VLC media player for Windows Phone 8 may launch as early as next week

VLC media player for Windows Phone. It's coming. We're excited, and judging by the amount of interest we've seen from you guys over this, you're excited as well. After getting the media player working on ARM-based hardware last week, the VideoLAN team is currently getting the app certified for Windows Phone 8, with a tentative launch date scheduled for next week.

That's according to Thomas Nigro, who had this to say on Twitter:

Yes, VLC release for WP should be next week, hopefully.Yes, VLC release for WP should be next week, hopefully.— Thomas Nigro (@ThomasNigro) November 14, 2014 November 14, 2014

Here's hoping the team does not encounter any more "unforeseen delays." How many of you are looking forward to the imminent launch of the media player?

Source: Twitter (Thomas Nigro), Twitter (Hugo Beauzée-Luyssen)

Thanks for the tip yahia!

Harish Jonnalagadda is a Senior Editor overseeing Asia for Android Central, Windows Central's sister site. When not reviewing phones, he's testing PC hardware, including video cards, motherboards, gaming accessories, and keyboards.

313 Comments

Finally
Such an awesome news!!! I am damn happy:)
Finally ..!!! Much awaited ;)
Yay, yesterday i saw news about all windows phone 8 will get windows 10 & today this vlc. Wow
Those two years are worth the wait. Is it? :P
I guess we'll find out when it hits the store. I'm leaning toward "yes", though.
Try these player Check out "CCPlayer" for Windows Phone http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=877817e5-2496-4e1f-a2f8-8f92ef829a83
Yeah I'm using that.. Its the best video app I've found on the store
Thanks alot for this app who knew there was a free app to play mkv and flv files
This doesn't play files over LAN does it?
But it does all videos on your phone and SD card at one place.. Also subtitles are supported. Also subtitles can be downloaded and added
Ah well that doesn't interest me. I don't have much media on my phone.
Doesn't interest me either, VLC. I can stream everything I've got (and I've got a lot! Including .mkv files) with PLEX wherever I am.
I feel like want to cryy. This is what I am waiting for omg
Bye bye Xbox music!!
What does Xbox Music have to do with anything?
Mostly he just wanted to say bye. Problems?
@Ed Boland: What @Vaibhav Vibhu means is that he won't use the Xbox music player anymore because VLC is coming for Windows Phone.
Why VLC is so interessant, different, and attended ?
+720 we will know soon
It's one of the best video players. That's why!
1. It's free and ad-free
2. It plays if not all, most of all media files
3. It's open source
Open source =/= cool
At least imo
Moliplayer has never failed me...
Its not free. Their market share will def take a hit once this is out
Nobody said it was free, moron.
VLC is free for PC releases.
It failed for me atleast.
1. Videos need to be in camera roll
2. Videos opened using file managers are copied to the folder of moliplayer ,creating duplicate. Dont know if it had updated after 8.1. And I don't if all what i have noted is still valid.
You can play videos with the built-in Xbox Video app without ads. And open source.. Okay, and ? Utility ?
Xbox video app is ugly looking. Worst designed app. Takes millions years to load few videos from SD card everytime I open. It is worse than Xbox music
XBV has limited format support.
it plays every single type of video known to man lol also its usually free of glitches and has many features :)
I have been looking at VLC for years when on my desktop at home and would not give it a try and then one day two years ago I gave it a try and could not believe how good it is. Nearly if not all the formats and can do what the windows media player don't which is record frame by frame, yowsah.
MKV. 'Nuff said.
Aaah finally!!
That's what she said......i couldn't resist.
Hopes its free
Dude..it is free and will always be :)
Hmm
It's open source software so it's free always
Hmm
Open source doesn't mean free btw
Are you sure?
Yeah. It's from VideoLAN, so it'll be free.
Cheapskate.
GNU, ever heard of it? Its Copyleft...
Copy right.*
Copy ambidextrous*
Hope it will be better than default video player.
Default media player is now best known for loaaaaaaaaading.....
It works just fine for me
Lol, true
