VLC 1.7 now in the Windows Store with m4a, subtitle improvements and better hardware acceleration
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VLC has released an update to their universal app to version 1.7.0.
The update to the iconic video player brings a variety of fixes and improvements, including support for m4a formats, better subtitle support and better hardware acceleration.
See the full changelog below:
Core:
- Rewrite of the thumbnailer process
- Speed up of the video decoding and output, and removing deadlocks
- Support of acceleration activation per-file
- Faster input support
Application:
- Support of m4a files
- New gestures and keyboard controls
- Control of audio/video/subtitle delay and synchronization
- Better hardware acceleration
- Support for chapters control
- Support of a light and black theme
- Important interface update to prepare for Windows 10
- Fix support for SRT and SSA
- New mini player design and widget
- Fix support for Windows RT
See screen shots of the app below:
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The updated video player can be found in the Windows Store here:
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