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| | =Introduction= | | =Introduction= |
| | ==ICT Competency== | | ==ICT Competency== |
| − | | + | VLC is a media player It uses to play a video and audio files. This how to will teach you the steps to use VLC media player to Play Video and Audio files. |
| | + | It Play all Audio and Video formate files (ex: Mp4, Mpeg, Divx, flv, mp3, etc) |
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| | ==Educational application and relevance== | | ==Educational application and relevance== |
| | ==Version== | | ==Version== |
| | + | VLC media player, Version 2.1.6. This can be opened from (Applications → Sound and Videos → VLC media player). |
| | ==Configuration== | | ==Configuration== |
| | + | After installation, no need to do any configure. Just open VLC media player (Applications → Sound and Videos → VLC media player |
| | ==Overview of Features== | | ==Overview of Features== |
| | + | Simple, fast and powerful media player. |
| | + | Plays everything: Files, Discs, Webcams, Devices and Streams. |
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| | + | Plays most codecs with no codec packs needed: |
| | + | MPEG-2, DivX, H.264, MKV, WebM, WMV, MP3... |
| | + | Runs on all platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix.. |
| | ==Other similar applications== | | ==Other similar applications== |
| | + | #Winamp |
| | + | #SMPlayer |
| | + | #Media Player Classic |
| | + | #MX Player |
| | + | #Windows Media Player |
| | ==Development and community help== | | ==Development and community help== |
| | + | Developer(s)-VideoLAN |
| | + | Initial release- 1 February 2001; 15 years ago[1] |
| | + | Written in C, C++ (with Qt), Objective-C |
| | + | Operating system-Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Solaris, Android, iOS, Chrome OS, Windows Phone, QNX, Haiku, Syllable, Tizen, OS/2[6] |
| | + | =Working with the application= |
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| − | =Working with the application=
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| | ==Functionalities== | | ==Functionalities== |
| | #'''Please label images as Step 1''' | | #'''Please label images as Step 1''' |
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| | |style="width: 50%;|Image Image Image Image (Step 2) | | |style="width: 50%;|Image Image Image Image (Step 2) |
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| − | |style="width: 50%;|Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext | + | |style="width: 50%;|Step 1- To open a VLC media player. |
| − | |style="width: 50%;|Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext | + | GO TO Application --> Sound and Videos → Click on VLC Media Player. |
| | + | |style="width: 50%;|Step 2- VLC will open like this |
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| | |style="width: 50%;|Image Image Image Image (Step 3) | | |style="width: 50%;|Image Image Image Image (Step 3) |
| | |style="width: 50%;|Image Image Image Image (Step 4) | | |style="width: 50%;|Image Image Image Image (Step 4) |
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| − | |style="width: 50%;|Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext | + | |style="width: 50%;|Step 3-To open a Media file like audio and video files GO TO Media menu --> Click on Open file |
| − | |style="width: 50%;|Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext Texttexttexttexttext | + | |style="width: 50%;|Step 4-Then Select one or more files to open dialog box will open. |
| | + | Select any Audio and Video file--> Click Open. |
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| | + | |style="width: 50%;|Image Image Image Image (Step 5) |
| | + | |style="width: 50%;|Image Image Image Image (Step 6) |
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| | + | |style="width: 50%;|Step 5-The file starts playing the Audio or Video file which you have selected. |
| | + | |style="width: 50%;|Step 6-To Pause and Play This Button will work in vlc which mouse arrow is present. |
| | + | Select any Audio and Video file--> Click Open. |
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| | ==File formats for creation== | | ==File formats for creation== |
| − | | + | Not applicable |
| | ==Saving the file== | | ==Saving the file== |
| | + | Not Applicable |
| | + | ==Export and publishing files== |
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| | + | ==Advanced features== |
| | + | '''Download YouTube Videos'''- |
| | + | VLC lets you play and download YouTube videos right from its desktop interface. Here's how: |
| | + | *Find a video on YouTube—like this one—and copy the URL from the address bar. |
| | + | *In VLC, head to Media > Open Network Stream. |
| | + | *Paste the YouTube link in the box and click Play. |
| | + | *Under Tools, click Codec Information. |
| | + | *In the box that says Location, right-click the block of text and click Select All. Copy this text to your clipboard. |
| | + | *Go back to your browser and paste the link in the address bar. This will open the source file directly on YouTube's servers. |
| | + | *Right-click the video as it plays and select Save Video As. |
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| − | ==Export and publishing files==
| + | Convert Video Files''' |
| | + | Here's how to convert between one file and another: |
| | + | *Under Media, click "Convert/Save." |
| | + | *Add the file you want to convert in the File Selection section. |
| | + | *Click "Convert/Save." |
| | + | *In the Settings section, choose the type of file you want to convert the file into under Profile. |
| | + | *Give the file a name and location under Destination. |
| | + | *Click Start. |
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| − | ==Advanced features==
| + | Record Your Webcam |
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| | =Installation= | | =Installation= |
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| | ! Method of installation !! Steps | | ! Method of installation !! Steps |
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| − | | From Ubuntu software Centre || Steps | + | | From Ubuntu software Centre || Go to Ubuntu Software center -Type VLC Media Player and Click Install |
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| − | | From Terminal || Steps | + | | From Terminal || “sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-pulse mozilla-plugin-vlc” |
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| − | | From the web || Steps | + | | From the web || |
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| − | | Web based registration || Steps | + | | Web based registration || Not applicable |
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| | =The application on mobiles and tablets= | | =The application on mobiles and tablets= |
| − | | + | Go to Android Play store –> Search for VLC media player-> Click on Install |
| | =Ideas for resource creation= | | =Ideas for resource creation= |
| − | | + | Not Applicable |
| | =References= | | =References= |
| − | =How to use template=
| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLC_media_player Wikipedia] |
| − | <nowiki>{{subst:Explore_an_application}} on the page you create for your tool. Page Name should be "Learn ToolName"</nowiki>
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