Features
Convenience
VLC Player supports almost all the existing codecs so you don't have to keep track of all the codec packs that you need to get installed. VLC can even play files that are partially damaged and unreadable by other media players.
Video Formats
VLC supports numerous video formats including MPEG, DIVX, MPEG-4, H.261, H.263, H.264, Cinepack, Theora, Dirac, MJPEG, WMV, WMV-3, Sorenson, DV, ON2 VP3, Indeo Video v3, Real Video and a few others.
Audio Formats
VLC Player has the largest list of supported audio formats in the media player industry. The supported formats are MPEG, MP3, AAC, AC3, Vorbis, E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus), DTS, WMA, FLAC, Real Audio, ALAC, Speex, MIDI, AMR and the list goes on.
Skinnable Interface
VLC Media Player also allows you to change the interface style by downloading and installing new skins. There are hundreds of skins and themes available for the VLC media player. Download VLC player free.
Performance
Lightweight and Filled with Features
VLC is one of the most light-weight video/audio players that currently exist. It only takes seconds to open it up, load a video and hit play.
When it comes to playing HD video, VLC player does it perfectly without missing a single frame. In contrast to its light-weight feel, VLC player is packed up with useful features. And let's not forget, it is all 100% free thanks to an open source distribution.