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VideoLAN @videolan App Stores were a mistake. Currently, we cannot update VLC on Windows Store, and we cannot update VLC on Android Play Store, without reducing security or dropping a lot of users… For now, iOS App Store still allows us to ship for iOS9, but until when?

    • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al
      0·
      9 months ago

      They’ve not updated it there either though. It seems to be less of a case of can’t update Android and more of a case of won’t update Android

      • deweydecibel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        9 months ago

        From their Twitter:

        If you wonder why we can’t update the VLC on Android version, it’s because Google refuses to let us update:

        • either we give them our private signing keys,
        • or we drop support for Android TV before API-30, and all our users on TV API<30 can’t get fixes.

        It’s not much, just dozens of millions of people use Android TV before Android-11…

        Maybe we should tell users to buy new TVs? #electronicWaste

        I can’t speak to why they’re not updating on FDroid but seeing as how it’s much more difficult to get people to use FDroid on Android TV, I don’t think it will help them with that issue anyway.

        • stoy@lemmy.zip
          1·
          9 months ago

          Google requiring their private signing key is insane, and goes completely against the concept of private/public keys.

          Why is Google asking for this?

          • Synnr@sopuli.xyz
            1·
            9 months ago

            See also: NSA PRISM

            Member when all the companies listed released a PR statement within 24 hours of each other, all very basic and denied allowing the NSA direct access to their users?

            I member.

      • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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        9 months ago

        What exactly is the issue preventing them from updating the Android version?

        Also, if that’s the case, it sounds like “App stores were a mistake” is a bit misleading, since the particular app store isnt the problem.

        • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al
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          9 months ago

          Basically, modern app stores have changed how they work and now require the signing keys, VLC feel this is a bad thing and refuse to update. Banks are okay with it, but VLC feel more strongly than banks.

          • taladar@sh.itjust.works
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            9 months ago

            Banks are okay with it, but VLC feel more strongly than banks.

            I mean banks are known for horrible security practices all around so that makes perfect sense.