At CES 2025, the popular open-source VLC media player showcased an impressive new feature:automatic AI-powered subtitling and translation, which operates entirely offline and in real time. Demonstrated by VideoLAN president ean-Baptiste Kempf, the feature uses open-source AI models to generate subtitles for videos in multiple languages without requiring any cloud services. "This runs directly inside the executable on the machine," Kempf noted in a demo video published Tuesday.

The AI ​​subtitling feature also includes real-time translation and will support 100+ languages. Kemp highlighted how users can generate subtitles in a video's original language and then translate them locally and privately into their preferred language. The innovation builds on previous advancements from VLC, such as a plugin that leverages OpenAI's Whisper speech recognition system, but the CES demo showed the functionality fully integrated into the VLC app itself. 

While no release date has been confirmed for this feature, it represents a significant step forward in AI-powered accessibility tools for media playback. Users will no longer need an internet connection to enjoy subtitles and automatic translations, a feature that is particularly useful for those in areas with limited connectivity or who have privacy concerns regarding cloud-based services. This announcement matches  VideoLan , 6 billion download  VLC and Kempf Note: "The number of active users developed even at the time of the streaming service". I am paying attention to.

Since these 2025, participants and technical amateurs have been looking forward to more practical demonstrations of this innovative function. Videvonde's movements for the introduction of a highly reliable player to introduce AI guarantees that VLC remains in front of media technology.