VLC media player
VLC media player - plays everything, runs anywhere. Code here: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5330
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
19443 stars · 6170 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
VLC is a free, open-source, cross-platform media player and multimedia engine that plays virtually every audio/video format, discs, streams, and devices without needing codec packs. Its embeddable engine, libVLC (LGPL), lets third-party applications integrate playback, conversion, and streaming capabilities.
Use cases
- play any video or audio file without installing codecs
- play DVDs, Blu-rays, and network streams
- convert and transcode media between formats
- stream video over a network
- embed media playback in my own app with libVLC
- record screen or capture from webcam
- add subtitles and sync audio/video
When to choose
- you need a universal media player that handles nearly every codec out of the box
- you want to embed playback in a third-party application via libVLC
- you need cross-platform support including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS
- you need transcoding or streaming capabilities for free with no ads or tracking
When to avoid
- you need a lightweight minimal player with a modern UI
- you require DRM-protected commercial streaming service playback
- you need professional video editing rather than playback
Facets
application · maturity stable
video-processing audio-processing gui cli streaming sdk plugin-system media cross-platform developer-tools windows cross-platform cli media-player libvlc multimedia-engine codecs streaming transcoding gplv2 videolan video audio macos linux android ios desktop mobile
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/videolan/vlc · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8ee3cd9f8028
- homepage: http://www.videolan.org/vlc · fetched 2026-08-29 · 13439ef2e266
- site_page: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 85bb28acc66a
- site_page: https://addons.videolan.org/browse/cat/323/ord/latest · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4f634e046d21
- site_page: http://www.videolan.org/support/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · fffb320e0fee
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| videolan/vlc | main | 77 |
| videolan/libvlcsharp | sdk | 75 |
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