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The 4.0 version will make drastic changes to the UI ):
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/02/vlc-4-0-sneak-peek-a-look-at-its-work-in-progress-new-interface/
I am quite worried about that direction design.... Feels like a departure of the sleek video player that we all know and love.
Great thing is that since it's open source someone can just fork the project and continue development in a different direction.
It would be easy enough to put a toggle in the settings for a 'classic' mode. I can see him doing that.
Doesn't look bad tbh. Though I don't use VLC too often.
Yeah, I know, and the new streaming formats technically supporting ads ... What can I say - the world is a fuck & we must manage (or not manage, I'm not your boss, Im barely my boss).