VLC Media Player is a free and open-source, cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files, as well as media, devices, and network streaming protocols.
It is a port of VLC Media Player for Android. Like the desktop version, VLC for Android can play all video and audio files, network streams, network shares and drives, and DVD ISOs.
VLC for Android is a complete audio player with an extensive database, an equaliser, and filters, and supports all common audio formats.
VLC is accessible to everyone, completely free, ad-free, with no in-app purchases or tracking. It is developed by dedicated volunteers, and the entire source code is freely available.
What is VLC for Android?
VLC is one of the most popular media player apps for Android. It is open source and includes all the codecs needed to play all types of videos and music.
When you open the app, content is sorted by video or audio. The integrated file explorer lets you go directly to a folder to play content. You can choose between light and dark mode in the user interface settings or enable automatic switching based on your system settings.
Features of VLC for Android
Like the desktop version, VLC for Android plays most local video and audio files, network streams (including adaptive streaming), and DVD ISOs. Sharing media is also supported.
All formats are supported, including MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, Ogg, FLAC, TS, M2TS, WV, and AAC. All codecs are included and do not need to be downloaded separately. Subtitles, teletext, and captions are supported for the hearing impaired.
VLC for Android has a media library for audio and video files and allows direct folder browsing.
VLC supports multi-track audio and subtitles. It offers automatic rotation, aspect ratio adjustment, and gesture controls for volume, brightness, and playback position.
Additionally, an audio control widget is included, which supports headset controls, cover art, and the entire audio media library.
What's new
- New bookmark navigation.
- Improved playback speed.
- Improved AV1 playback.
- Fixed some issues with subtitle downloads.
- Numerous behavior and crash fixes.
