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VLC Player (self.linux)

submitted 1 month ago by Tekkip20 to c/[email protected]

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VLC is the supreme of all open source projects, you used it in school, college, work and home.

I used it since I was a child and it has never failed on me. It didn't matter what type of file you chucked at it, it would run it.

Do you disagree or agree with VLC being the best media player? What are your thoughts?

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[–] [email protected] 144 points 1 month ago (3 children)

VLC is one of the greatest achievements of the modern era imho (along with Linux, Wikipedia, etc).

A good dev who didn't sell out, fully FOSS, always ~~up-to-date~~ before-the-date, no nonsense or bloatware, no UI changes every month to get more engagement, etc.

This is how all products of humanity with our level of tech should be like (even non-software).

[–] toynbee 77 points 1 month ago

Plus it puts on a Santa hat around Christmas.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

good cross platforms too.
I've used it from win, osx, linux, android.
It just finds the DLNA and CIFS shares from my nas so naturally in the library - better than thunar.
I just wish my "smart" TV had it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I love how when I stream music to my car a little VLC icon appears on the screen, under the album art. So proud.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

haha, that is cool

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The 4.0 version will make drastic changes to the UI ):

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/02/vlc-4-0-sneak-peek-a-look-at-its-work-in-progress-new-interface/

I am quite worried about that direction design.... Feels like a departure of the sleek video player that we all know and love.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Great thing is that since it's open source someone can just fork the project and continue development in a different direction.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

It would be easy enough to put a toggle in the settings for a 'classic' mode. I can see him doing that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Doesn't look bad tbh. Though I don't use VLC too often.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I know, and the new streaming formats technically supporting ads ... What can I say - the world is a fuck & we must manage (or not manage, I'm not your boss, Im barely my boss).