Longtime favorite free and self-contained media player VLC finally makes it to version 1.0.0--and brings a host of new features.

How to Use VLC Media Player to Locate All Your Music & Video Files. VLC Media Player is an open source audio and video-playing program developed by the VideoLAN team.

The VLC Media Player app, which was first released for the iPad in September and lets you play practically any video file, has been updated today to support the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Locate the WMV file in the file browser window. Select the item and click "Open" to load the video into VLC. The WMV file streams. Manage playback of the WMV file with the buttons on the VLC ...

Once it is set as a recognized app for .dvdmedia you can set it to "Change All" so that other .dvdmedia files you have or create in the future will also open with VLC.

VLC has a slightly clunky default interface, but its ability to play virtually any file type without external codecs and cornucopia of controls makes it a must-have download ...