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VLC launches full support for iOS 9, WatchOS 2 and more

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VLC launches full support for iOS 9, WatchOS 2 and more

The popular media player VLC has been rewritten from the ground up for watchOS 2. And on the iOS side, VLC comes with many new features. VLC plays a variety of video/audio files in non-iOS-friendly formats without conversion, including MKV movies.

‘The app also includes support for multiple audio tracks with 5.1 surround sound and subtitle tracks. In addition, VLC for iOS has dropped support for iOS 6.1 and now requires an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad with iOS 7.0+.

As a cherry on top, VLC now supports SMB file sharing and includes a completely rewritten watchOS 2 app for your Apple Watch. Due to adapted review guidelines, the app is now branded “VLC for Mobile” on the App Store.

VLC for iOS 2.7 changelog

Here’s everything new in this release of VLC:
  • Dropped support for iOS 6.1. VLC requires iOS 7.0 now
  • Added support for SMB file sharing
  • Re-wrote Apple Watch extension for watchOS 2
  • Media stored in folders on remote servers is now played as a list
  • Reworked networking UI
  • Added support for system-wide search “CoreSpotlight”
  • Added improved UI support for Right-to-Left languages
  • Added support for the split-screen appearance in iOS 9
  • Added support for Touch ID to unlock app
  • Added option to configure playback continuation
  • Added option to configure gestures
  • Added support for music albums with more than 1 disk
  • Display chapter duration in playback UI
  • Recently played network stream URL are now shared across all devices
  • Stored login information is now shared across all devices
  • Cloud login credentials are now shared across all devices

Availability

VLC for iOS requires an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad with iOS 7.0 or later. VLC for Apple Watch requires watchOS 2.
The app is localized in English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Belarusian, Bosnian, Cambodian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Faeroese, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Singhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Ukrainian.

The fashionable media participant VLC has been rewritten from the bottom up for watchOS 2. And at the iOS aspect, VLC comes with many new options. VLC performs quite a lot of video/audio information in non-iOS-pleasant codecs with out conversion, together with MKV films.

'The app additionally comprises support for more than one audio tracks with 5.1 encompass sound and subtitle tracks. In addition, VLC for iOS has dropped support for iOS 6.1 and now calls for an iPhone, iPod contact or iPad with iOS 7.0+.

As a cherry on most sensible, VLC now helps SMB document sharing and comprises an absolutely rewritten watchOS 2 app for your Apple Watch. Due to tailored evaluation tips, the app is now branded “VLC for Mobile” at the App Store.

VLC for iOS 2.7 changelog

Here’s the whole thing new on this free up of VLC:
  • Dropped support for iOS 6.1. VLC calls for iOS 7.0 now
  • Added support for SMB document sharing
  • Re-wrote Apple Watch extension for watchOS 2
  • Media saved in folders on faraway servers is now performed as an inventory
  • Reworked networking UI
  • Added support for device-extensive seek “CoreSpotlight”
  • Added progressed UI support for Right-to-Left languages
  • Added support for the cut up-monitor look in iOS 9
  • Added support for Touch ID to free up app
  • Added solution to configure playback continuation
  • Added way to configure gestures
  • Added support for song albums with more than 1 disk
  • Display bankruptcy period in playback UI
  • Recently performed community movement URL at the moment are shared throughout all units
  • Stored login knowledge is now shared throughout all units
  • Cloud login credentials at the moment are shared throughout all units

Availability

VLC for iOS calls for an iPhone, iPod contact or iPad with iOS 7.0 or later. VLC for Apple Watch calls for watchOS 2.
The app is localized in English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Belarusian, Bosnian, Cambodian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Faeroese, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Singhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Ukrainian.
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