Category Archives: Android

Audio and Subtitle tracks

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We just gave VLC Streamer on Android the ability to pick between audio and video tracks.

This option is available when you add a movie directly from your Android. If VLC Streamer spots multiple tracks then it will show a red count in the subtitle or audio track tab-bar at the top of the quality screen.

Subtitles

just pick the track you want and click ‘Watch!’

There are other ways to pick the tracks you want, including specifying your preferred language and letting VLC deal with things. You can read all about it on our wiki.

Honeycomb only from here…

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The latest update (1.20.20) limits VLC Streamer to Honeycomb devices and above. Unfortunately, the streaming protocol we’re using isn’t supported on earlier devices, and our workaround attempts haven’t been very successful.

It’s possible that we’ll come back to this at a later date, but for now, we want to get the app solid and released.

For all users on pre-Honeycomb devices – thanks for helping out so far, and apologies that we don’t have a better answer for you.

Mac users: Fullscreen issue

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Update: VLC 2.0.3 has been released for Mac OS now – please update to this if you are getting fullscreen control problems.
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Mac users: If you updated to VLC 2.0.2, then you’ll notice that there is a bug with the fullscreen control.

The http interface (which VLC Remote uses) simply isn’t working for fullscreen. I have contacted the VLC Mac developers and they have fixed this (Thank you!). They are planning a mini-release in the next few days, or you can download the nightly version from

http://nightlies.videolan.org

I have tested the build dated 2012 07 14

you can download directly with these links (they’re also on the VLC Remote facebook page which is probably easier to get to from your computer)

32bit version: http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/macosx-intel/vlc-2.0.2-i686-20120714-0218.zip

64bit version: http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/macosx-intel/vlc-2.0.2-x86_64-20120714-0318.zip

thanks again to the VLC team for such a swift fix.

NB: these links are to a non-released version of VLC, so the standard use-at-your-own-risk warnings apply!

New Feature: YouTube videos..

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2.90 brings YouTube videos to VLC Remote on Android.

To use the feature, just tap on the normal browse icon, then tap on the TV icon in the browsing toolbar.

Now you can browse YouTube within VLC Remote for your favourite video. When you have the one you want to share, press the play icon at the bottom right of the screen for it to play on your Pc/Mac.

Multiple Monitors on Mac…

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If you have multiple monitors connected to a mac, then this might interest you.

I just launched my first app in the Mac Appstore. It’s called Multi Monitor Wallpaper.
It lets you take one large image and apply it across your monitors.

You can move and scale the image, and even tweak the exact layout of your monitors.

My app cuts up the image and applies it across your screens.

Let me know what you think!

You can get it at the Mac Appstore

VLC 2.00 is live

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VLC 2.00 has been approved for release, so the new version should be hitting the front page of Videolan.org very soon.

==Update: It’s live now.

Please remember a few things when you upgrade:

1) Make sure you have the latest version of my setup helper. The older versions won’t correctly configure VLC 2.00
2) You will need to run the setup helper again when you upgrade – this is because some of the configuration settings get wiped with each upgrade.

On Windows, you need setup helper version 4.20, on Mac version version 3.30.
Click ‘Check for updates’ in your current setup helper or get ’em here.
http://HobbyistSoftware.com/vlc

If your browser is giving you an old version, then clear the cache or try in a different browser!

Version 2.00 is live

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We have been working on version two for a few months now, and it has some really great functionality.

The main new feature is that it uses bonjour (where possible) to scan your home network for computers. This means that in most cases, you won’t have to do the pairing setup to get connected to VLC.

And there is a load of other stuff:

  • added wheel-picker for fine grained position and volume
  • favourite folders
  • thumb scroller for browsing large folders
  • full support for tablet devices
  • improved power usage on widget
  • numerous minor fixes

There will probably be some glitches (we have already had one report) – unfortunately, that’s pretty much a fact of life with Android as there are so many different devices, and we can’t even attempt to keep them all for testing.

If you do have any problems, then please email me at rob@hobbyistsoftware.com and I’ll do my best to sort it out.

In the meantime – I hope you enjoy the update

– let me know what you think!

Please tell us about any bugs!

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There was a stupid bug in version 1.32 which crashed when you opened the settings page.

That is now fixed in 1.33, but it might have been fixed a little sooner if I had got an email on the subject!

So – if there is any problem with VLC Remote, please do send me an email. You can use the feedback option in the settings page, or just write to rob@hobbyistsoftware.com

Thank You!

Translate Me!

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VLC Remote is now translated into 17 languages.

All translations are by volunteers, so if something isn’t translated – or if you think you can do a better job then please head over to AppTranslate.com and provide your own translations.

You can translate a single string – or add an entirely new language.