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https://mobile.twitter.com/beauzeh/status/783057628364668928

Pending certification.

Via: https://mspoweruser.com/vlc-xbox-one-submitted-store/

 

[robotrock]

Why are MKVs so popular

 

[kikonawa]

Pirate movies arrr

 

[B_Signal]

Would this play acestream links do you think?

 

[c0de]

Why are MKVs so popular

Multiple languages, multiple subtitles, open specs.

 

[inner-G]

Pirate movies arrr

Hey, VLC is great for other stuff too - like viewing HD video in raw formats off of your camera memory card

 

[Painguy]

Don t understand the VLC hate. Lots of encoding options n stuff. Doesnt mess up colors like WMP.

 

[spons]

Pirate movies arrr

supports UPnP and network shares browsing, support for HTTPS and adaptive streaming, hardware decoding, and numerous codecs

Sounds like the ideal solution for home rips to me. To compare, it's the same reason why some people prefer a hacked 3DS/Vita so they don't have to switch cards. Just rip and forget.

 

[Knurek]

Why are MKVs so popular

AVI is a terrible, outdated, featureless container.

 

[ramparter]

F..king finally, been waiting for this since August.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Niiiiiice.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Don t understand the VLC hate. Lots of encoding options n stuff. Doesnt mess up colors like WMP.

It's a garbage player.

 

[c0de]

It's a garbage player.

No, it's not.

 

[GreyWind]

And it seems to support background audio.

 

[Aru]

Why are MKVs so popular

MKVs is a great format, but I've only seen it used for pirated content.
DRM-free videos usually use M4V.

 

[Palette Swap]

Seeing this, I realize it would be interesting to see Kodi or Moonlight UWP ports or branches.

 

[johnnydrama]

Doesn't Xbox One already support MKV playback though?

 

[c0de]

Doesn't Xbox One already support MKV playback though?

And? Vlc is not only an mkv player.

 

[Robin64]

Doesn't Xbox One already support MKV playback though?

It does, but with a list of "but..."s

 

[Alx]

Seeing this, I realize it would be interesting to see Kodi or Moonlight UWP ports or branches.

Xbox already supports Plex, which is great. I fear the moment when it will be updated to UWP though, since apparently those can't be snapped. :/

 

[Carn82]

MKV is just a container, as is MP4. It's about what is inside.

 

[johnnydrama]

And? Vlc is not only an mkv player.

It does, but with a list of "but..."s

I wasn't questioning VLC's existence on Xbox One. Just confirming if Xbox still had MKV support or if they dropped it.

 

[c0de]

I wasn't questioning VLC's existence on Xbox One. Just confirming if Xbox still had MKV support or if they dropped it.

I don't have a bone but I see no reason why they would drop it.

 

[fast_taker]

great news! Hopefully they will support background music..

 

[brawly]

Now I can watch my animu on my Xbox too. Tragic how you can't display subritles right now.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Now I can watch my animu on my Xbox too. Tragic how you can't display subritles right now.

You could have been doing that already with Plex?

 

[brawly]

You could have been doing that already with Plex?

Nobody told me that...guess I'll have to check it out. Been using the PS4 so far.

 

[Transistor]

You could have been doing that already with Plex?

Plex is god tier for streaming and playing movies. There's really nothing better out there.

 

[ramparter]

Plex is good idea but requires having a pc on as a server.

 

[brawly]

Plex is good idea but requires having a pc on as a server.

Dead to me then.

 

[SURGEdude]

It's a garbage player.

So you show one shitty encode to prove that? VLC is the best all in one player I can think of at the moment.

 

[theindieboy]

VLC is a big win for xbox in my books is a great video/audio player, lightweight etc. Works fantastically on iPad to circumvent Itunes and allow lots of legal content otherwise that needs converting etc, plus allows very easy copying of files via a local website it creates, VLC is the best media player in my opinoin

 

[jesu]

Seeing this, I realize it would be interesting to see Kodi or Moonlight UWP ports or branches.

I was reading yesterday Kodi is now on the Windows Store, not a proper UWP yet but they are hoping that will come in the future.

Releasing Kodi on the Windows Store for desktop can be considered a first step in the right direction, and we will certainly try to get there eventually… making the circle back to the XBOX would complete our journey where it all started.

https://kodi.tv/kodi-goes-windows-store/

 

[Rats Off To Ya]

Why are MKVs so popular

anime

 

[stpfarms]

Why are MKVs so popular

It is a good container and happens to be the container that all the movie and tv rippers use to release content. VLC will even unpack RAR files on the fly so this is as close to KODI as Xbox One will get until it makes its as a UWP app as well.

 

[Carn82]

Plex is good idea but requires having a pc on as a server.

that, or a decent NAS; altough a HTPC like a recent NUC works great as well).

 

[wesleyshark]

It's a garbage player.

Lol nope

 

[Lucifon]

I feel like this is alot less important now, the Xbox One can already play pretty much every common file type. If it supports media streams though it could be handy for when press conferences are exclusive to certain platforms.

 

[amardilo]

I wonder if I can use VLC to stream audio from my PC and have it play in the background on the Xbox One.

 

[leeh]

Plex is good idea but requires having a pc on as a server.

Just install it as a service which always boots up on PC startup.

 

[Mozendo]

It's a garbage player.

Long live Media Player Classic!

Spoiler

That one is better right?

 

[Mask]

Finally, the media player on the Xbox has slowly turned into hot garbage since a few major updates ago. Codecs stopped working and subtitles are still very rudimentary as is. Hell, they ruined the photo section of the player by making everything above a certain resolution stay zoomed in automatically, and took away zoom control beyond a certain point..

Hopefully this lets me avoid converting a lot of my stuff before playing it.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Would this play acestream links do you think?

Torrent TV claims to open acestream, maybe check that out

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/torrent-tv/9nblggh4r9tm


Shameless plug but I've been trying to compile a list of apps on Xbox One with descriptions http://www.xboxgamer.me/list-universal-windows-apps-xbox-one/

 

[Gaogaogao]

finally xbox is the media center it always wanted to be

 

[mike4001_]

Do we know if it includes DLNA ?

Otherwise it would be pretty useless for me.

 

[family_guy]

finally xbox is the media center it always wanted to be

Still needs bit streaming.

 

[mike4001_]

Still needs bit streaming.

I hope they bring it in the Winter update.

They basically "learned" the demand after the Xbox One S release where it was too late for the Autumn update.

That said, if they don´t bring it now, I suspect they never will.

 

[Lazaro]

Killer app also...

Kodi (XBMC) might be coming home: https://kodi.tv/kodi-goes-windows-store/

Releasing Kodi on the Windows Store for desktop can be considered a first step in the right direction, and we will certainly try to get there eventually… making the circle back to the XBOX would complete our journey where it all started.

 

[Alx]

Shameless plug but I've been trying to compile a list of apps on Xbox One with descriptions http://www.xboxgamer.me/list-universal-windows-apps-xbox-one/

Thanks for the list. I realize that there are more available apps than I thought, it's strange that they don't appear on the console store.

 

[Gowans]

Man Kodi is huge in the UK if it comes to Xbox it's a game changer