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I skipped VLC and found an open-source player that chews through 4K

VLC and the stock Windows players were built for a different era, and they show that the moment you throw something genuinely heavy at them. Instead, there are plenty of alternatives that don't get ...
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I didn't think I'd ever replace VLC, but this open-source alternative plays 4K without a single stutter

I don't remember the first time I ever used VLC. It has just been the standard for years and is one of the few apps that I install on every PC. It's probably the only app I don't remember ...
iTechify

5 Free VLC Alternatives That Play Almost Everything

Looking for free VLC alternatives? Compare mpv, SMPlayer, Kodi, Celluloid and IINA by format support, library tools and ease ...
Ars Technica

Play a 4k Blu-Ray without a dedicated player, and without ripping?

Is there any way, with any OS, to play 4k Blu-Rays straight from the disk without a dedicated 4k Blu-Ray player? I have an external 4k Blu-Ray drive on my Win 11 PC. I can use MakeMKV to decode and ...
MacRumors

VLC 3.0 Update Adds Cross-Platform 4K and 8K Hardware Decoding, HDR10, Chromecast Support, and More

VideoLAN on Friday released VLC 3.0 "Vetinari", a major update to the popular media player that is rolling out across all platforms, including macOS, iOS, and tvOS. Version 3 includes a huge number of ...