NEW FEATURES WITH THE VLC 3.0 APP

With its version VLC 3.0 called "Vetinari", the application opens to many platforms. The multimedia player extends its list available for download and this, thanks to a code that proves to be almost the same for all systems.

---VLC 3.0: Application with new features---

This time is good: VLC 3.0 is now available for many platforms. Called "Vetinari", it has the originality of having almost the same mode of operation on all systems, including the oldest. For example, version 2.3 of Android will be supported.
So, VLC 3.0 will work the same way on Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS, Windows, Apple TV, Android TV, Chromebook, UWP / winRT. It is that the code is now the same everywhere, thanks to a new work of rewriting it. By doing this background work, VLC anticipates the future.
Indeed, this homogeneity allows him in the future a maintenance and an evolution easier to apprehend, especially since the developers would already be floor on version 4.0 of the multimedia player. Among the many novelties, note particularly the activation of hardware decoding videos.

---Media player redesigned in depth---

Similarly, VLC 3.0 assumes 4K playback at 60 frames per second, while certifying that there will be low CPU consumption. Another notable new feature is the HDR side, with support for 10 or 12 bits on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. If the player prioritizes on Android, all other systems should see the tone-mapping supported.
Note also the arrival of "HDMI passtrough", which allows the reader to see if the terminals have or not a hardware audio decoder. If the answer is yes, it's up to him to take care of the sound, which prevents the signal from being worked twice.
Other new features include 360-degree video playback, support for Google's Chromecast key, high-resolution audio (E-AC3, TrueHD, DTS-HD formats), as well as the ability to navigate through network storage media.