What's New in VLC Media Player 4K?

The latest version of VLC media player, specifically designed for 4K video playback, has been released with several exciting features and improvements. This update brings support for SDI capture cards and QTKit devices, making it compatible with a wider range of hardware configurations.

One of the most significant changes is the addition of AACS and BD+ DRM libraries and keys, which are not shipped due to legal reasons. However, menus are deactivated in this release, but they will be activated soon. The update also includes important improvements to RealVideo and Real Format support, as well as support for 10bits codecs.

New Features

The new version of VLC media player 4K introduces several new features, including:

* Multi-threaded decoding for H.264, MPEG-4/Xvid, and WebM

* New audio outputs for iOS, Android, and OS/2

* Simplification of the audio core for faster processing

* New dynamic range compressor and karaoke filters

* New deinterlacing filter with an Inverse Telecine algorithm

* New debanding, grain, denoising, and anti-flickering filters

Video Output Enhancements

The video output core has been rewritten to allow subpicture blending in the GPU. This update also introduces shader support in the OpenGL output for colorspace conversion, including 10bits.

Bug Fixes

The VLC media player 4K update includes several bug fixes, including:

* Fix password search using the Kwallet backend

* Fix some crashes on macOS when switching applications

* Fix some MPRIS inconsistencies that broke some OS widgets on Linux

* Fix some rendering issues on Linux with the fullscreen controller

* Update of fluidlite, fixing some MIDI rendering on Windows

The latest version of VLC media player 4K offers several exciting features and improvements, making it a must-have update for anyone using the software. With its enhanced video output capabilities, new audio filters, and bug fixes, this update is sure to provide a smoother and more enjoyable media playback experience.

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