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Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

#51

> VLC 2.2.0 auto-rotate the videos taken from phones, to fight VVS! What does this mean? (i.e. will videos taken on phones always be shown horizontally, even if they were shot vertically?)

It means you never need to rotate your head to watch a movie, because the gyroscopic info are read and used.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

#52

VLC is the greatest media player for iOS. Much better than iTunes, which is shit and garbage, like most apple software (go ahead, downvote me apple fanboi). About 6 months ago, VLC suddenly vanished from my iPhone. Turns out, Apple, feeling threatened by VLC, had banned it from the App store. VLC: I have missed you so much... thank you for coming back to me.

VLC iOS 2.5.0 is in beta, subscribe to it!

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

#53
post #2

So, it's the first time we do a coordinated release of VLC. We're doing it for desktop (Linux, Windows, OS X) and mobile ports (Android, Windows Phone, Windows RT, iOS) but also for Android TV. It's been quite difficult, but we're finishing the work we've started 2 years ago to move to mobile: the code base is now ready for that, without hacks. So, a lot of the cooler stuff for mobile are going to happen for 3.0.0 th…

Why can't I install it from Google Play Store for Android? This is the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.v...

I get told "This app is incompatible with all of your devices." and for each device says "This item is not compatible with your device". I have 7 different devices on my account, most with Android 4.2+ which is marked as the minimum version.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

#54
post #2

So, it's the first time we do a coordinated release of VLC. We're doing it for desktop (Linux, Windows, OS X) and mobile ports (Android, Windows Phone, Windows RT, iOS) but also for Android TV. It's been quite difficult, but we're finishing the work we've started 2 years ago to move to mobile: the code base is now ready for that, without hacks. So, a lot of the cooler stuff for mobile are going to happen for 3.0.0 th…

Thanks for the project. I use it at home and work extensively (public education - we have thousands of machines that use it) and have done so for years. It's one of the best examples of free open-source software.

EDIT: I rarely do, but I went ahead and donated $20 (yea, not much, but like I said, public education ;)) via the link someone posted below as well. Keep up the good work!

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

#55

VLC is the greatest media player for iOS. Much better than iTunes, which is shit and garbage, like most apple software (go ahead, downvote me apple fanboi). About 6 months ago, VLC suddenly vanished from my iPhone. Turns out, Apple, feeling threatened by VLC, had banned it from the App store. VLC: I have missed you so much... thank you for coming back to me.

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Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

#56
post #2

So, it's the first time we do a coordinated release of VLC. We're doing it for desktop (Linux, Windows, OS X) and mobile ports (Android, Windows Phone, Windows RT, iOS) but also for Android TV. It's been quite difficult, but we're finishing the work we've started 2 years ago to move to mobile: the code base is now ready for that, without hacks. So, a lot of the cooler stuff for mobile are going to happen for 3.0.0 th…

Why can't I install it from Google Play Store for Android? This is the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.v... I get told "This app is incompatible with all of your devices." and for each device says "This item is not compatible with your device". I have 7 different devices on my account, most with Android 4.2+ which is marked as the minimum version.

Are you doing any DPI change hackery?

That is usually the most common reason for Play Store errors like that.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

#57
post #2

So, it's the first time we do a coordinated release of VLC. We're doing it for desktop (Linux, Windows, OS X) and mobile ports (Android, Windows Phone, Windows RT, iOS) but also for Android TV. It's been quite difficult, but we're finishing the work we've started 2 years ago to move to mobile: the code base is now ready for that, without hacks. So, a lot of the cooler stuff for mobile are going to happen for 3.0.0 th…

Why can't I install it from Google Play Store for Android? This is the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.v... I get told "This app is incompatible with all of your devices." and for each device says "This item is not compatible with your device". I have 7 different devices on my account, most with Android 4.2+ which is marked as the minimum version.

Same problem here. Can't install it from Google Play on my Nexus 4, Nexus 6 or Nexus 9 because it's incompatible with all of my devices for some reason.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

#58
post #2

So, it's the first time we do a coordinated release of VLC. We're doing it for desktop (Linux, Windows, OS X) and mobile ports (Android, Windows Phone, Windows RT, iOS) but also for Android TV. It's been quite difficult, but we're finishing the work we've started 2 years ago to move to mobile: the code base is now ready for that, without hacks. So, a lot of the cooler stuff for mobile are going to happen for 3.0.0 th…

Why can't I install it from Google Play Store for Android? This is the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.v... I get told "This app is incompatible with all of your devices." and for each device says "This item is not compatible with your device". I have 7 different devices on my account, most with Android 4.2+ which is marked as the minimum version.

Because it's the test version of the new app. You need to go to the G+ page to get it. General release will happen soon, maybe during the weekend.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

#59
Typically in the Anime scene VLC is known as being inferior. Many cases MPC-HC with the MadVR renderer and Xy-Vsfilter or XySubFilter for subtitles are recommended for superior playback.

Do you have any input on this, perhaps to debunk the inferior claim (maybe it's due to subtitle rendering?) or if any improvements to catch up?

Anyway, thanks for the software. I love VLC, using the portableapps.com version here at work to stream radio and watch TV shows during lunch hour.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

#60
post #52

VLC is the greatest media player for iOS. Much better than iTunes, which is shit and garbage, like most apple software (go ahead, downvote me apple fanboi). About 6 months ago, VLC suddenly vanished from my iPhone. Turns out, Apple, feeling threatened by VLC, had banned it from the App store. VLC: I have missed you so much... thank you for coming back to me.

VLC iOS 2.5.0 is in beta, subscribe to it!

How can we subscribe to it?
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