VLC 2.2.0

[opethdisciple]

So VLC released a new version yesterday 2.2.0.

It is running fine and seem to have some under the hood improvements.

Two things are bugging me tho.

1. There is an x64 bit version. But why is that not being pushed from the download button, when you go to download it. I do not know if the x64 bit version is stable or not as in order to get it, you need to download it from their ftp mirrors.

2. Using the 32bit version, after a fresh clean install, if I go to associations the program crashes with a c++ error.

Other than that it works perfect.

 

[Mattus]

1. There is an x64 bit version. But why is that not being pushed from the download button, when you go to download it. I do not know if the x64 bit version is stable or not as in order to get it, you need to download it from their ftp mirrors.

What would the benefit of a 64-bit media player be?

 

[marc2003]

I do not know if the x64 bit version is stable or not as in order to get it, you need to download it from their ftp mirrors.

specsavers?

 

[metalmackey]

64bit version working fine here on win 8.1.

 

[Nutella33]

Still no chromecast support then?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Thanks for the heads up

 

[Fallen god]

Still no chromecast support then?

Version 3.0 will have it, super excited for it.

 

[Nutella33]

yeah same. I mean they did announce it as a upcoming feature almost a year and a half ago.

I was hoping with them re-announcing it last week or so this might have had it snuck in.

 

[MarcLister]

I think it's interesting that VLC isn't prompting me to update, nor is a manual update check. I guess the VLC team haven't pushed the newest version to their update servers yet?

Still no chromecast support then?

Sounds fantastic. Can't wait.

Version 3.0 will have it, super excited for it.

Have the VLC team given any idea when v3 will be out? Before 2016?

 

[opethdisciple]

Ok I downloaded and installed the x64 version.

Still get a Visual C++ runtime error when I click on the associations option under preferences.

 

[Nutella33]

Have the VLC team given any idea when v3 will be out? Before 2016?

*weeps* please god no. dont make me use cast screen any longer cone-y.

 

[MeFox]

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...34-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en

 

[DXP55]

Sorry to hijack this slightly but I am not that well up on VLC player

I use it to watch video footage from my car cams -- I save the footage from card to a folder on my secondary HD - Question is being as VLC player is installed on my 240 SSD - when I play a clip does VLC player copy it to my SSD or just play clip and that's it ? - If it does copy it where to?

Reason I ask is I am losing space on SSD again - dropped 30GB in last three weeks. - Last time it happened it was Windows Restore - gone through everything I did last time to no avail.

Thanks

Dave

 

[asim18]

Question is being as VLC player is installed on my 240 SSD - when I play a clip does VLC player copy it to my SSD or just play clip and that's it ? - If it does copy it where to?

Nope it won't copy to your SSD, it will play the file directly from the original location.

 

[DXP55]

Thank you.

Dave

 

[opethdisciple]

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...34-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en

Thanks. I installed the x64 version as I installed the x64 VLC, however the visual C++ error still persists.

It's not a big deal, but it is still an annoyance.

(Haven’t rebooted pc yet tho)

 

[metalmackey]

Thanks. I instaleld the x64 version as I instaled the x64 VLC, however the visual C++ eror still persists.

It's not a big deal, but it is still an annoyance.

(Havent rebooted pc yet tho)

Try running VLC as admin.

 

[metalmackey]

I get the C++ error if I try selecting more than 1 file to play. Bit annoying having to play one tune at a time.

EDIT
It works fine if a tune is playing and I select multiple tunes in explorer :s