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[Vanillalite]

wow at all the vlc hate in this thread. i like vlc because i don't like dealing with codecs even if cccp has made it extremely easy. i don't really watch movies fullscreen on my pc. i usually do "always on top" + "minimal mode" so i can do other stuff while something plays. its also mostly a bunch of smaller clips or webshows, so i often use the playlist window, and i find vlc's playlist functions work just fine for me.

so if mpc can do always on top, a view similar to vlc's "minimal mode" and has decent playlist functions, maybe i'd consider switching. also a few people mention mpc + cccp, so i have to install cccp its definitely a pass for me.

One of the biggest reasons I recommend VLC to people is it's an easy all in one solution for someone like my GF or my non geek friends. If they somehow get a random video that they can't play I'm like VLC will play that, and they just have to do a normal install. No other stuff needed.

PS: That being said MPlayer or SMPlayer is totally fine for me when I'm in linux especially since it's preinstalled a lot of the time.

 

[archnemesis]

I think there's something else at play here because I've got a larger library than that and have no problems with Foobar2000. Might be worth giving it another shot.

My library is larger than yours. I think Foobar2000 may struggle at first to get it all together, but once it does, it doesn't have any issues.

I guess I'll give it another chance then.

 

[Sliver]

GomTV is my favorite player. Moving mouse doesn't bring up toolbars and it has a fuckton of codecs.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I read this thread and wonder if I'm living on the same planet as you guys. Vic is great and always has been for me. Maybe it's a videophile thing...which I am not one I guess. Plays every file, it's simple, don't need to download anything else with it. Just works.

 

[Expendable.]

It's out!

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/2.0.0.html

 

[Dedication Through Light]

They really have a section "for anime fans", heh.

 

[kaskade]

It's out!

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/2.0.0.html

Awesome, trying it out now. I pretty much use VLC for everything since I know whatever I throw at it will work.

 

[GDGF]

Love me some VLC.

 

[Tunesmith]

It's out!

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/2.0.0.html

Interesting, VLC Mac uses Lion's fullscreen spaces when maximizing videos now, goes into a separate desktop.

 

[Ultimadrago]

They really have a section "for anime fans", heh.

"For anime fans: please stop treating us like the Anti-Christ and Gargamel's unwanted child."

 

[Keyser Soze]

Grabbing this now, as VLC never let me down. So odds are, with my luck. VLC should screw up within one week of release.

 

[Anteater]

Interesting, VLC Mac uses Lion's fullscreen spaces when maximizing videos now, goes into a separate desktop.

Any ways to disable that? I hate the fullscreen thing for dual monitors

Edit: oh found it, it's in preferences under interface!

 

[Sobriquet]

Just grabbed it. Glad it uses Lion's fullscreen mode.

Any ways to disable that? I hate the fullscreen thing for dual monitors

edit: Yes. Just checked.

 

[Tunesmith]

Any ways to disable that? I hate the fullscreen thing for dual monitors

Edit: oh found it, it's in preferences under video!

Yes there's a tick-box in the preferences. Requires a CMD-Q in-between to take effect.

The new full screen navbar stay enormous regardless though.

 

[Anteater]

Just grabbed it. Glad it uses Lion's fullscreen mode.

nvm you edited

 

[Sobriquet]

nvm you edited

Yeah, sorry. You were correct with your reply.

 

[GavinGT]

You watching kiddy porn or something?

(Blacking out the name of the file)

VLC definitely has a few issues, so I look forward to the update. It's by far the best media player I've used.

He was obviously pirating a movie or TV show.

 

[Anteater]

Yea everything working as I want it, feels good man, I'll try it out for a while, it's pretty responsive even playing a 1080p trailer

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Works welllllllllllllllll.

 

[carpediemdp]

Turn it off then

Didn't know you could do that. Thanks!

 

[noah111]

Would anyone be kind enough as to re-host that Mac download file? In a country where the download is blocked, even the mirrors don't work. I'd hugely appreciate it. How big is the file, anyway?

 

[windowlurker]

Don't know why everyone is in rejoice. Whatever bare VLC player I have now is fucking great, fuck "looks" or layouts. It just works, and is simple.

