VLC gone from chrome web store?

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VLC gone from chrome web store?

Postby gnarf99 » 23 May 2018 05:37

I am trying to get vlc on my chromebook to watch movies - because literally nothing else works - and was dismayed to find that it is gone from the chrome web store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/deta ... fpnfhpcndf).

Am I missing something, or is it really gone? Is it ever coming back? My chromebook is useless for watching anything other than streaming videos without VLC.

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Re: VLC gone from chrome web store?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 23 May 2018 09:33

It is indeed gone. Not from our action. Probably Google is phasing our ARC.

I will ask.
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Re: VLC gone from chrome web store?

Postby gnarf99 » 28 May 2018 19:40

Any updates on this? My chromebook is half a useful as it was without VLC.

If google is not bringing it back, is there a way we can download it outside of the chrome web store?

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Re: VLC gone from chrome web store?

Postby guyome » 31 May 2018 15:20

You can try H.265 / HEVC player from the chrome store : https://chrome.google.com/webstore/deta ... mnpd?hl=fr - it is working fine for me.

Or if your chromebook is compatible with the google play store : https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org ... droid-apps , you can install VLC for Android

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Re: VLC gone from chrome web store?

Postby Dekans » 01 Jun 2018 12:00

We asked Google people, no clear answear yet.

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Re: VLC gone from chrome web store?

Postby pawket » 02 Jul 2018 23:10

Any update on this? Would absolutely love to have VLC on my chromebook without having to resort to an android app.

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Re: VLC gone from chrome web store?

Postby davidwilliam » 03 Jul 2018 04:29

Could you bring VLC app back to the Chrome Web Store? Google said they hadn't removed the app and it was a decision by VLC developers. My Chromebook became useless since VLC was gone so I would like to use it again. It has more features when comparing with the default media app on Chrome OS.

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Re: VLC gone from chrome web store?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 05 Jul 2018 10:00

They removed it. They said you should use the Android version.
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