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VLC for iPad is in da AppStore!

By: , IntoMobile
Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 12:26 PM

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework, that plays most multimedias files and various streaming protocols.

It took a while for Apple to approve VLC Media Player for the iPad. We first talked about the application being submitted for the Cupertino’s seal of approval two weeks ago and now it’s here, allowing iPad users to watch just about any video file format from a comfort of their sofa, couch or wherever they happen to play with Apple’s tablet.

VLC may be a complex and let’s face it, not as easy to use on a desktop/laptop computer, but its iPad counterpart is as straightforward as a media player app should be, coming with support for nearly all codec there is. The application will even work with missing or broken pieces, playing all the video and audio information that’s still intact!

Best of all, we’re talking about a free to download app which you can grab free of charge from an AppStore link below. And for those of you who care to dig inside the app, source code can be download from here.

As for the iPhone version, it’s in development as we speak and should be released soon…

VLC Media Player for iPad (FREE) [iTunes link]

[Via: MacStories]

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • EL

    I have a corrupt file that I can’t delete since they didn’t think about putting an option for removing files from our iPad.

  • John

    Why bother with local apps that use local files when you can stream and convert on the fly with things like AirVideo and iFunia iPad Video Converter? I really just don’t see value in this at all. Also, how does one ftp a file to the player? It seems to require iTunes… at least the opening screen seems to point to that. If this had the ability to access dropbox, ftp or the like it might be nice for someone who is on the go and offline (airplane etc.) With iFunia you can convert on the fly or locally as well so with just a few more minutes you get the best of both worlds in one app.

  • http://www.fatbouche.com Chris P

    John,

    a) you cant stream videos when on the bus/on the move.
    b) who wants to convert all their files? Modern media players should be able to play whatever format you chuck at it – NOT the way the ipad/iphone currently works. Actually what am I saying – if vlc works well we wont need to convert our video collections to work on ipads.;)