

The VLC interface for Mac is lightweight, fast, and simple with a single-window for everything. Visually, the player is not very exciting, although a selection of audio visualizations - graphic shapes and signs that respond to the audio being played - can be used to add color and interest to the display.įor those who prefer a more visually interesting interface, KMPlayer is fully customizable and allows users to open multiple windows for controls, playlist, or equalizer.Īt a very basic level, VLC media player is an easy program to use for simple viewing of videos and listening to audio. During software installation, a user can set VLC as the default media player, meaning that whenever they click on an audio or video file it will automatically open in VLC. In playback mode, the play, pause, stop, full-screen and volume controls are easily accessible onscreen. There is also a timeline that shows the full length of the video with a slider to move through the video. Because VLC Media Player can be run by command-line interface, Telnet, or a web navigator, its functionality goes above and beyond that of other media players.It's simple to watch and pause videos, and to control their volume, using your mouse. The interface is plain, but you are able to customize it with the skins that are available. It allows you to customize the style, size, and placement of the subtitles on the screen.

The application also supports several subtitle formats, like SRT, ASS, and other files extracted from disks. Additionally, VLC Media Player is capable or reading incomplete files if they are corrupted or partially downloaded. It also supports Blurays, DVDs, VCDs, and several different streaming formats.

VLC Media Player can play any video or audio format, including MPEG, WMV, AVI, MOV, MP4, MKV, H.264/AVC, FLV, MP3 and OGG, along with many others.

VLC Media Player is an Open Source Multimedia Player licensed with GPL that allows you to view videos and listen to audios in practically any format.
