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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/macos|macOS]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/Qt4|Qt4]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/skins2|Skins2]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/wxWidgets|wxWidgets]] (up to 0.9)

=== Text ===
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* [[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/file_aout|file]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/portaudio|portaudio]] (up to 2.0)
* [[Documentation:Modules/sdl_aout|SDL]] (up to 1.1.13)
Android specific:
* [[Documentation:Modules/opensles|OpenSL ES]]
Linux specific:
* [[Documentation:Modules/alsa|Alsa]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/arts|aRts]] (up to 0.9.10)
* [[Documentation:Modules/esd|esound]] (up to 0.9.10)
* [[Documentation:Modules/jack|jack]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/pulse|pulse]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/oss|OSS]]
macOS specific:
* {{docmod|audioqueue}} (up to 2.2.8)
* {{docmod|auhal}} (HAL AudioUnit)
Windows specific:
* [[Documentation:Modules/directx_aout|DirectX]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/mmdevice|WASAPI]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/waveout|waveout]]

=== Video Output ===
* [[Documentation:Modules/aa|ASCII Art]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/caca|Colored ASCII Art]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/image|Image]] (up to 0.9.10)
* [[Documentation:Modules/opengl|OpenGL]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/sdl_vout|SDL]] (up to 2.2.8)
Linux specific:
* [[Documentation:Modules/directfb|Direct framebuffer]] (up to 2.2.8)
* [[Documentation:Modules/fb|Framebuffer]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/glx|OpenGL (GLX)]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/x11|X11]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/xvideo|XVideo]]
Windows specific:
* [[Documentation:Modules/direct3d|Direct3D]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/directx_vout|DirectX]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/glwin32|OpenGL for windows]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/wingdi|Windows GDI]]

=== Stream Output ===
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* [[Documentation:Modules/autodel|Autodel]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/delay|Delay]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/description|Description]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/display|Display]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/dummy_sout|Dummy]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/duplicate|Duplicate]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/es|Elementary Stream (es)]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/gather|Gather]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/rtp|RTP]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/standard|Standard (std)]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/switcher|Switcher]] (up to 2.0.9)
* [[Documentation:Modules/transcode|Transcode]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/transrate|Transrate]] (up to 1.0.2)
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The following are for use in the mosaic framework only:
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* [[Documentation:Modules/bridge-in|Bridge In]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/bridge-out|Bridge Out]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/mosaic-bridge|Mosaic Bridge]]
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== Filters ==
=== Audio Filters ===
=== Video Filters ===
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* [[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/distort|Distort]] (up to 0.8.6 - split into various)
* [[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]]
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The following video filters are for use in transcode only:
* [[Transcode#Canvas_and_Padding|Canvas]]
* [[Transcode#Canvas_and_Padding|Crop Padd]]

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

=== Video Sub-Filters ===
* [[Documentation:Modules/logo|Logo]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/marq|Marq]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/mosaic|Mosaic]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/rss|RSS]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/subsdelay|Subsdelay]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/time|Time]] (up to 0.8.6 - merged with marq)

=== Video Output Filters ===
* [[Documentation:Modules/crop|Crop]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/deinterlace|Deinterlace]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/logo|Logo]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/magnify|Magnify]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/puzzle|Puzzle]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/transform|Transform]]

==== Video Splitters ====
* [[Documentation:Modules/clone|Clone]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/panoramix|Panoramix]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/wall|Wall]]

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

=== Access Filters ===
* [[Documentation:Modules/bandwidth|Bandwidth]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/dump|Dump]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/record|Record]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/timeshift|Timeshift]] (up to 0.9.9 - moved to core)

== Other ==
=== Accesses ===
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* [[Documentation:Modules/cdda|CD Input]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/directory|Directory]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/dvdnav|DVDnav Input]] - DVD with menus
* [[Documentation:Modules/dvdread|DVDRead Input]] - DVD without menus
* [[Documentation:Modules/fake|Fake]] (up to 0.9.0) - presents a static image as a video stream
* [[Documentation:Modules/file|File Input]] - for reading local files
* [[Documentation:Modules/ftp|FTP Input]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/h26x|H.264 Video]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/http|HTTP Input]]
* {{docmod|jpeg}}
* {{docmod|mjpeg}}
* [[Documentation:Modules/mkv|Matroska stream]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/mms|MMS]] - for reading from the MicroSoft Media Server
* [[Documentation:Modules/rawvid|Raw Video]] - streams of bitmap images
* [[Documentation:Modules/rtp|RTP Input]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/rtsp|RTSP]]
* {{docmod|sdp}}
* [[Documentation:Modules/screen|Screen Input]] - screen feed
* [[Documentation:Modules/udp|UDP Input]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/vcd|VCD]]
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Linux specific:
* [[Documentation:Modules/dc1394|DC1394]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/dvb|DVB Input]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/pvr|PVR]] (IVTV MPEG Encoding Card Input) (up to 2.0.9)
* [[Documentation:Modules/rawdv|DV]] (through libdv)
* [[Documentation:Modules/v4l|Video4Linux (v4l)]] (up to 1.1.13)
* [[Documentation:Modules/v4l2|Video4Linux2 (v4l2)]]

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

macOS specific:
* [[Documentation:Modules/eyetv|EyeTV]] (up to 2.2.8) - reads DVB streams from the proprietary EyeTV.app; requires a plugin
* [[Documentation:Modules/qtcapture|qtcapture]] (up to 2.2.8) - reads uncompressed video from internal iSights
* {{docmod|qtsound}}
* {{docmod|avcapture}}

=== Access Outputs ===
* {{docmod|shout}} (shoutcast/icecast)

=== Codecs ===
==== Audio ====
* {{docmod|a52}}
* {{docmod|flac}}
* {{docmod|mpc}} - [[Musepack]]
* {{docmod|ogg}}
* {{docmod|vorbis}}
* {{docmod|wav}}

==== Video ====
* {{docmod|h26x}}
* {{docmod|nsv}}
* {{docmod|schroedinger}}
* {{docmod|vpx}}

==== Subtitles ====
* [[Documentation:Modules/kate|kate]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/subtitle|subtitle]]
* {{docmod|telx}}

=== Demuxers ===
* [[Documentation:Modules/avcodec|avcodec]] ("FFmpeg")

==== Playlist ====
* {{docmod|playlist}} (formats are read with sub-modules)

=== Muxers ===
* {{docmod|asf}}
* {{docmod|avformat}}
* {{docmod|avi}}
* {{docmod|daala}}
* {{docmod|mp4}}
* {{docmod|mpjpeg}}
* {{docmod|ogg}}
* {{docmod|schroedinger}}
* {{docmod|vpx}}
* {{docmod|wav}}

=== Service Discovery ===
* [[Documentation:Modules/bonjour|Bonjour]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/daap|DAAP]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/hal|HAL]] (up to 1.1.13)
* [[Documentation:Modules/sap|SAP]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/shout|Shoutcast]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/shout-winamp|Winamp Shoutcast]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/podcast|podcast]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/upnp_cc|UPnP (cyberlink)]]
* [[Documentation:Modules/upnp_intel|UPnP (intel)]]

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

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