When you play several media files using VLC Media Player for Android, you have a choice to save the playback history and there’s also an option to clear it. You can also erase the media database i.e. clear Android’s data and cache. There’s also a neat option to dump what’s in the media database into […]
Background/PiP mode (Picture-in-Picture) Mode or Pop-Up Video in VLC for Android
Android has a Picture in Picture or Pop-up Player mode and you can see apps like YouTube use it in full effect. What this means is that you have videos playing right on the screen when you’re browsing other contents of the app itself or your phone. It allows you to stay in your media […]
Pause or Resume Playback Options in VLC for Android
VLC for Android has different options to control what happens when your media playing experience is interfered by a call, a headset insertion or when you exit the player manually. You can choose whether to continue your media immediately after the interference or you can make it so that you will have to do it […]
Navigating Video with Playback Speed and Seeking in VLC for Android
When you use VLC for Android as your video player then you will need to master playback controls to go to a desired point in the currently playing media. The friendly interface and options are there to facilitate this. You can simply use the video progress bar or the scrubber/scrub head. Just tap on the […]
How to Enable the Black Theme and Night mode in VLC for Android
One of the cool features about VLC for Android is the ability for you to choose the interface and make it dark or light according to your preference. The options allow you to switch to a dark mode that’s on all the time and there’s also a day and night mode. The day and night […]
Change Volume, Brightness & Seek – Major Gestures in VLC for Android
If you use VLC for Android, the hit audio, video player and streamer for smartphones, then you must have come across the three major gestures for the player. They are: (1) Change Brightness, (2) Seek and (3) Change Volume. These three are accessible when you open up a video. The tip also shows up automatically […]
VLC 3.0 Released – Download This Universal Media Player Today
The VideoLAN organization released the final version of VLC 3.0 Vetinari today. Moving from version 2.x.x to 3 is a major upgrade to this popular media player. Today (Feb 9, 2018) marks the day when the much-awaited VLC Media Player upgrade is released for all major platforms (desktop as well as mobile)—Windows, Windows Store, OS […]
How to Fix Movies with Loud Action Music and Low Dialogue Volume
Have you ever been bugged by the fact that the dialogues in the movies are quiet, but the action scenes and sound effects are LOUD? We have all noticed this at one point in time. You pop in a DVD for your favorite movie, load it up in VLC to play it and as soon […]
Accessing VLC Audio Effects/Filters – Equalizer, Compressor and Others
Audio effects and filters are useful in VLC Media Player if you use it as your standalone music player or as a movie player. The equalizer, compressor and other advanced effects are put in place to help your audio give that crunchy sound that’s music to your ears. You can use VLC’s equalizer to correct […]
Shutdown PC Automatically after Media or Playlist Ends in VLC
If you want your Windows PC to automatically shut down after your current media or playlist ends then there is a simple trick to do so. First, you have to configure VLC to exit after the current media or playlist finishes. Then you need Windows to detect that VLC has exited and follow up with the […]