VLC & 3GP files

[Daveski17]

I have recently re-installed VideoLAN VLC player after a six month hiatus. I wasn't using it much as QuickTime can play 3GP files (from a mobile phone usually) with sound & vision, unfortunately VLC didn't, as they told me on their forum as there was some codec problem (only vision). However it does now!! (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html)

"Most excellent VLC" :thumb: 8)

[SirPeterPan]

VLC media player (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/) FTW. "It plays everything!" and I don't really think there is a better or more complete free alternative.

I always install it, though I don't use it for playing music (mp3 files) as foobar2000 seems more appropriate for this particular use (foobar2000 is lighter).

[Daveski17]

Yeah, it seriously rocks! 8) I used to use QuickTime (on Windows) to watch 3gp files. It's OK but is nowhere near as good as VLC.

[J_L]

Never had any problems playing 3gp files with vlc.

[Daveski17]

-{ Quote: "Never had any problems playing 3gp files with vlc." }-

Odd, because on their site they told me that VLC could only play vision & not audio on 3gp last year. :wacko:

Maybe they don't know what they're on about. I never managed to get vision & sound with 3gp files from my mobile on three different computers. When I asked the VLC blokes about this they told me that it was to do with proprietary codecs (I think, it was a while ago).

Maybe there are different forms of 3gp files. QuickTime could always play sound & vision on 3gp.

Now VLC can play both. :thumb:

[The_ChamP]

I find kmplayer can compete vlcplayer ... even potplayer ... give thema try too

[Daveski17]

-{ Quote: "I find kmplayer can compete vlcplayer ... even potplayer ... give thema try too" }-

Yeah, they look pretty good.