VLC Player (VideoLAN) is a free, open source, cross-platform media player that is capable of playing virtually any type of medium. It is available on the Windows and Mac operating systems, eleven Linux/GNU operating systems, and eight other operating systems including Android, Solaris, and FreeBSD. VLC Player is infamous for its ability to play any type of medium, as it is made to already include dozens of codecs when it is installed, it has the ability to stream and even convert media files, and it has high picture quality and viewing tools.

VLC Player For Mac

Although VLC Player is made for dozens of operating systems, each version is made a little different in order to be compatible with its specific operating system. Mac users can download VLC Player For Mac by clicking here and clicking the appropriate link.

Advantages/Disadvantages

VLC Player is advantageous because of its ability to run on virtually any device including smartphones, play virtually any type of media including Flash and DVD files, and provide users with amazing quality levels, even on older machines. VLC Player is, of course, not able to play every possible type of media in existence, but can play many more files than other media players. However, the VLC Player’s biggest disadvantage for most people is that it has a basic user interface, a fact that many other users appreciate for its simplicity.