Why does VLC look like this? (lemmy.zip)

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I installed vlc-git from the Chaotic-AUR and I am speechless.

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[-] dhtseany@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

Your missing vlc-plugins-all.

https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/vlc-plugins-all/

[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I have all the plugins installed.

[-] dhtseany@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Sure but if you're using weird flatpak versions of VLC those plugins won't be invoked because the idea of a flatpak is that it brings it's own plugins. Remove the non-standard versions you installed, put back the regular vlc package from the main repo and it'll work.

[-] HelloRoot@lemy.lol 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

the version in the standard Arch repos won’t play any mpeg2 videos. I have all the plugins installed

[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I know. I installed the flatpak after trying the version in the Arch repos.

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