Its able to play almost all kinds of audio and video files on nearly any system including Mac. VideoLAN, VLC, VLC media player and x264 are trademarks internationally registered by the VideoLAN non-profit organization. Once you update the VLC app for macOS to version 3.0.12, you must check for updates again and install version 3.0.12.1 - which is compiled for ARM machines. VLC, powered by VideoLAN, is a hugely popular media player. Unfortunately, VLC is not yet offered with a universal binary, which means that the app now has two different versions: one for Intel Macs and one for M1 Macs. In addition, the upgrade also comes with enhancements to work properly on macOS Big Sur, a fix for audio distortions and adaptive streaming resolution, and security improvements. VLC 3.0.12 comes with a version ready for M1 Macs (and any future Macs with Apple Silicon chips). Having a Mac app compatible with the Apple Silicon platform means that the software can take full advantage of the new hardware with faster performance and also better energy efficiency, which is great for MacBook users. Additionally, VLC Media Player is capable or reading incomplete files if they are corrupted or partially downloaded. Users can now enjoy VLC running at maximum performance on Apple Silicon Macs. The popular cross-platform VLC media player now features native support for the new Mac computers that are powered by Apple silicon. VLC media player for iOS and iPadOS can play all your movies and shows in most formats directly without conversion.

VLC is one of the most popular multi-platform media players, and its macOS version is getting a major update today with full support for M1 Macs.

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