Any app of its kind is definitely better than default. That's how bad default app is. Looooooooooaaaaaaaaaadddddddddddddiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg! So I know that at least VLC ll be better than default
Release the kraken!!!
+730 Lol!!!
+Jack Sparrow
Moron, that wasn't from jack sparrow...lol
That's Davy Jones, you pleb. :P
That's Zeus from Clash of the Titans, you mortal. :P
Yep, that's the one.
I don't know if it was Zeus though...
Yeah, it was Zeus. Hades had convinced him that the mortals needed a lesson for not praying to the gods. It was up to Zeus to make the final call, and it was he who said "release the Kraken".
Bring it on !!
I've gotta try it
Eagerly waiting
Wow
Once this arrives, bye-bye and fuck you Xbox music and video apps.
+1
+1
+1
XBOX video have been clear disappointment. Thank God we have CC player till then..
Tried ccplayer and boy it loads my mkv files faster!
What about moliplayer?
Awesome =D
Hopefully the WindowsRT version will also be released soon!
Looks like everything will be launched at around the same time.
Yeah it will. HMmm wonder where all the BIG MOUTH idiots are who b*tched and moaned that it would never come have gone? The comments section, full of people with 0 clue about technology but have a definite opinion of how the world works. Be interesting to know if this is a universal app?
Yes!!! Good news to start the weekend!!!:D
Meh zzzzzzzz
Typo: "here's" should be "he's"
That's not a typo.
Nope
Sorely missed...!
Hell uh yah!!!
Omg omg omg!!!!!!!
Haha hoax :D
hoax..u seem to enjoy the video player of Xbox..:P
I never watch videos from the Xbox video player
Just use the file manager to access videos :p ain't it a bitch?
Wait is over for my favourite and best video player.....!!:-)
That's so funny
Heyaah!!
Omg its forever
I just hope this app will work on my WP, because it is keeping crashing down on my VAIO
That's the only worry I have. The VLC app for Win8.1 is buggy even now. Hopefully the ARM port doesn't disappoint.
Hell yeah:D
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!
It better be universal!
Yeah !! M excited
I hope that support pitch to zoom feature ie- moliplayer pro...
Next week for thomas nigro " another year
Who cares?
Except you..everyone cares and are celebrating it..:)
99.999% WP owners
I do
How many times do they have to delay this and for how long already, come on? I rather support and pay attention to the apps that are out there already.
Great timing as moliplayer pro refuses to work after installation!! Also refuses to play .ogg files!
I m dying for it
I'm going to download & try it out. Maybe it'll turn out to be better than Xbox Video.
Everything is better than Xbox video.
I vouch for CC player till VLC comes out
Because you are dumb, just keep waiting, dummy.
real relief news for those who haven't purchased moliplayer yet....
Free version of moliplayer is also available.
I got Moliplayer for free :D
How ?? Are you using moliplayer pro ?
Yes I'm using Moliplayer Pro. It was a daily steal. The app was offered for free for a short period of time. I was lucky enough to catch the promotion.
Oh that's great.. Did you ever try jailbreak in your Lumia phone ?
That isn't possible as far as I'm concerned.
I have Moliplayer and it's incredibly slow to open videos.
Works great for me. Audio play is a bit crap. The interface is really poor. Hope VLC will support LAN play.
Finally! Want to have it for WebM files and MKV.
Can't wait ^^
Will it be a universal app?
No use we have moliplayer pro.Too late vlc.
VLC is free and ad-free... And VLC is kinda more famous than Moliplayer pro... Maybe late, but not at all useless...
It's better to have good things late than worst things in time.
Hoping it can play 1080p videos at full-resolution, as most other video players play 1080p at what seems like 540p. Xbox Video is fairly trash for personal video, but at least plays full resolution. Hoping for proper 1080p playback in VLC! Could finally make use of the 1520's massive screen!
The wait is finally over!!!! ... Oh wait.
after the latest xbox video update, the app is simply dead, loading to infinity. ( 630 India )
Have you tried playing it in flight mode.. Worked for me... Anyways no need for that after VLC comes..
