F or almost two decades, VLC Media Player has been one of the first apps I install on a new computer. It is the reliable, ...

The cross-platform VLC media player’s website has been banned by the government of India. The free portable streaming media player has been blocked on Windows devices. The cross-platform VLC media ...

Back in February 2010, I wrote a post for MacStories about Lunettes, a codename of a new interface for VideoLAN’s popular media player VLC. Back then, I used to spend a good portion of my days ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More VideoLAN today announced that VLC, the world’s most used media player, ...

Reports had alleged that the ban was because of the Chinese ‘connection’, when in fact, VLC media player is an open source software from a France-based group. Now, the ban has been lifted as ...

I pludged on VLC 0.9.2, and have found some pretty severe problems so far:<BR><BR> <UL TYPE=SQUARE> <LI>Playing files over SMB or NFS on a wireless connection is ...

One of the most exciting apps coming to Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone, is VLC Media Player. Its been a really long time in development, and has had a lot of support from the user community. The good ...

However, if you can’t play videos on VLC, this may be because your computer is missing an audio or a video codec. To check which ones are installed on your computer, you can use a dedicated software ...

We know that the iPad is (mostly) great for video playback, if you buy your movies and TV shows from iTunes or go through the trouble of converting non-Apple-supported formats. But what if there were ...

Why it matters: The ban highlights the nebulous manner in which websites and softwares are blocked by the Indian government. It also underscores the need for accountability from the government as ...