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'''libvlccore''' is the core part of VLC. It is the heart of VLC, powering the [[LibVLC]] library and providing the internal infrastructure for a lot of functionality such as stream access, audio and video output, plugin handling, a thread system. All the libvlccore source files are located in the {{VLCSourceFolder|src}} directory and its subdirectories:

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! Directory Name        
! Directory Explanation

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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/android}}
|Configuration code specific to VLC on [[Android]].
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/audio_output}}
|initializes the audio mixer, ie. finds the right playing frequency, and then resamples audio frames received from the decoder(s).
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/config}}
|Contains code to parse command line arguments and vlcrc files.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/darwin}}
|Configuration code specific to VLC on Mac OS X.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/extras}}
|Some extra functions to complement the C library.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/input}}
|Opens an input module, reads packets, parses them and passes reconstituted elementary streams to the decoder(s).
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/interface}}
|Contains code for user interaction such as key presses and device ejection.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/misc}}
|Miscellaneous utilities used in other parts of VLC, such as the thread system, the message queue, the object lookup system, the [[Hacker Guide/Variables|variable system]] or CPU detection.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/modules}}
|Contains the mechanism of the modules/plugin system.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/network}}
|Contains code related to network access.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/os2}}
|Configuration code specific to VLC on OS/2.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/playlist}}
|Manages playlist interaction such as stop, play, next, or random playback.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/posix}}
|Configuration code specific to VLC on POSIX.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/stream_output}}
|Initializes stream output muxers and encoders to enable [[streaming]] with VLC.
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|src/symbian
|Configuration code specific to VLC on Symbian.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/test}}
|The short VLC test suite.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/text}}
|Contains text-related functions, like character encodings, [[Unicode]], and IDNs.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/video_output}}
|initializes the video display, gets all pictures and subpictures (ie. subtitles) from the decoder(s), optionally converts them to another format (such as YUV to RGB), and displays them.
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|{{VLCSourceFolder|src/win32}}
|Configuration code specific to VLC on [[Windows]]
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