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This page lists most of the {{VLCSourceFolder|modules}} present in the official [[VLC source code]]. Understanding these pages might require that you know about VLC and its command line usage. It is recommended that you read the other [[Documentation:Documentation|documentation]] first.

To list all the available modules in your VLC build, use:
 {{%}} '''vlc --list'''

To list a module's configuration options, use:
 % '''vlc -p <modulename> --advanced --help-verbose'''

== Interfaces ==

=== Graphical ===
*[[Documentation:Modules/Qt4|Qt4]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/skins2|Skins2]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/macos|macOS]]

*[[Documentation:Modules/wxWidgets|wxWidgets]] (up to 0.9)

=== Text ===

*[[Documentation:Modules/rc|remote control (rc)]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/telnet|telnet]] (until 2.0.0)
*[[Documentation:Modules/ncurses|ncurses]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/lua|lua]]

=== Other ===

*[[Documentation:Modules/http_intf|HTTP]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/hotkeys|Hotkeys]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/lirc|lirc]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/osc|osc]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/wiimote|Wiimote]]

== Outputs ==

=== Audio Output ===

*[[Documentation:Modules/directx_aout|DirectX]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/waveout|waveout]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/mmdevice|WASAPI]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/portaudio|portaudio]] (up to 2.0)
*[[Documentation:Modules/sdl_aout|SDL]]

*[[Documentation:Modules/auhal|AUHAL]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/jack|jack]]

*[[Documentation:Modules/alsa|Alsa]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/oss|OSS]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/arts|aRts]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/esd|esound]] (up to 0.9)

*[[Documentation:Modules/opensles|OpenSL ES]]

*[[Documentation:Modules/file_aout|file]]

=== Video Output ===
*[[Documentation:Modules/direct3d|Direct3D]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/directx_vout|DirectX]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/wingdi|Windows GDI]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/glwin32|OpenGL for windows]]

*[[Documentation:Modules/opengl|OpenGL]]

*[[Documentation:Modules/xvideo|XVideo]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/x11|X11]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/glx|OpenGL (GLX)]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/fb|Framebuffer]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/directfb|Direct framebuffer]]

*[[Documentation:Modules/sdl_vout|SDL]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/caca|Colored ASCII Art]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/aa|ASCII Art]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/image|Image]] (up to 0.9.10)

=== Stream Output ===

*[[Documentation:Modules/standard|Standard (std)]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/transcode|Transcode]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/duplicate|Duplicate]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/rtp|RTP]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/es|Elementary Stream (es)]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/display|Display]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/dummy_sout|Dummy]]


*[[Documentation:Modules/bridge-out|Bridge Out]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/bridge-in|Bridge In]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/mosaic-bridge|Mosaic Bridge]]


*[[Documentation:Modules/autodel|Autodel]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/gather|Gather]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/description|Description]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/switcher|Switcher]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/transrate|Transrate]] (up to 1.1.0)

== Filters ==

=== Audio Filters ===

=== Video Filters ===

*[[Documentation:Modules/adjust|Adjust]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/anaglyph|Anaglyph 3D]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/atmo|AtmoLight]] (up to 3.0.0)
*[[Documentation:Modules/colorthres|Color Threshold]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/erase|Logo Erase]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/extract|Extract]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/freeze|Freeze]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/gaussianblur|Gaussian Blur]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/gradfun|Gradfun]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/gradient|Gradient]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/invert|Invert]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/motionblur|Motion Blur]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/noise|Noise]] (up to 1.1.13)
*[[Documentation:Modules/oldmovie|Oldmovie]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/posterize|Posterize]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/psychedelic|Psychedelic]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/ripple|Ripple]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/rotate|Rotate]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/scene|Scene]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/sepia|Sepia]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/sharpen|Sharpen]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/VHS|VHS]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/wave|Wave]]

The following video filters are for use in transcode only:
*[[Transcode#Canvas_and_Padding|Crop Padd]]
*[[Transcode#Canvas_and_Padding|Canvas]]

