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Chapter 18: VLC (Media Player) Dimitrios Parisis

Chapter 18: VLC (Media Player)

Introduction

· VLC media player (previously the VideoLAN Client and commonly known as simply VLC) is a free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player software and streaming media server developed by the VideoLAN project. VLC is available for desktop operating systems and mobile platforms, such as Android, iOS and iPadOS. VLC is also available on digital distribution platforms such as Apple's App Store, Google Play, and Microsoft Store.

· VLC supports many audio and video compression methods and file formats, including DVD-Video, video CD and streaming protocols. It is able to stream media over computer networks and can transcode multimedia files

Download the app

Access VideoLAN web-site and follow the next steps in order to download VLC.

1. Drag your censor over the VLC button.

2. Select “Download”.

Figure 1: Accessing the site to download VLC

3. Click the orange button!

Figure 2: Downloading the application

Features

· The desktop version of VLC media player has some filters that can distort, rotate, split, deinterlace, and mirror videos as well as create display walls or add a logo overlay during playback. It can also output video as ASCII art.

Figure 3: The Home Screen of VLC

· An interactive zoom feature allows magnifying into video during playback. Still images can be extracted from video at original resolution, and individual frames can be stepped through, although only in forward direction.

· Playback can be gamified by splitting the picture inside the viewport into draggable puzzle pieces, where the row and column count can be set as desired.

Ho to add Subtitles

1. By using the shortcut key on our keyboard (Ctrl + P), we have access to the Simple Preferences.

Figure 4: Simple Preferecnes

2. Then you click “Subtitles /OSD”

3. Select “Enable subtitles”

Select which Font , Size and Outline Thickness you want your subtitles want to have.

Figure 5: Subtitle /OSD

Play Videos

There is an built-in downloader for videos. In order for them to play, you have to do the following steps:

Figure 6: "Media" menu

1. Drag your mouse to “Media” and select “Open Network Stream”.

2. Copy the URL and paste in the search bar.

Figure 7: Enter the URL

3. Press “Play”.

Keyboard Shortcuts

These are the most known keyboard shortcuts you will nee for VLC Media Player:

Keyboard Shortcut

Action

Space

Pause / Play

Ctrl +O

Open file

Ctrl + P

Preferences

+

Faster Playing Speed

-

Slower Playing Speed

Ctrl + Up arrow

Increase Volume

Ctrl + Down arrow

Decrease Volume

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