Official VLC app now out for Android: only an unstable beta, but it works

[![Official VLC app now out for Android, but only an 'unstable' beta release][1] ][2]

Okay, so [VLC][3] may not be the media darling it once was, but it still has a legion of fans -- as evidenced by the ([official][4]) beta version's warm welcome over at Google Play. Despite a clear warning that the build is unstable and might "kill your kitten," users report mostly smooth multi-format video playback on a wide range of devices running Android 2.1 and up, and any jitters will no doubt be resolved over time -- the whole point is that it's open-source and ripe for improvement.

[Official VLC app now out for Android: only an unstable beta, but it works][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][5] on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 07:19:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][6].

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