Free Music and Video Player for Windows 10VLC for Windows 10 is a free multimedia application for the Windows operating system. Smooth, fast and 100% designed for Windows 10, it looks great and works great, but it lacks a few special tweaks and benefits from the improvements of its older brother’s stock version. Is minimalism worth the sacrifice or is it too far for multimedia fees? How can I download VLC for Windows 10? Since it is a native application for Windows 10, the download of VLC for Windows 10 comes from the Windows Store. Like all Windows 10 apps, it’s very easy to install and you’ll be up and running in seconds (function() { (‘review-app-page-desktop’); }); How does it look? VLC for Windows 10 will immediately impress you – it looks great. The interface is cool and modern – it’s minimalistic, fluid and easy to adjust. In the settings (more on that later) you can choose a light or dark theme and a variety of colors, some of which look really nice when you get the best combination. To navigate through VLC Player for Windows 10, see the top and bottom options bars. In addition, the main media player allows you to find music and movies by filtering by videos, music, browsing or network. Each is further divided into: Video: video, apps, camera Music: artists, albums, songs, playlist Browsing: local media files, removable storage or open file Network: play from a local file How can I use VLC on my computer? First you need to decide what media you want to play and find out where it is. When you open a file, it will play in the main window, and when playback starts, you’ll see the controls at the bottom. This was actually one of our least favorite parts – there are no descriptions for the media options, meaning you just need to click on each one to find out what they do. Granted, this confusion only happens the first or second time you use the app, but it still bothered us. For reference, from left to right, the options are as follows: Close Shuffle Miniplayer Full Screen Cast Subtitles Audio Options While playing media, the top bar will also change to give you the option to open another file, create, cast to another device, select local network or add a type of removable media such as external devices or media servers. If you are not playing media, you will see other options in the bottom bar (3 dots). Advanced Options in VLC Media Player for Windows 10 These options are probably the most controversial thing about VLC. If there’s one thing the traditional version of VLC is known for, it’s probably the incredible control it offers over almost every aspect of your media. While it offers a few, VLC for Windows 10 pales in comparison, so if you’re used to (and love) the flexibility of native apps, you’ll probably be disappointed. However, if you’re new to VLC for Windows 10 or just don’t need a lot of options, you might not care that much. Anyway, it’s worth noting that one particular feature that isn’t available in VLC for Windows 10 is the ability to play BluRay or DVD, which almost any type of user can do, but maybe it’s too minimalistic. If you’re trying to figure out which media player is the best for Windows 10, be sure to check out VLC. What you think of the app will definitely depend on how much control you haveyou have over your media. If you know, love and definitely use all the features of VLC desktop, VLC for Windows 10 just won’t have the performance you need, but if you’re just looking for a nice, fast and efficient media player for Windows 10, it might be all you need. If you are an experienced user, try VLC Desktop. Alternatives include 5KPlayer and KMPlayer, both much more convenient apps that let you get to the bottom of your media. The latest version of VLC has many changes including: Bypass loops when playing invalid item with VLM, Fix TTML entities not passed to decoder, Fix various raw H264/HEVC – frame rate recovery and Fix adaptive regression when changing TS format (mainly HLS).
