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This is the version history page for VideoLAN (VLC), showing the last 20 software updates. You can return to the main page for this software by clicking here.

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Version 3.0.21 Version 3.0.20 Version 3.0.18 Version 3.0.17.4 Version 3.0.17.3 Version 3.0.17 Version 3.0.16 Version 3.0.15 Version 3.0.14 Version 3.0.13
  • Release Date: Apr 30, 2021
  • Download(s):
  • Changes between 3.0.12.1 and 3.0.13:
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    Demux:
     * Adaptive: fix artefacts in HLS streams with wrong profiles/levels
     * Fix regression on some MP4 files for the audio track
     * Fix MPGA and ADTS probing in TS files
     * Fix Flac inside AVI files
     * Fix VP9/Webm artefacts when seeking

    Codec:
     * Support SSA text scaling
     * Fix rotation on Android rotation
     * Fix WebVTT subtitles that start at 00:00

    Access:
     * Update libnfs to support NFSv4
     * Improve SMB2 integration
     * Fix Blu-ray files using Unicode names on Windows
     * Disable mcast lookups on Android for RTSP playback

    Video Output:
     * Rework the D3D11 rendering wait, to fix choppiness on display

    Interfaces:
     * Fix VLC getting stuck on close on X11 (#21875)
     * Improve RTL on preferences on macOS
     * Add mousewheel horizontal axis control
     * Fix crash on exit on macOS
     * Fix sizing of the fullscreen controls on macOS

    Windows:
     * Fix subtitles/OSD under Windows XP

    Misc:
     * Update translations
     * Improve MIDI fonts search on Linux
     * Update Soundcloud, Youtube, liveleak
     * Fix compilation with GCC11
     * Fix input-slave option for subtitles

Version 3.0.12.1
  • Release Date: Jan 19, 2021
  • Download(s):
  • Changes between 3.0.12 and 3.0.12.1:
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    macOS:
     * 3.0.12.1 is the first release for Apple Silicon macs
     * Version bump to allow an automatic upgrade path
Version 3.0.12
  • Release Date: Jan 19, 2021
  • Download(s):
  • Changes between 3.0.11.1 and 3.0.12:
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    Access:
     * Add new RIST access module compliant with simple profile (VSF_TR-06-1)

    Access Output:
     * Add new RIST access output module compliant with simple profile (VSF_TR-06-1)

    Demux:
     * Fixed adaptive's handling of resolution settings
     * Improve Bluray tracks support
     * Improve WMV seeking and DASH support
     * Fix crashes in AVI, MKV modules

    Audio output:
     * Fix audio distortion on macOS during start of playback

    Video Output:
     * Direct3D11: Fix some potential crashes when using video filters

    macOS:
     * Add native support for Apple Silicon / ARM-64
     * Visual UI adaptations for macOS Big Sur
     * Fix displaying EQ bands in the UI depending on which frequency
       presets are set for the EQ in advanced preferences
     * Fix UI issues in bookmarks window

    Misc:
     * Several fixes in the web interface, including privacy and security
       improvements
     * Update YouTube and Vocaroo scripts
     * Fix rotation filter mouse handling
     * Update translations
Version 3.0.11.1 (macOS)
  • Release Date: Jul 30, 2020
  • Download(s):
    • Today, VideoLAN is publishing the VLC 3.0.11.1 release for macOS, which notably solves an audio rendering regression introduced in the last update specific to that platform. Additionally, it improves playback of HLS streams, WebVTT subtitles and UPnP discovery.

Version 3.0.11 Version 3.0.10 Version 3.0.9.2
  • Release Date: Apr 10, 2020
  • Download(s):
  • Changes between 3.0.8 and 3.0.9:
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    Core:
     * Work around busy looping when playing an invalid item through VLM 

    Demux:
     * Fix TTML entities not passed to decoder
     * Misc raw H264/HEVC frame rate fixes
     * Fix adaptive regression on TS format change (mostly HLS)

    Packetizers:
     * Fixes H264/HEVC incomplete draining in some cases
     * packetizer_helper: Fix potential trailing junk on last packet
     * Improved check to prevent fLAC synchronization drops

    Decoder:
     * avcodec: revector video decoder to fix incomplete drain

    Text renderer:
     * Fix crashes on macOS with SSA/ASS subtitles containing emoji

    macOS:
     * Remove qtsound module and add avaudiocapture module as replacement
     * Fix audio capture on macOS Catalina by using avaudiocapture
     * Inform the user in case OS permissions are missing for certain actions
     * Fix Apple Remote support on macOS Catalina
     * Add support for pausing Apple Music on macOS Catalina
     * Fix UPnP discovery crash without an active network interface
     * Fix rare placement issues with fullscreen panel
     * Fix problem in audio output remembering the last device configuration
       in digital mode

    Misc:
     * Add missing .wpl & .zpl file associations on Windows
Version 3.0.8
  • Release Date: Aug 20, 2019
  • Changes between 3.0.7.1 and 3.0.8:
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    Core:
     * Fix stuttering for low framerate videos

