More posts about “VLC”

Linux App Release Roundup (November 2025)

A recap of Linux app releases in November 2025, including updates to Blender, Euphonica, Vivaldi, Blender, Shotcut and a clutch of indispensable VLC tools.

1 December 2025
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VLC’s First Update This Year Adds Qt6 Support, Dark Style + More

The next stable release of VLC is on the way with various improvements, including dark mode, support for Windows on ARM, and more – fancy testing it early?

20 September 2025

VLC Developers Working on AI-Powered Real-Time Subtitles

Real-time AI subtitling is in the works for VLC, the phenomenally popular open-source media player. VideoLAN, the non-profit in charge of VLC development, demoed automatic subtitle generation in VLC during CES 2025 —where not using […]

12 January 2025

VLC Adds AMD VQ Enhancer Filter, Improved Opus Ambisonic + More

A new version of VLC, the perennially popular open-source media player, is out with an assortment of improvements and new features. VLC 3.0.21 is the first maintenance release to be issued year, following on from […]

6 June 2024
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VLC Media Player Hits 5 Billion Downloads – Big Changes Ahead

VLC media player has now been downloaded over 5 billion times across desktop and mobile devices, with the most recent release clocking up 335 million downloads on its own! Jean-Baptiste Kempf, president of VideoLAN, the […]

13 March 2024

VLC 3.0.19’s Best New Features are Windows-Only

A new version of VLC, the hugely popular open-source media player, is out. VLC 3.0.19 introduces a number of noteworthy new features and enhancements, plus a bunch of bug fixes to correct errant behaviour, resolve […]

15 October 2023
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How to Watch Blu-rays in VLC (with Menus) on Ubuntu

Learn how to watch Blu-ray discs on Ubuntu with menus in VLC. This guide tackles the issues Linux users face, without needing to pay for pricey software.

14 August 2022

Make VLC Look Awesome on Ubuntu By Installing this Skin

Make the VLC video player look awesome on Ubuntu by using the VLC Yaru Dark skin. This VLC media player skin is a community creation that tweaks the UI to follow the look and feel […]

4 May 2020

VLC 3.0.10 Adds SMB2/3 Support, Improved Chromecast Audio

VLC 3.0.10 is out with various fixes and improvements, including support for SMB2/3 shares, adaptive streaming, and better audio quality with Chromecast.

29 April 2020
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VLC 3.0.7 Released with Improved MP4 Support, 42 Security Fixes

VLC 3.0.7 is now available to download. We recap the changes and show you how to install or upgrade to VLC 3.0.7 on Ubuntu using a PPA or a Snap app.

9 June 2019

Why Ubuntu MATE 19.10 Is Ditching VLC for GNOME MPV

GNOME MPV will replace VLC as the default media player in Ubuntu MATE 19.10, due for release in October. We look at the reasons for the swap.

6 June 2019
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GNOME MPV Makes Its Final Release, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

Versatile video player GNOME MPV has issued its final release under its current name. Future versions of the multimedia app will go under the moniker of “Celluloid“, which was recently revealed as the new name […]

24 January 2019