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Note: many parts of this documentation are currently outdated / obsolete. If you have good knowledge of a particular subject and feel that it could be documented better, please update the appropriate wiki page.

VLC for dummies: an introduction to VLC

This document will be an introduction to VLC from version 0.9.0 and above. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

VLC Play HowTo

There are several ways to play your media files in the amazing VLC player, e.g.:

1. Drag the file into the VLC window
2. Go to menu Media -> Open File (or any other resource) and browse to the location of the media file you wish to open

To play a whole folder then click on the "Media" menu then click on folder then select the desired folder and click "OK" the desired folder will be played for you.

VLC Streaming HowTo

This document explains how to stream, transcode and save streams using the VideoLAN solution. OUTDATED

The Hacker's Guide to VLC

This document will detail the inner workings of VLC and its source code. UNDER CONTRUCTION

The VLC Modules Index

This document references most of the VLC modules and their options as well as some example uses. UNDER CONSTRUCTION (available content is up to date)

This page is part of official VLC media player Documentation (User Guide • Streaming HowTo • Hacker Guide • Modules)
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