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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) | + | 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). |
| − | VideoLAN was originally designed | + | 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. |
More details about the project can be found on the [http://www.videolan.org/ VideoLAN Web site]. | More details about the project can be found on the [http://www.videolan.org/ VideoLAN Web site]. | ||
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==VLC media player== | ==VLC media player== | ||
| − | Originally called VideoLAN Client, VLC media player is | + | Originally called VideoLAN Client, VLC media player is VideoLAN's main software. |
| − | VLC works on many platforms: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, BSD, Solaris, Familiar Linux, Yopy/Linupy and QNX. It can play: | + | VLC works on many platforms: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, BSD, Solaris, Familiar Linux, Yopy/Linupy and QNX. |
| − | *MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 / DivX files from a hard disk, a CD-ROM drive, | + | |
| + | It can play: | ||
| + | *MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 / DivX files from a hard disk, a CD-ROM drive, and so on | ||
* DVDs, VCDs, and Audio CDs | * DVDs, VCDs, and Audio CDs | ||
| − | * | + | * From satellite cards (DVB-S) |
| − | * Several types of network | + | * Several types of network streams: UDP Unicast, UDP Multicast (MPEG-TS), HTTP, RTP/RTSP, MMS, etc. |
* From acquisition or encoding cards (on GNU/Linux and Windows only) | * From acquisition or encoding cards (on GNU/Linux and Windows only) | ||
VLC can also be used as a streaming server. These aspects are detailed in the [[Documentation:Streaming HowTo|Streaming HowTo]]. | VLC can also be used as a streaming server. These aspects are detailed in the [[Documentation:Streaming HowTo|Streaming HowTo]]. | ||
| − | The present guide describes all the client | + | The present guide describes all the playback (client) aspects of VLC media player. |
| − | ==Getting | + | ==Getting help== |
===Documentation=== | ===Documentation=== | ||
| − | The | + | The VideoLAN documentation is made up of four documents: |
| − | * The ''Play-Howto'' | + | |
| − | * The ''Streaming Howto'': | + | * The ''Play-Howto'' (for which this article is the introduction): The complete guide to the VLC media player. |
| − | * The ''VLS user guide'': | + | * [[Documentation:Streaming HowTo | The ''Streaming Howto'']]: The complete guide to VLC as a streaming server, including practical examples to set up a streaming solution. |
| − | * The ''VideoLAN FAQ'': | + | * [http://www.videolan.org/doc/vls-user-guide/en/vls-user-guide-en.html The ''VLS user guide'']: The complete guide for VLS (VideoLAN's legacy streaming server) |
| + | * [http://www.videolan.org/doc/faq/en/videolan-faq-en.html The ''VideoLAN FAQ'']: Frequently Asked Questions about VideoLAN. | ||
| − | The latest version of these documents can be found on the [http://www.videolan.org/doc/ documentation page]. | + | The latest version of these documents, in a variety of languages, can be found on the [http://www.videolan.org/doc/ documentation page]. |
===User support=== | ===User support=== | ||
| − | There are different methods to get support from The VideoLAN team. | + | There are different methods to get support from The VideoLAN team. For more details, please visit our [http://www.videolan.org/support/ Support page]. |
| − | For more details, please visit our [http://www.videolan.org/support/ Support page]. | ||
{{Documentation}} | {{Documentation}} | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 26 September 2007
Contents
Overview of the VideoLAN project
VideoLAN is 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).
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.
More details about the project can be found on the VideoLAN Web site.
VLC media player
Originally called VideoLAN Client, VLC media player is VideoLAN's main software.
VLC works on many platforms: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, BSD, Solaris, Familiar Linux, Yopy/Linupy and QNX.
It can play:
- MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 / DivX files from a hard disk, a CD-ROM drive, and so on
- DVDs, VCDs, and Audio CDs
- From satellite cards (DVB-S)
- Several types of network streams: UDP Unicast, UDP Multicast (MPEG-TS), HTTP, RTP/RTSP, MMS, etc.
- From acquisition or encoding cards (on GNU/Linux and Windows only)
VLC can also be used as a streaming server. These aspects are detailed in the Streaming HowTo.
The present guide describes all the playback (client) aspects of VLC media player.
Getting help
Documentation
The VideoLAN documentation is made up of four documents:
- The Play-Howto (for which this article is the introduction): The complete guide to the VLC media player.
- The Streaming Howto: The complete guide to VLC as a streaming server, including practical examples to set up a streaming solution.
- The VLS user guide: The complete guide for VLS (VideoLAN's legacy streaming server)
- The VideoLAN FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about VideoLAN.
The latest version of these documents, in a variety of languages, can be found on the documentation page.
User support
There are different methods to get support from The VideoLAN team. For more details, please visit our Support page.
This page is part of official VLC media player Documentation (User Guide • Streaming HowTo • Hacker Guide • Modules)
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