More posts about “VLC”

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VLC Just Passed 3 Billion Downloads

Open-source video player VLC today celebrates a gargantuan milestone — it’s 3 billionth download! The devs behind app say this is the total number of downloads they’ve been able to count via their website, with […]

11 January 2019
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VLC 3.0.5 Released with Improved YouTube, HDR & BluRay Support

A new version of the versatile VLC media player has been released — and would you believe it: the update is already available on Ubuntu! VLC 3.0.5 isn’t dramatic; a minor update in the 3.x […]

30 December 2018
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Linux Release Roundup: VLC, Wireshark, Geary + More

The Linux landscape exists in a state of constant flux, with new distro releases, kernels, apps and other updates appearing all the time. In our Linux Release Roundup series we try to collate the notable new […]

2 September 2018
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VLC 3.0.1 Released with Improved Chromecast Support

A new point update the recent VLC 3.0 release is available to download. VLC 3.0.1 update has better VLC Chromecast support. Fans of the versatile video player who want to cast video from their desktop […]

28 February 2018
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The 5 Coolest Things About VLC 3.0

VLC Chromecast support arrives in VLC 3.0, as do many other features! In this post we take a look at 5 changes that make this VLC release worth downloading.

9 February 2018
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Linux Release Roundup: VLC, Mesa, Audacity + More

Another week has flown by, making it time for another round-up of pertinent Linux app releases that didn’t manage to wangle a full post’s worth of waffle on this site. This week’s crop of curios […]

10 December 2017
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Why I Swapped VLC for MPV

I've changed channel and tuned in to a different video player: mpv. The fork of a fork of player is a surprisingly nimble alternative to VLC.

9 February 2017
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4 Snap Apps You Can Install on Ubuntu Right Now

In the mood to read a quick round-up of a some popular desktop Linux apps that are now available to install as Snappy apps?  Me too, so I wrote one. For the purposes of this post (read: cos i’m lazy) […]

29 November 2016
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Give VLC A Dramatic New Look With These Dark Skins (Including Arc)

VLC is often described as being the most versatile media player — and that doesn’t solely apply to its’ ability to play almost any file format you can chuck at it! The default look of VLC […]

5 August 2016
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Testing the Latest VLC Player on Ubuntu Is Now a Snap

Road testing the latest daily build of VLC just got a whole heap easier on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS — a snap, you might say.

20 July 2016

Snapd 2.0.10 Improves Usability of Media Player Snaps

Snappy developers have today announced a shiny-new version of Snapd.

11 July 2016
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How to Install VLC 3.0 Nightly On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

A couple days ago we got a little giddy covering burgeoning support for Chromecast in VLC 3.0. Many of you were equally as excited as us, even though a formal, stable release of VLC 3.0 is still many […]

16 June 2016