Vlc 3.3.4

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VLC media player app is an open-source Multimedia Player for smartphones. Easily play and enjoy all video formats on your phone. Play AVI and MP4 formats on your phone and watch high definition movies without a hassle on the VLC media player. You can adjust the contrast and aspect ratio of the videos that you watch on VLC.

The VLC media player has come a long way from being an MKV player on your PC to VLC for Android smartphones. The best thing about this android video player is that it is totally free. Also, it is an open-source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files and network streaming protocols.

Features VLC media player:

The VLC media player is free of cost, without ads and in-app purchases. Also, its source code is available for free. You can easily download and add subtitles to your movies. The app also offers Gesture control which enables its user to adjust volume and brightness with gestures.

Starting with the video playback, users can easily lock the menu when viewing a movie or a video on VLC. This gives you a perfect viewing experience without any distractions from the menu. Add subtitles easily with the touch of a button. Not only this you can download subtitles directly from the VLC menu while watching the video.

Set a sleep timer and VLC will automatically take care of your device in case you fall asleep. This will also show a pop-up and will remind you to take some rest. Change the playback speed easily, increase or decrease it according to your liking. Users can easily fast forward with the jump button.

To enhance the audio quality you can tweak the equalizer and set it according to your video genre. The latest update also supports the background play mode. just play a video and minimize it while you browse something else on your phone. Or you can simply pop up a floating video and enjoy the picture in picture mode.

Formats and Cross-Platform Support:

VLC for Android plays most local videos and audio files, as well as network streams (including adaptive streaming), DVD ISOs, like the desktop version of VLC. It also supports disk shares. Using the VLC Player for android you can play video formats such as Mkv, mp4, MOV, Avi, Ogg, FLAC, ts, m2ts, WV, aac, etc. Codecs are available without any further downloading. With VLC media library for both audio and video files, the user can search through folders directly.

All of this is supported by a built-in media library that browses your device folders and collects and sorts all your audio and video files into a single place for easy access and listening. You can use VLC media player for android as an audio player on the go. It has support for multi-track audio and subtitles.

It also includes a widget for audio control, supports audio headsets control and covers art making it more attractive and easy to use. But like all other apps, it does require access to your own phone and SD card storage in order to browse and access files. But it is still a good app for entertainment purposes. For more information about VLC for android visit videolan.org.

Considerations:

• VLC, unlike MX Player, does not show directories that contain video only. Users think that adding this feature will make VLC a better app.
• Users complain that Casting Icon often fails to appear.
• The recent updates have excluded the Quick Buttons for locked screen.
• Video stops midway when orientation is changed. The problem started with the new update.

Category: Video Players & Editors

Tag: Video Player
Operating System: Android
Price: Free

About VLC for Android

VLC For Android publicly started with a beta project and now, they have launched a full-fledged app that is supported wholly by the VideoLAN team. They claim it to be the best open source video and music player that is fast and user-friendly. It already has over 100 million downloads in the Play Store. This port for Android can play any video and audio stored on your phone, tablet or any other device powered by Android. Apart from local storage, it can also access network streams, network shares, and DVD ISOs.

The video player is packed with features that allow it to play every known format. You can easily play popular formats like MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, and Ogg. Even the lesser known formats are handled smoothly by the player. The audio player has everything it needs to be branded a great music player—equalizer, filters and a complete database to manage your MP3 files. Other dashing features that need to be mentioned are Chromecast support, playlists, the audio control widget, auto-rotation, support for audio headsets and cover art, adjustment of aspect-ratio and gestures for brightness, seeking and volume adjustments.

To top it all up, it’s not only a free app but it’s also free of any advertisement. It doesn’t even display a tiny ad. Other popular universal media players that we know of show ads but this one is a megastar. Their team of passionate volunteers is there to keep it ad-free and they publish the source code out to the public. What more can we ask for?

Android version of the popular media player for Android

VLC for Android is a version of the popular media player, for mobile devices running the Google operating system.

Work in progress

This version of VLC for Android is still in development stages and, as a message warns when you launch the app, it is not stable and can cause problems if you don’t know what you’re doing with it. I’ve experienced glitches on several occasions and, in one instance, it froze our Motorola Xoom completely in testing, though the ride on a Nexus 10 seems much smoother.

