Last Friday VideoLAN, the non-profit organization that is behind the development of VLC (an open source software) released Vetinari version 3.0, a version that is loaded with a large number of news, news that They arrive for all devices, whether mobile or desktop.
This latest update, adapts the new type of content available in the market, in addition to the new devices such as compatibility with the High Dynamic Range (HDR) system, support for videos in 8k resolution, compatibility with Google Chromecast as well as specific functions for each operating system, whether mobile or desktop .
The VLC player is one of the best players that we can currently find on the market, if not the best, since Not only is it free, but it is also compatible with any device on the market and does not include any type of advertising. Among the main novelties offered by this version 3.0 we find:
- Compatibility with 4K HDR content, a format that has become fashionable in recent months and that is becoming more and more popular among users.
- Chromecast support. Although this application is open source, this time they have had to give in to Google and the Chromecast integration part is not public, but it is appreciated that they have made this effort so that Android users can send any content to your TV with a Chromecast.
- Support for 360-degree video and 3D audio, so that we can scroll through this type of content as if we were in the scene.
- Hardware decoding for content in 8k, although this format is hardly widespread, but it is good that they already offer compatibility for future revisions of the application.
- Device compatibility Samsung DeX, a device that turns the Galaxy S8 and S9 into a computer to use.
- Application management via voice commands on Android Auto compatible devices
- Optimization for iPhone X
- Automatic detection of the files they contain playlists.
- Hardware decoding of the HEVC format via MediaCodec
As I mentioned at the beginning of this article, VLC is available for all mobile and desktop platforms, including Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile, as this application is universal.