and capabilities.

=Starting VLC=
===Windows===
* In Windows XP: Click '''Start''' -> '''Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.
* In Windows 7: Click '''Start''' -> '''All Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.

VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon {{VLC icon}} is shown in the system tray.

===Mac OS X===
Start VLC from the applications menu or the system dock.

VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon {{VLC icon}} is shown in the dock.

===Linux===
Start VLC from the command line with '''vlc''' or start it from your desktop environment's application launcher.

=Interface=
===The main interface===
{|
|[[File:Interface-2.1.0rc1-Windows XP-with_legend.png|550x550px]]
|[[File:Interface-2.1.0rc2-MacOS-with_legend.png|550x550px]]
|-
|align="center"|''' VLC media player on [[Windows]] and [[Linux]]'''
|align="center"|'''VLC media player on [[Mac OS X]]'''
|-
|colspan="2"|
{|style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|
1 : Menu Bar 
2 : Elapsed Time 
3 : Seek Bar 
4 : Total/Remaining Time 
5 : Play/Pause 
6 : Previous 
7 : Stop 
|    
|
8 : Next 
9 : Toggle Fullscreen 
10 : Extended Settings 
11 : Show Playlist 
12 : Loop 
13 : Random 
14 : Volume Control 
|}
|}

===More interface informations===
Go to [[Documentation:Interface]]

=Play a media=

===Play a single media file===
Find a media file you want to play with your favourite File Explorer (Windows Explorer, Finder, Konqueror...) and double-click on it.

You can also drag and drop the file onto VLC.

===Play a whole media folder===
Start VLC, open the ''Media'' menu, and select the ''Open Folder...'' menu item. An ''Open Folder'' dialog box will appear. Select the folder you want to open and select ''Open''.

===Play a CD/DVD/VCD===
Insert your disk and your OS should ask you what you want to do. Select ''Play with VLC'' and select the OK button.

===More open options===
Go to [[Documentation:Open Media|Documentation:Open Media]]

 

=Preferences=

=== Where are the VLC preferences? ===
{|
|width="300"|To open the ''Preferences'' panel, open the Tools menu , and select the ''Preferences'' menu item.
|[[File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png|550x550px]]
|-
|height="10"|
|-
|Here is the Simple Preferences panel where you can modify the essential settings of VLC.
|[[File:Preferences-Windows 8.png|550x550px]]
|}

=== How to reset the VLC preferences? ===
Go to [[VSG:ResetPrefs]]

=Playlist view=

===Overview===
This view allows you to easily browse different sources of media. To access the Playlist View, click on the ''Playlist'' button in the main interface.

{|
|width="300"|
{|valign="top"|
|valign="top"|1:||The current Playlist you are listening and your Media Library 
|-
|valign="top"|2:||The OS default media folders 
|-
|valign="top"|3:||Your local optic drive (CD, DVD...) 
|-
|valign="top"|4:||Your local network sources 
|-
|valign="top"|5:||Internet sources (Podcasts, Shoutcast radios...) 
|-
|valign="top"|6:||The media listing you are listening or browsing 
|-
|}
|
[[File:PlaylistView-Windows 8.png|550px]]
|}

===More Playlist options===
Go to [[Documentation:Playlist]]

{{Documentation}}

Documentation:Quick Start Guide

2015-02-04T04:01:08Z

Cchen23:

{{RightMenu|Documentation TOC}}
{{Languages}}
Read on for a quick overview of VLC's features and capabilities.

=Starting VLC=
===Windows===
* In Windows XP: Click '''Start''' -> '''Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.
* In Windows 7: Click '''Start''' -> '''All Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.

VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon {{VLC icon}} is shown in the system tray.

===Mac OS X===
Start VLC from the applications menu or the system dock.

VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon {{VLC icon}} is shown in the dock.

===Linux===
Start VLC from the command line with '''vlc''' or start it from your desktop environment's application launcher.

=Interface=
===The main interface===
{|
|[[File:Interface-2.1.0rc1-Windows XP-with_legend.png|550x550px]]
|[[File:Interface-2.1.0rc2-MacOS-with_legend.png|550x550px]]
|-
|align="center"|''' VLC media player on [[Windows]] and [[Linux]]'''
|align="center"|'''VLC media player on [[Mac OS X]]'''
|-
|colspan="2"|
{|style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|
1 : Menu Bar 
2 : Elapsed Time 
3 : Seek Bar 
4 : Total/Remaining Time 
5 : Play/Pause 
6 : Previous 
7 : Stop 
|    
|
8 : Next 
9 : Toggle Fullscreen 
10 : Extended Settings 
11 : Show Playlist 
12 : Loop 
13 : Random 
14 : Volume Control 
|}
|}

===More interface informations===
Go to [[Documentation:Interface]]

=Play a media=

===Play a single media file===
Find a media file you want to play with your favourite File Explorer (Windows Explorer, Finder, Konqueror...) and double-click on it.

