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VLC media player

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VLC: the universal player

VLC plays absolutely every video and audio format without needing extra codecs. It's the Swiss Army knife of multimedia.

Key features

  • Plays every format (MP4, MKV, AVI, FLAC, etc.)
  • Network streaming and IPTV
  • Screenshots and recording
  • Audio/video format conversion
  • Automatic subtitles and synchronization

Installation

  1. Download it from videolan.org
  2. Install it and set VLC as your default player (recommended)
  3. Open a video file to test

Advanced tips

  • Keyboard shortcuts: Space (pause), F (fullscreen), [ and ] (speed), H/G (adjust subtitles)
  • Streaming: Media → Open Network Stream, then paste the URL
  • Conversion: Media → Convert/Save to transcode files