VLC Media Player For MacOS Updated With Native M1 Support

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VLC Media Player for macOS Updated With Native M1 SupportTuesday January 19, 2021 12:58 am PST by Tim Hardwick

Popular media player VLC for macOS was today updated to version 3.0.12, bringing native support for Apple silicon Macs, including Apple's latest M1-equipped MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini models.

VLC 3's capabilities include automatic hardware decoding for 4K and 8K playback, support for 10-bit HDR, 360-degree video and 3D audio, and Chromecast streaming with support for non-native formats, so the fact that the app's now optimized for Apple silicon should bring some considerable performance and energy efficiency benefits when using these features.

In addition to adding native support for Apple silicon, 3.0.12 includes visual improvements to bring it into line with the macOS Big Sur design signature and fixes to audio distortion when starting playback.

VLC 3.0.12 is now out! Support for Apple Silicon (Mac M1) and Big Sur, improvements for DASH, RIST, Bluray support, fixes for macOS audio, Windows GPU, crashes and security issues.https://t.co/3zAr8VgzbL pic.twitter.com/TAU8ayKEBU — VideoLAN (@videolan) January 18, 2021

As noted by 9to5Mac, the new VLC isn't a yet a universal binary, so the M1-optimized code isn't part of the app package. However, if you run VLC on Apple Silicon and select VLC Media Player -> Check for Update..., you will be offered the subsequent 3.0.12.1 update that actually installs the native application on your Mac.

VLC 3.0 is a free downloaded for Mac from the VideoLan website. Apple recently shared a list of popular apps optimized for Macs with the M1 chip that are also available in the Mac App Store, such as Pixelmator Pro, Adobe Lightroom, Affinity Designer, Darkroom, Fantastical, BBEdit, Instapaper, and Twitter.

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TwoBytes66 months agoReally a fan of https://iina.ioit's really lightweight and feels a lot less sluggish than VLC. Maybe because it's new code written in Swift.Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)femike66 months agoGood news. Now all I need is an M1 mac :)Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)BollywooD66 months agoI'm not a fan of VLC's UI...Im hoping iina gets M1 support soon.Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)Eric5h566 months agoThe article is not accurate. Correct link: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html You can download either Intel or Apple silicon versions directly from the drop-down menu.Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)skogkatt66 months agoVery good news! Been using VLC since forever.Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)Squuiid66 months ago

VLC 3.0 is a free downloaded for Mac from the VideoLan website ('https://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/3.0.0.html'). Apple recently shared ('https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/14/apps-optimized-for-macs-with-m1-chip/') a list of popular apps optimized for Macs with the M1 chip that are also available in the Mac App Store, such as Pixelmator Pro, Adobe Lightroom, Affinity Designer, Darkroom, Fantastical, BBEdit, Instapaper, and Twitter.

Your link above leads to the old 3.0.0 version page which does not have the new features/fixes.Probably worth changing to avoid confusion.Old version: [URL unfurl="false"]https://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/3.0.0.html[/URL]New version: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/or: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/or: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/3.0.12.htmlScore: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)Read All Comments

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