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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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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