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VLC

A free and open source cross-platform multimedia player
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What is VLC?

It is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
VLC is a tool in the Media Player category of a tech stack.

Who uses VLC?

Developers
22 developers on StackShare have stated that they use VLC.

VLC Integrations

VLC's Features

  • Plays everything - Files, Discs, Webcams, Devices and Streams
  • Plays most codecs with no codec packs needed - MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, MKV, WebM, WMV, MP3...
  • Runs on all platforms - Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, Android ...
  • Completely Free - no spyware, no ads and no user tracking

VLC Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to VLC?
ExoPlayer
It is an application level media player for Android. It provides an alternative to Android’s MediaPlayer API for playing audio and video both locally and over the Internet. It supports features not currently supported by Android’s MediaPlayer API, including DASH and SmoothStreaming adaptive playbacks. Unlike the MediaPlayer API, it is easy to customize and extend, and can be updated through Play Store application updates.
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VLC's Followers
17 developers follow VLC to keep up with related blogs and decisions.