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==VideoLAN WIKI==
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The purpose of this Wiki is to provide a documentation that does not cover the whole streaming solution, but provides answers to problems that the users frequently have.
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== VideoLAN WIKI ==
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Welcome to the Wiki site for VideoLAN!
  
Learn more about the [http://www.videolan.org VideoLAN] project and what it is [[We Use VideoLAN|used for]].
 
  
You will find many different things here :
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The purpose of this Wiki is to provide a documentation that does not cover the whole streaming solution, but provides answers to problems that the users frequently have.
  
* Some documentation about VLC media player and platform-specific tips
 
* Some documentation about the Streaming solution
 
* Our [[Knowledge Base]] about streaming
 
  
You can also refer to our [http://www.videolan.org/doc/faq/en/videolan-faq-en.html "official" FAQ] with more platform-specific or usage-specific information.
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Find out [[We Use VideoLAN|who uses VideoLAN]]
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=== What is VideoLAN ===
  
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VideoLAN is made up of two programs:
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* '''VLC''', the more common program, plays many types of media files and streamed media. It can create media streams and save media files in different formats and quality than the original file.
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* [[VLS]] is a streaming server, used for profesional streaming solutions. It shares some features with VLC.
  
Please note that to modify the content of the Wiki, or to submit articles or FAQ questions, you need to be identified. Please create an account, this is very fast.
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===VLC media player===
Feel free to add to this site, however, keep content appropriate and useful. This is not the place to report bugs or to request help. [http://www.videolan.org/support/bug-reporting.html See our info on bug reporting].
 
  
==VLC media player==
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* Want to know [[How to|how to]] do things with VLC?
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* Get help with some [[Common Problems]]
  
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Advice for VLC on your platform...
 
* [[VLCMacOSX|Mac OS X]]
 
* [[VLCMacOSX|Mac OS X]]
 
* [[Windows]]
 
* [[Windows]]
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* [[Linux|GNU/Linux]]
 
* [[Linux|GNU/Linux]]
 
* [[FreeBSD]]
 
* [[FreeBSD]]
* [[Additional Interfaces]]
 
* How to get a [[skins|nice VLC with skins ?]]
 
* [[Unsupported|Why your Mac OS 9, OS/2 or other platforms are unsupported ?]]
 
* [[Uncommon uses]]
 
* [[What can vlc do]]
 
  
==VideoLAN Streaming solution==
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=== Knowledge Base ===
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Our [[Knowledge Base]] has information on
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* [[Codec]]s
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* [[Fileformat|Files]]
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* [[Dictionary]]
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* [[Knowledge Base|more »]]
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==== Tips and Tricks ====
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* You can download extra [[Skins]] for VLC
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* Add [[Additional Interfaces]] to control VLC in different ways, such as from [[Mouse Gestures|mouse gestures]] or even [[Web_Interface|through the internet]].
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* [[Uncommon uses|Mad things you can do with VLC]]
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* Find out [[We Use VideoLAN|who uses VideoLAN]]
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=== Edit the Wiki! ===
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Please note that to modify the content of the Wiki, or to submit articles or FAQ questions, you need to be identified. Please create an account, this is very fast.
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Feel free to add to this site, however, keep content appropriate and useful. This is not the place to report bugs or to request help. [http://www.videolan.org/support/bug-reporting.html See our info on bug reporting].
  
* [[VLCSout|VLC Stream Output]]
 
* [[VLS]]
 
* [[Channel Information Service]]
 
* [[Notes about other clients]] (Interoperability)
 
  
==General documentation==
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=== More on... ===
  
* [[Knowledge Base]] project
 
 
* [[T-Shirt Design Contest]]
 
* [[T-Shirt Design Contest]]
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* [[Channel Information Service]]
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* [[Notes about other clients]] (Interoperability)

Revision as of 21:19, 14 January 2006

VideoLAN WIKI

Welcome to the Wiki site for VideoLAN!


The purpose of this Wiki is to provide a documentation that does not cover the whole streaming solution, but provides answers to problems that the users frequently have.


What is VideoLAN

VideoLAN is made up of two programs:

  • VLC, the more common program, plays many types of media files and streamed media. It can create media streams and save media files in different formats and quality than the original file.
  • VLS is a streaming server, used for profesional streaming solutions. It shares some features with VLC.

VLC media player

Advice for VLC on your platform...

Knowledge Base

Our Knowledge Base has information on


Tips and Tricks

Edit the Wiki!

Please note that to modify the content of the Wiki, or to submit articles or FAQ questions, you need to be identified. Please create an account, this is very fast. Feel free to add to this site, however, keep content appropriate and useful. This is not the place to report bugs or to request help. See our info on bug reporting.


More on...