VLC for iOS Now Available (itunes link)

[ComputerGuru]

Doesn't work for me in the USA (Chicago/Comcast). http://cl.ly/image/1a3e2L2x0M19

  "The item you've requested is not currently available in the U.S. store."

EDIT: stock_toaster's link works for me! Much thanks. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vlc-for-ios/id650377962?mt=8

[stock_toaster]

This one works for me. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vlc-for-ios/id650377962?mt=8

[jbk]

The version should be active and deployed everywhere, with a bit more limitations in the US, though

[rmccue]

Just linked it with my Dropbox account. That is the best implementation of authorisation I've seen in any mobile app, period. Compared to the Facebook method (overlay a dialog that for all I know could just be made by the app itself), it's fantastic.

[mannkind]

It is pretty slick! Although I'm pretty sure it happens the same way with FB ... at least for some apps (for instance: Words with Friends)

[coob]

Facebook iOS auth can be done with SSO as well.

[ajasmin]

Streaming from Dropbox would be great. It seems your have to download a file before playing it back.

[daemon13]

I succesfully installed on iPad, Dropbox link worked, local wifi server worked, but VLC does not recognize mp3 audio files - am I doing smth wrong?

Also the description in AppStore is rather limited, I would suggest to expand it - indicate all available features and goodies.

I used this link

https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/vlc-for-ios/id650377962?mt=8...

[vizzah]

Same problem - VLC can't see .mp3 files uploaed to it's "app" folder. That's oddly strange and disappointing. I am certain it can play(decode) mp3 from the video file, why it doesn't open standalone audio .mp3?!

[panacea]

I already have it installed from the first time it was available.

Then it got pulled... why/how is it back?

[jbk]

Because the GPL is incompatible with the AppStore terms, because it notably limits the usage rights.

I relicensed most of VLC engine to LGPL, during the past 2 years, and finished it last november.

Since then, we rewrote the app for iOS and it is dual-licensed under MPL and GPL.

[workbench]

One of the VLC devs threw a hissy fit and had it taken down because "muh GPL"

[signed0]

It was pulled because the GPL license made Apple sad. Now it's MPL (Mozilla Public License) which Apple doesn't have a problem with.

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2013/07/18/vlc-for-ios-will-retur...

[jpsim]

Source (git repo) is available here: http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc-ports/ios.git;a=summary

It's missing external dependencies which seems to be the goal of the included buildAspenProject.sh, but I can't get it to run 100%. I'll report back here when I can successfully build it.

EDIT: The git repo is missing the necessary patches to vendored code. i.e.:

  git am ../../patches/*.patch

[alco]

There is also http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc-ports/ios2.git;a=summary that seems to be ahead of ios.git by a few commits. Do you know what's the point of having two repos?

[footpath]

Seems like the subtitles option is unable to display Chinese glyphs? All Chinese characters are replaced with the .notdef glyph of a rectangle with an X in the middle. Does this happen with other non-Latin languages?

[SurfScore]

Is there a way to access from a NAS or other network share? I see options for network stream but its rather cryptic.

[jbk]

So far, we support ftp, http, rtp, rtsp, mms, sdp, tcp, webdav and udp.

We are notably missing Samba (our module for samba is not LGPLv2), afp (we don't have an afp module) and Upnp (the library is not ported to iOS). Help is welcome though!

[muuck]

Same here. Their page says:

>Support for network streams, including HLS, MMS or RTSP

Was hoping to see some simple dlna options. I'm streaming from Pogoplug not from iTunes or dropbox

[SquareWheel]

It just redirects me to the US store, which then insists I can't make US "purchases" on my account.

[neuromancer2600]

I am on the US AppStore and searched for it on my iPhone and found it. But none of the links worked for me.

[paobe]

It's a pity it doesn't support external SRT files, otherwise it'd be simply perfect.

[jbk]

Please do a feature request on our trac

[juanesoc]

The item you've requested is not currently available in the Colombian store.

[akandiah]

Is this a US only release?

[mlu]

No, I just installed it from Germany.

[reiichiroh]

Seems to work for 1080p AC3 MKVs, something GoodPlayer took away.

[dduvnjak]

Anybody know what formats have hardware accelerated playback?

[jbk]

As in decoders, none.

As in renderers and converters, all of them.

[robgough]

Apparently it's not available I'm the UK store yet.

[dan1234]

It is now, I downloaded it about 90 minutes ago.

[alco]

Has the source code been released yet?

[thomaslutz]

Not available in the German store yet.

[jbk]

We provided the app internationally, with no restrictions.

[superchink]

Not yet available in the US.

[phreanix]

Clicking that link from a PC turns on itunes and downloads the app. I'm in the US.

[gulbrandr]

Thank you for providing a clean itunes link.