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The VLC team are planning to publish VLC 2.1 this weekend (21/22 Sept) We’re ready to go, but there are a few things you need to do to make sure everything works properly Make sure you have the latest version of VLC Remote Make sure you have the latest version of the VLC Setup Helper Remember
The VLC team are aiming to publish VLC 2.1 this weekend. (21/22 Sept) We’re just putting the final touches on our update to support VLC 2.1, but it will take a few days for Microsoft to approve them. Please watch this space – don’t upgrade quite yet…
This is more fiddly than the existing method of copying movies, but it is also quicker – so if you’re in a rush and happy to get technical, this may be the approach for you. Things you need The paid version of VLC Streamer Version 1.34 or later of VLC Streamer A way to add
Google just made it much easier for us to share beta versions with you, so we’d love to get more feedback from intrepid testers. If you’re interested in trying out new features (and willing to risk the bugs) then please join our testing community and opt in to the tests. Thank you!
VLC Remote can do a lot more than volume and track control. Swipe up on the cone in the main view and you’ll find the advanced controls. From here, you can swipe to the equaliser, track control, dvd controls, and more.
VLC Streamer is now live and kicking on Android. It lets you easily pick a movie that’s on your PC or Mac, and (almost) instantly stream it to your Android. It’s a great way to watch movies in bed, or on your personal screen when other people are using the TV. VLC Streamer is currently
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
One of our more recent features is the ability to pick the audio or subtitle track you want to use when you watch a movie. The easiest way to pick the track is to add the movie directly from your iPhone or iPad. If VLC Streamer spots multiple tracks then it will show a red
We have now released a full version of VLC Streamer – thank you to everyone who has helped during the beta testing. The beta build will expire in a few days, and it will ask you to upgrade. At that point, you can either keep the free version, or get the paid version. The free
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.
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