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== Overview of the VideoLAN project  ==
 
== Overview of the VideoLAN project  ==
VideoLAN is a complete software solution for video streaming and playback, developed by students of the [http://www.ecp.fr Ecole Centrale Paris] and developers from all over the world, under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License] (GPL).  
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VideoLAN was a complete software solution for video streaming and playback, developed by students of the [http://www.ecp.fr Ecole Centrale Paris] and developers from all over the world, under the [https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License] (GPL).  
  
VideoLAN was originally designed to stream MPEG videos on high bandwidth networks, but VideoLAN's main software, VLC media player, has evolved to become a full-featured, cross-platform media player.  
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Originally VideoLAN was designed to stream MPEG videos on high-bandwidth networks, but VideoLAN's main software, VLC media player, has evolved to become a full-featured, cross-platform media player.  
  
More details about the project can be found on the [http://www.videolan.org/ VideoLAN Web site].  
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Now the Non-Profit Organisation developing and offering the VLC media player is called: VideoLAN Organisation
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More details about the project can be found on the [https://www.videolan.org/ VideoLAN Web site].
  
 
== VLC Media Player  ==
 
== VLC Media Player  ==
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[[File:Interface 2.PNG|thumb|left|194x150px|[[VLC]] 2.0 default interface, [[Windows]]]]
 
Originally called ''VideoLAN Client'', VLC media player is VideoLAN's main software product.  
 
Originally called ''VideoLAN Client'', VLC media player is VideoLAN's main software product.  
  
VLC works on many platforms: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, BSD, Solaris, Android, iOS, QNX and many more...
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VLC media player works on many platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS, BeOS, BSD, Solaris, Android, iOS, QNX and many more...
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!colspan="2"|VLC media player on [[Windows]]
 
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|1 : Menu Bar<br>
 
2 : Elapsed Time<br>
 
3 : Seek Bar<br>
 
4 : Total/Remaining Time<br>
 
5 : Play/Pause<br>
 
6 : Previous/Stop/Next<br>
 
7 : Toggle Fullscreen<br>
 
8 : Extended Settings<br>
 
9 : Show Playlist<br>
 
10 : Loop<br>
 
11 : Random<br>
 
12 : Volume Control<br>
 
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|1 : Menu Bar<br>
 
2 : Previous/Play-Pause/Next<br>
 
3 : Stop<br>
 
4 : Show Playlist<br>
 
5 : Seek Bar<br>
 
6 : Elapsed Time<br>
 
7 : Volume Control<br>
 
8 : Toggle Fullscreen<br>
 
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It supports the following video and audio formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4/DivX, h264, webm, mkv, DVDs, VCDs, Audio CDs, wmv and wma.
 
It supports the following video and audio formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4/DivX, h264, webm, mkv, DVDs, VCDs, Audio CDs, wmv and wma.
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It can also play from external sources:
 
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This guide describes all the playback (client) aspects of VLC media player.
 
This guide describes all the playback (client) aspects of VLC media player.
 
== Getting help  ==
 
 
=== Documentation  ===
 
 
The VideoLAN documentation is composed of three documents:
 
 
*The ''Play-Howto'' (for which this article is the introduction): The complete guide to the VLC media player.
 
*[[Documentation:Streaming HowTo|The ''Streaming Howto'']]: The complete guide to VLC as a streaming server, including practical examples to set up a streaming solution.
 
*[[FAQ]]: Frequently Asked Questions about VideoLAN.
 
*[[VSG]]: The VLC Support Guide, is a guide for troubleshooting most common issues with VLC
 
 
The latest version of these documents, in a variety of languages, can be found on the [[Documentation:Documentation|documentation page]].
 
 
=== User support  ===
 
 
There are different methods to get support from The VideoLAN team. For more details, please visit our [http://www.videolan.org/support/ Support page].
 
 
== See Also  ==
 
 
[[Documentation:VLC for dummies]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:18, 11 February 2019

VLC User Guide

Quick Start Guide
Installing VLC
History
Usage
Interface
Open Media
Audio
Video
Playback
Playlist
Subtitles
Video and Audio Filters
Snapshots
Hotkeys
Uninstalling VLC
Troubleshooting
Advanced usage
Using VLC inside a webpage
Command line
Alternative Interfaces
Misc

Appendix
Building Pages for the HTTP Interface
Format String
Building Lua Playlist Scripts
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Overview of the VideoLAN project

VideoLAN was a complete software solution for video streaming and playback, developed by students of the Ecole Centrale Paris and developers from all over the world, under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Originally VideoLAN was designed to stream MPEG videos on high-bandwidth networks, but VideoLAN's main software, VLC media player, has evolved to become a full-featured, cross-platform media player.

Now the Non-Profit Organisation developing and offering the VLC media player is called: VideoLAN Organisation

More details about the project can be found on the VideoLAN Web site.

VLC Media Player

VLC 2.0 default interface, Windows

Originally called VideoLAN Client, VLC media player is VideoLAN's main software product.

VLC media player works on many platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS, BeOS, BSD, Solaris, Android, iOS, QNX and many more... It supports the following video and audio formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4/DivX, h264, webm, mkv, DVDs, VCDs, Audio CDs, wmv and wma.

It can also play from external sources:

  • Satellite.
  • Cable.
  • Digital TV cards (DVB-S, DVB-T).
  • Several types of network streams: UDP/RTP Unicast, UDP/RTP Multicast, HTTP, RTSP, MMS, etc.
  • Acquisition or encoding cards.
  • Webcams and other devices.

VLC can also be used as a streaming server. This feature is described in the Streaming HowTo.

This guide describes all the playback (client) aspects of VLC media player.

This page is part of official VLC media player Documentation (User GuideStreaming HowToHacker GuideModules)
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