From the feedback we have had so far on the latest version of VLC media player, 0.8.6a, we are proud to introduce a new bugfix release, namely 0.8.6b, aimed at fixing some annoying bugs. But with a few improvements too. It includes a new teletext subtitles decoder, new flash video decoders and Mac OS X interface improvements. It fixes many crashes, especially during fullscreen on Mac OS X, on Vista and the browser plugin.

Various bugfixes notably:

• out-of-bound read in demuxers
• demuxers crashes (incl. CVE-2007-0256)
• Mac OS X Interface crashes
• VP31 decoding on Windows platforms

Decoders:

• Enhanced Flash Video support incl. VP61 and VP60
• Teletext subtitles (telx) support

Webbrowser plugins:

• rectified behaviour and improved usability

Mac OS X Interface & Port:

• diverse usability improvements
• new wizard option to include subtitles
• screensaver/automatic sleep mode is enabled when a video is paused
• Improved Delete-Preferences-Script

Program Information Category: Multimedia Type: Free Version: 0.8.6b Size: 13.7MB Works on: Windows Product page: here