Update: VLC for iOS was subsequently relicensed and re-released on the App Store.
app files can be installed via Installous? (Anyone is free to correct me on this, as I don't use Jailbroken devices anymore.) app file, it can be installed if your iPhone/iPad/iPod is jailbroken. (Or for that matter, get someone with a Developer Account to do it for you.) (1) If you have a paid Apple Developer account, you may take the source, import it into XCode, codesign it, build/deploy it onto your own device.
There are two ways to install it/run it today: Note that those who purchased it before will likely have it forever. Thus, Apple de-listed VLC from the App Store, and you cannot buy it anymore. VLC is licensed GPLv2, which states among many other things, that the source must be available, and I believe there are other provisions surrounding VLC with regard to Apple's per-device DRM.
However, a developer, who has contributed to VLC development in the past (IIRC) got in contact with Apple and asked VLC to be removed due to License Incompatibility. Other than that, the tablet version is almost identical and only takes advantage of the bigger screen.VLC was available on the iTunes App Store for some time, and the process for installing it was like any other. On iPad, VLC’s interface is much easier on the eyes and file management is also improved because of this. VideoLAN even considered securing users’ video libraries with a passcode lock. Alternately, you can just integrate the player with Dropbox or Google Drive, and you’ll be able to wirelessly download your stuff from there. You can feed VLC your videos either through iTunes (with your iDevice connected to the computer), or through WiFi Upload. Hit the VLC cone at the top-left side of the UI and you’ll be presented with a huge subset of settings and features, like Open Network Stream, Downloads, WiFi Upload, Dropbox, and more. Gestures allow you to control the playback without bringing up the heads-up display. You can control every aspect in the player window, such as playback speed, brightness and colors (you can even do a little editing if you’re so adventurous), and picture quality. It supports all the major formats of videos. You can stream and download your songs without any location related restriction 5. Hi-Fi sound quality is offered by default 4.
You can upload or store 3,000 songs for free on the cloud 3. VLC can handle a massive array of formats, and when I say massive I mean almost every format in existence. It is free app that can organize your entire music collection on your iPad 2. For content that you don’t wish young kids to view, you can select to lock the app with a passcode for added protection.
Content that is in your Dropbox account or saved in Google Drive is also playable on this app. Download files directly from the internet. VLC plays videos in portrait and landscape modes and goes full-screen. Sync VLC with your iTunes account to add things to your mobile device from a computer. The rest of the interface is almost flawless, which leaves us scratching our heads as to why VideoLAN chose to leave the welcome screen unattended.Īll the buttons and options are very well designed and spaced out, and the player window includes just the right amount of playback options you need. Folders aren’t represented by anything too iconic, there’s no way to toggle between different views, and placing videos into folders is extremely counter intuitive. The UI as a whole is well designed, but the first thing that hits you is the confusing file management window which is actually the home screen of VLC, if you will. After being accepted for the second time in the iTunes App Store, VLC for iOS finally started to become the video platform that everyone wanted on their iDevice. Regardless of what you might think of VideoLAN’s work, VLC remains one of the most popular video players in the world.
On Apple’s iOS, it’s had a rough existence with poor developer support, a rejection from the App Store, and other problems that are in need of fixing to this day. VLC has long been the go-to app for any type of playback.