 

[Threi]

10 years later; can it finally center the window on opening/playing a file like every other video player known to man?

let's see!

 

[hateradio]

The windows GUI looks worse than ever.

 

[RoadHazard]

Don't know why everyone is in rejoice. Whatever bare VLC player I have now is fucking great, fuck "looks" or layouts. It just works, and is simple.

Not only the looks have been updated, the new version should also play many videos better.

 

[Ryaaan14]

You gotta be shitting me, 2.0 and still using the hideous orange cone?

Still excited though :_\

 

[noah111]

You gotta be shitting me, 2.0 and still using the hideous orange cone?

Still excited though :_\

This has been my default icon for VLC for as long as I can remember;

Can't stand the cone.

 

[Suairyu]

It's out!

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/2.0.0.html

Downloaaaading. I have some 10bit videos so they'll be the first thing I fire up.

 

[strafer]

Love it.

 

[windowlurker]

Not only the looks have been updated, the new version should also play many videos better.

This thread would have told me otherwise.

 

[Suairyu]

: /

 

[windowlurker]

Well where the hell is my 64bit w7 dload? Or is it on the option screen..

 

[noah111]

Is there a 64bit Mac OS X version?

 

[Suairyu]

10bit videos work properly! Fantastic.

However, seeking through 10bit videos is notably slower than in MPC.

 

[Platy]

They really have a section "for anime fans", heh.

They know their target audience ... have you saw the official pics ?

 

[pestul]

It's funny how many knock VLC due to seeking issues. Many times in my experience I've found VLC can seek files (in any condition), where MPC just restarts or skips to the end.

 

[NekoFever]

Is there a 64bit Mac OS X version?

The main OS X 10.6+ download link is to a 64-bit Intel version.

Lion fullscreen is nice to have. I like being able to move to a browser or continue an IM conversation with a gesture.

 

[Basileus777]

Is there no 64 bit version for Windows?

 

[eosos]

They know their target audience ... have you saw the official pics ?

The pony thing made me laugh/cringe.

 

[iNvid02]

Is there no 64 version for Windows?

not yet, soon apparently

 

[Mengetsu]

Ok so I updated and now my anime playback lags more and skips in 720p mkv files. Does anyone have any experience with this and can fix this or should I use another player? If so any suggestions?

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Works with my anime, the problems I had in the 2.0.0 rc seem to be gone.

 

[Envelope]

Ok so I updated and now my anime playback lags more and skips in 720p mkv files. Does anyone have any experience with this and can fix this or should I use another player? If so any suggestions?

MPC is your best option if VLC doesn't work for you.

Spoiler

it's the best option even if VLC is working Seriously though, give MPC a try.

 

[Emitan]

The best gets even better.

 

[Ryaaan14]

This has been my default icon for VLC for as long as I can remember;

Can't stand the cone.

Much better indeed.

Every time I see the damn cone it makes me think the application is broken or something.

 

[Mengetsu]

MPC is your best option if VLC doesn't work for you.

Spoiler

it's the best option even if VLC is working Seriously though, give MPC a try.

Thanks. I just found a solution but ill keep it in mind.

I got rid of the lag by going to / Tools / Preferences / Input & Codecs / Codecs ... and set "Skip H.264 in-loop deblocking filter" to "All". I am happy now

 

[S1kkZ]

installed vlc 2.0 and now everything is fucked up: 720p files have a lot of stuttering, 1080p files dont work at all, mpc doesnt play 720p in normal speed (sound is also gone). everything worked fine before i installed 2.0.

i am now using kmplayer, since its the only one that still plays my hd-files with no stuttering.

 

[sykoex]

Is there a way to make it play/pause when you click the video screen like most flash/html5 players and Media Player Classic?

 

[Ambitious]

Interesting, VLC Mac uses Lion's fullscreen spaces when maximizing videos now, goes into a separate desktop.

By the way: After the 10.7.3 update, does fullscreen now work with external monitors? Can't test it by myself right now.

 

[Arcteryx]

Is there anyway to hide the sidebar thing (the one that shows Playlists, My Computer, Network, etc)? I'd like to just have the simple window, don't need all the extra stuff