VLC Player 3.0.8 Released

[Chiefcrowe]

VLC Media Player 3.0.4 changelog:

Decoder

• Blacklist some intel GPU when decoding HEVC
• Decode AV1 streams
• Fix playback of low-fps files
• Fix hardware decoding of low-latency sliced H.264 streams on macOS
• Fix seeking with streams containing WebVTT subtitles
• Fix decoding some CC-608 streams with roll-up
• Fix crashes with LPCM streams
• Fix colorspace of JPEG, PNG and screen inputs
• Fix MediaCodec rotation handling

Demux

• Improve FLV fps detection
• Fix some ogg/flac
• Improve support for broken HEVC inside MKV
• Fix some AVI regression for broken files and for DVAudio
• Support files splitted in the .mts%d pattern
• Fixes for MKV seeking
• Fix for MP4 disabled track selection
• Fix playback of incomplete RAR files (downloading)

Audio Output

• Improve iOS session management and resume-from-pause
• Improve macOS audio performance
• Support 44.1kHz DTS passthrough
• Fix crashes on DirectSound output

Video Output

• Fix some crash in Direct3D11/Direct3D9 because of sensors
• Fix some broken DVD subtitles rendering (OpenGL, notably)
• Fix crashes on old mac machines, after some time
• Fix memleaks on the EGL output (Android notably)
• Fix misc display in Direct3D11 due to broken drivers
• Fix potential green screen on Windows XP

Text renderer

• Fix rendering of arabic fonts fallback on macOS
• Fix head buffer overflow on macOS with some fonts
• Fix rendering of fonts with specific fonts
• Fix some RTL rendering

Misc

• Fix live555, macOS-UI, screen capture crashes
• Change the extension registration names on Windows
• Fix VLM 'now' date
• Fixes on the HTTPD server
• Fix on the NTservice registration
• Fix --stop-time option
• Fix ChromeCast compatibility with web interface
• Fix subtitles alignment
• Fix infinite recursion on directory playback
• Fix detection SAT>IP servers

Qt

• Fix tooltip display when using Wayland

macOS

• macOS 10.7.5 is required now, VLC will no longer launch on earlier releases
• Fix delay and fps setting in subtitle dialog
• Modernized and improved support for media keys
• Fix issues with drag and drop of playlist items
• Fix support for audio capturing with qtsound module
• Fix layout issues in the Convert and Save panel

Translations

• Update of most translations

 

[Chiefcrowe]

3.0.6 Released - here are the notes:

https://www.videolan.org/news.html#news-2018-01-10

 

[corkyg]

Thanks, Chief . . . been using 3.0.4. Guess I'll update again.

 

[Muse]

I installed 3.0.5 a couple weeks ago on this, my new Win10 64bit rig. Played a DVD using my internal LG WH16NS40 16x Internal Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc Rewriter (OEM Version).

So, yesterday I go to play a BR movie on it, got errors... it needs files. Searching I see those files are available.

I went to get the missing files and it's war. The site that has the KEYDB.CFG file I need is unsecured and Firefox refused to hit it! "vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name uses an invalid security certificate". The other file, LIBAACS.DLL is tough to find.

Why do they make you jump through hoops just to play a BR movie? Can't they incorporate that into the DL/Install? Have they fixed that in the new release?

Is VLC really the best freeware movie software for the PC?

 

[Rifter]

I installed 3.0.5 a couple weeks ago on this, my new Win10 64bit rig. Played a DVD using my internal LG WH16NS40 16x Internal Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc Rewriter (OEM Version).

So, yesterday I go to play a BR movie on it, got errors... it needs files. Searching I see those files are available.

I went to get the missing files and it's war. The site that has the KEYDB.CFG file I need is unsecured and Firefox refused to hit it! "vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name uses an invalid security certificate". The other file, LIBAACS.DLL is tough to find.

Why do they make you jump through hoops just to play a BR movie? Can't they incorporate that into the DL/Install? Have they fixed that in the new release?

Is VLC really the best freeware movie software for the PC?

Pot Player is better just for playback, but VLC has alot of other functionality.

Pot player did alot better with 4k remux's on my system than VLC did, hell VLC straight up crashed on most of them, and the ones that do play are choppy. Pot player is smooth as silk.

 

[Muse]

Pot Player is better just for playback, but VLC has alot of other functionality.

Pot player did alot better with 4k remux's on my system than VLC did, hell VLC straight up crashed on most of them, and the ones that do play are choppy. Pot player is smooth as silk.

Thanks, I'll give Potplayer a go! Looks to be available, probably safely here:
https://potplayer.en.softonic.com/

 

[Chiefcrowe]

3.0.7 Released

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/3.0.7.html

 

[corkyg]

I've been using 3.0.7.1 for a week now. No problems - a seamless update.

 

[Rifter]

I've been using 3.0.7.1 for a week now. No problems - a seamless update.

So have i, and its better with 4k content now that previous versions, better HDR as well. Looks like its trying to gain some market share back as VLC really dropped the ball with 4k previously.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

3.0.8 Released

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/3.0.8.html

 

[shortylickens]

Im still using 2.24 Weathermax.

Should I upgrade?

 

[corkyg]

Got it - thanks, Chief!

 

[balloonshark]

Updated. Thanks Chiefcrowe!

 

[Chiefcrowe]

I would say you should upgrade ASAP. They patched some huge security holes recently, see these:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/08/21/vlc_security_patch/

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/critical-vulnerability-found-in-vlc-media-player/

https://pcper.com/2019/07/vlc-player-is-patching-some-more-holes/

Also, performance should be improved from 2.x to 3.x

Im still using 2.24 Weathermax.

Should I upgrade?