I moved away from VLC because of the somewhat boring UI. Then I used potplayer, then I discovered MPV - which is awesome because it’s so performant you can easily customize it.
But I think VLC helped pioneer the library that allows decoding and playing videos without the mess that were video codec drivers on desktop.
I moved away from VLC because compared to MPC-HC, VLC was super slow. If only MPC-HC could come to Linux, that would be amazing.
MPC comes with those inexplicable keybindings, and it’s a hassle setting them, as far as I remember. Or it lacked some deal breaking customization option for me, some stuff is essential.
Fair point. It’s not for everyone.
I got it mostly set up how I was used to. I’d be curious what you are missing?
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I tried to like MPV, I just can’t, potplayer lets me easily customize the subtitles so easily.
Why does the UI matter for a video player? It’s not like you’re looking at it when the video is playing. How odd. I’ve been using VLC for years, I like that it doesn’t change. It just cracks on and plays the video, which is what you want in a video player. Isn’t it?
It’s the Tunnock’s Teacake of apps.
I still have PTSD from those codec-install-infested-times… God bless VLC and it’s Author / Creator!
Boo!
I rarely ever use vlc but i almost always have it installed just in case something doesn’t work. It has never let me down.
As of right now VLC also doesn’t properly support Wayland, but MPV does. It’s a great piece of software!
Agree on the sentiment about VLC though, having an open source project demonstrate what is possible and stand the test of time definitely paves the way for future work and improvements.
Still mpv’s
gpu-nextvideo output driver is based on VLC’s libplacebo.VLC is really slow to integrate their own development efforts though, VLC media player 4.0 has been in beta for years…
Dude should try adding some ads to the program to generate some income to spend on more dev time…
Popups, I suggest, bing bar on installation, and it runs as a service, auto-startup (non configurable).
Vlc has many custom ui that you can download. And the current default isn’t that bad either.
If I try to play 3 random videos in VLC, they all three will play perfectly. If I try those same three on anything else, at least one of them will be buggy in some way.
Yes you can argue there could be encoding problems in the video file of that buggy one, but somehow VLC just always works. Shit’s unbelievably good, so I won’t be switching.
Not a 4K movie.
edit: the only reason I switched from VLC to potplayer was because VLC couldn’t play my 2160p videos
Hmm I’ve definitely played many 4k videos in VLC. Don’t remember having any issues.
All the 4K movies I tried skipped frames on VLC
Weird I never had issues playing 2160 porn in VLC, on occasion
Ok?
I remember the first time I encountered the Ogg Vorbis (.ogg) media type which ultimately lead me to downloading VLC as it was the only player that could handle it at the time
Same story. I even remember where the files came from - ripped from Daft Punk’s Homework album (I had and have the physical CD)
I used to use media player classic. it seemed good until I used VLC which was already way ahead of it
Sadly i recently learned VLC doesn’t just always work.
About a year ago i had an issue with playing FLAC files on VLC, where there would be short periods of no audio. I had recently made some upgrades to my audio hardware, so i was looking at my new hardware/cables/config… but in the end i realized it always happened at the same point in the same files, so a software issue was more likely:
https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/issues/27696
Nice quote from this issue: VLC is broken since months Use their nightly version, it has a nice new interface too, and no bugs. I don’t get how they can keep a huge breaking bug like this in vlc from MONTHS.
And neither can i… until a year ago VLC was for me the pinnacle of “it just works”. Now after them leaving a bug causing audio playback issues into their stable version for months, they broke my trust in them… they’re probably still the best option out there, but now i’ll just say probably, not for sure, and there is room for improvement…
And if it were some obscure format, sure, but FLAC? …
but in the end i realized it always happened at the same point in the same files, so a software issue was more likely
Isn’t the logical conclusion here there’s an issue with the FLAC files instead of the player?
It would be if those weren’t flac files i had for a long time and i knew didn’t have any issues.
Well… I’d point you to this very nice blog post to help rationalize why it can take a long time.
