Issues with internet radio in VLC

[hatifnat]

Hello,
after years of using VLC on Linux and Android I finally installed it on my XBOX one (version 3.0.3.70)

Unfortunately, whenever I try to play internet radio station in the background (via 'network' menu), it is immediately paused when I minimize VLC. In order to keep playing when VLC is minimized I first need to play a file from my local audio collection ('music' menu) and then run a radio station (through 'network' menu).

On top of it I am unable to assign a name to network streams, and I need to select them by URL, which is not very convinient.

Is there a plan to sort out these two issues in future releases?
Thank you very much,:)

[mfkl]

Hi hatifnat,

Unfortunately, whenever I try to play internet radio station in the background (via 'network' menu), it is immediately paused when I minimize VLC. In order to keep playing when VLC is minimized I first need to play a file from my local audio collection ('music' menu) and then run a radio station (through 'network' menu).

Congrats for the workaround, unfortunately I can't explain why that works

UWP blocks all network communications (that includes SMB, HLS, Chromecast...) when the app is backgrounded (xbox or mobile).
Allowing network background activity is only possible if your networking code is written in C#, which is not the case here.

I am unable to assign a name to network streams, and I need to select them by URL, which is not very convinient.

Sure that can be fixed, created an issue here to track this: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-winrt/issues/269

[hatifnat]

Hi mfki,

Thanks for helping with network streams naming issue!

Concerning the inexplicable workaround for background playing: do you think there is a chance to investigate why this happens and add it a feature? Network streams playing in the backgroud would be a great addition!:)

[mfkl]

do you think there is a chance to investigate why this happens and add it a feature?

I have and still can't explain it. Being able to have a peek into UWP internals would help