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VLC crosses 7 billion downloads

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In our world of expensive streaming platforms, the very free and offline VLC media player has crossed 7 billion downloads.

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VLC, considered the most widely used French software in the world, continues to grow in popularity. After over 6 billion downloads in 2025, VLC has just crossed 7 billion downloads. Created in 1996 by students in France, VLC continues to be improved.

VLC has just crossed a course that very few software can claim. The multimedia player developed by the French association VideoLAN has exceeded 7 billion downloads, according to the official statistics of the project. A huge number, all the more remarkable since it is not based on a subscription, on advertising, or on a strategy [...] The VLC article exceeds 7 billion downloads: the silent triumph of a software that remains free, free and withou…

VLC has reached a new symbolic milestone. VideoLAN's famous free and open source media player now totals more than 7 billion downloads across all platforms. A remarkable performance at a time when most video consumption is now going through paid streaming services. ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) The VLC article exceeds 7 billi…

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