The newest version of
the VLC media player isn't ready for the streets yet, but if you're they type who doesn't mind risking your precious computer for the sake of satisfying a primal curiosity for experimental software,
the pre-release of VLC 0.9.0 is now available for both Windows and Mac. Unfortunately, anybody with a Windows 98/ME or OS X 10.3.9 machine is out luck
since such technology is no longer socially acceptable as those operating systems are no longer supported.
It now supports Last.fm (AKA
Audioscrobbler) straight out of the
box disk image, so it'll update your Last.fm account as you play music through
VLC. To enable Last.fm support in the 0.9.0 release, enter your username in the preferences pane under Audioscrobber, but don't forget to visit Control interfaces to check the box labeled "Submission of played songs to Last.fm."
Other changes also include better tag support, more subtitle support, improved mouse gestures, album art support, Shoutcast TV listings, and a lot more that we don't want to bore you with, but you're more than welcome to check out
the whole list on the VLC forums.
[via
CyberNet]
Tags: last.fm, media, music, opensource, player, vlc
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Subscribe to commentsBrianJul 17th 2008 6:35PM
I downloaded this version earlier today, before this article. I read that it provided better support for viewing FLV files (rewind and fast forward support lacking in earlier versions). The interface needs a little polishing, but FLV files work flawlessly now.
Wesley BurchnallJul 18th 2008 1:06AM
Oh thank god? They fixed flvs? I feel like I have been waiting for that for a while!!
YpoCaramelJul 20th 2008 1:51PM
More subtitle support is definately welcome from me. VLC can't render a lot of the newer mkv softsubs, but Media Player Classic can. Hopefully VLC .9 will be more competitive.