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== VideoLAN WIKI ==
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* [[Documentation:Documentation|Documentation]]
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* [[VSG:Main|VLC Support Guide]]
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* [[Knowledge Base]]
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* [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]]
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* [[Report_Bugs|Report a bug]]
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* [[Help VideoLAN|Join the project]]
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* [[:Category:Building|Compile VLC]]
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* [[Developers_Corner|Develop on VLC]]
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* [[Control VLC instance|Control, Extend VLC]]
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* [[libVLC|Use libVLC SDK]]
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* [[x264]]
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Welcome to the Wiki site for VideoLAN!
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The purpose of this Wiki is to provide a documentation that does not cover the whole streaming solution, but provides answers to problems that the users frequently have.
 
  
[http://www.videolan.org/ VideoLAN non-wiki website]
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<h2 style="margin:0; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; padding:0.2em 0.4em; color:black; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:start;">What is VideoLAN?</h2>
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'''[[VideoLAN]]''' is a ''[[VideoLAN Team|team]]'' and a ''[[Contribute|community]]'' that develop and support [[open source]] [[:Category:VideoLAN_projects|video projects]].
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<h2 style="margin:0; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; padding:0.2em 0.4em; color:black; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:start;">What is VLC?</h2>
  
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{{VLC}} {{VLC:latest_version}} is a multimedia player which plays all media formats on all platforms.
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=== What is VideoLAN ===
 
 
 
VideoLAN is made up of two programs:
 
* [[VLC]], the more common program, plays many types of media files and streamed media. It can create media streams and save media files in different formats and quality than the original file.
 
* [[VLS]] is a streaming server, used for professional streaming solutions. It shares some features with VLC.
 
 
 
===VLC media player===
 
 
 
* Want to know [[How to|how to]] do things with VLC?
 
* Get help with some [[Common Problems]]
 
 
 
Advice for VLC on your platform...
 
* [[VLCMacOSX|Mac OS X]]
 
* [[Windows]]
 
* [[BeOS]]
 
* [[Linux|GNU/Linux]]
 
* [[FreeBSD]]
 
 
 
[http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ Get VLC!]
 
 
 
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=== Knowledge Base ===
 
 
 
Our [[Knowledge Base]] has information on
 
* [[Codec]]s
 
* [[Fileformat|Files]]
 
* [[Dictionary]]
 
* [[Knowledge Base|more &raquo;]]
 
 
 
 
 
==== Tips and Tricks ====
 
* You can download extra [[Skins]] for VLC
 
* Add [[Additional Interfaces]] to control VLC in different ways, such as from [[Mouse Gestures|mouse gestures]] or even [[Web_Interface|through the internet]].
 
* [[Uncommon uses|Mad things you can do with VLC]]
 
* Find out [[We Use VideoLAN|who uses VideoLAN]]
 
* View VideoLAN's [[Awards]]
 
  
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'''[https://videolan.org/vlc/ Download VLC!]'''
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=== Developers Corner ===
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=== Edit the Wiki! ===
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This website is a [[wikipedia:Wiki|Wiki]], so please edit it! Please keep content appropriate and useful.
  
VideoLAN is also a development community that you can join.  
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To modify the contents of this wiki, you need to [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]], which is very fast.
  
You can help videolan by developing, doing artwork, promoting us, ...
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'''NOTE:''' This is not the place to [[report bugs]] or to [https://forum.videolan.org request help].
 
 
The [[Developers Corner]] contains various information relative to development: Howtos, work in progress, ...
 
  
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''Check out our [[VideoLAN Wiki:Syntax|VideoLAN wiki syntax]] and our [[Sandbox|test page]].''
 
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=== Edit the Wiki! ===
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[[Category:VideoLAN Wiki]]
 
 
Please note that to modify the content of the Wiki, or to submit articles or FAQ questions, you need to be identified. Please create an account, this is very fast.
 
Feel free to add to this site, however, keep content appropriate and useful. This is not the place to report bugs or to request help. [http://www.videolan.org/support/bug-reporting.html See our info on bug reporting].
 
 
 
=== More on... ===
 
 
 
* [[T-Shirt Design Contest]]
 
* [[Channel Information Service]]
 
* [[Notes about other clients]] (Interoperability)
 
* [[VideoLAN in the News]]
 

Latest revision as of 03:33, 21 November 2019



What is VideoLAN?

VideoLAN is a team and a community that develop and support open source video projects.

What is VLC?

VLC media player 3.0.12 is a multimedia player which plays all media formats on all platforms.

Download VLC!


Edit the Wiki!

This website is a Wiki, so please edit it! Please keep content appropriate and useful.

To modify the contents of this wiki, you need to create an account, which is very fast.

NOTE: This is not the place to report bugs or to request help.

Check out our VideoLAN wiki syntax and our test page.