It was already fixed in their nightly builds, and it’s an extremely mature video & audio player, i get most open source projects can’t pounce on any tiny issue. But like the most mature open source player should be able to resolve a serious playback issue in their stable build in less than a month. Either by applying the fix that fixed it in their nightly builds, or by reverting to a previous version of whatever is causing it that had it working well in earlier versions. I get the open source mantra of “you’re not the client”, but VLC is good & big enough to manage this kind of stuff a lot better.
Damn, that sucks. I’ve rarely used VLC for anything but video. I wonder if it’s not super high priority because it’s not a video bug? Sucks either way because yeah it has always seemed very solid
How many porn videos do you need to watch simultaneously?
spoiler
(for me it’s 4 but I might have to go up to 9)
All of them. Duh.
I mean, I didn’t say porn nor did I say simultaneously
The only answer is 4, unless you are running alternative audio tracks on a second monitor in the background. Borderless, of course.
MPC-HC and MPV both rock, but VLC will always stay on all my machines because any time I have a problem with a video file, VLC opens that shit no issue.
I can trust VLC as software. Trust is a rare thing to have for any software these days.
Remember to donate to open-source projects!
Thanks Jean!
Where does this traffic cone come from? And where do I get that hat??
Very Little Cone
Side of the highway. Just grab one from a road construction site. They’re free!
Hey, it’s not a good night unless you get a traffic cone.
This is more of a correct answer than you’d think.
https://web.archive.org/web/20220331124436/http://nanocrew.net/2005/06/23/vlc-cone/
Thanks Jean-Baptiste!! You and VLC are Awesome!!
Lol they made the VLC logo a real thing.
Logo was based on a real thing.
Preuve moi ça
c/whoooosh
Reddit level humor already???
Memes folder/AlwaysHasBeen.jpg
Where do you think you are?
We did it, Lemmy!
I’ve even seen it on roads. Love that the DOT supports free software.
Damn if dev sold vlc merch I would buy it in a heartbeat
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It’s a free software have some respect
It doesn’t even have an email client!
How can we add AI in some shape or form?
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I believe it’s open source and considering their cross-platform focus I can imagine they’re a bit wary of adding functionality that might break on one of those or requires maintenance.
It’s possible to contribute though and seem to require an agreement before merging stuff.
If all else fails you could at least create a fork where you add that basic functionality.
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So you’re are upset because the software that you didn’t need to pay and still using for years don’t have a feature that you want
In that case you can always use another software, pay for it and make your demands
https://alternativeto.net/software/vlc-media-player/deleted by creator
Then quit bitching
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Is this some kind of contest to you? Touch grass buddy
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Stop moaning, you ungrateful shit.
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Ah come on. Think of all the good free software that sold out. This is a video player that’s cross platform, is a simple install with no additional drivers required, and has kept up with video standards as they’ve progressed over the years. it doesn’t have ads or bloatware or “premium” subscription.
Okay dev may have slowed or stopped and that’s a shame but we have gotten a damn good deal so far.
And if VLC isn’t to your liking there are good alternatives.
À true hero. Go strong Jean Baptiste !
Why is their logo a traffic cone ? 😅
I love VLC and use it almost everyday :)
Seriously the best player. I’ve installed it on literally every personal computer I owned. I should make a donation.
One of the few I’ve gone out of my way to donate to. It’s them, Internet Archive, Wikipedia and RiffTrax.
😇 He’s the opposite of Spez! 😈
Les vrais héros ne portent pas de cape.
Que?
Qui*
Quo+
VLC is a genuinely great piece of software.
The hero we need.
I paid $ as a donation for VLC. For the decades of use I’ve gotten out of it I felt I had to. Same for a couple other useful apps that have been free for a long time or very useful. I wasn’t able to afford much in years past, but now I can chip in. Hope this helps these devs keep the stuff free, nothing much worse than seeing a beloved FOSS close doors on users and demand fees.
I can’t afford health care but I appreciate VLC and people who support it. All I can give is a God bless and thank you!
