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VLC Breaks the 1 Billion Downloads Barrier

According to the VideoLAN Organization, the non-profit group developing VLC, the number of downloads of their media player off their servers has gone past the 1 billion barrier. However, notes the same source, the number is likely to be inaccurate, since recording of the download statistics began in February 2005. ...

10 May 2012
08:54 GMT

VLC Player 2.0.1 Fixes Tons of Bugs on Mac OS X

The Mac version of VLC Player 2 has been updated yet again to fix tons of user-reported bugs, as well as to add a fresh set of UI elements that aid customization. “After 15 million downloads of VLC 2.0.0 versions, VideoLAN and the VLC development team present the second version of ‘Twoflower’, a bu...

19 March 2012
17:41 GMT

VLC 2.0.1 Available for Download

VLC media player has just been updated to build 2.0.1. However, despite the minor release, the modification list is pretty long, mostly filled with fixes. Repairs have been made as far as accessing various details is concerned, either retrieving information from the web or from media discs. As such, CDDB information ...

19 March 2012
04:00 GMT

Download VLC Player 2.0 Final for Mac OS X

The folks behind the VideoLAN project have rolled out VLC Player 2.0, the latest major release of the popular media player for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux users. The Mac version in particular features some nifty additions. For all supported platforms, VLC 2 delivers faster decoding on multi-core, GPU, and mobile ha...

20 February 2012
02:59 GMT

VLC 2.0 Final to Launch with a Brand New OS X UI This Week

Felix Kühne, one of the many developers maintaining VLC Player for Mac OS X, has confirmed in a blog post that the final version of the application is about to be released. VLC 2.0 will include a native full-screen mode in OS X Lion, a redesigned subtitle manager, new video output modes, support for multiple vi...

13 February 2012
08:03 GMT

Download VLC Player 2.0 "Twoflower" for Mac OS X

VideoLAN has rolled out the first release candidate of VLC 2.0, codenamed “Twoflower” - a completely revamped version of the popular media player. The Mac version in particular has received quite a few nifty enhancements, both inside and out.The first thing VideoLAN documents is the changed license (on wh...

30 January 2012
14:40 GMT

VLC 2.0.0 RC1 Available for Download

The wait for VLC media player 2.0 is almost over, as the development team readied the first release candidate for this version. Modifications available in this build are plenty, touching on packagers, core, access, codecs, demuxers, interfaces, video output, audio output and filters, video filters and stream output....

27 January 2012
07:37 GMT

VLC 1.2.0 Pre-release Is Out, with Partial Support for Blu-Rays

The wait for VLC 1.2.0 is close to an end as the development team just launched a pre-release for this version. It is a major version, so changes abound; they affect packagers, codecs, demuxers, audio filters and output and video filters. Additionally, a hefty set of modules has been removed. One important note fo...

29 December 2011
09:52 GMT

Download VLC Player 1.2.0 Pre 3 for Mac OS X

VLC, the free and open source cross-platform multimedia player, has been updated to version 1.2.0 Pre 3, which delivers support for the native full screen mode in OS X Lion and other goodies. A mile-long changelog accompanying the new VLC build for Mac OS X reveals that there are quite a few platform-specific tweaks...

29 December 2011
07:49 GMT

VLC 1.1.12 Coming Soon

VLC development team just updated their versatile media player to version 1.1.12. It is not a major update, and it does not even ready for download just yet. Its purpose is to solve some security issues related to content streaming.A this time only the source is available, so you won’t be able to install it ju...

7 October 2011
04:12 GMT

Download VLC Media Player 1.1.11 for Mac OS X

VideoLAN and the VLC development team have released VLC 1.1.11, a security release packing additional improvements as well.According to the team of developers handling VLC, two security issues in the real and avi demuxers made this new release imperative.While they were at it, the VLC development team also made impro...

18 July 2011
02:44 GMT

Download VLC Media Player 1.1.10.1 for Mac OS X

VideoLAN has announced a new version of its popular media playing application, VLC Media Player. Available for all supported platforms, including Mac, VLC 1.1.10.1 delivers improved media key handling, various crash fixes, an update to the external library modplug, and some translation updates.For both Windows and Ma...

16 June 2011
11:03 GMT

Download VLC Media Player 1.1.10 for Mac OS X

A project and a non-profit organization, composed of volunteers developing and promoting free, open-source multimedia solutions, VideoLAN has announced a brand new version of its VLC Media Player for Mac OS X, and other supported platforms.Immediately available for download, VLC 1.1.10 features a truckload of enhance...

6 June 2011
06:02 GMT

Download VLC Media Player 1.1.9 Final for Mac OS X

VLC, a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols, has been promoted to version 1.1.9 for all supported platforms, including Mac OS X.A more responsive application, at least in its Mac-compatible f...

12 April 2011
13:11 GMT

Download VLC Media Player 1.1.8 for Mac OS X

VLC Player for Mac OS X has reached version 1.1.8, an update mainly designed to offer an additional layer of security for avid users of the media player. OS X users also get a fresh new UI. Preliminary tests carried out by Softpedia show a change in font color in the playlist, as well as more pronounced edges arou...

