I became so fed up with the software lag that I dusted off an old Chromecast I found in a drawer and plugged it into my Android TV. It's a second-generation model that was released in 2015.

VLC doesn't need another dashboard, account system, background service, or elaborate setup to justify its existence. It ...

The media player Microsoft should've built.

A lightweight modern player that keeps VLC's codec power while adding a polished Windows native interface and touch support.

The takeaway: A recent social spat highlights the conflicting priorities between Microsoft and open-source projects such as VLC. The universal media player is having issues dealing with MP3 audio ...

Windows Insider members have been given access to a new version of Windows Media Player. In taking a closer look at the new version, Windows Latest notes that it offers a number of improvements, not ...

Google is rolling out a redesign to the media player on Android Auto alongside the latest widely available updates. Android Auto 16.0 started rolling out to beta users earlier this month, but has more ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

Whether from disc or digital downloads, our Editors’ Choice picks for best media players and Blu-ray Disc players will help your favorite movies and TV shows come alive in 4K brilliance and lossless ...

What is VLC Media Player? VLC media player represents a comprehensive multimedia playback platform engineered for professional and technical environments. This vlc application processes virtually all ...