To stream from the VLC media player, you must set up a network stream URL, an address you can enter on other devices to stream the video from the source computer. Check out the detailed step-by-step ...

VLC's best feature is hiding in plain sight.

Most people open VLC, hit play, and call it a day. Turns out, that's barely scratching the surface.

VLC, the world's best open-source media player (it plays like virtually every format), just reached a big milestone in its 17-year history. The free app's been updated to version 3.0 "Vetinari" and ...

VLC is easily one of our favorite media players (and yours too). While it can handle nearly every movie you throw at it, it can also do so much more. You don’t need to be a power user to understand ...

Discover hidden VLC Media Player features that let you stream online videos, convert files, use your webcam, improve playback, and back up old CDs.

Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends ...

Let’s just rip off the Band-Aid and get the bad news out of the way: The standard version of Windows 8 won’t include Windows Media Center or the ability to play DVDs by default. Wait! Put down those ...

Popular media player VLC is getting a major update sometime this year, and it will introduce an improved, more modern UI on some platforms, as well as support for VR, gapless playback, and more. At ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. VLC’s developer VideoLAN gave the world a peek at what this new interface could look like way back in February ...

Popular media player VLC for macOS was today updated to version 3.0.12, bringing native support for Apple silicon Macs, including Apple's latest M1-equipped MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac ...

The best free media player is getting even better. After three years of development, VLC 3.0 ‘Ventari’ is rolling out to all platforms, and it’s packed full of goodies such as Chromecast support. The ...