VideoLAN updated its popular cross-platform media player today to v2.2. The new VLC for iOS features a re-designed interface for iOS 7 but it also brings further improvements and new features such as allowing users to stream media stored in Google Drive and Dropbox.
FSM EXCLUSIVE DEAL Notably, VideoLAN added the following:
- Google Drive integration and Dropbox streaming,
- New multitouch gestures,
- Improved library for TV Shows and Audio,
- Better UPnP integration, with downloading support,
- A startup tutorial,
- New streaming formats and protocols supported,
- Rewritten WiFi upload,
- Improved privacy when using Passcode Lock
Additionally, they’ve performed a lot of tweaks and minor improvements on the interface, which are also reflected in the legacy iOS 6 UI ( yes, it’s still fully supported ):
- Improved feedback for media download progress including data bitrate, procentual progress and estimated remaining download time
- Opening network streams no longer leads to a collapsed file system hierarchy on the remote system. After playback, you can continue where you left off.
- Added bookmarks for FTP servers
- Previously removed episodes and tracks no longer show up in the respective group listings (#9705)
- Improved privacy by requesting the passcode immediately after leaving the app and by obfuscating playback metadata if passcode lock is enabled
- Added support to endlessly repeat the currently playing item (#9793)
- Added option to disable file name display optimizations (#10050)
- TV Shows are sorted by Season number / Episode number and Music Albums respectively by track number
- Added ability to rename any media item in the library view
- Added deletion of multiple media items in one step
- Improved TV Show handling for shows with more than 100 episodes
- If your media was recognized as part of a music album, the next track will automatically start playing afterwards
- New translations to Czech, Malay, Persian, Spanish (Mexico)
Furthermore, VideoLAN worked on details of all kinds of network interaction supported by VLC for iOS:
- Improved UPnP stability and new support for downloading files from supported servers
- Added cover-art and duration to UPnP server item lists
- Fixed displayed size for files stored on UPnP multimedia servers larger than 2147.48 MB (#9641)
- Dramatically improved WiFi upload reliability during concurrent or repeated sessions
- Added support for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) (#9174)
- Added support for https playback
- Added support for system-wide HTTP proxy settings
- Added support for m3u streams
- Improved vlc:// custom protocol handling (#9542)
VideoLAN for iOS is available as an universal app ( iPhone and iPad ) for free on the App Store
