I noticed WTV support dropped. Please bring it back.

[Mugsy]

I record TV programs on my primary Win7 PC using Windows Media Center and I'd like to be able to watch them on my Win10 tablet over my home network.

I installed the latest (3.0.1) version of VLC only to discover .WTV support was dropped "for Copyright/DRM reasons" (displaying only the first frame, playing only audio), forcing me to go back to v2.2.8 (the ONLY Win10 app capable of playing WTV files.)

Dropping playback support for WTV is just dumb. If Windows can record it, it should be able to play it. Please bring back support for WTV files.

[pbcopter]

I would also like to see this capability returned to VLC.
Thank you.

[InTheWings]

I record TV programs on my primary Win7 PC using Windows Media Center and I'd like to be able to watch them on my Win10 tablet over my home network.

I installed the latest (3.0.1) version of VLC only to discover .WTV support was dropped "for Copyright/DRM reasons" (displaying only the first frame, playing only audio), forcing me to go back to v2.2.8 (the ONLY Win10 app capable of playing WTV files.)

Dropping playback support for WTV is just dumb. If Windows can record it, it should be able to play it. Please bring back support for WTV files.

always surprised how a technical issue can be turned into bullshit

[jonesplus]

I too would love the support for WTV files to be reinstated. I had been avoiding updating VLC and figured now that VLC is fantastic with my android phone and tablet for streaming and casting all file types I thought the Windows 10 PC or app version of VLC would match so updated the PC version- bad move. It's sort of at the stage where I have to remember which app to use with which device or give windows the flick for watching media....

[jonesplus]

PS - the codecs are on my machine because I can use other apps.... so not sure why VLC for PC dropped support for WTV files

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

VLC never dropped WTV support.