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:''Download VLC from '''[http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC's Homepage]''' '' | :''Download VLC from '''[http://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. | '''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. | ||
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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]]. | ||
| − | Check the [http://developers.videolan.org/vlc/NEWS NEWS] | + | Check the [http://developers.videolan.org/vlc/NEWS NEWS]. |
== Use VLC on your OS == | == Use VLC on your OS == | ||
Revision as of 13:49, 23 October 2009
- 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.
It started as a student project at the French École Centrale, Paris but is now a worldwide project with developers from 20 countries. (more).
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.
Check the NEWS.
Use VLC on your OS
Linux
- GNU/Linux Debian
- GNU/Linux Ubuntu
- GNU/Linux RedHat
- GNU/Linux Mandriva (formerly Mandrake)
- GNU/Linux Gentoo
- GNU/Linux SuSe
- Slackware GNU/Linux
- GNU/Linux distros
