Open-source, cross-platform VLC Media Player 2.0.5 has been released for Windows and Mac. Although a relatively minor update, it fixes a number of regressions from previous releases, plus improves overall stability and performance. Mac users also get a slightly tweaked user interface.
Also released alongside the main build is VLC Media Player 2.0.5 Portable, a standalone version for Windows users that requires no installation.
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Headline new fixes in version 2.0.5 include improved reliability when playing back MKV, Koreus and SWF files as well as the subtitles demuxer. Also fixed are MPEG2 audio and video encoding, while a number of security issues -- notably with the HTML subtitle parser and AIFF demuxer.
The new build also promises improvements in the form of “rework and fixes” to the Mac interface – we noticed new Library icons, for starters. OS X 10.5 (Leopard) users will also be pleased to learn a system sleep issue has also been fixed. Windows users get a fix for https streaming.
The new build fixes issues with DVB-S delivery system detection, adds new Welsh and Interlingua translations while updating 24 others, and also includes hundreds of other unspecified bug fixes, including around 100 commits on top of version 2.0.4 to fix a number of regressions in the 2.0.x development branch.
The latest build is rolling out as an automatic update now, but you can jump the gun by downloading both VLC Media Player 2.0.5 for Windows and Mac, and VLC Media Player 2.0.5 Portable for Windows. Remember, it’s a simple and free way to add DVD video playback functionality to Windows 8 too.
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Devices and Mac OS X version
VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. It runs on any Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor or an Apple Silicon chip. Previous devices are supported by older releases.
Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Please use version 2.0.10 linked below.
If you need help in finding the correct package matching your Mac's processor architecture, please see this official support document by Apple.
Web browser plugin for Mac OS X
Support for NPAPI plugins was removed from all modern web browsers, so VLC's plugin is no longer maintained. The last version is 3.0.4 and can be found here. It will not receive any further updates.
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Older versions of Mac OS X and VLC media player
We provide older releases for users who wish to deploy our software on legacy releases of Mac OS X. You can find recommendations for the respective operating system version below. Note that support ended for all releases listed below and hence they won't receive any further updates.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Use VLC 2.2.8. Get it here.
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Use VLC 2.0.10. Get it for PowerPC or 32bit Intel.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later is required
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Use VLC 0.9.10. Get it for PowerPC or Intel.
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
QuickTime 6.5.2 or later is required
Use VLC 0.8.6i. Get it for PowerPC.
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Use VLC 0.8.4a. Get it for PowerPC.
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Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah and 10.1 Puma
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Use VLC 0.7.0. Get it for PowerPC.