VLC is a popular open source audio and video player for Linux, Windows, and Mac computers. There’s also a version for Android in the works, and earlier this month the developers launched a private beta. But if you didn’t get in on the beta, you can still test out an early alpha build of VLC. The folks at VideoLan have offered instructions for compiling the… Read more »

Online video streaming service Netflix recently announced that its Android app could work with nearly every device running Google Android 2.2 or Android 2.3. Now it looks like competing online video company Hulu is stepping up its game as well. Today Hulu released an updated Hulu Plus Android app that adds support for 8 new devices: HTC Incredible 2 HTC Evo 3D HTC Sensation Motorola… Read more »

  Orb Networks have launched a new app for Android that allows you to stream internet video from Hulu, ABC, CBS, ESPN, FOX, and other TV networks to your phone or tablet without paying for a Hulu Plus subscription. Orb Live can also stream content from Netflix, but you’ll need a Netflix subscription, and if you have one of those you’re probably better off using… Read more »

Netflix has offered an Android app for a few months, but initially only a few specific devices were supported. Over time Netflix has added support for more and more phones and tablets, and as of today Netflix now officially supports all devices running Google Android 2.2 Froyo and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Of course, what I mean by all devices is all devices in the US… Read more »

VLC is a popular media player for Windows, Mac and Linux computers. It was one of the first apps that could support virtually any video codec, which means that as long as you’re trying to watch a video without DRM, you can probably use VLC. The developers have been working on an Android port of VLC for a while, and now it looks like we’re… Read more »

Socialcam is a mobile app for iOS and Android that makes it easy to share videos with other users. But maybe it’s a little too easy… up until recently Socialcam didn’t provide a way to mark videos shot with your camera or uploaded from your mobile device as private. Now Socialcam 2.4 is available for iPhone and it includes a new private video option. For some reason… Read more »

Boxee makes media center software for PC, Mac and Linux computers and the company also offers a standalone set-top-box called the Boxee Box that lets you watch web video, listen to internet radio, or access other media on your TV without a PC. Today the company launched an official iPad app. You can use the new iPad app as a sort of program guide for… Read more »

Most Google Android phones and tablets can play videos in a handful of formats using the Gallery application. Common formats including 3gp, H.264, and MP4, but a few devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S can also handle DiVX videos. But what about FLV, Xvid, MKV or other formats? And what if you want advanced features such as slow-motion playback, or video bookmarks? It turns… Read more »

The Skyfire web browser for iOS offers an alternative to Safari which features social sharing features and easy access to web video — even Flash video. That’s unusual, because the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad don’t actually support Adobe Flash. But Skyfire gets around that little problem by using a remote server to convert Flash into a format your device can handle and streaming it to… Read more »

Research in Motion has acquired JayCut, a company that was one of the first to launch a cloud-based video editing tool, back before people were throwing around words like “cloud.” JayCut allows users to upload videos to the web and then use browser-based tools to copy and paste video elements, add titles, transitions, and other effects. While RIM hasn’t clearly spelled out what it hopes… Read more »