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VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads
VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads
VLC Media Player, the versatile video-software powerhouse, has achieved a remarkable feat: it has been downloaded over 5 billion times. 16 Mar 2024 - 2 comments
VLC v3.0.1 released: Improves Chromecast support, faster MKV seeking
VLC v3.0.1 released: Improves Chromecast support, faster MKV seeking
Popular open-source video player, VLC, has been updated to v3.0.1 version. This version improves player's Chromecast support, among other improvements. 28 Feb 2018 - 5 comments
VLC updated to 3.0, finally with Chromecast support
VLC updated to 3.0, finally with Chromecast support
VLC, or as some may know it VideoLAN Client, has updated their app universally. The new versio of the popular media player has finally reached ...... 12 Feb 2018
Beloved VLC has updated its Android offering
Beloved VLC has updated its Android offering
One of the most popular PC media players of all time, VLC, has been on mobile for quite some time, but unfortunately the update schedule has ...... 05 Dec 2017
VLC adds support for 360° videos
VLC adds support for 360° videos
If there's something that VLC can't play, I haven't been told about it. The media player developed by VideoLAN has been proud to support the ...... 27 Nov 2016
VLC media player is now a universal Windows 10 app
VLC media player is now a universal Windows 10 app
VideoLan has built a universal Window platform (UWP) app for their popular VLC media player, meaning it will evenutally work across Windows 10 devices, Hololens and Xbox One. 06 Jul 2016 - 8 comments
Breakthrough: VLC for ChromeOS is here
Breakthrough: VLC for ChromeOS is here
Videolan has proudly announced the launch of VLC for ChromeOS, allowing users to play their media via the cloud-based operating system. 22 Dec 2015 - 1 comment
VLC 3.0 will add Chromecast output support
VLC 3.0 will add Chromecast output support
Videolan has posted a changelog for the upcoming 3.0 version of the popular media playback software and among the changes is the addition of Chromecast support. 19 Feb 2015 - 1 comment
Full VLC media player is finally available for Windows phones
Full VLC media player is finally available for Windows phones
After months of limited alphas and betas, Videolan's VLC media player is now available in the Windows Phone Store. 04 Jan 2015 - 1 comment
VLC returning to iOS in very near future
VLC returning to iOS in very near future
Since the launch of iOS 8, Videolan's popular media player VLC has been silently absent from the App Store. It is coming back soon. 28 Dec 2014
VLC for Windows Phone beta now available for download
VLC for Windows Phone beta now available for download
Microsoft has finally approved the app, and Windows Phone owners can download it now. 05 Dec 2014
VLC for Windows Phone now in beta
VLC for Windows Phone now in beta
Although the limited beta invites quickly got eaten up, Windows Phone users can look forward to being able to use the VLC media player in the near future. 25 Nov 2014
VLC for iOS, Android getting Chromecast support
VLC for iOS, Android getting Chromecast support
VLC, one of the most popular media players for desktop and mobile devices, is on the verge of getting Google Chromecast support. 11 Jun 2014 - 1 comment
VLC update adds 4K video playback
VLC update adds 4K video playback
Videolan, the group behind the popular open-source video playback app VLC, has updated the platform to version 2.1. 27 Sep 2013 - 10 comments
VLC app now available again for iOS
VLC app now available again for iOS
VLC, one of the most popular media player applications of all-time, is finally available again in the Apple App Store. 20 Jul 2013 - 5 comments
VLC on Android - Beta shows us where it stands now
VLC on Android - Beta shows us where it stands now
After the release of the VLC beta for Android devices following a year of development, can the media software demand the same popularity as it can on PC and Mac? 03 Jul 2012 - 2 comments
VLC for Android now out in beta for some
VLC for Android now out in beta for some
After almost a year of testing and waiting for approval, VLC for Android has been released for some in beta. VideoLAN, maker of the desktop ...... 03 Jul 2012 - 1 comment
VLC for Android coming next month?
VLC for Android coming next month?
According to VLC developer Rémi Duraffort, the long-awaited VLC for Android could be coming next month, in beta form. Duraffort says "most ...... 21 Mar 2011 - 10 comments
iOS VLC  app makes its return, in the Cydia store
iOS VLC app makes its return, in the Cydia store
Yesterday, we reported that Apple had pulled the popular VLC media player application from the iOS App Store, following an argument over the ...... 10 Jan 2011 - 1 comment
VLC app pulled from Apple iOS store
VLC app pulled from Apple iOS store
Apple has pulled the popular VLC media player application from the iOS App Store, following an argument over the GPL with VLC developer Rémi Denis-Courmont. ...... 08 Jan 2011 - 27 comments
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