ozonedMar 24, 2024

VLC - App stores were a mistake

https://lemmy.world/post/13486264

VLC - App stores were a mistake - Lemmy.World

VideoLAN @videolan App Stores were a mistake. Currently, we cannot update VLC on Windows Store, and we cannot update VLC on Android Play Store, without reducing security or dropping a lot of users… For now, iOS App Store still allows us to ship for iOS9, but until when?

Show threadbionicjoeyMar 24, 2024
Reminder that VLC is on F-Droid
Show threaddeweydecibelMar 24, 2024

From their Twitter:

If you wonder why we can’t update the VLC on Android version, it’s because Google refuses to let us update:

  • either we give them our private signing keys,
  • or we drop support for Android TV before API-30, and all our users on TV API<30 can’t get fixes.

It’s not much, just dozens of millions of people use Android TV before Android-11…

Maybe we should tell users to buy new TVs? #electronicWaste

Show threadDem Bosain
I didn’t know F-droid was on Android TV, but it will be on mine pretty soon.
Mar 24, 2024 at 2:53pmWeb