VLC tops 6 billion downloads, previews AI-generated subtitles

January 9, 2025 · Manish Singh

URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/vlc-tops-6-billion-downloads-previews-ai-generated-subtitles/

“VLC media player, the popular open source software developed by nonprofit VideoLAN, has topped 6 billion downloads worldwide and teased an AI-powered subtitle system.”

Six billion downloads with no ads, no data collection, and no revenue. The AI subtitles run locally with no cloud and no account. Every funded company shipping AI does the opposite.