VLC for Android on a Nexus 7

The VLC team have released an updated version of the Android VLC app. Beta 15 fixes issues with Android 4.3 including an option to use a different audio decoding methods and there is an alternative video output format. You also get the option of controlling the quality vs speed.

This is a great app for playing back media on Android as it will play a large range of format. The app is free from the Google Play Store.

What’s New

This is the 15th beta of VLC for Android.

This 0.1.3 version is out mostly to fix issues with Android 4.3.

The previous version improved decoding speed and solved a few crashes and bugs.

If you have audio issues, a setting allows you to use a different audio method, like AudioTrack (Java).

Another one is available for video output (YV12 is the fastest, RGB32 the safest).

You have now settings to control quality vs speed.

Remember, this is still a beta 😉

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