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VLC 0.9.9, The Best Media Player Just Got Better

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the open-source-ahead-of-the-pack dept.

Matt Asay points out a recent update to VLC as they narrow in on a 1.0 release. Already a favorite of many, the open source project has made great strides in recent history towards really solidifying the position as best-in-class. This update, 0.9.9, fixes several display bugs and sees some definite performance improvements. "If you've yet to try VLC, do so. Whether you just want to play media files or also want to convert them, VLC can handle just about anything you throw at it. When all other media players fail, whether on Windows, Linux, or the Mac, VLC will almost always deliver. You can download VLC media player 0.9.9 here. It's open source, but that's not why you'll want to keep using it. You'll use it because it's better than its proprietary peers — by a long stretch.

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    1. Re:-1, slashvertisement by Microlith · · Score: 1, Troll

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  3. Re:Saying your the best will only lead to a letdow by whiledo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Not really. You certainly don't speak for the part of the community that knows the grammar rules but still makes a typo now and then.

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  4. Re:Better than mplayer? by Mooga · · Score: 0, Troll

    And it has a USABLE GUI.
    Again, I can't stand the VLC GUI. I've tried to switch to VLC but the GUI is 100% BAD. The fact that I can't do simply things like watch a video in a VIDEO PLAYER is prof that VLC needs a GUI re-write.
    MPC has a solid GUI. The only times I had problems with it was when using 64-bit XP... but that is a whole other story...

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  5. YES YES YES. by Civil_Disobedient · · Score: 0, Troll

    Just wanted to second, third, fourth... n-th this sentiment. VLC's UI is atrociously unusable (particularly in full-screen mode).