During a recent talk at the FOSDEM conference, VLC‘s lead developer gave us a sneak peek at changes coming to the open source, cross-platform media player in the coming year. Under the hood VLC 4.0 will have some changes to the way video is handled, there will be support for 3D and VR, and the […]
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5 Comments on Android video app MX Player is becoming a streaming video platform for the Indian market
Android video app MX Player is becoming a streaming video platform for the Indian market
5 Comments on Android video app MX Player is becoming a streaming video platform for the Indian marketThere was a time when MX Player was one of the best apps for watching videos downloaded to an Android phone or tablet. But these days there are plenty of other options, including the excellent VLC media player from Videolan, which happens to be a free and open source application with versions available for most […]
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VLC 3.0 media player launches with Chromecast, 8K support
Popular multimedia app VLC has just been updated to version 3.0. Among other things, the update brings support for streaming videos from a PC to a Chromecast… even in formats not natively supported by Chromecast hardware. Other highlights include support for 360-degree video, 3D audio, and hardware-accelerated decoding for 4K and 8K video on supported […]
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Media Player Classic HC may have reached the end of the line
Media Player Classic is a light-weight media player that can handle most audio and video files. As the name suggests, it was originally designed as an alternative to the classic version of Windows Media Player (version 6.4, to be exact) at a time when Microsoft kept throwing features and design changes at its default media […]
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Archos Video Player app now available for free (with ads)
The Archos Video Player app hit the Google Play Store a few months ago, letting anyone with an Android 4.0 or later device (and $4.99 to spare) run the media center app. Now there’s a free version of the Archos Video Player which you can try before deciding whether to spend your money. You can […]
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Archos Video Player lands in the Play Store for Android 4.0 and up
Before French device maker Archos started cranking out Android tablets, the company offered a range of portable media players. So while the company’s tablets might not always have the fastest processors or the best build quality, one area where they’ve always shined is in support for a wide range of multimedia files. Now for the […]
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CineXPlayer for iPad adds split-screen mode (web surf while watching videos)
CineXPlayer was one of the first media players for iOS to support Xvid and other file formats that the default iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch video apps can’t handle. These days media players for iOS are a dime a dozen, but CineXPlayer has added a few new features to help justify its $3.99 price tag. […]
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VLC beta coming to Android 2.1 and up this week
The developers behind the popular VLC media player for Mac, Linux, and OS X are getting ready to release VLC for Android. The app has been in development for years, but a public beta will be available in the Google Play Store within the next few days. VLC for Android will support phones and tablets […]
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mVideoPlayer HD is a video app built for Android tablets
There are more than a dozen great video players available for Google Android, but most are designed for smartphones. Sure, you can use them on tablets, but few actually take advantage of the extra screen space to show you cover art or video details. And then there’s mVideoPlayer HD. It might not be the most […]
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RockPlayer: Google Android finally gets a decent video player
Google Android has a video player built in… but it’s hidden away in the gallery section which you use to display photos. And out of the box, the Android video player can usually only handle whatever video formats your phone’s hardware specifically supports. That often includes H.264 and MP4, but good luck trying to get […]