It keeps checking for new releases or something on xbox video. That's y. If u keep your phone in flight mode. It will load faster since there is no connection to check for new things.
People keep saying that this is finally a replacement to XBox video. Have you never tried Moliplayer HD? It plays almost all video formats you throw at it!
It can't properly display content full-screen, for one.
You mean Moliplayer pro..
That is very good news... Coz xbox video Is a load of shit... And hope is not a shit app like the one for windows 8..
Videos received through whatsapp don't show up in xbox videos
Have you tried moving them to the videos folder inside the files (native) app? Not sure, but give a try. Don't know about extensions though.
Yea i moved all those videos to video folder still no solution. Even moliplayer pro is shit. Doesn't show up videos from any other folder. Need to move videos to camera roll hope vlc doesn't work the same way
you are totally wrong .... moliplayer shows videos from all folders .... video, camera roll, WhatsApp and all other folders with no problem ....and plays awesomely,i have 4.67 GB The Avengers movie in 1080p.... and it plays smoothly.... fast forward and backward is also smooth..... only problem is moliplayer's user interface, so simple.... that's why i am eagerly waiting for VLC
Totally wrong? Consider the subject to be Xbox Video, not Molip. Anyway, thanks for the off topic advice. Didn't know about this. Cheers!
If u save your videos on SD card, it will show up. For those phones without SD card slot(like mine), they will have to put the videos in the camera roll folder
Yup, the W8 is garbage pain and simple.
Hope its a good competitor for moliplayer as it is only one in the competition.. Most important thing is that it should be free. Else no point waiting for it so long
Moli player is shit. Doesn't show any video on my lumia 925. Have to move all videos to camera roll hope VLC doesn't work the same way.
No, Moliplayer shows all my porn stored in SD.
Never failed me once. Audio, video, never failed.
xbox video shows them all with mine.
'Course it does. ;)
Your phone is shit. Moliplayer is fine. Maybe you chose the welfare free version. That's what you get if you did.
I have purchased moliplayer pro. Everytime i have to move all my videos to camera roll. I hope vlc doesn't work the same way.
I always tip good news ;) :P
That sure is the case. Thanks!
Welcome !
Guardian of the skies updated(beta on request)..
Have you requested..
Malkawi hala beek ;)
Hope it's not beta:D
The developers said that they could make the app available two months ago but full of bugs and in beta , they said that when it comes out it'll be the same as other OS's app
I'm excited :D
Hope it comes without advertisement ;)
looking it for xbox music replacement. i hope it has less bugs. Thomas Nigro will be there hearing our feedback always
Can't wait
Wow an exciting news....... I am damn happy..
VLC and mpv
Great
Waiting...... Always best media player..... I hope it supports all video formats.....
Goood!!!!!
Not me.
Oh yeah finally VLC on next week!!
Finally a free useful media player unlike moliplayer pro.....
VLC=Best media player out there! I have it on all my PC's, even my PC at work. Plays anything you throw at it. Can't wait to have it on WP.
Waiting for long tym... Finally... Excited....
Will it be free ???
vary vary X site ted! :D
Based on the time it took alone, I expect VLC will have few issues.
Finally the rock is coming back to wrestlemania ^_^
So what's the hype for VLC when Moliplayer was released a year ago? And it does exactly the same thing. Just because VLC will be free? I've been using Moliplayer without any of the issues people having been ranting about. I personally feel VLC is way too late the game. Seems pointless now.
+630
+520
I pledged to the VLC kickstarter campaign back in 2012. This is utterly pathetic. Even if the app is great, it will be utterly pathetic. It's taken them longer to release this than completely random apps like Moliplayer took, and they had a bloomin' kickstarter campaign! Rubbish.
Except this will be a Universal app, unlike Moliplayer, who will have to completely rewrite their code to make a Universal app. Don't worry, you've invested in the future :D
Lets hope they don't abandon it after launch and actually maintain it
