VLC
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Details for VLC
Package name
- vlc
License
- GPL-2.0+
Last updated
- 22 September 2026 - latest/stable
- Yesterday - latest/edge
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The ultimate media player
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
Simple, fast and powerful
- Plays everything : Files, Discs, Webcams¹, Devices and Streams.
- Plays most codecs with no codec packs needed: MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, MKV, WebM, WMV, MP3...
- Completely Free : no spyware, no ads and no user tracking.
1) Camera and microphone access are required for recording features.
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