Checked 9 November 2026
VLC media player is published by VideoLAN, a project and non-profit organization. VideoLAN describes it as a free and open-source multimedia player for files and streaming protocols. The features page checked for this catalog does not name M3U playlists or an IPTV program guide.
Checked 9 November 2026
VideoLAN
VLC media player is published by VideoLAN, a project and non-profit organization. VideoLAN describes it as a free and open-source multimedia player for files and streaming protocols. The features page checked for this catalog does not name M3U playlists or an IPTV program guide.
A player application does not automatically include a content subscription. Playback still needs a source you are allowed to use. This site does not collect playlist URLs, subscription logins, passwords, or other secrets, and it does not provide stream lists.
VideoLAN's official VLC page (opens the publisher site in a new tab)
The download page publishes Windows installers and names Windows in the platform list.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
The download page publishes macOS builds and names Mac OS X in the platform list.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
The download page has a Linux download path and names Linux in the platform list.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
The download page links to VLC for Android and names Android in the platform list. Android TV is not named there.
VLC for Android (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Android page documents network streams, including HLS and Dash.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
The download page names iOS in the platform list.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
VideoLAN publishes a VLC page for Apple TV. It requires tvOS 11 or later and runs on Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K. Earlier Apple TV devices are stated as not supported.
VLC for Apple TV (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Apple TV page: free and open source, tvOS 11 or later, Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K. Earlier Apple TV devices are not supported.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
The features page lists many formats and protocols. It does not name M3U or M3U8. Unknown, not verified playlist support.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
The download page says VLC plays various streaming protocols and streams. The features page lists UDP/RTP unicast and multicast, HTTP/FTP, MMS, and TCP/RTP unicast.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
File input is documented. A playlist file specifically is not named on the features page, so a local playlist stays unknown.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
The features page documents subtitle and closed-caption formats, including SubRIP, SSA, and closed captions.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
VLC for Android documents network streams, including HLS and Dash. The desktop features page checked the same day does not name HLS. Partial support does not satisfy the HLS filter.
VLC for Android (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Android page documents network streams, including HLS and Dash.
Not stated on the publisher pages checked for this catalog. Unknown is not treated as support.
VLC features (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Features page lists input protocols, file input, and subtitle formats. It does not name M3U, XMLTV, or HLS.
The download page says VLC is completely free, with no spyware, ads, or user tracking. No currency or paid fee is listed there.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
VideoLAN's legal page says most of its software is licensed under GNU GPL version 2. The French section of that page says VideoLAN software is open source under GNU GPL v2 or LGPL. This catalog does not collapse those sentences into one SPDX identifier. The Apple TV page also says that build is free and open source.
VideoLAN legal (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Legal page says most VideoLAN software is under GNU GPL version 2, and the French section also refers to GPL v2 or LGPL.
The pages checked describe a multimedia player. They do not explicitly say whether a television subscription is included, so this stays unknown rather than inferred.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab) · VideoLAN · Checked 9 November 2026
Download page: VLC is a free and open-source player for files and streaming protocols. It names Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, and Android, and says VLC is completely free.
The download page includes Unix in the platform list, followed by an ellipsis. No further Unix variants were itemized on the text used here.
Official download of VLC media player (opens the publisher site in a new tab)