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submitted 1 year ago by ozoned@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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[-] the_rogue@sh.itjust.works 83 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Fdroid is the obvious answer me thinks. Anyway love you guys/gals at videolan still haven't come across a piece of software that destroys every other in its field in every aspect.

[-] ylai@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Have people actually checked the versions there before making the suggestion?

F-Droid: Version 3.5.4 (13050408) suggested Added on Feb 23, 2023
Google Play: Updated on Aug 27, 2023

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.videolan.vlc/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc

The problem seems to be squarely with VLC themselves.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 1 year ago

I dont think that works for windows?

[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 39 points 1 year ago

On Windows you should be downloading from the website.

[-] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Or winget if they provide it.

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Doesnt winget use the same store?

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago

Or use scoop or something similar. Or better yet don't use Windows

[-] massivefailure@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

How about winget or the other commandline package managers? winget does have VLC according to winget-pkgs. This is the kind of "stores" we need, ones that emulate Linux repositories instead of locked down smartphone garbage.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 1 year ago

Is singer secure tho? Iirc chocolaty isnt

[-] massivefailure@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Asking if something is secure on an insecure OS. Seriously, both the program and the repositories are on github:

https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli

https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs

So you be the judge.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately even FlatPak is insecure, so OS doesn't really matter

[-] massivefailure@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Maybe don't check all the permission boxes in flatseal and you might find it's more secure than you think.

[-] Safipok@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

It's all about default permissions

[-] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago
[-] seatwiggy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Not show annoying popups about licenses?

[-] hushable@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

7z is better than rar and its algorithm is fully open source

[-] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh shit I did not know that. Switching now, thanks

[-] AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

PeaZip is something you should check out too

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com -5 points 1 year ago

I tried it and went back so winrar.

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