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Realizing Arch isn't for me after updating broke VLC
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this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2025
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I upvoted you, I am a fellow openSUSE fan and contributor.
But I need to point out that if you install VLC from a repository outside of Factory, then it's not auto-tested.
Moreover, Packman is external to the openSUSE project altogether. If you use it, you are supposed to "just trust" that everything will be fine.
You are better off installing VLC through Flatpak.
Fair point! Honestly, that's exactly what I ultimately went for, I just know there are people around who strongly prefer native packages.
Flatpak contains all codecs etc., and works flawlessly.