* 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
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)