-Changes between 0.8.6 and 0.9.0-test1 (not released yet):
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+Changes between 0.8.6i and 0.9.0-test3:
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Important notes:
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* This version of VLC contains a new interface for Windows and Linux.
This interface has a fullscreen controller. This interface lacks the
"Streaming Wizard" that used to be present in VLC 0.8.6.
- If you absolutely need it, we advise you to keep VLC 0.8.6.
* The behavior of --sout-keep was changed. It's now activated by default.
* The marq, mosaic and logo commands in the rc interface changed. They
now require a target name as their first argument. Example:
* You now need to append --m3u-extvlcopt to your command line to enable
EXTVLCOPT options parsing in m3u playlists. Note that only a limited set
of options is available to m3u playlists (CVE-2007-6683).
- * The old access:url syntax is no longer supported. Use access://url instead.
+ * The old access:url syntax is no longer supported to resolve ambiguities
+ with some file names. Use access://url instead.
E.g.: vlc:quit -> vlc://quit ;
udp:@239.255.12.12 -> udp://@239.255.12.12
- * The ffmpeg module has been removed and replaced by avcodec, avformat, swscale
- (or imgresample if you use a swscale-less ffmpeg build) and postproc modules.
+ * The ffmpeg module has been removed and replaced by the new avcodec,
+ avformat, swscale (or imgresample if you use a swscale-less ffmpeg build)
+ and postproc modules.
* The web plugins ActiveX (IE)/Firefox/Mozilla/Safari now recognize the
following states: IDLE/CLOSE=0, OPENING=1, BUFFERING=2, PLAYING=3, PAUSED=4,
STOPPING=5, FORWARD=6, BACKWARD=7, ENDED=8, ERROR=9. With FORWARD and
* Canvas setting in transcode is now done using the canvas video filter.
For example:
transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vfilter=canvas{width=640,height=480}}
+ * Glide video output module has been removed.
+ * Due to lack of maintainer, the Skins interface might not work properly.
Changes:
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* Experimental EyeTV access module
This requires the user to install a plugin to EyeTV.app
(available as a separate download).
+ * Simple RTP input (with MPEG A/V, G.711 and PCM support).
* RTMP input support
* QTKit-based Input module for Mac OS X allowing display and streaming of video
taken from all iSight-labelled video cameras (no audio support)
* DosBox Capture support
* Karl Morton's Video support
* limited atrac3 support
+ * Fraps support
* Fluidsynth MIDI software synthesis (with external sound fonts)
* New codec FOURCCs to support more specific files:
Avid, FCP, Sony, Samsung, ...
* NellyMoser ASAO support
* APE (Monkey audio) support
* RealVideo support (with the RealVideo run-time)
+ * Dirac video support using libschroedinger
Subtitles:
* Closed Caption Decoder (DVD, ReplayTV, TiVo, DVB/ATSC)
Audio outputs and filters:
* Replay gain support
- * Audio playback when going slower/faster (no pitch filter yet)
+ * Audio playback when going slower/faster (with pitch correction via
+ new scaletempo audio filter)
* New spatializer audio filter
* Correct DTS output via S/PDIF
* Finnish
* Persian
* Polish
+ * Punjabi
Developers:
* LibVLC now supports externally built plugins properly.
* Java bindings are now built from a separate source.
+Changes between 0.8.6h and 0.8.6i:
+----------------------------------
+
+Security updates:
+ * Fixed integer overflow in WAV demuxer (CVE-2008-2430)
+
+Various bugfixes:
+ * Fixed option to use shared memory within the GLX video output module
+ * Improved galaktos-based audio visualizations on FreeBSD
+ * Miscellaneous bugfixes in multiple modules and in libvlc
+ (transcode stream output, OSD menu video filter, VCD input,
+ SAP services discovery, http control interface)
+ * Updated Polish translation
+
+
Changes between 0.8.6g and 0.8.6h:
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