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VLC

Open source

Play almost any video or audio file, including the awkward ones, with a free open-source player

Best for media-player · video · audio

Toolora score96/100

Our own editorial score, not public reviews.

Strengths

  • Most formats
  • Streaming

Skip if

you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA

VLC is a free media player. Open the odd container, play DVDs and streams, and skip codec packs — a desk, not a log dump.

Key features

  • Most formats
  • Streaming
  • Subtitles
  • Windows, Mac, Linux, mobile

Why it is on Toolora

We list VLC for people who need media-player · video · audio. Skip it if you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA.

Closest alternatives on Toolora: CloudConvert, Google Meet, Loom.

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VLC

Free / open source

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