VLC Media Player on iPhone, iPod Touch

MacRumors · Jun 4, 2008, 12:18 AM

Zodttd announced that he has ported the popular VLC media-playing software over to the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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What is vlc4iphone capable of? At the moment it may be limited by only a small handfull of decoders, but soon that list will grow! It currently allows you to drag and drop the following popular media formats onto your iPhone/iPod Touch for playback: MPEG / MPG,AVI,MP3.

The author is currently researching adding support for VCD, DivX, WMA and WMV, with support for FLAC and OGG formats coming "soon". The application is currently under beta testing but a public release is planned soon. The application requires a jailbroken phone for installation.

VLC is a popular cross-platform media player that supports a large list of audio and video formats.

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italiano40 · Jun 4, 2008, 12:22 AM

I can't wait to get my hands on this, i love VLC
keep the homebrew coming

mmendoza27 · Jun 4, 2008, 12:53 AM

This is EXACTLY, EXACTLY why I am excited for the SDK. This is going to be amazing, I love VLC and couldn't live without it on a Mac.

wakerider017 · Jun 4, 2008, 01:15 AM

Um, I don't think Apple will be to thrilled about WMA support...

Think this will ever find itself on a 'non-jailbroken' iPod/iPhone?

polishmacuser · Jun 4, 2008, 01:19 AM

god i just want to have firmware 2.0 unlocked

but vlc is just another great awesome thing for the iphone

no more converting woo hoo hope it works with safari and all that

iWizzard · Jun 4, 2008, 01:56 AM

I would like this to be an back end to the regular built in player. I would like to be able to play all formats via the regular interface.

Ps I also going to need 128GB flash.

MacTheSpoon · Jun 4, 2008, 02:33 AM

I hope this is released through the app store. This would be huge.

Xenn0X · Jun 4, 2008, 04:01 AM

damn xvid support would be huge. ssh the video and play without converting.

raggedjimmi · Jun 4, 2008, 04:55 AM

I would love this for video streaming. Keep my iMac on at home, watch my films on my iPhone via 3G. I'd like that.

AndyClarke · Jun 4, 2008, 05:11 AM

Sounds interesting but I would not have much use for this to be honest.

The Phazer · Jun 4, 2008, 05:42 AM

Does the SDK allow write access to the main media memory in the first place? As in, would you be able to sync the files without jailbreaking in the first place since iTunes won't let you?

Without that, there's not much point being in the app store. Though a streaming realplayer would be real nice…

Phazer

iCantwait · Jun 4, 2008, 06:41 AM

.avi would = yay

fastbite · Jun 4, 2008, 06:43 AM

Yes please! I'm fed up of transcoding flicks.

jay794 · Jun 4, 2008, 07:12 AM

This is awesome, does it mean we can use it online? like watch Youtube videos without using the iPhone program?

Compile 'em all · Jun 4, 2008, 07:17 AM

oh yeah!

Compile 'em all · Jun 4, 2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by raggedjimmi

I would love this for video streaming. Keep my iMac on at home, watch my films on my iPhone via 3G. I'd like that.

You can already do that now with orb.

Shasterball · Jun 4, 2008, 07:28 AM

This is sweet. I've been using VLC for 4 years now -- good to see it will be mobile soon.

Yvan256 · Jun 4, 2008, 09:47 AM

You guys should rip directly into H.264/AAC instead of DivX, no more conversion required...

BetaBoy · Jun 4, 2008, 10:21 AM

Not to pimp (as I am a VLC user as well)... but CorePlayer Mobile for the iPhone will be available on the AppStore soon after its launched. See the video demo from back in Feb. here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx-Vp3IVjbg

It will support:

Audio: MP3, MP2, WMA, AAC, MKA, Midi, WAV, APE, OGG, Speex, WAVPACK, TTA, FLAC, MPC, AMR, ADPCM, ALaw, MuLaw, G.729, GSM

Video: H.264 (AVC), AVCHD, MKV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4 part 2 (ASP), DivX, XviD, WMV, MJPEG, MSVIDEO1

Containers: Flash/FLV, Matroska, ASF, ASX, AVI, PS, M2TS, TS, 3GPP, MOV, MPEG-4, OGM, NSV

Streaming: HTTP, UDP, UDP Unicast, RDP, RTP. RTSP, RTCP (keep alive), ASX, ASF, Multicast, HTTP Tunneling

Also we are adding an embedded RSS Reader and and Twitter Component for the iPhone launch. The staff here at CoreCodec will be at WWDC doing demos... if anyone wants to get together for us to show it... just send me a PM.

bytethese · Jun 4, 2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Compile 'em all

You can already do that now with orb.

