CNET

VLC steps into next-gen video wars with VP9, HEVC support

With VLC 2.1.1, VideoLAN continues to sidestep the software patent licensing minefield of video compression. Meanwhile, open-source allies put muscle behind the new Daala codec. Stephen Shankland ...
GizChina

Android Improves Video Playback Experience with AV1 Video Codec

In a recent development, Android system development manager Arif Dikici confirmed that the Play System update released in March 2024 has switched to VideoLAN’s open-source libdav1d codec, thereby ...
GIGAZINE

Development of the next-generation codec 'AV2' is progressing smoothly, and we have reached the stage where we can demonstrate decoding on a laptop.

The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), which aims to develop free and open codecs, has released a draft specification for the next-generation video compression standard, ' AV2 '. Prior to the release, ...
Fudzilla

VideoLAN shows VLC running AV2 video on a regular laptop at CES 2026

VideoLAN showcased its new VLC 4 build at the CES 2026 show in Las Vegas, which was running AV2 video playback on a regular laptop. With the VLC 4.0 still in development, VideoLAN plans to integrate ...
Geeky Gadgets

VideoLAN Releases VLC 2.0 Twoflower Version

After a very long wait, VideoLAN finally releases a major upgrade to the popular media player VLC, its 2.0 version. Dubbed as VLC 2.0 Twoflower, the upgrade features more supported video formats, ...