News about VLC for Android and iOS mobiles
A few months ago, in a publication on our website we addressed the issue of VLC 4.0, the future version of the upcoming series of VLC Media Player, which is the favorite or best known of GNU/Linux Distros. In it, we discussed its great delay, some of its possible features, but above all, how it can be installed from its official PPA repositories, while still in development.
For this reason, today it seems opportune to address a little about the "What's new in VLC" on Android and iOS, that is, about their features and news current on each mobile platform. Which are frequently updated on each platform, and which, in general, we do not usually address with the same frequency.
VLC 4.0: Not here yet, but can be tested via PPA on Linux
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What's New in VLC on Android and iOS Mobile Platforms
The current features of VLC on Android
Currently, VLC for Android is in the version 3.5.3. And among the main features of this current version, the following 5 can be highlighted:
- It is capable of reproducing all files, of the most well-known and used formats.
- It includes a great library of audio and video media, with a very complete search and history.
- It offers support for network streams, including HLS and Dash formats. And also, support for NAS devices and the exploration of shared drives.
- Supports Android version 2.2 (platform-8) or later for earlier versions, Android 4.2 (platform-14) or later for the current version, and support for ARMv7, ARMv8/AArch64, MIPS, and x86.
- It is compatible with Android TV and Chromebooks.
In addition, this current version includes the following new arrivals:
- Fixed media controls not working after a while on Android 13, the transparency of the audio notification icon, and the opening from other applications.
- Fixed some anomalous behaviors in Android Auto and Android TV, and some problems related to the connection via Bluetooth and la graphical interface, in addition to, other cassorted bug fixes.
The current features of VLC on iOS
Currently, VLC for iOS is in the version 3.4.0. And among the main features of this current version, the following 5 can be highlighted:
- For MKV files, it is capable of playing various audio tracks (including 5.1) and subtitle tracks, including those in SSA format.
- It offers support for network streams, including HLS, MMS, or RTSP formats. Also, with SMB, NFS, SFTP and FTP.
- It allows to include video filters, playback speed manipulation and fine search, and detection of local network services with UPnP.
- Its useful media library offers great integration with Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, and Box.com.
- It offers a great web interface for easy uploads and downloads to/from the device, and great and very useful integration with bluetooth headsets and AirPlay, including spatial audio for AirPods Pro and Max.
In addition, this current version includes the following new arrivals:
- CarPlay integration for audio and network streams.
- A new audio playback UI with sSupport for the use of bookmarks.
- The ability to add artist, album, and episode views to the media library, plus, be able to add more options to sort the media library.
Summary
In summary, using VLC on our mobile devices is a very good alternative. And as we can see, the characteristics and "What's new in VLC" on Android and iOS they are great and frequent. So, without a doubt, we invite you to try it and use it on your mobile devices.
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