Not on a Mac you can't without virtualization. Bah! :P

unsunder · Jun 4, 2008, 12:56 PM

Won't this take a serious toll on the battery since it's not being hardware decoded?

sebastianlewis · Jun 4, 2008, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wakerider017

Um, I don't think Apple will be to thrilled about WMA support...

Think this will ever find itself on a 'non-jailbroken' iPod/iPhone?

Apple would have no reason to disallow this unless they wanted to be jerks and lock people into using MobileTunes instead.

There is one good reason for not doing this and that's the fact that there's no hardware decoding for anything besides H.264 and it'd probably lead to reduced battery life, but that should be the end user's decision, not Apple's.

Sebastian

happydude · Jun 4, 2008, 02:21 PM

this would be fantastic, but as others have said, i kinda doubt it'll make its way onto the iphone in a legit way without jailbreaking . . .

ZiggyPastorius · Jun 4, 2008, 02:27 PM

This is good news. I've been wanting to watch Swap.avi on my iPod touch for a while now...

(P.S. that joke isn't against forum rules, is it?)

Ryon · Jun 4, 2008, 02:35 PM

I imagine this will suck batteries like there's no tomorrow (and possibly make the device rather warm?), but it's definitely great for people who want the option of using other codecs. Thumbs up.

Has anyone heard about Perian being developed for the iPhone/touch?

Jun 4, 2008, 12:22 AM	#2
italiano40 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NY	I can't wait to get my hands on this, i love VLC keep the homebrew coming __________________ Macbook 1gb Ram 2.10ghz 120gb HD Leopard iphone 3g 8gb Xbox360(Italiano40) twitter/Facebook

Jun 4, 2008, 12:53 AM	#3
mmendoza27 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2007	This is EXACTLY, EXACTLY why I am excited for the SDK. This is going to be amazing, I love VLC and couldn't live without it on a Mac. __________________ Mac Pro 2.26 8-core, 6GB, 640 GB + 1.5 TB, 24" ACD + 20" Dell 2007WFP 15" UMBP 2.53, 4GB, 320 GB 7200 RPM iPhone 3GS, Airport Express/Extreme,

Jun 4, 2008, 01:15 AM	#4
wakerider017 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: US of A	Um, I don't think Apple will be to thrilled about WMA support... Think this will ever find itself on a 'non-jailbroken' iPod/iPhone? __________________ -AL 24" 2.93GHz iMac -4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, GT 120 -3G iPhone -flickr

Jun 4, 2008, 01:19 AM	#5
polishmacuser macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007	god i just want to have firmware 2.0 unlocked but vlc is just another great awesome thing for the iphone no more converting woo hoo hope it works with safari and all that __________________ Mac Is Life Live It Blackbook v.2.1 2gb ram Snow Leopard 2ng gen ipod touch samsung blackajack 2 ...I'm coming back to you iPhone I promise and 1 windoze box

Jun 4, 2008, 04:01 AM	#8
Xenn0X macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008	damn xvid support would be huge. ssh the video and play without converting. __________________ Iphone 2G 16GB 2.2.1 JB'd. Iphone 3G 8GB 2.2.1 Factory Sim Unlocked. Macbook Pro, 2,4 ghz, 4Gb ram, 250 gb hd.

Jun 4, 2008, 01:56 AM	#6
iWizzard macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2007	I would like this to be an back end to the regular built in player. I would like to be able to play all formats via the regular interface. Ps I also going to need 128GB flash.

Jun 4, 2008, 02:33 AM	#7
MacTheSpoon macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2006	I hope this is released through the app store. This would be huge.

