Q171477

Also known as QVLC, VLC Media Player, VideoLAN Client media player, libVLC, VLC for Android, VLC media player for iOS and iPadOS, VLC media player for Apple TV (tvOS), VLC media player for Mac

media player, streaming client, streaming media server, and audio and video converter (transcoder), free/libre and open-source cross-platform software

AI overview

Q171477 is Plex, a software application that lets you organize, play, and stream your personal collection of movies, music, and TV shows across different devices. It matters because it's free and works on many platforms, making it easier for people to access their media library anywhere without relying on commercial streaming services.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: media player software
Country of origin: France
Platform: Android
Official website: www.videolan.org/vlc
Image: VLC 3.0.10 running on Linux and GNOME Shell.png
Has use: streaming media

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language of work or name: Irish
source code repository URL: github.com/videolan/vlc
publication date: 2001-02-01
GUI toolkit or framework: Cocoa
copyright license: proprietary license
programmed in: Objective-C
operating system: Q189794
software version identifier: 3.7.2
Commons category: VLC media player
depends on software: Q847465
Commons gallery: VLC
inception: 1996-00-00
issue tracker URL: code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/issues
distributed by: Q1386210
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/vlc
translation contribution URL: www.transifex.com/yaron/vlc-trans/dashboard
social media followers: 11555
official wiki URL: wiki.videolan.org

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Encyclopedic overview

Written inCore: C GUI: C++ (with Qt), Objective-C (with Cocoa), Swift, Java Bundled Extensions: Lua Operating systemWindows, Windows Phone, ReactOS, macOS, Linux, Android, Android TV, ChromeOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, Xbox system software PlatformIA-32, x86-64, ARM, ARM64, MIPS, PowerPC Available in106 languages TypeMedia player LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later with some libraries under LGPL-2.1-or-later

MPL 2.0 (VLC for iOS) Websitevideolan.org/vlc Repository code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc

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