But sometimes it tells you that the file is damaged, but actually it's just being downloaded.
> VLC excels in playing unfinished or damaged video. > Sometimes VLC crashes inexplicably without warning. However, the disadvantages should not be overlooked: There're many merits of VLC, like its ability to play incomplete, unfinished or damaged video, the ability to access ISO files, wide support for audio and video formats, etc.
The growing popularity of YouTube and other video streaming websites over the years has led to the rise of the VLC media player.