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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Introduction to VLC|Introduction to VideoLAN and VLC]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Introduction to VLC|Introduction to VideoLAN and VLC]]  
**Overview and history of the VideoLAN project.
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**Overview and history of the VideoLAN project.  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Installing VLC|Installation]]
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Installing VLC|Installation]]
  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Installation instructions for a variety of computers.<br>
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'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Installation instructions for a variety of computers.'''<br>  
  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use|VLC Usage]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use|VLC Usage]]  
 
**How to play audio/video materials with the VLC media player. (For versions 0.9 and newer)  
 
**How to play audio/video materials with the VLC media player. (For versions 0.9 and newer)  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Interface|Interface]]  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Interface|Interface]]  
***Short introduction to the interface of the VLC Media Player
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***Short introduction to the interface of the VLC Media Player  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Audio|Audio]]  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Audio|Audio]]  
***Playing audio (e.g. visualization, selection of devices)
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***Playing audio (e.g. visualization, selection of devices)  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video|Video]]  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video|Video]]  
***Playing video (e.g. cropping, screen-/snapshots)
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***Playing video (e.g. cropping, screen-/snapshots)  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playback|Playback]]  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playback|Playback]]  
***Navigation through media files (e.g. chapters, bookmarks)
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***Navigation through media files (e.g. chapters, bookmarks)  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playlist|Playlist]]  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playlist|Playlist]]  
***Creating and managing playlists
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***Creating and managing playlists  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Subtitles|Subtitles]]  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Subtitles|Subtitles]]  
***Selection of subtitles
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***Selection of subtitles  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video and Audio Filters|Video and Audio Filters]]  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video and Audio Filters|Video and Audio Filters]]  
***Usage of VLC's filters (equalizer, video filters)
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***Usage of VLC's filters (equalizer, video filters)  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Snapshots|Snapshots]]  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Snapshots|Snapshots]]  
***How to create snap-/screenshots
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***How to create snap-/screenshots  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Hotkeys|Hotkeys]]  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Hotkeys|Hotkeys]]  
***Configuration of VLC's hotkeys
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***Configuration of VLC's hotkeys  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Basic troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]  
 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Basic troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]  
***Solutions for some common problems
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***Solutions for some common problems  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Advanced Use of VLC|Advanced Use]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Advanced Use of VLC|Advanced Use]]  
**Advanced instruction on streams, filters, plug-ins and more.
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**Advanced instruction on streams, filters, plug-ins and more.  
 
*[[Documentation:WebPlugin|Using VLC inside a webpage]]  
 
*[[Documentation:WebPlugin|Using VLC inside a webpage]]  
**How to build webpages that use the VLC Web plugin.
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**How to build webpages that use the VLC Web plugin.  
 
*[[VLC Uninstall|Uninstallation]]  
 
*[[VLC Uninstall|Uninstallation]]  
 
**Uninstallation instructions.
 
**Uninstallation instructions.

Revision as of 17:29, 29 November 2010


The reference documentation on VideoLAN's projects.
Articles under the GNU General Public License only.


Pages in the "Documentation" namespace are part of the official VLC media player documentation.

All pages in this namespace are licensed under the GNU General Public License.

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


VLC Play HowTo

User documentation for everyone.

        Installation instructions for a variety of computers.

  • VLC Usage
    • How to play audio/video materials with the VLC media player. (For versions 0.9 and newer)
    • Interface
      • Short introduction to the interface of the VLC Media Player
    • Audio
      • Playing audio (e.g. visualization, selection of devices)
    • Video
      • Playing video (e.g. cropping, screen-/snapshots)
    • Playback
      • Navigation through media files (e.g. chapters, bookmarks)
    • Playlist
      • Creating and managing playlists
    • Subtitles
      • Selection of subtitles
    • Video and Audio Filters
      • Usage of VLC's filters (equalizer, video filters)
    • Snapshots
      • How to create snap-/screenshots
    • Hotkeys
      • Configuration of VLC's hotkeys
    • Troubleshooting
      • Solutions for some common problems
  • Advanced Use
    • Advanced instruction on streams, filters, plug-ins and more.
  • Using VLC inside a webpage
    • How to build webpages that use the VLC Web plugin.
  • Uninstallation
    • Uninstallation instructions.

VLC Streaming HowTo

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

NOTE: See Streaming HowTo New for more updated information regarding streaming (WIP).

The Hacker's Guide to VLC

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

The VLC Modules Index

This document references most of the VLC modules and their options as well as some example uses.


This page is part of official VLC media player Documentation (User GuideStreaming HowToHacker GuideModules)
Please read the Documentation Editing Guidelines before you edit the documentation
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.