When it’s working, VLC for Android makes for a good alternative to the stock Android media player. It handles a decent range of file formats (audio, video, and streaming media), and has the same minimalist interface as the desktop version (in black or white). It also supports subtitle files and offers hardware acceleration automatically (though this can be disabled).

Smooth controls

The video player window in VLC for Android is well designed, playing video at full screen resolution (or at a ratio of your choosing), with gesture-based controls for changing volume and brightness settings. You can scrobble through videos simply by sliding your finger across the screen.

Video-wise, VLC for Android supports a range of formats and playback of these is generally very smooth. However, full HD video is not officially supported, and we found watching certain 1080p movies to be impossible due to lag, or simply getting a black screen.

VLC for Android performs better when handling audio files, with simple player controls and a widget that gives you basic controls from your home screen.

I hope that when we see the first stable release of VLC for Android, the app will be loaded with support for Chromecast. Until then, if you’re looking to cast from your device to your TV, I’d recommend RealPlayer Cloud or Plex.

A promising start

There’s no question that VLC for Android is very rough around the edges, and you’ll likely encounter problems if you want to play HD video. However, as an early build, it shows signs of emulating the success of the desktop version of VLC.

This release fixes crashes, lockscreen widget, AVI, MP4 playback and bluetooth control.The 0.9.x series is a major release with hardware decoding and a new interface available in dark or white colors. It integrates DVD ISO and menu support, an equalizer, playlist management, WiDi screens support and updated SD cards detection.Hardware acceleration is now enabled by default on Android 4.3 upwards and has better subtitles support. Software decoding has been accelerated too.

Changes

This release fixes crashes, lockscreen widget, AVI, MP4 playback and bluetooth control.The 0.9.x series is a major release with hardware decoding and a new interface available in dark or white colors. It integrates DVD ISO and menu support, an equalizer, playlist management, WiDi screens support and updated SD cards detection.Hardware acceleration is now enabled by default on Android 4.3 upwards and has better subtitles support. Software decoding has been accelerated too.

Using VLC in Android

When you launch the app, it will scan for all the media files on your phone/tablet and display it on the main screen. The app has evolved over time and the latest version is different than how it started out.

The main screen right now looks like a file manager. The interface displays folders like Download and Internal memory. These are sorted into categories like Favorites, Stores and Local Network. Tap on these folders like Internal Memory to access sub-folders. We can use it just like a file browser to access media files.

On the top-right, you will just see Options . The options will change according to the page that you are on. As an example, the top options for the video player and audio player is different. On the bottom of the app, you will see Video, Audio, Browse, Playlists and More .

Playing media files is easy. Just tap on the files displayed in the player (under video or audio found at the bottom). You can also directly open a media file from any other file manager. You will have the option of opening it with VLC for Android. You can set it so that those media files are always opened with VLC. There won’t be any issue with the file format and you will be able to play anything under the sky.

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The Audio Player Interface

The audio player interface is as simple as it gets. Tap on the Audio button on the bottom of the main interface. It will switch to the audio player. Open up an MP3 file and you will know how easy it is to navigate through it using the player. The basic controls of playing/pausing and previous and next tracks are right there in the bottom. Choose to repeat the entire playlist, the current playing track or disable repeating using the bottom right option.

On the top of the audio player, you will find options related to casting, searching and more options. Under more options, you can Resume playback, Sort by Name, Display in list or Display in grid, Show all artists, and Refresh. Then, you will find the tabbed menu under which you can sort and display by Artists, Albums, Tracks, and Genres. MP3 files should have the ID3 tags set up to display correctly under these tabbed lists.

Options for Audio Player

When an audio is playing, you will find an options menu on the top-right. Under that, you can set the following options-

• Sleep timer: Shut off the player after a certain time.
• Playback speed: Play the MP3 in between 0.25x to 4x speed.
• Jump to time: Jump to a specific time in an audio file. Useful if you access audio books via VLC.
• Equalizer: Access equalizer to spice up your audio playback.
• A-B repeat: Repeat a section of an audio continuously.
• Save playlist: Save the current playlist into a new or existing list.