The following video filters are for use in the mosaic framework only:
*[[Documentation:Modules/bluescreen|Blue Screen]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/alphamask|Alpha mask]]

=== Video Sub-Filters ===


*[[Documentation:Modules/marq|Marq]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/rss|RSS]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/logo|Logo]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/mosaic|Mosaic]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/time|Time]] (up to 0.8.6)
*[[Documentation:Modules/subsdelay|Subsdelay]]

=== Video Output Filters ===

*[[Documentation:Modules/deinterlace|Deinterlace]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/transform|Transform]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/wall|Wall]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/crop|Crop]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/panoramix|Panoramix]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/clone|Clone]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/logo|Logo]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/magnify|Magnify]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/puzzle|Puzzle]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/distort|Distort]] (up to 0.8.6)

=== Visualizations ===
* [[Documentation:Modules/visualizer|Visualizer]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/goom|Goom]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/projectm|ProjectM]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/vsxu|Vovoid VSXu]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/galaktos|Galaktos]] (up to 1.0.6)

=== Access Filters ===
*[[Documentation:Modules/timeshift|Timeshift]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/record|Record]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/dump|Dump]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/bandwidth|Bandwidth]]

== Other ==

=== Accesses ===
*[[Documentation:Modules/file|File Input]] - for reading local files
*[[Documentation:Modules/directory|Directory]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/dvdnav|DVDnav Input]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/dvdread|DVDRead Input]] - DVD without menu support
*[[Documentation:Modules/cdda|CD Input]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/vcd|VCD]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/http|HTTP Input]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/ftp|FTP Input]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/udp|UDP/RTP Input]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/rtsp|RTSP]] - 
*[[Documentation:Modules/mms|MMS]] - reading from the MicroSoft Media Server
*[[Documentation:Modules/screen|Screen Input]] - grabbing the currently active screen
*[[Documentation:Modules/fake|Fake]] (up to 0.9.0) - presents a static image as a video stream
*[[Documentation:Modules/rawvid|Raw Video]] - streams of bitmap images
*[[Documentation:Modules/mkv|Matroska stream]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/h264|H.264 Video]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/pvr|IVTV MPEG Encoding Card Input]]

Linux specific:
*[[Documentation:Modules/rawdv|DV]] (through libdv)
*[[Documentation:Modules/dvb|DVB Input]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/pvr|PVR]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/v4l|Video4Linux (v4l)]] (up to 1.1.13)
*[[Documentation:Modules/v4l2|Video4Linux2 (v4l2)]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/dc1394|DC1394]]

Windows specific:
*[[Documentation:Modules/bda|BDA]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/dshow|DirectShow]]

macOS specific:
*[[Documentation:Modules/eyetv|EyeTV]] - reads DVB streams from the proprietary EyeTV.app; requires a plugin
*[[Documentation:Modules/qtkit|QTKit]] - reads uncompressed video from internal iSights

=== Access Outputs ===

=== Codecs ===

==== Audio ====
==== Video ====
==== Subtitles ====

=== Demuxers ===
*[[Documentation:Modules/avcodec|avcodec]] ("FFmpeg")
==== Playlist ====
*[[Documentation:Modules/m3u-open|m3u]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/pls-open|pls]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/b4s-open|b4s]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/dvb-open|dvb]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/podcast|podcast]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/xspf-open|XSPF]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/shout-winamp|Winamp Shoutcast]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/asx-open|ASX]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/sgimb|sgimb]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/qtl|QTL]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/gvi|gvi]]

=== Muxers ===

=== Service Discovery ===

*[[Documentation:Modules/sap|SAP]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/shout|Shoutcast]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/podcast_sd|Podcast]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/hal|HAL]] (up to 1.1.13)
*[[Documentation:Modules/daap|DAAP]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/bonjour|Bonjour]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/upnp_intel|UPnP (intel)]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/upnp_cc|UPnP (cyberlink)]]

=== Misc ===
*[[Documentation:Modules/netsync|Netsync]]
*[[Documentation:Modules/motion_control|Motion control]]
*[[VLC_Wikitube|Wikitube]]

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