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VLC is free software to play, transcode and broadcast video and audio files. It is cross-platform software that supports a large number of different formats and codecs.
A list of VLC features is available on the VLC website.
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Deploy VLC
VLC is present on the main Debian repository:
apt install vlc
Start VLC
It's possible to launch VLC by double clicking on its icon, or directly with the command line:
vlc
It's also possible to play a file directly from the command line interface, for example:
vlc tears_of_steel_1080p.mp4
Debian specific information
Debian specific limitations
Can no longer display RTSP streams (e.g. from IP cameras). See bug 982299 and the thread on the ZoneMinder Forums.
Upstream specific information