Monday, July 18, 2011

VLC Media Player (VideoLAN)

media player and streaming server

VLC Media Player is a multimedia player that supports a wide variety of audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, etc.) without the need for additional codecs, as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It also comes with a streaming server that enables you to stream media in unicast or multicast from your network. VLC Media Player provides a simple, straightforward interface with standard playback controls and makes most of it`s advanced features available from the right-click menu and toolbar. The long list of features include A/V filters and effects, media library, playlist, visualizations, video snapshots, customizable interface, album cover downloads, subtitles and much more.

Freeware