VideoLAN Client (VLC)
Cross-platform multimedia player client and server supporting most
Cross-platform multimedia player client and server supporting most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
Strengths
- Released under the GPL-2.0 license
- Written in C
- Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
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