Vlsub VLC extension – Automatic Subtitles Download

VLC media player is a free and open-source media player for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Chrome OS, iOS, iPadOS, Apple TV, Tizen, OS/2, Xbox One and Windows Phone. Now new versions of VLC media player comes with a pre installed plugin called vlsub. Using Vlsub, you can directly search subtitles in VLC and download subtitles automatically from opensubtitles.org. This this tutorial we will see how to download subtitles in VLC using Vlsub.

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VLC is now available for the Apple TV

videoLAN’s VLC Media Player is now also available for the Apple TV, which runs on tvOS. It allows you to get access to all your files and video streams in their native formats.

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Main features:

Playback of all file formats
chapters navigation
multiple audio and subtitles tracks.
Play files from UPnP, Windows shares (SMB), FTP and Plex servers
download subtitles and artwork automatically
casting – send directly your video files for any browser or app to the Apple TV.
supports custom playback speed

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displays any kind of text (srt, SSA, WebVTT, …) or bitmap subtitles including full support for Right-to-Left languages like Arabic and Hebrew, complex text layout for Malayalam or other Asian languages.
integrated with the community service hatchet.is
directly integrates with OpenSubtitles.org
integrates discovery of services on the local network, for Windows Shares (SMB), DLNA/UPnP media servers, FTP and PLEX servers.
Remote Playback – a custom way of casting media stored on other computers to the TV using a web browser.
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VLC 2.2.0 released

VLC media player 2.2.0 (codename WeatherWax) is now available for download. It is a multi-release. What’s new in this release?

VLC automatically detects rotated  videos and rotates them using hardware acceleration.
Supported for MP4/MOV, MKV and raw H264.
Resume playback  where you left off.
improved support for UltraHD video codecs like VP9 and H265, including encoding.
New  hardware acceleration mechanism, GPU 0-copy decoding, faster and  implementations for Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi.
In-app Extensions downloader for the desktop.
Subtitles downloading extension.
Compatibility with a very large number of unusual codecs.
Vastly improved compatibility for problematic files in Ogg, MP4, and WMV.
Support for Digital Cinema Package to play native movie theater formats.
Experimental support of Interactive Menus of BluRays: BD-J.
updated the interface for Yosemite compatibility.
Google Material Design support on On Android.
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VLC 2.0.8 released

VLC 2.0.8 is now available for download.What’s new in this release?

Fix ISDB-S tunning on Linux.
Fix crash in QTsound.
Fix use-after-free in sgimb module.
New Kannada translation.
Fix crashes in libavcodec module.
Fix invalid memcpy in MMS access module.
Improve resitance against malformed MKV files.
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VLC for iOS 2.0 released [iOS]

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VLC for iOS 2.0 is now available for download.

Main features:

Play all files, in all formats, including exotic ones, like classic VLC media player.
Play MKV, multiple audio tracks (including 5.1), and subtitles tracks (including SSA!).
Support for network streams, including HLS, MMS or RTSP.
Include video filters, playback speed manipulation, and fine seeking.
A video media library, with WiFi Upload, Dropbox integration and optional passcode lock.
Integration for bluetooth headsets and AirPlay.
Supports iOS 5.1 or later including the first iPad.
Completely free, libre and open source.
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VLC 2.0.5 released

Rework and fixes of the Mac OS X interface
Fix Pulseaudio initial synchronization
Fix MKV, SWF, AIFF and subtitles demuxer crashes
Translations updates and new Welsh translation
DVB-S delivery system detection
Fix audio and video track selection through libVLC
Fix system sleep issue on Mac OS X 10.5
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VLC Media Player 2.0.4 released

VLC Media Player 2.0.4 is now available for download.It fixes around a hundreds of bugs.What’s new in this release?

fixes and improvements for all playback.
New Opus codec support.
Fixes audio device selection, Qt and Mac OS interface, security issues and Windows wallpaper mode.
Rework of the Mac OS X interface
Fix video output for old graphic cards on Windows XP, which are using DirectX
Fix video output on old Macs, notably PowerPC and GMA950 intel Macs.
Support for HiDPI, aka Retina Display
Support for H264 v4l2 devices on Linux
Translations updates and new Scottish Gaelic translation
Fixes for splitted RAR, MKV segmented, mp4 and Real media files playback.
Rewrite of the Digital TV module on Windows
Enhancements in HLS, Blu-Ray and various codecs support
Fixes for subtitles auto-detection
Fixes on Qt, skins2 and web interfaces
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VLC Media Player 2.0.3 released

VLC Media Player 2.0.3 is now available for download.What’s new in this release?

Adds support for OS X Mountain Lion.
Mac-specific bug fixes – hotkey handling, fullscreen toggling when using a remote app on a phone,some Flash Video (flv), APE files and a small number of radio streams broadcasted through the HTTP protocol.

VLC’s interface will be drawn correctly On Windows 8.
includes updates for 18 translations.
added support for Uzbek and Marathi.
Fixed:Bugs preventing the activation of the Gaelic and Thai translations.
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VLC Media Player 2.0.2 released

VLC Media Player 2.0.2 is now available for download.What’s new in this release?

Rework of the Mac OS X interface
Fix video output for old graphic cards on Windows XP, which are using DirectX
Fix video output on old Macs, notably PowerPC and GMA950 intel Macs.
Support for HiDPI, aka Retina Display
Support for H264 v4l2 devices on Linux
Translations updates and new Scottish Gaelic translation
Fixes for splitted RAR, MKV segmented, mp4 and Real media files playback.
Rewrite of the Digital TV module on Windows
Enhancements in HLS, Blu-Ray and various codecs support
Fixes for subtitles auto-detection
Fixes on Qt, skins2 and web interfaces
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