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What do you like best about VideoLan?

It has multiple features such as adding subtitles,changing audio track, screen recording.

Further it has very easy interface with no advertisements Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

Sometimes it creates lagging issue like video plays but audio does not come and vice versa which gets automatically rectified on restarting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

I as in search of a tool which could help me in recoding screen of my laptop without using any heavy software then I came to know that VLC could also do that even it records system's audio perfectly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

VideoLan Overview

What is VideoLan?

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols

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VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols


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VideoLan
Year Founded
1998
HQ Location
Paris, FR
Twitter
@videolan
35,739 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
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29 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

VideoLAN is a project and a non-profit organization, composed of volunteers, developing and promoting free, open-source multimedia solutions . The VideoLAN project is a project, lead and composed by a team of volunteers, that believes in the power of open source when dealing with multimedia.

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Kariandry S.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Audio, video, IPTV and webcam player."
Library with all known audio and video formats adapting to all needs, downloading VLC on TV, PC and Android can do everything. Connection via IPTV...
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"best media player"
its builtin compatibility is great! There are lots of video files that come in different formats and it it nice not needing to find a player that c...
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Nanci T.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"VideoLan Works Better, Faster, Stronger"
VideoLan is so easy to use and makes it a great tool that anyone can use. One of its most outstanding features is its compatibility with a vast arr...
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Nanci T.
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What do you like best about VideoLan?

VideoLan is so easy to use and makes it a great tool that anyone can use. One of its most outstanding features is its compatibility with a vast array of file formats. Whether you're dealing with MP4 and AVI, or more obscure ones, VLC handles them all. The user-friendly interface is another major plus. It's intuitive enough for beginners but offers more advanced features for experienced users.

VLC's ability to play damaged or incomplete files is particularly impressive. It can often salvage partially downloaded or corrupted videos that other players struggle with, which can be a real lifesaver when you're desperate to watch that one video. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

There are some security vulnerabilities. These could allow for information disclosure and remote code execution. It can be laggy and choppy on certain formats. There can be syncing problems and freezing and crashing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use it to watch customer videos that come in multiple formats. It goes across multiple platforms like Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and more. It is free and open-source with no ads or spyware.

We like the following:

Streaming and network functionality

Ability to play incomplete or damaged files

Support for DVD playback and region code bypassing

Video filters and effects

Screen recording capabilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about VideoLan?

Library with all known audio and video formats adapting to all needs, downloading VLC on TV, PC and Android can do everything.

Connection via IPTV and webcam on local network and Internet.

Subtitles and performance improvements.

Free, easy installation and available for all known platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

VLC is perfect in all its functions, I have been using it for years and it does not fail, it maintains the same simple interface for immediate use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have installed on my PC and Android device, video playback and connection to IPTV server, I also have a web security camera and I view them directly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about VideoLan?

i like everything about videoLan partiucularly there is no Ads, And it helps me in daily usage by streaming and watching movies really great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

From my usage i din't feel anything bad about it . Any one can use it very easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

it's benefiting me in day to day usage like watching movies, series and everything it's really a user friendly i would recommend everyone to go for it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dheeraj K.
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What do you like best about VideoLan?

VideoLan popularly known as VLC is one of the fastest and less resource intensive media player for our medias. It is available on allmost all the major OS for playing our media. It has a feature to stream videos directly from links which do not require any downloading of our videos to play. It also supports high video quality. It has many different types adjustments for playing our videos with great experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

It is very hard to find our media from their app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

VLC is totally free to use and very lightweight, which incresed our overall experience while playing our videos and audios on their app. It is available on many different devices and have similar interface on all of them, which helped us adapt them easily. It supports many different types of media formats and Encoding methods for better video quality and even increases framerates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nitin S.
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What do you like best about VideoLan?

VLC's user interface is clean, intuitive, and user-friendly. Navigating through the menus and settings is a breeze, making it accessible to users of all levels of expertise. One of VLC's biggest strengths is its unparalleled compatibility with a wide range of audio and video formats. From popular file types to lesser-known codecs, VLC handles them all with ease, eliminating the need for users to worry about format compatibility issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

A potential drawback is the frequency of updates and occasional changes in the user interface. While updates are crucial for security and feature enhancements, frequent changes might be inconvenient for users who prefer a stable, consistent experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

VLC's biggest strength is its unparalleled compatibility with a wide range of audio and video formats. From popular file types to lesser-known codecs, VLC handles them all with ease, eliminating the need for users to worry about format compatibility issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about VideoLan?

its builtin compatibility is great! There are lots of video files that come in different formats and it it nice not needing to find a player that can read the file Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

The only downside that i notice comes from how difficult it may appear to new users, the interface could be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have media that needs to be reviewed often and their product suits my purpose well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about VideoLan?

VLC has always been my choice for a reliable, no-frills open source media player for over 14+ years now. The main draw to VLC even from the start is its compatibility to a very wide range of media formats. I started using VLC at a time when WMP was still the default player for almost all my peers. It always bugged me that I needed to have a codec installed to it when I try to play some video file or movie that comes in a not-so-common format. VLC didn't have that issue -- it's so good that you can even use it to transcode videos!

I want to give a special mention to the ability to boost the volume on videos. It is a killer feature way back when all we had were small netbooks with puny speakers, the volume boost was the only way everyone could hear the videos.

It's been 14 years, but I still find a use for VLC, even at work. We use it to distribute instructional vids for clients and new team members for onboarding or product demos. We can download vids from youtube (with no captions), and create an SRT file for it, for our non-english speakers clients and colleagues, and have them insert them on VLC to be incorporated in the video. To more years to come, VLC. Thank you Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

Some people would probably point out that VLC has an outdated design,and that is true, but I personally think that it adds to the appeal of VLC. It is something that WORKS, no extra eye-candy needed.

VLC being open source also means you don't get to have a dedicated team to iron out some issues for you, but there's always an active community that is ready to help. You just have to spend time on forums. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

Wide compatibility for Media Playback, Transcoding Capabilities. Free and reliable media player that stood the test of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alice S.
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What do you like best about VideoLan?

For me the best video player in the market is VideoLan. It can read multiple files and codecs and its navigation tools are easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

I don't have any complaints about this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

There were multiple video files that I couldn't open on some video player softwares and with VideoLan I finally was able to open them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jordan W.
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What do you like best about VideoLan?

I use this product when working with various media file types. Whether that be for an animated logo or video that we are internally making for the company or a client is wanting us to post media for their upcoming event but they have given a uncommon file type. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

I haven't found anything yet that I dislike about the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use this product when working with various media file types. Whether that be for an animated logo or video that we are internally making for the company or a client is wanting us to post media for their upcoming event but they have given a uncommon file type. This fixes the issue of not being able to play some media from our clients and internal projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about VideoLan?

All formats of videos and audios can be played on it, and it has multiple options to improve the user experience, including playback speed, subtitles, changing the timings of subtitles, and a lot of shortcuts which are customizable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VideoLan?

In some case, the subtitles are not read properly and not synced if the video is not mp4. It takes some effort to change the subtitles time to align them Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VideoLan solving and how is that benefiting you?

It makes it very easy for me to watch any kind of media on my system, while also playing around with the playback speed etc when required Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.