You can also drag and drop the file onto VLC.

===Play a whole media folder===
Start VLC, open the ''Media'' menu, and select the ''Open Folder...'' menu item. An ''Open Folder'' dialog box will appear. Select the folder you want to open and select ''Open''.

===Play a CD/DVD/VCD===
Insert your disk and your OS should ask you what you want to do. Select ''Play with VLC'' and select the OK button.

===More open options===
Go to [[Documentation:Open Media|Documentation:Open Media]]

 

=Preferences=

=== Where are the VLC preferences? ===
{|
|width="300"|To open the ''Preferences'' panel, open the Tools menu , and select the ''Preferences'' menu item.
|[[File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png|550x550px]]
|-
|height="10"|
|-
|Here is the Simple Preferences panel where you can modify the essential settings of VLC.
|[[File:Preferences-Windows 8.png|550x550px]]
|}

=== How to reset the VLC preferences? ===
Go to [[VSG:ResetPrefs]]

=Playlist view=

===Overview===
This view allows you to easily browse your different source of medias. To access the Playlist View, click on the ''Playlist'' button in the main interface.

{|
|width="300"|
{|valign="top"|
|valign="top"|1:||The current Playlist you are listening and your Media Library 
|-
|valign="top"|2:||The OS default media folders 
|-
|valign="top"|3:||Your local optic drive (CD, DVD...) 
|-
|valign="top"|4:||Your local network sources 
|-
|valign="top"|5:||Internet sources (Podcasts, Shoutcast radios...) 
|-
|valign="top"|6:||The media listing you are listening or browsing 
|-
|}
|
[[File:PlaylistView-Windows 8.png|550px]]
|}

===More Playlist options===
Go to [[Documentation:Playlist]]

{{Documentation}}

Documentation:Quick Start Guide

2015-02-04T04:00:07Z

Cchen23: /* Mac OS X */

{{RightMenu|Documentation TOC}}
{{Languages}}
Read on for a quick overview of VLC's features and capabilities.

=Starting VLC=
===Windows===
* In Windows XP: Click '''Start''' -> '''Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.
* In Windows 7: Click '''Start''' -> '''All Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.

VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon {{VLC icon}} is shown in the system tray.

===Mac OS X===
Start VLC from the applications menu or the system dock. 
VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon
<gallery>
File:VLC_-_icon.png|Caption1
</gallery>
is shown in the dock.

===Linux===
Start VLC from the command line with '''vlc''' or start it from your desktop environment's application launcher.

=Interface=
===The main interface===
{|
|[[File:Interface-2.1.0rc1-Windows XP-with_legend.png|550x550px]]
|[[File:Interface-2.1.0rc2-MacOS-with_legend.png|550x550px]]
|-
|align="center"|''' VLC media player on [[Windows]] and [[Linux]]'''
|align="center"|'''VLC media player on [[Mac OS X]]'''
|-
|colspan="2"|
{|style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|
1 : Menu Bar 
2 : Elapsed Time 
3 : Seek Bar 
4 : Total/Remaining Time 
5 : Play/Pause 
6 : Previous 
7 : Stop 
|    
|
8 : Next 
9 : Toggle Fullscreen 
10 : Extended Settings 
11 : Show Playlist 
12 : Loop 
13 : Random 
14 : Volume Control 
|}
|}

===More interface informations===
Go to [[Documentation:Interface]]

=Play a media=

===Play a single media file===
Find a media file you want to play with your favourite File Explorer (Windows Explorer, Finder, Konqueror...) and double-click on it.

You can also drag and drop the file onto VLC.

===Play a whole media folder===
Start VLC, open the ''Media'' menu, and select the ''Open Folder...'' menu item. An ''Open Folder'' dialog box will appear. Select the folder you want to open and select ''Open''.

===Play a CD/DVD/VCD===
Insert your disk and your OS should ask you what you want to do. Select ''Play with VLC'' and select the OK button.

