VLC Media Player for Mac, initially known as VideoLAN Client, is a multimedia player developed by the VideoLAN project. It supports a wide array of audio and video codecs, as well as various file formats. The software is capable of playing DVDs, VCDs, and supports multiple streaming protocols.
Software Features
VLC Media Player is versatile and can handle MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, and DVD/VCD formats. It also plays digital satellite and terrestrial television channels, and streams over IPv4 and IPv6 networks across various operating platforms. The development of this software was initiated by French students, with contributors from around the globe. It is designed to support multiple platforms and is suitable for playing both online streams and local multimedia files.