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=========================
OS Compatibility Matrix
=========================

Windows
=========


Version Compatibility Summary

+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
|    VLC Version     |  0.8.6      | 0.9x 1.0x   |  1.1x       |    2.x                    |     3.0x                   |                     *Remarks*                             |
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+====================+=============+=============+=============+===========================+============================+===========================================================+
|**Windows 95/98/ME**|:green:`YES` | :red:`NO`   |:red:`NO`    |  :red:`NO`                |  :red:`NO`                 |         *Use KernelEx to use latest versions*             |
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| **Windows NT 4.0** |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:red:`NO`    |  :red:`NO`                |  :red:`NO`                 |                                                           |
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| **Windows 2000**   |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |  :red:`NO`                |   :red:`NO`                |         *Installation of SP4 is manadatory*               |
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
|  **Windows XP**    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES`, SP2 or newer |:blue:`Update your Windows` |         *Installation of SP3 is manadatory*               |
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
|**Windows 2003 R2** |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES`, SP1 or newer |:blue:`Update your Windows` |         *Installation of SP3 is manadatory*               |
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| **Windows Vista**  |:red:`NO`    | :red:`NO`   |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`              |  :green:`YES`              |*It is highly recommended to install the Platform Update 1*|
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| **Windows**        |:red:`NO`    | :red:`NO`   |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`              |  :green:`YES`              |                                                           |
| **2008/2008R2**    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| **Windows 7**      |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`              |  :green:`YES`              |   *Installation of SP1 is recommended, for safety*        |
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| **Windows 8/8.1**  |:red:`NO`    | :red:`NO`   |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES`, Since 2.0.4  |  :green:`YES`              |                                                           |
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| **Windows 10**     |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES`, Since 2.2.1  |  :green:`YES`              |                                                           |
|                    |             |             |             |                           |                            |                                                           |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+


Exceptions
++++++++++++

* VLC 1.0.0 does not work on Vista or Windows 7 - This is a known limtation.


* VLC 0.9.0/1.0.0/1.1.0 doesn't work on Win9x - This is by design. You need atleast Windows 2000 to run the latest VLC 1.1.x. For earlier Windows release, use VLC 0.8.6i or check out `this forum post <https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=64425>`_ for tips on running the latest versions of VLC.


* VLC 2.0.0 doesn't work on Windows 2000 or Windows XP S1 - This is by design. You need at least Windows XP SP2 to run latest VLC 2.0.x. Please upgrade your Windows or use VLC 1.1.11.


Mac OS X
==========

Version Compatibility Summary


+-------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------+
|  *VLC Version*          |  0.8.6      |    0.9x     |  1.x        |   2.0x      |   2.1x             |  3.0.x      |              *Remarks*                       |
|                         |             |             |             |             |   2.2x             |             |                                              |
+=========================+=============+=============+=============+=============+====================+=============+==============================================+
| **Earlier**             |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`           |:red:`NO`    |Mac OS 10.0 -Cheetah, 10.1-Puma run           |
| **than 10.3**           |             |             |             |             |                    |             |on VLC 0.7.0.; 10.2-Jaguar runs on VLC 0.8.4a.|
+-------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------+
| **10.3**                |:green:`YES` | :red:`NO`   |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`           |:red:`NO`    |Use 0.8.6i on Mac OS X 10.3.9 with QuickTime 7|
| **Panther**             |             |             |             |             |                    |             |                                              |
+-------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------+
| **10.4**                |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`           |:red:`NO`    |Use 0.9.10 on Mac OS X10.4.11 with QuickTime 7|
| **Tiger**               |             |             |             |             |                    |             |                                              |
+-------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------+
|  **10.5**               |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:red:`NO`           |:red:`NO`    |It works for both, PPC and Intel              |
|  **Leopard**            |             |             |             |             |                    |             |                                              |
+-------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------+
|**10.6 Snow Leopard**    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:blue:`64 Bit Only` |:red:`NO`    |10.6.3 or later strongly recommended          |
|                         |             |             |             |             |                    |             |                                              |
+-------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------+
| **10.7 Lion**           |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES`        |:green:`YES` |10.7.2 or later strongly recommended          |
|                         |             |             |             |             |                    |             |                                              |
+-------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------+
|**10.8 Mountaion Lion**  |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES`        |:green:`YES` |10.8.2 or later strongly recommended          |
|                         |             |             |             |             |                    |             |                                              |
+-------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------+
|**10.9** **'Mavericks'** |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :red:`NO`   |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES`        |:green:`YES` |                                              |
| **and later**           |             |             |             |             |                    |             |                                              |
|                         |             |             |             |             |                    |             |                                              |
+-------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+----------------------------------------------+


Exceptions
++++++++++++

- Mac OS X 10.1 can run up to VLC 0.7.0.
- Mac OS X 10.2 can run up to VLC 0.8.4a with QuickTime 6.5.2.


