VLC Media Player

Changelog

A summary of recent VLC releases. These notes are condensed from the official VideoLAN release notes; see the source for the full detail.

Source: official VideoLAN NEWS

  1. Version 3.0.23

    Latest version2026-01-08
    • VLC’s largest bugfix release, updating codecs and decoders across the board.
    • Adds a dark mode on Windows and Linux.
    • Native Windows ARM64 support and Windows XP SP3 improvements.

  2. Version 3.0.22

    2025-12-01
    • Adds a dark Qt mode and interface refinements.
    • Codec and decoder updates, including FFmpeg 4.4.5 and dav1d 1.5.1.
    • Windows ARM64 builds and Windows XP SP3 compatibility fixes.

  3. Version 3.0.21

    2024-06-15
    • Fixes for various demuxers and decoders improving compatibility.
    • Updated third-party libraries and security hardening.
    • Playback stability improvements across platforms.

  4. Version 3.0.20

    2023-09-08
    • Improved support for several audio and video codecs.
    • macOS and Windows interface refinements.
    • Assorted crash and regression fixes.

  5. Version 3.0.19

    2023-08-10
    • Better handling of certain network streams.
    • Subtitle rendering fixes.
    • Minor performance improvements.

  6. Version 3.0.18

    2022-11-21
    • Security fixes and updated dependencies.
    • Improved HDR and high-resolution playback.
    • Stability fixes for hardware decoding.

  7. Version 3.0.17

    2022-02-16
    • Numerous demuxer and decoder fixes.
    • Resolved several playback and seeking issues.
    • Updated codecs and third-party components.