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VideoLAN VLC media player Documentation

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VLC User Guide

This is the user documentation aimed at everyone.

Read the complete table of content.

Highlights:

• Quick Start Guide
• Install VLC
• Main VLC interface
• VLC command line

VLC Streaming Documentation

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 OUTDATED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.

• Audio Filters
• Core
• Modules source tree
• VLM Internals

The VLC Modules Index

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

Nota Bene: Parts of this documentation are currently outdated or incomplete. If you have good knowledge or feel that you could document it better, please update the appropriate wiki page.

This page is part of official VLC media player Documentation (User Guide • Streaming HowTo • Hacker Guide • Modules)
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