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{{wikipedia|VLC media player|VLC media player}} | |||
:''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 is made by the non-profit foundation [[VideoLAN]]. | |||
It started as a student project at the French [http://www.ecp.fr/index_html_en École Centrale, Paris] but is now a worldwide project with developers from 20 countries. ([[History|more]]). | |||
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]]. | |||
== Use VLC on your platform == | |||
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=== Operating Systems === | |||
* [[Windows]] | |||
* [[Mac OS X]] | |||
* [[BeOS]] | |||
* [[FreeBSD]] | |||
* [[Windows CE]] | |||
* [[iOS]] | |||
* [[Android]] | |||
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=== [[Linux|GNU/Linux]] === | |||
* [[GNU/Linux Debian]] | |||
* [[Ubuntu|GNU/Linux Ubuntu]] | |||
* [[RedHat|GNU/Linux RedHat]] | |||
* [[Mandriva|GNU/Linux Mandriva (formerly Mandrake)]] | |||
* [[Gentoo|GNU/Linux Gentoo]] | |||
* [[SuSe|GNU/Linux SuSe]] | |||
* [[Slackware|Slackware GNU/Linux]] | |||
* [[Pardus|GNU/Linux Pardus]] | |||
* [[Distros|GNU/Linux distros]] | |||
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== Related Links == | |||
* [[History|History of the project]] | |||
* [[VLC CodeNames]] | |||
* [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC Home page] | |||
* [[VLC Features]] | |||
* [[Main Page|VideoLAN Wiki Home]] | |||
== HOW to == | |||
* Check out all the ''possibilities'' of [[What can VLC do?|what VLC can do]] | |||
* Want to know [[how to|HOW TO]] do things with VLC? | |||
* Get help with some [[Common Problems]] | |||
* View some of VLC's [[Awards]] | |||
== Tips and Tricks == | |||
* You can download extra [[Skins]] for VLC | |||
* Add different [[Interface | interfaces]] to control VLC in different ways, such as from [[Mouse Gestures|mouse gestures]] or even [[Web_Interface|through the internet]]. | |||
* [[Uncommon uses|Mad things you can do with VLC]] | |||
* [[Notes about other clients]] (Interoperability) | |||
[[Category:Player]] [[Category:VideoLAN projects]] | |||
Revision as of 16:03, 22 March 2014
- 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. VLC is made by the non-profit foundation VideoLAN.
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.
Use VLC on your platform
Operating Systems |
GNU/Linux |
Related Links
HOW to
- Check out all the possibilities of what VLC can do
- Want to know HOW TO do things with VLC?
- Get help with some Common Problems
- View some of VLC's Awards
Tips and Tricks
- You can download extra Skins for VLC
- Add different interfaces to control VLC in different ways, such as from mouse gestures or even through the internet.
- Mad things you can do with VLC
- Notes about other clients (Interoperability)