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**Overview and history of the VideoLAN project.
 
**Overview and history of the VideoLAN project.
  
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Installing VLC|Installation]]                                     [[Image:Installer.png|100x100px]]
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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Installing VLC|VLC Installation]]                                     [[Image:Installer.png|100x100px]]
  
'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Installation instructions for a variety of computers.'''<br>
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** Installation instructions for various Operating Systems.
  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use|VLC Usage]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Interface1.png|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use|VLC Usage]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Interface1.png|100x100px]]  
 
**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)
 
<br>
 
  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Interface|Interface]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Image:Default Interface Mac.PNG|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Interface|Interface]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Image:Default Interface Mac.PNG|100x100px]]  
 
**Short introduction to the interface of the VLC Media Player
 
**Short introduction to the interface of the VLC Media Player
  
<br>
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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Audio|Audio]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Image:Basic audio stereomono.png|150x100px]]
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**Playing audio (e.g. visualization, selection of devices)
  
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Audio|Audio]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Image:Basic audio stereomono.png|150x100px]]
 
**Playing audio (e.g. visualization, selection of devices)
 
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video|Video]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Basic video fullscreen interface.png|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video|Video]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Basic video fullscreen interface.png|100x100px]]  
 
**Playing video (e.g. cropping, screen-/snapshots)  
 
**Playing video (e.g. cropping, screen-/snapshots)  
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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playback|Playback]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Playbackcontrols.png|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playback|Playback]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Playbackcontrols.png|100x100px]]  
**Navigation through media files (e.g. chapters, bookmarks)  
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**Navigation through media files (e.g. chapters, bookmarks)
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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playlist|Playlist]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Basic playlist default.png|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playlist|Playlist]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Basic playlist default.png|100x100px]]  
 
**Creating and managing playlists  
 
**Creating and managing playlists  
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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Subtitles|Subtitles]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:VLCSubs.png|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Subtitles|Subtitles]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:VLCSubs.png|100x100px]]  
**Selection of subtitles  
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**Selection of subtitles
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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video and Audio Filters|Video and Audio Filters]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Effects and Filters.PNG|100x100px]]
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video and Audio Filters|Video and Audio Filters]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Effects and Filters.PNG|100x100px]]
  
 
Usage of VLC's filters (equalizer, video filters)  
 
Usage of VLC's filters (equalizer, video filters)  
 
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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Snapshots|Snapshots]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Basic snapshots config.png|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Snapshots|Snapshots]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Basic snapshots config.png|100x100px]]  
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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Hotkeys|Hotkeys]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Image:VLC-hotkeys.png|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Hotkeys|Hotkeys]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Image:VLC-hotkeys.png|100x100px]]  
 
**Configuration of VLC's hotkeys  
 
**Configuration of VLC's hotkeys  
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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Basic troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Intf-wx-messages.jpg|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Basic troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Intf-wx-messages.jpg|100x100px]]  
 
**Solutions for some common problems  
 
**Solutions for some common problems  
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*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Advanced Use of VLC|Advanced Use]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:VLCadvanceopen.png|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Advanced Use of VLC|Advanced Use]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:VLCadvanceopen.png|100x100px]]  
 
**Advanced instruction on streams, filters, plug-ins and more.  
 
**Advanced instruction on streams, filters, plug-ins and more.  
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*[[Documentation:WebPlugin|Using VLC inside a webpage]]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Web.JPG|100x100px]]  
 
*[[Documentation:WebPlugin|Using VLC inside a webpage]]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Web.JPG|100x100px]]  
 
**How to build webpages that use the VLC Web plugin.
 
**How to build webpages that use the VLC Web plugin.

Revision as of 06:44, 30 January 2012

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

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 Usage Documentation

User documentation for everyone.

    • Installation instructions for various Operating Systems.
  • VLC Usage                                    Interface1.png
    • How to play audio/video materials with the VLC media player. (For versions 0.9 and newer)
  • Interface                                       Default Interface Mac.PNG
    • Short introduction to the interface of the VLC Media Player
  • Audio                                     Basic audio stereomono.png
    • Playing audio (e.g. visualization, selection of devices)
  • Video                                        Basic video fullscreen interface.png
    • Playing video (e.g. cropping, screen-/snapshots)
  • Playback                                     Playbackcontrols.png
    • Navigation through media files (e.g. chapters, bookmarks)
  • Playlist                                    Basic playlist default.png
    • Creating and managing playlists
  • Subtitles                                  VLCSubs.png
    • Selection of subtitles

Usage of VLC's filters (equalizer, video filters)

  • Snapshots                              Basic snapshots config.png
    • How to create snap-/screenshots
  • Hotkeys                                 100x100px
    • Configuration of VLC's hotkeys
  • Troubleshooting                         Intf-wx-messages.jpg
    • Solutions for some common problems
  • Advanced Use                        100x100px
    • Advanced instruction on streams, filters, plug-ins and more.

Uninstallation                            Uninstall.PNG

  • Uninstallation instructions.

VLC Streaming Documentation

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

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

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.

INTERFACE

Graphics

Text Other

OUTPUT

Audio output

Video output

Stream output

FILTERS

Audio filters

video filters

video-sub filters

video output filters

visualizations

access filters

OTHER

Accesses

Access Outputs
Codecs
Audio
Video
Subtitles
Demuxers
Playlist

Muxers
Service Discovery

Misc


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