VLC's best feature is hiding in plain sight.

Most people open VLC, hit play, and call it a day. Turns out, that's barely scratching the surface.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the past, physical media like VHS tapes, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs were the primary way you could watch a movie or show at home on demand.

Some video downloaders save videos as .ts files instead of normal .mp4 files. Those files can lag in VLC, behave badly in other popular media players, and feel even worse after moving them to a phone.

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Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. DVD collections don't age gracefully. Even if you've kept your discs in cases and away from sunlight, time still takes its toll, scratches build up, layers ...

Craig is a reporter for Pocket-lint based in Toronto. He earned a diploma in journalism from Seneca Polytechnic and holds a Media Foundations certificate from Humber College. Craig previously interned ...

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