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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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VLC is the supreme of all open source projects, you used it in school, college, work and home.

I used it since I was a child and it has never failed on me. It didn't matter what type of file you chucked at it, it would run it.

Do you disagree or agree with VLC being the best media player? What are your thoughts?

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I've actually moved away from vlc. It's had some weird issues with videos that MPV doesn't have. Plus, MPV has a much simpler interface which I like. I've also learned how to use ffmpeg to convert media so I don't need that functionality from vlc anymore.

It's still a great program though, especially for windows where there's not many better options.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Same here 👋 still i'm a bit sad I had to move on from VLC... It was always one of the first software I would install on my setup... But that was mostly on windows.

On linux/macos, MVP seems to work way better. I'm very thankfull for all these years of service, but everything has an end and like ICQ ended recently, VLC will probably die off in a few years...

Except if they make a come back? Who knows !

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I still have some videos that mpv cannot play that VLC can. Also some esoteric audio formats like SPC, only work in VLC.