Has anyone ever directly download and install VLC ? they appear to have an option but I do not see any documents on the installation. I find inconsistencies in VLC and would like to know if the direct download is different.
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VLC direct download for linux
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Posted 04 January 2024 - 06:41 PM
Hi, VLC has many download links, it is by flavour/s : https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=vlc+linux+download
EDIT to add VLC proper name : VideoLAN Linux link is in the Pull Down Arrow which says Download VLC
If you can not see the Arrow on Download then a Ad Blocker or Browser setting is hiding it.
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Posted 11 January 2024 - 09:25 PM
I should clarify I am talking about Linux. They do not have a simple download like windows. I have noticed that what appears to be the main binary located in /usr/bin/vlc has different files for different distros based on Debian.
for example the sha256 hash
debian
847cf2ed20c411cb8f196af86847fd9d36fcf0e164263c1ff28c6da0447c52ab
Solus
6a73a299aacca0ea48fe08bbcdaf23137b7ef668c8a187bd57ae35aaa04b3f86
i would expect the binaries to be the same. These are downloaded through apt-get install command.
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Posted 13 January 2024 - 08:28 PM
VLC is open source and distros are welcome to build as they see fit so the hashes will be different.
Links for other operating systems including the source barbell
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/#download
Links for other operating systems including the source barbell
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/#download
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Posted 19 January 2024 - 12:42 AM
I would expect the main library to be the same. Why would it be different ?
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Posted 19 January 2024 - 12:44 AM
Why would what be different? Every Linux distribution maker can take VLC Source Code and various Libraries and recompile as they see fit change files as well to make their own VLC to support various things out of box on their distro.
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Posted 25 January 2024 - 10:11 PM
You may be correct. VLC has issues where specified functions that are present in VLC do not work for some but seem to work for others. I included a youtube example and it does not work on Lnux or windows.
What changes to VLC would be occurring that prevents time display on a video ?
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Posted 25 January 2024 - 10:17 PM
Time is a value of Metadata within the file so if it's not present it won't show.
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Posted 01 February 2024 - 09:21 PM
That is the issue. The Youtube video shows it working and it is not the only one however when I try it on a few Linux distro's it does not work and I find it annoying that they put the functionality in VLC 3.0.20 and it does not work.
Is there an operating system that it does work ?
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Posted 01 February 2024 - 09:34 PM
It varies on the Metadata and tags used
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Posted 01 February 2024 - 10:39 PM
Metadata and or tags has nothing to do with a simple menu activation.
Can you give an example of a metadata function that prevents VLC from performing any function?
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Posted 02 February 2024 - 08:05 AM
If the Metadata isn't available in the source it won't be enabled by any menu option.
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Posted 09 February 2024 - 01:53 PM
I asked for an example of metadata for VLC.
The option to perform a on screen is available in Linux. You go to preferences, select show settings all the go to subtitles OSD, sub menu Marquee. But even though it is selected it does not show results.
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Posted 09 February 2024 - 02:03 PM
If the video doesn't include a subtitles file if downloaded there won't be any subtitles in.
And if it's streaming from YouTube with closed captioning the closed captioning won't be there.
And if it's streaming from YouTube with closed captioning the closed captioning won't be there.
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Posted 15 February 2024 - 11:03 PM
This post has nothing to do with subtitles.an example is displaying date and time continuously updated while a video is playing.
I would be interested in anyone that can get Marquee text background to work. What operating system if it worked ?
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