Options for a Single Audio (not playlist audio)

If we hit the ⋮ against an audio on the list, these options exist.

• Append: Append it to the end of the playlist.
• Information: File length and size.
• Insert next: Play the track next.
• Add to Playlist: Add it to a new or existing list.
• Set as ringtone: Set it as your device’s call tone.
• Delete: Delete the file from storage.
• Share: Share the file with an external application.

Options for a Single Audio in the playlist

When a playlist is accessed, the options against the audio are slightly different from the ones listed above. They are

• Information: Display file length and size.
• Add to Playlist: Add to a new or existing playlist.
• Set as ringtone: Set it as your phone’s ringtone.
• Remove: Remove it from the playlist (not the device)
• Stop after this track: Stops the playback after completing the current track in the playlist.
• Share: Share the file with external applications.

Исправить аудио-видео из синхронизации

Представьте, что вы сели посмотреть один из ваших любимых фильмов, и через пять минут фильма вы понимаете, что звук и видео не имеют смысла. Ничто не кажется более разочаровывающим, чем приведенный выше сценарий.

К счастью, VLC позволяет решить эту проблему из приложения. Все, что вам нужно сделать, это запустить вышеупомянутые окна параметров и выбрать седьмой вариант (да, я их посчитал) с именем Audio Delay.

Нажмите на значок «плюс» и «минус» в соответствии с задержкой вашего видео. Просто для записи, нажатие на плюс будет задерживать музыку и наоборот. Нажимайте на кнопки непрерывно, пока не дойдете до сладкого места.

Примечание

Мастер блокировки от детей и скорости воспроизведения и многое другое

Помимо жестов, есть много разных опций, которые можно добавить в ваш фильм. Просто нажмите на значок из трех точек, и они будут видны сразу.

Первым элементом является опция блокировки от детей. Так что, если у вас есть ребенок с чрезмерным энтузиазмом, нажатие на Child Lock заблокирует все остальные элементы интерфейса. Тем не менее, для разблокировки не требуется пароль / PIN-код, чтобы разблокировать, что может быть немного облом.

Кроме того, в трехточечном меню вы найдете множество параметров, таких как «Сон», «Скорость воспроизведения», «Прыжок во времени», «Эквалайзер» и т. Д.

Интересно, что это приложение позволяет замедлять видео в 0, 25 раза (или в 4 раза быстрее) с помощью параметра «Скорость воспроизведения».

Настройте плейлист в VLC Android

VLC для Android не предназначен исключительно для видео. Это одинаково хороший аудиоплеер. И, как и приличные аудиоплееры, он позволяет создавать плейлисты и сортировать песни по исполнителям, альбомам и жанрам. Более того, он также имеет полезный графический эквалайзер.

Чтобы создать список воспроизведения, переключитесь в режим аудио через левую панель. Когда закончите, нажмите на трехточечное меню любой песни и выберите опцию Добавить в плейлист. Введите имя и нажмите ОК. Просто.

С этого момента, всякий раз, когда вам нужно добавить новую песню в список воспроизведения, просто выберите в окне подтверждения.

Жесты: позиционирование, совершенство

Сенсорные элементы управления или жесты — одна из самых удивительных функций VLC. Тот факт, что вам не нужно возвращаться к родным элементам управления громкостью или яркостью телефона, является большим плюсом.

Поэтому, если вам нужно уменьшить / увеличить громкость, осторожно проведите пальцем вниз / вверх по правой стороне экрана. Для увеличения / уменьшения уровня яркости проведите пальцем вверх / вниз по левому краю экрана

По умолчанию вы можете просматривать видео простым горизонтальным движением. Кроме того, большинство связанных с видео элементов управления находятся ниже панели поиска.

Аппаратное ускорение: какую опцию включить?

Еще одна интересная особенность приложения VLC — аппаратное ускорение. Это метод декодирования, с помощью которого декодирование обрабатывается графическим процессором, а не центральным процессором, что позволяет быстро и плавно отображать графику. Однако при неправильной обработке это может привести к медленным видео или видео с резкими скачками и рывками.

