VLC tops 6 billion downloads, previews AI-generated subtitles
VLC media player, the popular open source software developed by nonprofit VideoLAN, has topped 6 billion downloads worldwide and teased an AI-powered subtitle system.
VLC media player will soon offer AI-generated subtitles in multiple languages
VLC is one of the most popular multiplatform media players, and VideoLAN – the company behind the app – has been working on a major update. Soon, users will have access to AI-generated subtitles in multiple languages, even offline.
VLC is working on offline AI-generated subtitles as it surpasses 6 billion installs
VLC has reached 6 billion total downloads, announced at CES 2025. Real-time translation feature showcased at CES is a proof of concept, potentially revolutionizing movie subtitles and conversations. VLC embraces AI for automatic subtitle creation and translation, leading the way for more open-source solutions in the future.
CES 2025: VLC Media Player Introduced AI Subtitles and Translation That Work Offline
VLC media player was at CES 2025 to demonstrate two new features—AI-generated subtitles and translation. Both of these work offline.
VLC celebrates 6 billion downloads, teases AI generated subtitles and translation
As President Jean-Baptiste Kempf demonstrated in a video shared on VideoLAN's X account, the tech will also be able to translate subtitles to your preferred language
VLC Media Player Gets Mulitlingual AI Subtitles Generated On-Device
VideoLAN has unveiled VLC's new AI-powered subtitle feature at CES 2025, enabling real-time multilingual translation and offline functionality.
VLC Player: Multilingual subtitles through local AI
The open source media player VLC is to be able to generate subtitles for videos locally using artificial intelligence with a new function.
VLC player will start using AI-generated subtitles and real-time translation that works offline
As The Verge points out, AI-powered subtitling has been in the works for some time, mainly as a plugin using OpenAI’s speech recognition system, Whisper. However, this new demo marks a significant upgrade, integrating the feature directly into the VLC app itself.
VLC Media Player to Use AI to Generate Subtitles for Videos
The AI-generated captions and translation will happen locally on the PC, meaning people can view the subtitles even if they're offline, VLC says.
VLC demoes AI-generated subtitles as it hits new milestone of 6 billion downloads
The developers at VideoLAN showcased an early demo of real-time AI-generated subtitles for VLC media player at CES 2025
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This video player could erase language barriers in films with offline AI subtitles
It has been a while since VLC grabbed the spotlight, but the popular video player has something new to share, and it's sure to excite anyone who loves foreign films.