The teams in charge of the VLC player are working on adding a TV channel streaming function. Not all are affected since only a specific category could appear in the software.
Ask several people you know to recommend a video player efficient and free, whether on PC Or smartphone. There is a good chance that the majority will answer you: VLC. The software is originally a simple student project, but 23 years after its release, it has become one of the most popular media players in the world. All versions and all supports combined, VLC has exceeded the 5 billion downloads.
It must be said that the program is full of resources. In addition to playing most video and audio files, VLC can also convert them, extract music from your CDs, launch radio stations from the Internet… Not to mention the many plugins created by the communities to make it a player perfectly suited to your needs. Of course, users have been waiting for version 4.0 of VLC for years, but that doesn’t stop it from continuing to evolve. Among the new features to come, one of them is original enough to be highlighted.
VLC would allow you to stream certain television channels
Questioned by the media Lowpass, the president of the organization VideoLAN Jean-Baptiste Kempf spoke about future projects concerning the multimedia player. He explains, for example, that a version for the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset is in the works. But what catches the attention is when he states that “people, especially the younger generation, expect to be able to streamr [avec VLC]”.
Clear : VLC could add the ability to stream TV channels. We’re not talking about finding TV packages like those offered by our Internet service providers. Only the FASTacronym for Free ad-supported streaming television, or free ad-supported streaming television. This category is on the rise and more and more are being created every year around the world. In France, they are mainly there to offer rebroadcasts of shows. Jean-Baptiste Kempf makes it clear that if the functionality sees the light of day, which is not yet certain, it will be completely optional.