At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.42 (3156) (25156)
- Updated
- Feb 22, 2018 (8 years ago)
- APK size
- 17.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Video Players & Editors (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 29, 2013 (at least)
- Permissions
- 11 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- HobbyistSoftware.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
VLC Streamer Free is an app by Giso in the Video Players & Editors category, listed since at least September 2013. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 11 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read phone status and identity, find accounts on the device and read shared storage.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v2.42 (3156)
Blacker background in playback...
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
VLC Streamer lets you sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your Android.
VLC Streamer streams movies from your computer (Mac or PC) over your wifi to your Android.
You can watch anything from your movie collection.
No need for complex conversion processes.
No need to manually transfer movies to your device.
The free version is ad-supported - we hope you'll like it enough to get the full one.
Features include
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* Free helper app gets you streaming quickly and allows you to browse local drives, and Windows network shares
* Live streaming of video after a few seconds of processing
(assumes a reasonably powered computer)
* Support for multiple resolutions and streaming quality levels
* Supports Mac OS 10.5 intel and above
* Supports Windows, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
There are a huge number of movie formats, and VLC can convert most of them - but it can't convert everything. If you have any doubts, then please try the free version of this application first.
VLC Streamer will not play DRM protected videos. (Videos from the iTunes store do include DRM).
VLC Streamer is designed to work on your local wifi network, and the free helper app has to run on your Mac or PC.
VLC Streamer lets you sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your Android.
VLC Streamer streams movies from your computer (Mac or PC) over your wifi to your Android.
You can watch anything from your movie collection.
No need for complex conversion processes.
No need to manually transfer movies to your device.
The free version is ad-supported - we hope you'll like it enough to get the full one.
Features include
============
* Free helper app gets you streaming quickly and allows you to browse local drives, and Windows network shares
* Live streaming of video after a few seconds of processing
(assumes a reasonably powered computer)
* Support for multiple resolutions and streaming quality levels
* Supports Mac OS 10.5 intel and above
* Supports Windows, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
There are a huge number of movie formats, and VLC can convert most of them - but it can't convert everything. If you have any doubts, then please try the free version of this application first.
VLC Streamer will not play DRM protected videos. (Videos from the iTunes store do include DRM).
VLC Streamer is designed to work on your local wifi network, and the free helper app has to run on your Mac or PC.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 22, 2018.
- Certificate issued to “ShSh” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Feb 22, 2018
- Validated against Google Play Feb 22, 2018
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 15, 2020
- Tested by the source store's staff Feb 24, 2018
- Signed byCN=Shimon Shnitzer, O=ShSh, L=Tuval, C=IL
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7B:AB:F8:2C:F7:ED:33:F6:1F:16:BC:17:B7:80:DF:E1:12:E4:9F:54
- File MD5e51adb30a98d42c4e553915c568f1403
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (11)
VLC Streamer Free requests 11 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
VLC Streamer Free APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the VLC Streamer Free APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e51adb30a98d42c4e553915c568f1403.
