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{{Wikipedia|VLC media player}} | {{Wikipedia|VLC media player|fr:VLC media player|label2=VLC media player (French)}} | ||
:''Download VLC from '''[https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC's Homepage]''' '' | :''Download VLC from '''[https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC's Homepage]''' '' | ||
'''VLC media player''' (initially [[VideoLAN]] Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats ([[MPEG]], [[DivX]]/[[Xvid]], [[Ogg]], and ''many'' more) as well as [[DVD]]s, [[VCD]]s, and various [[stream]]ing protocols. However in recent years it has also become a extremely powerful server to stream live and on demand video in several formats to our network and the Internet. VLC is made by the non-profit foundation [[VideoLAN]]. | '''VLC media player''' (initially [[VideoLAN]] Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats ([[MPEG]], [[DivX]]/[[Xvid]], [[Ogg]], and ''many'' more) as well as [[DVD]]s, [[VCD]]s, and various [[stream]]ing protocols. However in recent years it has also become a extremely powerful server to stream live and on demand video in several formats to our network and the Internet. VLC is made by the non-profit foundation [[VideoLAN]]. | ||
It started as a student project at the French [http://www. | It started as a student project at the French [http://www.centralesupelec.fr/en École Centrale, Paris] but is now a worldwide project with developers from 20 countries. ([[History|more about its history]]). | ||
VLC is built in a modular way. This means that you can choose from a range of different [[modules]] to decide how to [[Interface|control]] VLC and how to display the [[video output]]. | VLC is built in a modular way. This means that you can choose from a range of different [[modules]] to decide how to [[Interface|control]] VLC and how to display the [[video output]]. | ||
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* [[Windows CE]] | * [[Windows CE]] | ||
* [[macOS]] | * [[macOS]] | ||
* [[FreeBSD]] | * [[FreeBSD]] | ||
* [[Solaris]] | * [[Solaris]] | ||
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=== [[Linux|GNU/Linux]] === | === [[Linux|GNU/Linux]] === | ||
* [[GNU/Linux Debian]] | * [[Debian|GNU/Linux Debian]] | ||
* [[Ubuntu|GNU/Linux Ubuntu]] | * [[Ubuntu|GNU/Linux Ubuntu]] | ||
* [[Red Hat|GNU/Linux | * [[Red Hat|GNU/Linux Red Hat]] | ||
* [[Gentoo|GNU/Linux Gentoo]] | * [[Gentoo|GNU/Linux Gentoo]] | ||
* [[ | * [[SUSE|GNU/Linux SUSE]] | ||
* [[Slackware|Slackware GNU/Linux]] | * [[Slackware|Slackware GNU/Linux]] | ||
* [[Pardus|GNU/Linux Pardus]] | * [[Pardus|GNU/Linux Pardus]] | ||
* [[Distros|GNU/Linux distros]] | * [[Distros|Other GNU/Linux distros]] | ||
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== Tips and Tricks == | == Tips and Tricks == | ||
* You can download extra [[Skins]] for VLC | * You can download extra [[Skins]] for VLC | ||
* Add different [[ | * Add different [[interfaces]] to control VLC in different ways, such as from [[mouse gestures]] or even [[Web_Interface|through the internet]]. | ||
* [[Uncommon uses|Mad things you can do with VLC]] | * [[Uncommon uses|Mad things you can do with VLC]] | ||
* [[Notes about other clients]] (Interoperability) | * [[Notes about other clients]] (Interoperability) | ||
Latest revision as of 23:52, 30 March 2019
- Download VLC from VLC's Homepage
VLC media player (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG, DivX/Xvid, Ogg, and many more) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. However in recent years it has also become a extremely powerful server to stream live and on demand video in several formats to our network and the Internet. VLC is made by the non-profit foundation VideoLAN.
It started as a student project at the French École Centrale, Paris but is now a worldwide project with developers from 20 countries. (more about its history).
VLC is built in a modular way. This means that you can choose from a range of different modules to decide how to control VLC and how to display the video output.
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Tips and Tricks
- You can download extra Skins for VLC
- Add different interfaces to control VLC in different ways, such as from mouse gestures or even through the internet.
- Mad things you can do with VLC
- Notes about other clients (Interoperability)