VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases • Hacker News Board

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

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Post by feepk » Fri, Feb 27, 2015, 9:02 PM UTC

japaget wrote: post #88

rizwan wrote: post #26

Do you guys have a link to the VLC app on the iOS App Store? I ask because there are so many clones it is very hard to find it. On a related note. Is there anything you can do (trademark, etc.) about getting the scammy clones off of the store?

VLC is no longer available on the US App store. It was pulled, probably either by Apple for no longer being in compliance with App Store guidelines, or by VLC because a last-minute bug was found. I do not know which is true, and neither Apple nor VLC is talking about it.

This is untrue. Apple is just publishing it in different regions at different times. I had a call with them 3 hours ago and they told me that it can take up to 12 hours (!) until all regions have it.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

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Post by feepk » Fri, Feb 27, 2015, 9:05 PM UTC

ulfw wrote: post #60

jbk wrote: post #52

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VLC iOS 2.5.0 is in beta, subscribe to it!

How can we subscribe to it?

Enter your details here: http://cl.ly/2p2B3S2y2w3Y

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

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Post by feepk » Fri, Feb 27, 2015, 9:05 PM UTC

newman314 wrote: post #84

jbk wrote: post #6

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> How come there's no 64-bit version yet? The 64-bit Windows binary is getting deployed on the mirror right now. > Wouldn't that improve performance for something like video-decoding? 64-bit is a tradeoff for video, less CPU usage, but more memory pressure, so the improvements are usually limited... It's more important to have good hardware acceleration, than 64bits. > Also, it's disappointing to see there's still no…

What I want to know is if QuickSync support is available on the Mac version of vlc.

No, this is a 3.0.0 feature.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

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Post by jbk » Fri, Feb 27, 2015, 9:11 PM UTC

simonebrunozzi wrote: post #81

jbk wrote: post #43

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Money is used for buying hardware, going to conferences, codec bounties and organizing a big multimedia conference. But if you have one million or two, I got great ideas :D

jbk - where are you based in France, and can you tell us a bit more about your ideas? :)

I'm in Paris, and I think there are clever ways to create new business around video consumption (B2C and B2B) because there is so much frustration around watching experiences...

But I can go in more details IRL.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

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Post by jbk » Fri, Feb 27, 2015, 9:12 PM UTC

rogerbinns wrote: post #75

mentat wrote: post #68

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I think it's a bit much to hold them accountable for poorly edited articles on venture beat. A hostile user experience is a world without open video players.

The Play Store page could just start with "This software is currently in private beta, and only installable by our testers." How is anybody who arrives at that page supposed to figure it out? As for poorly edited, here is the press release: http://www.videolan.org/press/vlc-2.2.0.html It says the Android version is released today. Note no mention that Android is in beta, limited to testers only or anything similar. I…

It's a temporary issue and we're having issues to fix it. But we're working on it :)

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

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Post by coherentpony » Fri, Feb 27, 2015, 9:12 PM UTC

Any way I can contribute? I'm not familiar with video codecs or technicals.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

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Post by jbk » Fri, Feb 27, 2015, 9:14 PM UTC

bresc wrote: post #86

Why are the mobile versions (Windows) looking so nice, displaying cover art... and the OS X version looks like from the 90s I would really like to ditch iTunes, but iTunes is just nicer and easier to manage. Apart from that... I love you VLC :) Edit: What The F *???!! I just googled out of curiosity for screenshots of the windows version: http://www.neowin.net/news/new-vlc-windows-8-screenshots-sho... When is this go…

Well, it's mostly because we are waaaaay more organised and focused than before and we're focusing on the mobile for now... But it will change later this year or early next.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

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Post by markcerqueira » Fri, Feb 27, 2015, 9:14 PM UTC

justbaconplease wrote: post #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 w…

IMMV, but for me, VLC has worked fine over the years for anime.

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

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Post by jbk » Fri, Feb 27, 2015, 9:15 PM UTC

hackbinary wrote: post #89

Anyone know if they fixed the broken dlna?

Partly. But it will be in the mobile versions in March

Re: VLC 2.2.0 multi-releases

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Post by pestaa » Fri, Feb 27, 2015, 9:17 PM UTC

jbk wrote: post #94

simonebrunozzi wrote: post #81

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jbk - where are you based in France, and can you tell us a bit more about your ideas? :)

I'm in Paris, and I think there are clever ways to create new business around video consumption (B2C and B2B) because there is so much frustration around watching experiences... But I can go in more details IRL.

When will we be able to hear more about it, if not already?

I hope you're listening, HBO.