It is also compatible with a large number of multimedia file formats and also for almost any operating system, including Windows. and it allows you other functions such as recording the screen of your Windows PC.
Another of its many features is that it allows you to play audio and video stored on the hard drive but also optical discs such as DVD’s and Bluray’s in resolutions ranging from normal to higher qualities such as 4K.
VLC also supports various video streaming protocols and in addition, video and audio playback also offers support for subtitles and tags or converting video and audio formats to other formats.
Bearing this in mind and if you have not yet downloaded it to your computer or mobile device, here you will also learn how to obtain it and thus be able to enjoy the innumerable advantages of this wonderful player.
How to download VLC on your computer or mobile device?
Downloading this program is quite simple and does not require much programming knowledge. You just have to follow the simple steps that you will see below.
Step 1
The first thing you should do is go to the official VLC page to start the download. Then, you must click on the “Download” button, located in the top navigation bar of the web page.
Step 2
In “Download VLC” you must locate the download option that matches your operating system. The most popular ones like Windows and Mac are highlighted in bold so if you own some of these computers it will be easier to locate them. Choose the one that applies.
Step 3
Once there, press the “Download” option again on the new page with download sites. And later, save the installation file to the desktop.
Step 4
Finally, double click on the installation file that you just downloaded. Accept the defaults during the installation process by clicking “Next” and “OK” respectively. Then, the program will install automatically and synchronize with the audio and video multimedia files that you have on your device.
In this simple way, you can enjoy the service offered by this player. In addition to all the excellent features that it has mentioned in the first block, it is also possible to watch live TV from your PC with VLC. How to do it? Here we explain everything.
How to configure VLC on your PC to watch TV online?
As already mentioned, VLC is available for almost any operating system so it is really very easy to get it. Also, this option to watch TV online from VLC is great if you don’t want to sit in front of a TV or are away from home but have internet access.
So by following the next steps you will be able to enjoy online TV from your computer and even from your mobile device. Even so, you will need to know some open TV channels and the links to be able to enter them.
On the net, you can get lists of this type of channel that can be useful to you. With this in mind, you can now follow the following steps.
Step 1
First of all, you need to open the VLC player. Then, click on the “Medium” option located in the upper left corner. Press “Open network location”. Then a new window called “Open Media” will open in the “Network” tab.
Step 2
In the “Enter a URL” section, you must enter the link of the previously chosen open TV network and then press the “Play” button.
Step 3
After a few seconds, the television channel you have chosen will begin to play. Get comfortable and enjoy your favorite programming from anywhere.