This week in VideoLAN - 46

7 June 2016

46th VideoLAN report

A new week, a new weekly report about the VLC and VideoLAN communities!

Vienna Meeting

This week-end was the Q2 meeting of the VideoLAN asso, hosted in Vienna, by PSPDFKit.

VideoLAN in Vienna

We gathered to fix pending issues for VLC 3.0, and we worked on the mobile apps and the VideoLAN server infrastructure. It was a great week-end!

Features

VLC

During the week-end, we released VLC 2.2.4, to fix 2 security issues, one in VLC, one in a 3rd party library! It is already released and pushed to our users.

Core and libVLC

The input core was modified to support network slaves, aka external subtitles or audio tracks, over the network. In the past, it was only working for local subtitles.

The libVLC API added for this is called libvlc_media_player_add_slave.

The core threading code was improved for recent versions of Windows: it can use futeces and generic semaphore, starting from Windows 8.

We also added the libvlc_media_player_(get|set)_role calls for libVLC, to set the media role (notification, video, audio) that are reflected to the audio output mixer. This is notably used for the PulseAudio output.

Finally, the preparser was reworked to allow interruption and have a default timeout. Applications can also now cancel their preparsing requests with libvlc_MetadataCancel.

Modules

The Qt interface received the first renderers selection dialog. You should be able to detect your ChromeCast from this interface, and stream to it. :)

The UPnP module was improved to support more type of servers, more metadata per item and the code was heavily cleaned. (The library we use is still very bad though).

The OS X interface got new HUD panels and widgets for the dark mode.

Finally, we added the first AppStream Metadata for Linux distributions, a few Qt minor changes, support for GoPro highlights chapters in MP4 and some OS X interface fixes.

Android

Nothing very exciting on Android, just the beta 1.9.13, 2.0.0-rc1 and 2.0.0-rc2 releases, pushed to the store.

For 1.9.13, we mostly focused on activating subtitles over the network, and improving the support for subtitles.

2.0.0-rc1 was mostly focused on fixing the UPnP support and 2.0.0-rc2 was minor fixes for bugs reported by several beta testers. :)

WinRT

On WinRT, we reimplemented the playlists management, and the support for playlists in the PlaybackService.

The Search page, that was hidden, is now visible again, and we support favorites for streams and servers, like the Android version.

The notifications and toasts were reworked to be less intrusive, and Cortana support was improved.

Finally, the new equalizer got a facelift.

And of course, numerous bugs were fixed, so we can have a proper release soon!

That’s already quite a bit for last week, see you next!

Jean-Baptiste Kempf

Comments

  1. On 22 May 22220, 4:48 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Gaining Chromecast Support on Desktop - Android TV News

    (…) The Qt interface received the first renderers selection dialog. You should be able to detect your ChromeCast from this interface, and stream to it. ???? –VLC President Jean-Baptiste Kempf (…)

  2. On 19 May 19190, 8:14 by Anonymous blog

    Infocaos | Medienabspieler: Der VLC Player streamt bald

    (…) Wie der Bericht von einem Entwicklertreffen in Wien verrät, kommt VLC 3.0 mit Chromecast-Support. So schreibt Jean-Baptiste Kempf, Vorsitzender von VideoLAN und Leitender Entwickler des (…)

  3. On 18 May 18180, 10:27 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  4. On 18 May 18180, 5:45 by Anonymous blog

    VLC con Apoyo Para Chromecast Ya Se Puede Probar en Este

    (…) El equipo de VLC ha hablado de la adición de soporte a Chromecast en la versión 3.0 durante un tiempo, pero finalmente estamos viendo esos esfuerzos llegando a buen término en código real. Mejor aún, (…)

  5. On 18 May 18180, 10:47 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast help exhibits indicators of life, and you may

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Higher but,… (…)

  6. On 18 May 18180, 10:46 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast help exhibits indicators of life, and you may

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Higher but, you possibly can attempt it (…)

  7. On 18 May 18180, 9:36 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  8. On 18 May 18180, 7:29 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  9. On 18 May 18180, 7:13 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  10. On 18 May 18180, 6:36 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  11. On 18 May 18180, 6:21 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  12. On 18 May 18180, 3:08 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  13. On 18 May 18180, 2:33 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  14. On 18 May 18180, 2:23 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  15. On 18 May 18180, 2:16 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  16. On 18 May 18180, 1:27 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  17. On 17 May 17170, 11:34 by Anonymous blog

    VLC Chromecast support shows signs of life, and you can try

    (…) The VLC team has been talked about adding Chromecast support in version 3.0 for a while, but we’re finally seeing those efforts come to fruition in actual code. Better yet, you can try it right now (…)

  18. On 14 May 14140, 2:58 by Anonymous blog

    11 applications à essayer avec votre Google Chromecast 2 -

    (…)

  19. On 14 May 14140, 10:18 by Anonymous blog

    Oficial: VLC 3.0 soportará Chromecast – Cosas Para Celulares

    (…) Se trata de una de las novedades más demandadas por los usuarios, y finalmente las plegarias han sido escuchadas: la versión 3.0 de VLC por fin tendrá soporte para Chromecast,  lo que virtualmente nos (…)

  20. On 14 May 14140, 10:08 by AUser

    I hope that it adds support for standar renders, not only propietary. So I hope that in a future we will have DLNA/UPnP support like you are adding Chromecast.

