diff --git a/sources/news/20221129.0 ⭐️ VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support.md b/sources/news/20221129.0 ⭐️ VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5212d2c853 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20221129.0 ⭐️ VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support.md @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +[#]: subject: "VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support" +[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/vlc-3-0-18-release/" +[#]: author: "Rishabh Moharir https://news.itsfoss.com/author/rishabh/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support +====== + +VLC 3.0.18 finally adds RISC-V support among other improvements. + +![VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support][1] + +VLC Media Player is a popular open-source and cross-platform media player by VideoLAN that has been around for quite some time. Undoubtedly, it's also one of the best media players for Linux. + +VLC's latest maintenance update, specifically v3.0.18, includes a set of enhancements and bug fixes. + +Let's look at some of the key highlights of this release. + +### VLC 3.0.18: What's New? + +![][2] + +- **Support for RISC-V architecture** +- **Significant updates to adaptive streaming, including multiple timelines and WebVTT (Web Video Text Tracks Format)** +- **Y16 chroma support** +- **DVBSub support inside MKV files** + +#### RISC-V Support + +Users with devices based on the RISC-V hardware can now enjoy using VLC. + +If you're not aware, RISC-V is a popular open-source hardware architecture. And you can expect more hardware to feature RISC-V in the near future. + +#### Other Changes + +As briefed above, there are several other enhancements as well, these include: + +- Improved FTP compatibility +- Better playback of FLAC files +- Improved seeking in OGG and fragmented MP4 files + +Tons of bugs were fixed as well. Here are some of the most notable ones that were addressed. + +- Video-related issues and crashes related to OpenGL, DirectX and VAAPI +- Performance and rendering issues with older graphics cards +- Password search in the KWallet module +- Throttled YouTube video playback using a Lua script + +Some native bugs related to the macOS have also been addressed. + +- 10-bit accelerated video filters +- Inaccurate translations +- Decoding errors on HEVC files + +On the other hand, Windows users should see fixes for UPnP and Windows Media Player compatibility. + +Check out the [official changelog][3] for detailed information. + +### Download VLC 3.0.18 + +For now, the latest version is only available through [Flathub][4]. You cannot find the latest packages for Windows/macOS on the website yet. + +However, you can get the source tarball through the [official website][5] (thanks to [9to5Linux][6] for spotting this) + +Hopefully, VLC's official site gets updated soon to reflect the latest maintenance release. + +Ubuntu users can check out our step-by-step guide too if you need help: + +[How to Install VLC in Ubuntu Linux [Latest Release]][7] + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/vlc-3-0-18-release/ + +作者:[Rishabh Moharir][a] +选题:[lkxed][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/rishabh/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed +[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w300/2022/11/vlc-3-0-18-release.png +[2]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/VLC-v3-0-18.png +[3]: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/raw/3.0.x/NEWS +[4]: https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.videolan.VLC +[5]: https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/3.0.18/ +[6]: https://9to5linux.com/vlc-3-0-18-is-out-with-risc-v-support-dvbsub-support-inside-mkv-smbv2-improvements +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/install-latest-vlc/