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{{wikipedia|VLC media player|VLC media player}}
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:''Download VLC from '''[http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC's Homepage]''' ''
:''Download VLC from '''[https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC's Homepage]''' ''
'''VLC media player''' ([[History|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.


It started as a student project at the French [http://www.ecp.fr/index_html_en École Centrale, Paris] but is now a worldwide project with developers from 20 countries. ([[History|more]]).
'''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.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]].


== Use VLC on your OS  ==
== Use VLC on your platform ==


=== [[Linux]]  ===
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*[[GNU/Linux Debian]]  
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*[[Ubuntu|GNU/Linux Ubuntu]]  
=== Operating Systems ===
*[[RedHat|GNU/Linux RedHat]]  
* [[Windows]]  
*[[Mandriva|GNU/Linux Mandriva (formerly Mandrake)]]  
* [[Windows CE]]
*[[Gentoo|GNU/Linux Gentoo]]  
* [[macOS]]  
*[[SuSe|GNU/Linux SuSe]]
* [[FreeBSD]]  
*[[Slackware|Slackware GNU/Linux]]  
* [[Solaris]]
*[[Pardus|GNU/Linux Pardus]]  
* [[iOS]]
*[[Distros|GNU/Linux distros]]
* [[Android]]
|


=== Other OS  ===
=== [[Linux|GNU/Linux]] ===
*[[Mac OS X]]  
* [[Debian|GNU/Linux Debian]]  
*[[Windows]]  
* [[Ubuntu|GNU/Linux Ubuntu]]  
*[[BeOS]]  
* [[Red Hat|GNU/Linux Red Hat]]  
*[[FreeBSD]]  
* [[Gentoo|GNU/Linux Gentoo]]  
*[[Windows CE]]
* [[SUSE|GNU/Linux SUSE]]  
* [[Slackware|Slackware GNU/Linux]]
* [[Pardus|GNU/Linux Pardus]]
* [[Distros|Other GNU/Linux distros]]
|}


== Related Links ==
== Related Links ==
* [[History|History of the project]]
* [[History|History of the project]]
* [[VLC CodeNames]]
* [[VLC CodeNames]]
* [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC Home page]
* [https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC Home page]
* [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html VLC features]
* [[VLC Features]]
* [http://www.pavtube.com/dvd_ripper/ DVD Ripper]
* [http://www.pavtube.com/blu-ray-ripper/ Blu-ray Ripper]
* [http://www.pavtube.com/video_converter/ Video Converter]
* [http://www.pavtube.com/video_to_iphone/ Video to iPhone]
* [http://www.pavtube.com/hd-video-converter/ HD Video Converter]
* [http://www.pavtube.com/mts-converter/ MTS Converter]
* [[Main Page|VideoLAN Wiki Home]]
* [[Main Page|VideoLAN Wiki Home]]


== HOW to ==
* Check out all the ''possibilities'' of [[What can VLC do?|what VLC can do]]
* Want to know [[how to|HOW TO]] do things with VLC?
* Get help with some [[Common Problems]]
* View some of VLC's [[Awards]]


== 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 [[Web_Interface|through the internet]].
* [[Uncommon uses|Mad things you can do with VLC]]
* [[Notes about other clients]] (Interoperability)


[[Category:Player]] [[Category:VideoLAN projects]]
[[Category:Player]]
[[Category:VideoLAN projects]]

Latest revision as of 23:52, 30 March 2019

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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.

Use VLC on your platform

Operating Systems

GNU/Linux

Related Links

HOW to

Tips and Tricks

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