VSG:Usage:Version
This page is about the different VLC media player versions.
Contents
Windows
VLC 1.0.0 does not work on Vista or 7
This is a know limitation. Please use VLC 1.1.11 or more recent
VLC 0.9.0/1.0.0/1.1.0 doesn't work on Win9x
This is by design. You need at least Windows 2000 to run latest VLC 1.1.x.
For earlier Windows release, use VLC 0.8.6i or check out this forum post for tips running latest VLC under Windows 98 or Windows Me.
VLC 2.0.0 doesn't work on Windows 2000 or Windows XP SP1
This is by design. You need at least Windows XP SP2 to run latest VLC 2.0.x.
Please upgrade your Windows or use VLC 1.1.11.
Version compatibility summary
| 0.8.6 | 0.9.x/1.0.x | 1.1.x |
2.0.x/2.1.x | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 95/98/ME | Yes | No | No | No | Use KernelEx to use latest versions. |
| Windows NT 4.0 | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Windows 2000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Installation of SP4 is mandatory |
| Windows XP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, SP2 or newer | It is recommended to install SP3 |
| Windows 2003 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, SP1 or newer | It is recommended to install SP3 |
| Windows Vista | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | It is highly recommended to install the platform Update |
| Windows 2008 / 2008R2 | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Windows 7 | No | No | Yes | Yes | We recommended to install SP1, for your own safety |
| Windows 8 | No | No | No | Yes, since 2.0.4 |
Mac OS X
Version compatibility summary
| 0.8.6 | 0.9.x | 1.0.x/1.1.x |
2.0.x | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panther X.3 | Yes | No | No | No | Use 0.8.6i. Use Mac OS X 10.3.9 and QuickTime 7 |
| Tiger X.4 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Use 0.9.10. Use Mac OS X 10.4.9 and QuickTime 7 |
| Leopard X.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | It works both for PPC and Intel |
| Snow Leopard X.6 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | It is necessary to use 10.6.3 and over |
| Lion X.7 | No | No | Yes | Yes | 10.7.2 is strongly recommended |
| Mountain Lion X.8 | No | No | No | Yes | 10.8.2 is strongly recommended |
This page is part of the informal VLC Support Guide.
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