Free VLC Windows Store Media Player App for Windows 8.1/10 [1]
The VLC desktop media player is widely used and is one of Gizmo’s top recommendations [3]. Earlier this year, there was a substantial cross-platform update of the desktop player that was reported in this article [4]. In addition to the cross-platform desktop player, there is also a free Windows Store app. Recently, VLC has come out with a big update of the Windows Store app for use in Windows 8.1 and 10.
The new version 1.6 has a redesigned interface and numerous bug fixes. A review can be found at BetaNews [5]. An example of the interface is shown in the graphic below. The Windows Store link for the app is here [6] or it can be downloaded via the Store app. According to the description:
VLC for Windows Store plays most local video and audio files, and network streams.
The app has a media library for audio and video files, a complete audio library, with metadata fetching.
VLC supports multi-track audio and subtitles, speed control.
VLC supports all formats of video, including, FLAC, MKV, MOV, TS and Ogg.
Whether you prefer this type of app or a desktop player is a matter of individual choice. Personally, I don’t care for most Windows Store apps, including this one. User reviews at the Windows Store website are so-so at only 3.6/5. However, VLC is very popular and the desktop player is one of our top picks so I thought it worth making our readers aware of this new app. In my case, I downloaded it but did not keep it.
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