VLC is a player that should not fail on a Mac, as it acts like a utility knife. QuickTime has improved a lot, thanks in part to providing it with a large number of codecs, but VLC is a guarantee that we have installed and gives us the security of opening any type of file. On the other hand, the connectivity offered by this player, both for video input and output, makes it indispensable. A few dates from seeing the final version 3.0 of the player, the end of October is the date programmed by its developers, we see that the beta version works quite well. Let's see some of its novelties.
It has been waiting, but it brings a lot of news. The first of them has to do with the emission of content outside our Mac. VLC 3.0 will have support for CHROMECAST from Google, and working to make it compatible with other media, including AirPlay for Apple TV.
Compatibility with other protocols such as UPnP and Miracast, They are on the company's to-do list, but with no specific date. UPnP It allows us to send content to a Smart TV, without having extensions such as Apple TV or ChromeCast, as long as the TV supports this protocol.
Although most improvements are not visible to the naked eye. The most important improvements in this version are in the interior operation. Taking full advantage of file decoding engines they achieve more efficient playback than previous versions. An example is the new Apple video format. With the current version, certain Macs have problems playing H265/HEVC. On the other hand, with the beta versions of 3.0 they read it without problems.
In addition, the new version incorporates all the new features that are available in the new Apple TV 4k and first-rate players. Therefore, we have HDR and Dolby Atmos in this update. And here its functions do not end: compatibility with HTTP / 2, FTP, NFS or SMB, reproduction of 360 degree videos.
The negative part of the browser is the interface. This does not receive major changes, lagging somewhat behind with the design of leading applications. However, its operation will not leave you indifferent.
