What is VLC Media Player? - Comments Page 2

I have tried to use VLC Media Player, in the past and it didn't work out, to well. I am going to try using it, again. Looks like a LOT has been added, since, I tried to use it.

I have learned to at least to try and use what you have recommended. I know that I can trust, you opinion and knowledge of whatever, you are recommending or talking about.

I will let you know, if, it works well or not. I did play a couple of songs, from my Music List and they played very well. My stereo speakers captured all of the sounds and that is what I want. Now, to learn how to make it my default player and to transfer all of my Music List, over to the VLC Media Player.

I do like the Visualizations on VLC. :)

@Lee: "VLC for iOS" is free as is "VLC Streamer Free" whereas the "VLC Streamer" is a paid for bundle. See @Abinadi's last statement. "VLC for iOS" is from VideoLAN and is free. The "VLC Streamer" is not from VideoLAN. GNU General Public License doesn't say you can't charge for any changes.

I have been using VLC for over a decade and it has been free. I haven't found anything yet that can't be played in VLC. I have it on all my computers and devices.

VLC is a fantastic media player! I used it for a while on Windows and, more recently, on at least twenty different Linux distros (it took me a while to find the one I like best).

As for the controversial functionality, the DMCA is one of the biggest farces ever perpetrated and needs to be repealed. Until then, you do what you've gotta do.

Yes, VLC is great. CAUTION!!! I wanted the latest version so went to what I thought was the Videolan site (didn't check my typng) and tried Videolan.com - this is NOT the official VLC site which you will find at Videolan.org
Fortunately I did not try to download from the rip-off site, who knows what that would have done to my computer.....

Bob, can it shrink my videos so that I can e-mail them in MSN?

I use GOM player. A comparison between it and VLC would make for interesting reading.

Having lost a the Polderbits Video Recorder I had paid for I found Icecream screen recorder but couldn't play the mkv files. After searching and getting frustrated I thought of VLC and of course it plays mkv. By the way the best site for any audio or video downloads is this: http://www.videohelp.com/tools?toolsearch=video+player&submit=Search&portable=&s=&orderby=Name&hits=50
It describes exactly if it is free or trial and warns about bundleware.

You talk about using VLC Media Player as a replacement for iTunes, but even with version 2.2.0 VLC won't play M4P files, iTunes's "Protected ACC audio file" format.

Until I can do that, and until I see a VLC implementation that mimics the fantastic programming abilities of the old iTunes DJ, I guess I'm stuck using iTunes 10.7, which I refuse to update because Apple took away iTunes DJ in later versions. >:(

Mac

Used the program since 2009. It doesn't seem to playback Dolby sound from my DVD series of True Blood, whereas Cyberlink DVD player will?

I guess I have been living under a rock....I never heard of VLC. However, when I try to download it, AVG blocks it and no matter what I do short of turning off the firewall. It sets off all kinds of bells and whistles in malewarebytes too.

Anyone else have the same problem?

I found it many years ago when I was looking for a way to play a file and I've used it ever since. I've always had to download it so it's interesting that operating systems are coming with it preinstalled.

Factoid alert: Originally, the VLC was called 'Video LAN Client'.
Unfortunately, our trusted VLC has been known to have some issues with MP4 movies. It also has stuttering problems with some MKV files, along with some lag/lip-sync issues when streaming. But all of these problems have been resolved over the past few years and can be easily rectified by getting help at https://wiki.videolan.org/VSG:Main/

For my movie playing/streaming needs, I prefer BSPlayer that I am more comfortable with and appears to have a slight edge in my entertainment system with video quality!
For my music playing/streaming needs, I used to fully rely on WinAMP until they got bought out by AOL and now I have replaced it with the Russian FREEware AIMP3 music player.

It should also be noted that the FREEware XBMC (now called Kodi) can also be a good solution for those who prefer NOT to rely on either Apple iTunes or Windows WiMP (or Windows MediaCenter).

My biggest issue with most multimedia (and streaming) players on the market is the fact that most of of these offerings (free/pay) provide "indexing" as the default configuration for all audio/video files in owners library. Indexing [I presume] is ideal for creating playlists and fetching metadata from the internet (etc.) but I prefer the good ol' fashion ways to enjoy my music and movie files, without the overhead of indexed a/v content. Feature-rich Kodi, for example, is 100% useless unless it is allowed to index all the titles in one's library!

ZOOM Player is pretty decent alternative for HTPC needs when movie files are stored in the cloud or on NAS (such as the WesternDigital MyCloud Network Attached Storage solution). Kudos also go out to Mezzmo [IMHO] for attempting to marry a PC based a/v storage with entertainment systems.

Be very careful to download the file only from the official site (http://www.videolan.org/). There are other versions that come loaded with crapware and worse. Took a couple hours to clean teh machine. Plus it was an older version....

I STOPPED USING IT. I used to use it, but I stopped when I could not get it to stop setting the default for all media files to it. I had several files it would not play, and set the default for those to Pot player, which worked. but every time I used vlc for any file, it reset the defaults. This was no good, so I dropped it. If they changed that behavior, I might try it again.

VLC is the best! I can't stand Windows Media Player, so I disabled the WMP and downloaded VLC. I wouldn't consider any other player.

I've been using VLC Media Player on several devices for years now, even on Android before it was officially released. I would also like to add that VLC Media Player for Windows has a built-in file converter as well. I was able to use it today to convert an M4A file to MP3 with no trouble at all. Kudos to VideoLAN.

I've used several media players that didn't play anything. Downloaded other codecs that didn't agree with my Windows over the years. My wife's computer wouldn't play a DVD for her class study for teaching certification. I tried other programs on her computer too that didn't play it either. She found VLC Media Player and we haven't looked back since. I've uninstalled other video players since they were just taking up HDD space. Everyone enjoy using it.

I've been using VLC for several years, and the only thing it hasn't wanted to play is the DVD about backups by Bob, which I bought weeks ago, and only tried to play today. I have no idea why ...?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Hi Charles, that disk is a CD (not DVD) and it contains no audio or video content. Just ebooks in PDF format. So there's nothing for VLC to "play" there.

Unfortunately it came with Freshy and other malware.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Really? Did you download it from the videolan.ORG website? Other commenters here have cautioned about lookalikes that offer adulterated versions.

Bob,

I AM USING THE LATEST VERSION 2.2.0. VLC MEDIA PLAYER. HOW DO I SET-UP TO RE-START A VIDEO AT THE POINT WHERE I LEFT OFF.?

THANKS,
KRISHNA