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Is it possible to have a persistent icon in the notification bar? This way I can quickly switch to VLC from another app.

This is already the case...

Then it must be a bug. If I pause what I am listening to and switch to another app, I can't just go to the notification bar to pick up where I left off because the icon in the notification bar is gone. But if the music is currently playing, then the notification will be there.

no, it's not the case, we only show it when something is playing and when the track changes.
the notification is not meant for shortcuts ...

Actually, the notification is persistent.