VLC has announced that SHOUTcast will be removed from the next release i.e. VLC 1.1.0. SHOUTcast is a great feature in VLC which provides a directory of internet radio stations. It is developed by AOL and they want to enforce some licensing terms to VLC which goes against the principles of open-source software.

VLC is all set to get new a new feature – extension support, from VLC 1.1. The extensions will be written in Lua, a simple a lightweight scripting language, embbeded inside VLC media player. The VLC extensions are scripts that will popup windows and fetch information on the web for you.

VideoLAN VLC Logo One player that doesn’t need any kind of introduction, a player that can play almost any media file, one that is Open-Source! Yes, VideoLAN project has finally released VLC 1.0.0 ‘Goldeneye’. Generally, to play some media formats, you would need to install a separate codec pack like K-Lite, but VLC eliminates the [...]

These two screenshots will give a better idea of what I am talking about:

If you use VLC Media Player to listen to audio songs and are an avid Last.FM fan, then you are in luck. Last.FM has announced the integration of audioscrobbler and VLC. In order to get your tracks scrobbled to your Last.FM profile you need to download and install the Last.FM audioscrobbling client. When you start [...]