Кроме того, аппаратное ускорение доступно только для выбранной группы форматов видеофайлов, включая все файлы, использующие H.264. В зависимости от видео, вы можете включить эту опцию через (как вы уже догадались) раздел «Настройки».

Переходя к рассматриваемому вопросу, какой режим аппаратного ускорения следует включить? Что ж, автоматический режим подходит для бюджетных телефонов или телефонов с GPU среднего уровня. И режим полного ускорения предпочтительнее для флагманских устройств с топовыми графическими процессорами.

Субтитры: выберите файлы вручную

VLC не только позволяет загружать файлы субтитров, но и позволяет настраивать их. Чтобы отключить встроенную дорожку субтитров, нажмите значок субтитров (второй значок слева), выберите «Аудиодорожка» и нажмите «Отключить».

Чтобы вручную выбрать файлы субтитров, нажмите «Выбрать файл субтитров» и выберите один из внутренней памяти нашего телефона. В большинстве случаев файлы SRT хранятся в папке с видео, поэтому приложение может легко найти их автоматически.

Но, если это не так, вы можете положиться на кнопку «Назад» вашего телефона, чтобы сделать работу. Нажимайте на кнопку «Назад», пока не попадете в папку «Внутренняя память». Отсюда выберите местоположение и выберите соответствующий файл.

Именно из этого меню вы также можете загружать файлы онлайн-субтитров. Просто нажмите на опцию Скачать субтитры, и приложение позаботится обо всем остальном. Единственным критерием является активное подключение к интернету.

The Video Player Interface

Video player is the main screen of the app. It can also be switched to by tapping on Video from the bottom navigation menu. The options on top will allow you to Resume playback, Sort by , Group videos .

Tap, browse and open up a video and you will access the interface. There will be several buttons on the screen and gestures will also be displayed for a short while. You can use them for easy watching and navigation.

Video Controls

Besides the gestures, the major controls is the seek bar.

Along with the seek bar, several buttons are positioned at the bottom of the screen. This is like in just any other media player application. It will disappear automatically after some time but it can be brought back up by tapping on the screen once.

• Seek bar: Slide it or tap on a certain point in time to navigate different positions of a video.
• Subtitle Button: Choose a Subtitle track (included with the video). Also allows downloading of subtitles, delaying it or selecting a file to use as the on-screen display.
• Play Button: Play or pause the media.
• Aspect Ratio: Change the aspect ratio-Best fit, Fit screen, Fill, 16:9, 4:3, and Center.
• More Options … to access these additional options
• Lock: Lock the screen to play the video without any mistake on screen touch interference.
• Sleep timer: Set a desired time for the app to go to sleep mode (stop playing the playlist).
• Playback speed: Speed up to 4x or go as slow as 0.25x.
• Jump to Time: Navigate to a specific scene in the video by inputting the hour/minute/seconds.
• Equalizer: Access the inbuilt equalizer with presets such as dance, full base and treble, headphones.
• Play as audio: Hide the visuals and only play the audio part of a video.
• Pop up player: Make the video pop out so that you can continue navigating the app.
• Repeat mode: Change the repeat mode to off, repeat current media or playlist.
• Video information: Display bit-rate, codec, resolution, frame-rate, and other media information.
• AB repeat: Repeat a specific section of a single and currently open video.
• Save Playlist: Save the current media as a new playlist or add it to a preexisting playlist.

Downloading Subtitles Automatically

If you are watching, let’s say a movie and you want the subtitles for it automatically then you can click the subtitles button on the player interface, and then, tap on the Subtitles text to expand it. Then hit on Download subtitles. It will do the job automatically (if there exists a subtitle for that video).

For the full tutorial see this- Download subtitles automatically on VLC for Android.

Gestures

There are three gestures in total. They are performed when videos are playing.

Brightness: Touch the left side of your screen and drag your finger up and down to increase and decrease the brightness respectively.

Volume: Similar to brightness, touch and drag your finger on the right side of your screen to adjust volume.

Seek: Slide your finger left or right to seek toward that direction when any media file is playing. Forward and rewind your video on the fly.