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VLC, when codec were thé worst.

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wouldnt this one really just be ffmpeg?

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VLC does use ffmpeg (or more specifically, libavcodec) for some of its codecs, but it uses a bunch of other libraries as well, including VLC specific ones.

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Words cannot convey how sketchy the MP4 codec scene was, pirating media in the Windows XP era. Every month you’d have to find some DivX CCCP K-Lite [cracked].7zip.exe and roll the fuckin’ dice.

We were very proficient at reinstalling our operating systems.

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3 points

omg, klite code pack with media player classic. You took me back

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2 points

Media Player Classic still rules. Feature-rich with zero bullshit.

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I definitely don’t miss having to install codec packs.

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Absolutely VLC, VLC was excellent at what it does before codec issues were even that widespread.

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