===More open options===
Go to [[Documentation:Open Media|Documentation:Open Media]]

 

=Preferences=

=== Where are the VLC preferences? ===
{|
|width="300"|To open the ''Preferences'' panel, open the Tools menu , and select the ''Preferences'' menu item.
|[[File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png|550x550px]]
|-
|height="10"|
|-
|Here is the Simple Preferences panel where you can modify the essential settings of VLC.
|[[File:Preferences-Windows 8.png|550x550px]]
|}

=== How to reset the VLC preferences? ===
Go to [[VSG:ResetPrefs]]

=Playlist view=

===Overview===
This view allows you to easily browse your different source of medias. To access the Playlist View, click on the ''Playlist'' button in the main interface.

{|
|width="300"|
{|valign="top"|
|valign="top"|1:||The current Playlist you are listening and your Media Library 
|-
|valign="top"|2:||The OS default media folders 
|-
|valign="top"|3:||Your local optic drive (CD, DVD...) 
|-
|valign="top"|4:||Your local network sources 
|-
|valign="top"|5:||Internet sources (Podcasts, Shoutcast radios...) 
|-
|valign="top"|6:||The media listing you are listening or browsing 
|-
|}
|
[[File:PlaylistView-Windows 8.png|550px]]
|}

===More Playlist options===
Go to [[Documentation:Playlist]]

{{Documentation}}

Documentation:Quick Start Guide

2015-02-04T03:53:25Z

Cchen23: /* Mac OS X */

{{RightMenu|Documentation TOC}}
{{Languages}}
Read on for a quick overview of VLC's features and capabilities.

=Starting VLC=
===Windows===
* In Windows XP: Click '''Start''' -> '''Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.
* In Windows 7: Click '''Start''' -> '''All Programs''' -> '''VideoLAN''' -> '''VLC media player'''.

VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon {{VLC icon}} is shown in the system tray.

===Mac OS X===
Start VLC from the applications menu or the system dock.
VLC is shown on the screen and a small icon VLC - icon.png is shown in the dock.

===Linux===
Start VLC from the command line with '''vlc''' or start it from your desktop environment's application launcher.

=Interface=
===The main interface===
{|
|[[File:Interface-2.1.0rc1-Windows XP-with_legend.png|550x550px]]
|[[File:Interface-2.1.0rc2-MacOS-with_legend.png|550x550px]]
|-
|align="center"|''' VLC media player on [[Windows]] and [[Linux]]'''
|align="center"|'''VLC media player on [[Mac OS X]]'''
|-
|colspan="2"|
{|style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|
1 : Menu Bar 
2 : Elapsed Time 
3 : Seek Bar 
4 : Total/Remaining Time 
5 : Play/Pause 
6 : Previous 
7 : Stop 
|    
|
8 : Next 
9 : Toggle Fullscreen 
10 : Extended Settings 
11 : Show Playlist 
12 : Loop 
13 : Random 
14 : Volume Control 
|}
|}

===More interface informations===
Go to [[Documentation:Interface]]

=Play a media=

===Play a single media file===
Find a media file you want to play with your favourite File Explorer (Windows Explorer, Finder, Konqueror...) and double-click on it.

You can also drag and drop the file onto VLC.

===Play a whole media folder===
Start VLC, open the ''Media'' menu, and select the ''Open Folder...'' menu item. An ''Open Folder'' dialog box will appear. Select the folder you want to open and select ''Open''.

===Play a CD/DVD/VCD===
Insert your disk and your OS should ask you what you want to do. Select ''Play with VLC'' and select the OK button.

===More open options===
Go to [[Documentation:Open Media|Documentation:Open Media]]

 

=Preferences=

=== Where are the VLC preferences? ===
{|
|width="300"|To open the ''Preferences'' panel, open the Tools menu , and select the ''Preferences'' menu item.
|[[File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png|550x550px]]
|-
|height="10"|
|-
|Here is the Simple Preferences panel where you can modify the essential settings of VLC.
|[[File:Preferences-Windows 8.png|550x550px]]
|}

=== How to reset the VLC preferences? ===
Go to [[VSG:ResetPrefs]]

=Playlist view=

===Overview===
This view allows you to easily browse your different source of medias. To access the Playlist View, click on the ''Playlist'' button in the main interface.

{|
|width="300"|
{|valign="top"|
|valign="top"|1:||The current Playlist you are listening and your Media Library 
|-
|valign="top"|2:||The OS default media folders 
|-
|valign="top"|3:||Your local optic drive (CD, DVD...) 
|-
|valign="top"|4:||Your local network sources 
|-
|valign="top"|5:||Internet sources (Podcasts, Shoutcast radios...) 
|-
|valign="top"|6:||The media listing you are listening or browsing 
|-
|}
|
[[File:PlaylistView-Windows 8.png|550px]]
|}

===More Playlist options===
Go to [[Documentation:Playlist]]

{{Documentation}}