  21. On 14 May 14140, 12:00 by Anonymous blog

    Unbuensitio Blog | Diseño y programación Web – VLC por

    (…) Lo informan sin muchos detalles en este texto, donde comentan también algunas otras mejoras en las que están trabajando, como la posibilidad de mostrar subtítulos desde redes externas, sin necesidad (…)

  22. On 13 May 13130, 5:03 by Anonymous blog

    VLC por fin recibirá ChromeCast | Trucos Apple

    (…) Lo informan sin muchos detalles en este texto, donde comentan además algunas otras mejorías en las que están trabajando, como la expectativa de señalar subtítulos desde redes externas, sin necesidad (…)

  23. On 13 May 13130, 4:34 by Anonymous blog

    VLC pudiera estar cerca de llegar al Chromecast —

    (…) Aunque esto no signifique que será de un anuncio de mañana, pasado mañana, el mes que viene y sucesivamente, VideoLAN, los desarrolladores de VLC anunciaron en su blog que hicieron unas pruebas con (…)

  24. On 13 May 13130, 2:54 by Anonymous blog

    VLC por fin recibirá ChromeCast | Dispositivo Móvil

    (…) Lo informan sin bastantes detalles en este texto, donde comentan además algunas otras mejoras en las que están trabajando, como la eventualidad de exponer subtítulos desde redes externas, sin (…)

  25. On 13 May 13130, 2:43 by Anonymous blog

    VLC por fin recibirá ChromeCast | Bienestar Institucional

    (…) Lo informan sin muchos detalles en este texto, donde comentan también algunas otras mejoras en las que están trabajando, como la posibilidad de mostrar subtítulos desde redes externas, sin necesidad (…)

  26. On 13 May 13130, 2:30 by Anonymous blog

    VLC por fin recibirá ChromeCast

    (…) Lo informan sin muchos detalles en este texto, donde comentan también algunas otras mejoras en las que están trabajando, como la posibilidad de mostrar subtítulos desde redes externas, sin necesidad (…)

  27. On 12 May 12120, 10:07 by Anonymous blog

    It’s Official: VLC 3.0 Will Get Chromecast Support | 神刀安全网

    (…) In a ‘ This Week in VideoLAN ‘ blog post detailing recent work on VLC 3.0, VideoLAN developer JB Kempf offers the following update on Chromecast support: (…)

  28. On 12 May 12120, 12:59 by wamadad

    good information

  29. On 11 May 11110, 1:35 by Anonymous blog

    VLC 3.0 wird Chromecast unterstützen

    (…)

  30. On 11 May 11110, 1:01 by Bill walker

    I was wondering if you are fixing the problem with downloads from u tube, since they changed there op system you can’t do it anymore.

  31. On 11 May 11110, 6:49 by Anonymous blog

    VLC 3.0 Chromecast support | Tech News

    (…) VideoLAN, the company behind the powerful cross-platform VLC Media Player, revealed on Wednesday that VLC Media Player 3.0 will ship with Chromecast support. (…)

  32. On 10 May 10100, 10:41 by Anonymous blog

    VLC three.zero Chromecast help | Breaking News, Latest News

    (…) VideoLAN, the corporate behind the highly effective cross-platform VLC Media Participant, revealed on Wednesday that VLC Media Participant three.zero will ship with Chromecast help. (…)

  33. On 10 May 10100, 10:41 by Anonymous blog

    VLC three.zero Chromecast help | Breaking News, Latest News

    (…) VideoLAN, the corporate behind the highly effective cross-platform VLC Media Participant, revealed on Wednesday that VLC Media Participant three.zero will ship with Chromecast help. (…)

  34. On 10 May 10100, 8:06 by Anonymous blog

    VLC three.zero Chromecast help | GetUsaNews

    (…) VideoLAN, the corporate behind the highly effective cross-platform VLC Media Participant, revealed on Wednesday that VLC Media Participant three.zero will ship with Chromecast help. (…)

  35. On 10 May 10100, 7:30 by Anonymous blog

    VLC 3.0 Chromecast support - gHacks Tech News

    (…) VideoLAN, the company behind the powerful cross-platform VLC Media Player, revealed on Wednesday that VLC Media Player 3.0 will ship with Chromecast support. (…)