I can't imagine why they would. They've maintained their Windows app pretty well and the main reason this is getting developed is because the head developer is a huge Windows phone fan boy who's sold reason for developing the app would be so he can have it on his phone.
Finally after long long wait
Sweet
Fucking awesome!
Damn good news
App should be clean .... Then the long wait will worth
Hopefully they don´t forget the RT version - I really can´t see what I would use the WP version for? 5" screen isent made for long time video
I watched The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (BRRip.Yify) on my phone. No problems whatsoever.
Is it free or????
Finally
Hurrah!
Wow
Good to hear but what about for Windows 8 or 10??
Hoping it can play folders from across the network and play to DLNA devices. Hopefully with easy way to scan a video and recently played list and resume feature.
Why is there a single developer? Asking just for info.
Too late really. Let's see what special features it offers. Now I have already equipped with MoliPlayer Pro & Plex. Pretty happy with the combination so far.
i like VLC for its ability to play almost anything
I prefer streaming through Plex. :)
Will definitely come with RT version! If VLC team ignore Universal App, they will be really stupid! See how Rudy built universal app and benefit from it
I'm waiting!!
I also looking forward for the app,lets see.
Will it be freee?
?
No. Its gonna cost 1000₹. /s Ofc its gonna be free... -_-
VLC Media Player is open-source, so it will be free.
beta still?
Very glad to know this...!!!!! Love to get VLC in WP
Title should be vlc player for wp 8.1 . I think it is not compatible with wp8
It's too long for app list
WOW WOW WOW................ :) Finally
I hope its faster than moli only
For now, just 2 words : Can't wait!
On release day: Finally!!!
Hope! It will support FLV and MKV format
Waiting....Waiting..... Waiting.... Wasting....Wasting... Wasting...TIME from past 3 months...!!
eagerly awaiting!!!
Its good news...bt too late...
Hope it allows all the features and zoom in and out in videos
i was excited to see the whole news wishing it ll be like "VLC for Windows Phone is now available" but hey i can wait 1-2 weeks or if its wanted 1-2 months :)
Can't wait to test it on my 1020 :)
Wat laga Diya moli player ko
I didn't read the article and directly wanted to go to the download link... This shows how excited I am!! Hope it comes soon.. But inside I feel that it will be not that perfect as MoliPlayer...
Hope that wont be VLC media player beta.
Yeeeehaaaaa
What about for Windows RT?
Holy Christ windows 10 and now VLC
If you want Moli player free even you are installing it first time click on Try it wait for fifteen days without opening and after 15 days uninstall it and reinstall it out will be . I'm using like this only since from 8 months
Omg thank u guys videolan
Oh finally, I want the Video app to get off of my phone. Hahah
Awesome can't wait.
Yes..finally..... :)
Awesome!
May give it a try once one of my devices get wp8.1 hope It'll support accessing my hdhomerun tuner
Oooh...seems like an eternity not seeing vlc on mobile...but still not too late...so it will launch as a beta?? Because the Android version still is a beta
What is it good for?
VLC is known to be the best to play each and every media file we find these days and have been using it in PC since a long time. While in my phone I'm using Moli player Pro which plays almost all kinda media files I get in phone. Besides it supports Wi-Fi transfer too to get videos from PC to phone in just matter of seconds. Also bunch of features like swipe on screen to control volume, adjust brightness, split screen playlist etc.
Waiting to see how VLC is thing to fascinate us with their features. :)
~ A delighted Windowsphone user
Hope it is not shitty like the metro win8 version.
It's about time, the default player sucks. It took them this long to get things working.
//Yes, VLC release for WP should be next week, hopefully.// Ah.. ther's the catch..
Moliplayer has never failed to play anything for me.. VLC is a couple of years too late
Same here just commented the same comment.
Does it work it work on my BA 512 MB machine? If so bring it on and ms move over with your Xbox music & video.
Nice!!! About time!!!!
I'm worried
Mkv hype !!!!!
I m so excited,now it's just difficult to wait for another week.VLC I m waiting for u...
