The new application is faster and has more features!
VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs devices and network streaming protocols.
This is a BETA version of the port of VLC media player to the Android™ platform. It plays both audio and video.
It is intended for everyone but this version is not perfectly
stable.
It is still a beta so it might kill your kitten or destroy your
house but it should be mostly fine now.
Use it at your own risk. Have fun! :)
NOTA BENE
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This version is for devices with an ARMv7 CPU or a x86 CPU. ARMv6
devices will be supported in a future release.
Features
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VLC for Android™ plays most local video and audio files as well as
network streams (including adaptive streaming) DVD ISOs like the
desktop version of VLC.
VLC for Android has a media library for audio and video files and
allows to browse folders directly.
VLC has support for multi-track audio and subtitles. It supports
auto-rotation aspect-ratio adjustments and gestures to control
volume and brightness.
It also includes a widget for audio control supports audio headsets
control cover art and a complete audio media library.
Missing Features
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As this is an early BETA version a lot of things are not finished
but will change for the final release:
• Hardware decoding works only with a limited set of hardware;
• Other unknown issues.
Permissions
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VLC for Android Beta needs acces to :
• "Device & app History" to be able to read logs during the beta to
help understand crashes and issues.
• "Photos/Media/Files" to read your media files
• "Device ID & call information" in order to pause music/video
during incoming calls
Permission Details :
• It needs "read phone status an identity" in order to pause music
during incoming calls.
• It needs "modify or delete the contents of your USB storage" in
order to allow deletion of files.
• It needs "read the contents of your USB storage" in to order to
read your media files on it.
• It needs "full network access" to open network streams.
• It needs "control vibration" in order to provide UI feedback when
seeking in the audio player.
• It needs "prevent phone from sleeping" in order to prevent...
your phone from sleeping.
• It needs "change your audio settings" in order to change audio
volume.
• It needs "modify system settings" in order to allow you to change
your audio ringtone.