VLC 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 free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols.
Version 3.0.20 • Windows • 38 MB
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2024-02-16
We are happy to announce a major update of VLC for iOS, iPadOS and tvOS adding playback history, A to B playback, Siri integration, support for external subtitles and audio tracks, a way to favorite folders on local network servers, improved CarPlay integration and many small improvements.
2023-11-02
Today, VideoLAN is publishing the 3.0.20 release of VLC, which is a medium update to VLC's 3.0 branch: it updates codecs, fixes a FLAC quality issue and improves playback of numerous formats including improved subtitles rendering. It also fixes a freeze when using frame-by-frame actions. On macOS, audio layout problems are resolved. Finally, we update the user interface translations and add support for more. Additional details on the release page. This release also fixes two security issues, which are detailed here and there.
2023-05-03
We are happy to announce a major update of VLC for iOS, iPadOS and tvOS adding a new audio playback interface, CarPlay integration, various improvements to the local media library and iterations to existing features such as WiFi Sharing. Notably, we also added maintenance improvements to the port to tvOS including support for the Apple Remote's single click mode. See the press release for details.
2022-11-29
Today, VideoLAN is publishing the 3.0.18 release of VLC, which adds support for a few formats, improves adaptive streaming support, fixes some crashes and updates many third party libraries. More details on the release page. This release also fixes multiple security issues, which are detailed here.
2022-10-24
VideoLAN is a de-facto pacifist organization and cares about cross-countries cooperations, and believes in the power of knowledge and sharing. War goes against those ideals. As a response Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we decided to financially support the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and their work on aiding and protecting forcibly displaced people and communities, in the places where they are necessary. See our press statement.
VLC là một khung và trình phát đa phương tiện đa nền tảng miễn phí và mã nguồn mở, có thể phát hầu hết các tệp đa phương tiện và các giao thức phát trực tuyến khác nhau.
VLC has hardware decoding on most platforms. It supports 0-copy on the GPU and can fallback on software when required.
Plays all formats
MPEG-1/2, DivX® [1/2/3/4/5/6], MPEG-4 ASP, XviD, 3ivX D4, H.261, H.263 / H.263i, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC, Cinepak, Theora, Dirac / VC-2, MJPEG [A/B], WMV 1/2, WMV 3 / WMV-9 / VC-1, Sorenson 1/3, DV, On2 VP3/VP5/VP6, Indeo Video v3 [IV32], Real Video [1/2/3/4].
MPEG Layer 1/2, MP3 - MPEG Layer 3, AAC - MPEG-4 part3, Vorbis, AC3 - A/52, E-AC-3, MLP / TrueHD>3, DTS, WMA 1/2, WMA 3, FLAC, ALAC, Speex, Musepack / MPC, ATRAC 3, Wavpack, Mod, TrueAudio, APE, Real Audio, Alaw/µlaw, AMR [3GPP], MIDI, LPCM, ADPCM, QCELP, DV Audio, QDM2/QDMC, MACE.
DVD, Text files [MicroDVD, SubRIP, SubViewer, SSA1-5, SAMI, VPlayer], Closed captions, Vobsub, Universal Subtitle Format [USF], SVCD / CVD, DVB, OGM, CMML, Kate.
ID3 tags, APEv2, Vorbis comment.
Advanced control
VLC has the most complete feature-set over the video, subtitle synchronisation, video and audio filters.
Advanced formats
Input Media
UDP/RTP Unicast, UDP/RTP Multicast, HTTP / FTP, MMS, TCP/RTP Unicast, DCCP/RTP Unicast, File, DVD Video, Video CD / VCD, SVCD, Audio CD [no DTS-CD], DVB [Satellite, Digital TV, Cable TV], MPEG encoder, Video acquisition.
Input Formats
MPEG [ES,PS,TS,PVA,MP3], AVI, ASF / WMV / WMA, MP4 / MOV / 3GP, OGG / OGM / Annodex, Matroska [MKV], Real, WAV [including DTS], Raw Audio: DTS, AAC, AC3/A52, Raw DV, FLAC, FLV [Flash], MXF, Nut, Standard MIDI / SMF, Creative™ Voice.
Miscellaneous
SAP/SDP announces, Bonjour protocol, Mozilla/Firefox plugin, ActiveX plugin, SVCD Menus, Localization, CD-Text, CDDB CD info, IGMPv3, IPv6, MLDv2, CPU acceleration.