VLC Media Player is now available for Windows 8 and 8.1. This open-source software allows users to play most multimedia files, including movies, music, and photos. VLC is available free of charge and can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. ..


Are you one of the individuals who has been patiently waiting for a Modern UI version of VLC Media Player? Then your wait is finally over! A beta version has become available this week and is ready to install on your favorite Windows 8.x system.

Screenshot courtesy of the VideoLAN Blog.

This first beta release still has a few bugs and shortcomings, but now that a working version is available, you can expect things to improve nicely going forward. Here are some details about the release from the VideoLAN blog post:

You can learn more about the new beta release, see additional screenshots, and download/install the app via the links below.

VLC for Windows 8 [Windows Store]

First achievement unlocked! [Jean-Baptiste Kempf – VideoLAN Blog]

[via WinBeta courtesy of Mark Wilson (Twitter)]