News is great but make sure thy don't deny the 512MB devices... And then delay for months just like flip board!
Please make it universal apps!! :D
Waiting hardly
so i have a lot of tv recordings i have transferred to Onedrive, would it be able to stream .m2ts files from onedrive or would they have to be downloaded?
On Xbox One too? Maybe :D https://twitter.com/ThomasNigro/status/533287865321787392
Hope it will be free.. Most of the developers have a hobby of giving apps & games paid in WP while it's free in android & ios... So pls don't hurt us....
Ahh yeah! VLC is the mad notes... I can't wait. It's going on my phone!
Mkv on windows phone???
Yeeeesssss!!!
Fingers crossed
Finally
M. K. V. :D
CCPlayer is also good try it
Made it free pls...don't disappoint me and all users... like moliplayer
Waiting desperately.
Wohooooooooo:)
Finally we are grateful
The reason I love vlc is it will play anything, I mean anything, whatever the format, and it won't bother you with having to download additional codecs, etc.
Me
Honestly I don't expect much from this app due to limitations of WP OS
I hope somebody make a popcorn time app too, that would be awesome!
I cannot forqin wait!
yyeeeessss!!!!! i've been waiting for this to come! can't wait!!
Just out of curiosity, what are you guys using a video app for? Are you really watching videos on your phones, or am I missing something :)
I've been using moliplayer its enough for me
1080p mkv on WP is finally happening
Really good news :)!!!
I hope this app will better work than the Windows 8 app for x86... This one is also completely buggy and the performance is also "not the best"!
Good to hear. I've been waiting to hear this for a while. I am going to put so much anime' on my phone I am not going to get any work done.
Hopefully, it shouldn't be bad betas like live lock screen, it should be full version, as they took years to develop.
Long awaited!!!! Hope the WP version of VLC is awesome and not a dud like Opera Mini for WP.
Hope it comes with a better interface! Not scrollboard!
Equalizer plz.... Else it's kinda useless for me
I am Waiting.....!
That's indeed a good news
Windows phone need such app
I am wildly waiting for you vlc
Come soon
Aaaahhhhhhaaaaaa
I just hope this means we're a step closer to getting VLC on RT devices - that's what I'm waiting for.
that it's real great news. I haven't been able to play my flv files. Along with many others. or else to hell with Xbox Video
Godspeed .....VLC....and RIP
Hopefully it will play movies from my OneDrive.
The long wait is almost over now. Cheers VideoLAN!
Launched yet???? Anyone???
Anyone got it
Iam waiting
Still waiting
What happened? Week is almost over..
Week is about to be dead, where is VLC?
Wow what a nice player..... With Best features...... It was in my dream actually But where is it in real world ?
Hoping for no more delays...
It's been nearly one week now :(
When are we gonna see it?
LOL all you gullible naive guys and girls did not realize that in the end of next month it will be 2 YEARS anniversary (yes, 2 years), since these french guys promise "....its coming next week" to the community.
Lol...
More than a week over after the news came. Still no VLC. They are making app for windows phones for over 18 months now. What are they trying I dont know
Yeah when come sir store today
When come in the store....// plz sir help me
Helo sir when vLc player relezeee
More than a week is passed but there is still no sign of VLC. Is it not coming yet too
Still no signs. There are making VLC app in time of 2 years or just hanging out. Bulaa bulaAh
I think They are just making foools to us
When will it come its already 8 days over after this post
It's already 11days gone, Dear VLC when you are going to lunch your media player.
Was just thinking the same thing.
Where is vlc ?
LOL Where's the VLC or a life sign?
Come-on and say that vlc again delayed for untold time.
I think people should ccplayer that is really better. Offcourse than Xbox video player
When the vlc player for windows phone is launch plz tell exact week or day.....
plz tell exact month or week or day of vlc player launch..........
vlc vlc vlc...... Why r u kiddin??
Plz release it as soon as possible......!!
It's way past a week :(

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