We’re inching closer and closer to seeing VLC on Windows 8 and Windows Phone. The project started a little over a year ago and was funded by users via Kickstarter. The team gave the community updates at somewhat regular intervals, but has gone silent in recent months. We now have a new update on the status for the project for both Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Let’s find out the latest news and check out some new screenshots of the app.

The team at VLC is working on making the app for the “WinRT” platform. To them, WinRT represents Windows 8, Windows Phone, and potentially the Xbox One. WinRT comes in two variants – ARM and x86. The team is working on making sure they’re available for both. Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more So what’s the status of the port of VLC to “WinRT”? Here’s what the team now has going for with VLC: Support for all usual VLC formats, including MKV and FLAC

Audio

Video, (with correct aspect ratios)

Basic subtitles support

File and network stream support

A simple, but working UI

Passing the WACK certification

Working on Windows 8 and 8.1