Software Update: VLC Media Player 0.8.1

7px; height:100px;” title=”VideoLAN / VLC logo” alt=”VideoLAN / VLC logo” /> VideoLAN has updated its VLC Media Player to version 0.8.1. VLC Media Player is an open source, cross-platform media player that supports various formats audio, video and streaming protocols. Furthermore, the software can be used to stream media in unicast or multicast on a local network. More information about the possibilities and operation of the program can be found in this one FAQ are found. The changelog of this release shows the following changes:

Core support:

• Include TLS/SSL API (on platforms where libgnutls is available)
• SSL support in the HTTP daemon (HTTP stream output and HTTP interface)

Windows port:

• Fixed win32 multichannel audio output support (which was broken in 0.8.0)
• Fixed DV and MPEG (WinTV PVR 250/350) support in the dshow input
• Fixed spurious taskbar item after switching to fullscreen

WinCE port:

• A few more updates (we still miss an interface and a fast video output).

audio output:

• Port audio audio output plugin improvements

Video Output:

• Proper subpictures scaling using the aspect-ratio info when available

Demuxers:

• Fixed crash with ODML avi files
• Fixed autodetection of VCD/SVCD bin files

StreamOutput:

• encoders:
  • Fixed aspect ratio and interlaced support in ffmpeg encoder module
• Stream output:
  • Support or playlist group announcement