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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.

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VLC used to be epic, now not so much. What do you recommend? (lemmy.tf)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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VLC was once the best in class. Not only was it a great piece of legacy software, the Android team were so passionate that they took that reputation and all the expectations that go along with it and exceeded it.

But as time has gone on, it's just started to languish. If you attempt to rewind a few too many times, the video freezes and you get audio. You can't play a folder on a NAS without creating a playlist. You play a folder locally without VLC losing its place. Every time the screen goes off, it needs to scan the device anew. And despite being at the forefront of Holo Design and Material Design 1, it's yet to implement Material You.

It feels like VLC for Android has been forgotten... So what do people recommend as a replacement?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Looks like you have a project for yourself. I look forwards to the Sabre VLC Android fork

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

It still is, but it used to be too

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

I highly recommend VLC

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

I recommend lower expectations.