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VLC - App stores were a mistake (archive.is)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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?

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (43 children)

What exactly is the issue preventing them from updating the Android version?

Also, if that's the case, it sounds like "App stores were a mistake" is a bit misleading, since the particular app store isnt the problem.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

In addition to the private key thing, the Play Store is requiring them to drop support for APIs older than API 30 unless they provide the key.

Which in effect means VLC can no longer be updated on AndroidTVs running Android 11 or earlier.

Which is millions of customers, according to VLC

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Shit, my own TV is not even on android 10

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I know at least one person who's phone isn't even on version 10.

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