'nix
========

Version Compatibility Summary


+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                        |                    |       *VLC works perfectly under Linux.*                                          |
|                        |                    |       *The team supports the Debian version. However Ubuntu, Gentoo, OpenSuse*    |
|     **Linux**          | :green:`YES`       |       *Mandiva, Fedora Care are often tested by the team but the packages*        |
|                        |                    |       *are not made by the VideoLAN team.*                                        |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|    **'BSD**            | :green:`YES`       |       *VLC should work without any problem.*                                      |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                        |                    |                                                                                   |
|**Solaris/Open Solaris**|:blue:`Conditional` |       *VLC is buildable under Solaris after some adaptations.*                    |
|                        |                    |       *Reports have said that the attempts were successful.*                      |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                        |                    |                                                                                   |
|  **Other Unixes**      |:blue:`Conditional` |       *Same as Solaris*                                                           |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                        |                    |                                                                                   |
|    **BeOS**            | :green:`YES`       |       *Only Old Versions*                                                         |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+



iOS
=======

Version Compatibility Summary


+-----------------+----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+
|                 |          |             |             |             |             |                         |
|  VLC Version    |   1.x    |2.0.x 2.1.x  | 2.2.x 2.3.x |  3.0.x      | 3.1.x       |      *Remarks*          |
|                 |          |             |             |             | 3.2.x       |                         |
+=================+==========+=============+=============+=============+=============+=========================+
|   **6.1**       |:red:`NO` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |  Older Release          |
+-----------------+----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+
|   **7.0**       |:red:`NO` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |  Older Release          |
+-----------------+----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+
|   **8.0**       |:red:`NO` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |  Older Release          |
+-----------------+----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+
|**9.0.x-9.3.x**  |:red:`NO` |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |                         |
+-----------------+----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+
|**10.0.x-10.3.x**|:red:`NO` |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |                         |
+-----------------+----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+
|**11.0.x-11.4.x**|:red:`NO` |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |                         |
+-----------------+----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+
|**12.0.x-12.4.x**|:red:`NO` |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |                         |
+-----------------+----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+
|**13.0-13.5.x**  |:red:`NO` |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |                         |
+-----------------+----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+

.. warning::
    iOS versions 6.1, 7.0, 8.0 are deprecated. Upgrading to a more recent iOS version is strongly recommended.


Android
=========

Version Compatibility Summary

+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |  3.0.9x       |
|      VLC Version                      |   1.x       |  2.0.x      | 2.x         | 3.0.x       |  3.1.x        |
|                                       |             |             |             | 3.0.1x      |  3.2.x        |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |  3.3.x        |
+=======================================+=============+=============+=============+=============+===============+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
| **2.2; Froyo, API 8**                 |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :red:`NO`     |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
| **2.3.2; Gingerbread, API 9**         |             |             |             |             |               |
|                                       |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:green:`YES` |:green:`YES` | :red:`NO`     |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
| **4.2; Jellybean, API 17**            |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`  |
|  **4.3; API 18**                      |             |             |             |             |               |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
| **4.4 - 4.4.4; Kitkat,API 19-20**     |             |             |             |             |               |
|                                       |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`  |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
| **5.0 - 5.1.1; Lollipop, API 21-22**  |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`  |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
| **6.0 - 6.0.1; Marshmallow, API 23**  |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`  |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
| **7.0-7.1.2; Nougat, API 23**         |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`  |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
| **8.0 - 8.1; Oreo, API 26-27**        |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`  |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
| **9.0; Pie, API 28**                  |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`  |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
| **10.0; Android 10, API 29**          |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    |:red:`NO`    | :green:`YES`  |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
|                                       |             |             |             |             |               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+


.. warning::
    For any Android version below 4.3 (API 18), software decoding is required.