    Demux:
     * Fix channel ordering in some MP4 files
     * Fix glitches in TS over HLS
     * Add real probing of HLS streams
     * Fix HLS MIME type fallback

    Decoder:
     * Fix WebVTT subtitles rendering

    Stream filter:
     * Improve network buffering

    Misc:
     * Update Youtube script

    Audio Output:
     * macOS/iOS: Fix stuttering or blank audio when starting or seeking when using
       external audio devices (bluetooth for example)
     * macOS: Fix AV synchronization when using external audio devices

    Video Output:
     * Direct3D11: Fix hardware acceleration for some AMD drivers

    Stream output:
     * Fix transcoding when the decoder does not set the chroma

    Security:
     * Fix a buffer overflow in the MKV demuxer (CVE-2019-14970)
     * Fix a read buffer overflow in the avcodec decoder (CVE-2019-13962)
     * Fix a read buffer overflow in the FAAD decoder
     * Fix a read buffer overflow in the OGG demuxer (CVE-2019-14437, CVE-2019-14438)
     * Fix a read buffer overflow in the ASF demuxer (CVE-2019-14776)
     * Fix a use after free in the MKV demuxer (CVE-2019-14777, CVE-2019-14778)
     * Fix a use after free in the ASF demuxer (CVE-2019-14533)
     * Fix a couple of integer underflows in the MP4 demuxer (CVE-2019-13602)
     * Fix a null dereference in the dvdnav demuxer
     * Fix a null dereference in the ASF demuxer (CVE-2019-14534)
     * Fix a null dereference in the AVI demuxer
     * Fix a division by zero in the CAF demuxer (CVE-2019-14498)
     * Fix a division by zero in the ASF demuxer (CVE-2019-14535)

    Contribs:
     * Update to a newer libmodplug version (0.8.9.0)
Version 3.0.7.1
  • Release Date: Jun 12, 2019
  • Changes between 3.0.7 and 3.0.7.1:
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    Access:
     * Update libbluray to 1.1.2

    macOS:
     * Fix bluray java menu playback regression in 3.0.7

    Video Output:
     * Fix hardware acceleration with some AMD drivers
     * Improve direct3d11 HDR support
Version 3.0.7
  • Release Date: Jun 7, 2019
  • Changes between 3.0.6 and 3.0.7:
    --------------------------------

    Access:
     * Improve Blu-ray support
     * Fix sftp module build with libssh >= 1.8.1

    Audio output:
     * Fix pass-through on Android-23
     * Fix DirectSound drain

    Demux:
     * Improve MP4 support

    Video Output:
     * Fix 12 bits sources playback with Direct3D11
     * Fix crash on iOS
     * Fix midstream aspect-ratio changes when Windows hardware decoding is on
     * Fix HLG display with Direct3D11

    Stream Output:
     * Improve Chromecast support with new ChromeCast apps

    macOS:
     * Fix UPNP service discovery, services are discovered on the highest priority
       active network interface now
     * Fix video distortion on macOS Mojave

    Misc:
     * Update Youtube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Soundcloud scripts
     * Work around busy looping when playing an invalid item with loop enabled

    Translations:
     * Update of most translations

    Security:
     * Fix multiple buffer overflows in the ps demuxer
     * Fix a buffer overflow when copying a biplanar YUV image
     * Fix multiple buffer overflows in the faad decoder
     * Fix buffer overflow in the svcdsub decoder
     * Fix buffer overflows in the ogg muxer & demuxer
     * Fix buffer overflows in libavformat demuxer
     * Fix multiple buffer overflows in the MKV demuxer
     * Fix a buffer overflow in the MP4 demuxer
     * Fix a buffer overflow in the textst decoder
     * Fix a buffer overflow in the webvtt decoder
     * Fix a buffer overflow in the ASF demux
     * Fix a buffer overflow in the UPNP SD
     * Fix use after free in the ogg demuxer
     * Fix multiple use after free in the MKV demuxer
     * Fix multiple use after free in the DMO decoder
     * Fix integer underflow in the MKV demuxer
     * Fix an updater NULL pointer dereference on invalid signing keys
     * Fix NULL pointer dereference in the MKV demuxer
     * Fix an integer overflow in the spudec decoder
     * Fix an integer overflow in the nsc demuxer
     * Fix an integer overflow in the avi demuxer
     * Fix reads of uninitialized pointers in the MKV demuxer
     * Fix a floating point exception in the MKV demuxer
     * Fix an infinite loop in the flac packetizer
Version 3.0.6
  • Release Date: Jan 11, 2019
  • Changes between 3.0.5 and 3.0.6:
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    Core:
     * Fix potential subtitle picture allocation failures

    Codec:
     * Add support for 12 bits decoding of AV1
     * Fix HDR support in AV1 when the container provides the metadata

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