24 March 2011
05:08 GMT

Download VLC Media Player 1.1.7 for Mac OS X - 10 Year Celebration

The VideoLAN Project is announcing 10 years of open source for VideoLAN, as well as a minor software update for the VLC Media Player, now available as source, as well as binaries for Mac OS X and Windows. “VideoLAN and the VLC development team present VLC 1.1.7, a small security update on 1.1.6,” the t...

2 February 2011
08:11 GMT

Download VLC Media Player 1.1.6 for Mac OS X

VideoLAN and the VLC development team have officially released VLC 1.1.6, the sixth maintenance release of the VLC 1.1.x branch. VLC media player is a free and open-source media player and multimedia framework written by the VideoLAN project. It is a cross-platform media player, with versions for Mac OX , Windo...

24 January 2011
03:03 GMT

VLC Player Reunited with iOS Through Cydia

The people involved with VLC Player haven’t wasted any time in making the app available to the iOS community, following Apple’s decision to remove the software from its App Store’s listings. Last week, Softpedia reported that VLC Player for iOS had been removed by Apple, presumably over a license...

11 January 2011
06:17 GMT

Applidium Responds to Apple’s Removal of VLC Player from the App Store

Last week, Softpedia reported that VLC Player for iOS had been removed by Apple, presumably over a license that was incompatible with the Mac maker’s own rulebook. On January 9, Rémi Denis-Courmont, one of the original creators of the VLC open-source platform, announced the app’s removal on the Pl...

11 January 2011
02:16 GMT

VLC Media Player Removed from Apple’s App Store

Apple has removed VLC Player from the App Store listings. This comes as a heavy blow to those who relied on the software to play video formats not supported by Apple devices, including .flv (Flash) files.One of the original creators of the VLC open-source platform announced the app’s removal on the Planet Video...

9 January 2011
06:39 GMT

VLC Player to Hit Android Soon

Android mobile phone users should soon have the possibility to try out a new application on their devices, one that is already very popular among desktop users, namely the VLC Player.Apparently, the developing team behind the application is hard at work with the building of this application, and says that it would b...

27 December 2010
08:34 GMT

VLC Player for iPhone Still Hanging Tight as Free Download on iTunes

Despite showing a clear disapproval of Apple’s App Store guidelines, the developers of VLC Media Player for iOS still have a binary available through iTunes, at the time of this writing. Following news that Apple had been sent a formal notification of copyright infringement for not allowing other means of distr...

1 November 2010
08:02 GMT

VLC Developers Accuse Apple of Copyright Infringement, Blame App Store Rules [Updated]

Rémi Denis-Courmont, one of the leading developers behind the VLC Media Player, has announced that a formal notification of copyright infringement has been sent to Apple regarding the distribution of their VLC media player for iOS devices.The developer outlines for those interested in the details that VLC Play...

30 October 2010
12:30 GMT

Download VLC Player 1.1.0, Now Available for iPhone as Well

The iOS version of VLC Media Player is now officially available for iPhone as well, in addition to being supported on the iPad. Version 1.1.0 also adds the ability to delete files from the application, more supported extensions, and much faster decoding, the makers say.VLC is a free and open source cross-platform mul...

25 October 2010
09:05 GMT

‘Recommended’ VLC Player Update 1.1.4.1 Available for PPC Mac Users

The folks at VideoLAN have rolled out an important update to the 1.1.x branch of VLC for Mac OS X, addressing security issues on the PowerPC side. Mac OS X fans wielding a PPC mac are being told that VLC Player 1.1.4.1 is a “recommended” software update.“VideoLAN and the VLC development team are hap...

29 September 2010
05:58 GMT

Download VLC Player for iOS Now

The VLC media player is now available on Apple's App Store, according to the people who ported the software to iOS. Currently available only to iPad owners, the software is free to download and use.“After 2 weeks of review, VLC for the iPad is eventually available on the AppStore!”, reads an announce...

20 September 2010
13:38 GMT

VideoLAN Announces Free VLC Player for iPad

The VideoLAN team gave Applidium the green light to port VLC Player to the iPad and, sure enough, they did. The application should hit the Apple App Store in about a week, according to the people at VideoLAN.The VLC Player app is currently in Apple’s yard, awaiting approval. It will be provided free of charge t...

9 September 2010
09:11 GMT

Download VLC Media Player 1.1.0 for Mac OS X

VLC Player, the once-thought-extinct media player for Mac users, has been promoted to version 1.1.0, a stable release not just for Mac OS X, but also for Windows and Linux PC users. The new version brings improved support for MKV HD, including seeking fixes, and 7.1 channels codecs, support for new codecs (Blu-Ray su...

23 June 2010
05:33 GMT

VLC Picks April 1st to Announce Acquisition by RealNetworks

Not long after reporting that VLC Player for Mac was in deep cow droppings, the VideoLAN Project issued an updated version of the software, featuring SubRip extra style improvements, and fixing potential crashes in SSA and svg decoders. No word on how development has been going ever since. Instead, the people behind ...

1 April 2010
04:59 GMT

Enable DreamScene Video Wallpapers for All Windows Vista Editions

DreamScene is a feature that enables users of Windows Vista Ultimate editions to set up animated backgrounds instead of the mundane static wallpapers. But Microsoft has limited the availability of this feature only to the Ultimate edition of Vista. While a workaround for enabling the actual DreamScene feature in the ...

19 March 2007
07:29 GMT


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