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submitted 7 months 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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[-] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 51 points 7 months ago

They've not updated it there either though. It seems to be less of a case of can't update Android and more of a case of won't update Android

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 44 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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.

[-] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 59 points 7 months ago

Basically, modern app stores have changed how they work and now require the signing keys, VLC feel this is a bad thing and refuse to update. Banks are okay with it, but VLC feel more strongly than banks.

[-] flappy@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

Uploading your signing keys sounds like Windows uploading your bitlocker keys

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