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VLC |release| User Documentation
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Welcome to the User Documentation of `VLC media player <https://www.videolan.org/vlc/>`_, the free and open source application that **plays everything** and run on **all platforms**.

:doc:`lore/vlc/index`

:doc:`lore/videolan/index`


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Sections
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To get the most out of the VLC media player, start by reviewing a few introductory topics below;

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         Quickly find, install and use VLC on your favorite platform.

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      :doc:`/basic/index`
         Introduction to the most common uses of VLC.

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         Harder, better, faster, stronger VLC scenarios.

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      :doc:`/reference/index`
         An (almost) exhaustive description of VLC features and modules

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         Find third-party software programs for additional features and abilities.

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         All the help you need on VLC.

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         One Upon a Time...

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      :ref:`Glossary<glossary>`
         Definitions for terms used in VLC and this documentation.


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   addons/index.rst
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   lore/index.rst
   glossary/index.rst
   about.rst