Knowledge Base

This page is the starting point for the VideoLAN Knowledge Base. Its goal is to document as much information about codecs, fileformats, protocols etc. Although mainly consisting of technical information, it is intended to be easily understandible by all users. It is something like a dictionary or a encyclopedia on video/audio streaming/playing. We can then link to these definitions from our user documentation and stuff.

Mike Melanson and Diego Biurrun from the FFmpeg project also started the MultimediaWiki where you can find tons of information about multimedia technology, and mostly about codecs.

• Codec

About audio and video formats, like DivX and AC2

• Fileformat

About different file types, like .avi and .mpg

• Protocols

How data is sent from one place to another

• Dictionary

Look up VideoLAN related words and concepts

• Players

Other Multimedia Software

• Companies

Software companies related (or not related) to VideoLAN

• Links

Related web links

• Servers

VLS, VLC and server software and hardware

• Projects

3rd party projects related to VideoLAN

• A brief history of VideoLAN

About VideoLAN

• Video Output

Different ways to display output

• Interfaces

Different ways to control VLC

• Buying Media to Play with VLC

How to get DRM-free music.

• Hardware Compatibility list

Hardware that works with VLC/VLS.