Jun 4, 2008, 04:55 AM	#9
raggedjimmi macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2005	I would love this for video streaming. Keep my iMac on at home, watch my films on my iPhone via 3G. I'd like that. __________________ www.bossbaddie.com

Jun 4, 2008, 05:11 AM	#10
AndyClarke Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fernhurst, Hampshire	Sounds interesting but I would not have much use for this to be honest.

Jun 4, 2008, 05:42 AM	#11
The Phazer macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London, UK	Does the SDK allow write access to the main media memory in the first place? As in, would you be able to sync the files without jailbreaking in the first place since iTunes won't let you? Without that, there's not much point being in the app store. Though a streaming realplayer would be real nice… Phazer

Jun 4, 2008, 06:41 AM	#12
iCantwait macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia	.avi would = yay __________________ There truly is something beautiful about seeing a 5gb iPod plugged into an iBook

Jun 4, 2008, 06:43 AM	#13
fastbite macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London	Yes please! I'm fed up of transcoding flicks. __________________ If the movie is a turkey, stuff it! http://www.turkeyornot.com/

Jun 4, 2008, 07:12 AM	#14
jay794 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2008	This is awesome, does it mean we can use it online? like watch Youtube videos without using the iPhone program?

Jun 4, 2008, 07:17 AM	#15
Compile 'em all macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1	oh yeah!

Jun 4, 2008, 07:28 AM	#17
Shasterball macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC	This is sweet. I've been using VLC for 4 years now -- good to see it will be mobile soon.

Jun 4, 2008, 09:47 AM	#18
Yvan256 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada	You guys should rip directly into H.264/AAC instead of DivX, no more conversion required... __________________ Mac mini Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz/2.5 GiB, Mac mini G4 1.42 GHz/1 GiB, 12" PowerBook G4 1.5 GHz/512 MiB, iPod touch 16 GiB, silver iPod shuffle 1 GiB.

Jun 4, 2008, 10:21 AM	#19
BetaBoy macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2008	Not to pimp (as I am a VLC user as well)... but CorePlayer Mobile for the iPhone will be available on the AppStore soon after its launched. See the video demo from back in Feb. here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx-Vp3IVjbg It will support: Audio: MP3, MP2, WMA, AAC, MKA, Midi, WAV, APE, OGG, Speex, WAVPACK, TTA, FLAC, MPC, AMR, ADPCM, ALaw, MuLaw, G.729, GSM Video: H.264 (AVC), AVCHD, MKV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4 part 2 (ASP), DivX, XviD, WMV, MJPEG, MSVIDEO1 Containers: Flash/FLV, Matroska, ASF, ASX, AVI, PS, M2TS, TS, 3GPP, MOV, MPEG-4, OGM, NSV Streaming: HTTP, UDP, UDP Unicast, RDP, RTP. RTSP, RTCP (keep alive), ASX, ASF, Multicast, HTTP Tunneling Also we are adding an embedded RSS Reader and and Twitter Component for the iPhone launch. The staff here at CoreCodec will be at WWDC doing demos... if anyone wants to get together for us to show it... just send me a PM.

Jun 4, 2008, 12:56 PM	#21
unsunder macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: illinois	Won't this take a serious toll on the battery since it's not being hardware decoded?

Jun 4, 2008, 02:21 PM	#23
happydude macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: a country with a new sense of hope	this would be fantastic, but as others have said, i kinda doubt it'll make its way onto the iphone in a legit way without jailbreaking . . . __________________ hi

Jun 4, 2008, 02:27 PM	#24
ZiggyPastorius macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berklee College of Music	This is good news. I've been wanting to watch Swap.avi on my iPod touch for a while now... (P.S. that joke isn't against forum rules, is it?) __________________ The multiplying villainies of nature do swarm upon him, and fortune, on his damned quarrel, smiling, showed like a rebel's whore.

Jun 4, 2008, 02:35 PM	#25
Ryon macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005	I imagine this will suck batteries like there's no tomorrow (and possibly make the device rather warm?), but it's definitely great for people who want the option of using other codecs. Thumbs up. Has anyone heard about Perian being developed for the iPhone/touch? __________________ Switched in June 2005: 12" PB G4, 1.5 GHz, 1.25 GB, 80 GB, SuperDrive iPod classic silver 160 GB · iPod shuffle (2G) orange 1 GB

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