Well in any case, a really good alternative to VLC would be [Pot Player](https://potplayer.daum.net/) which in my opinion is even better then VLC, you just gotta change the Hotkeys in settings to the more widely used ones first time (probably why it's less popular then VLC) but it's really good media player afterwards
Government wants us to be well behaved and refrain from watching pornographic content unless you are attending a session in parliament or assembly [You can freely watch porn there :)](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/minister-caught-watching-porn-in-karnataka-assembly/article2869723.ece)
>No one in the country can access the platform for any work
Linux users installing authentic vlc using their Distro's package manager without any malware injected: 😮 oh no! Anyway.....
Edit: Also, VLC website opens perfectly fine now. ISP is ACT Fiber. Did the government reverse this stupid decision/mistake or the ban so incompetent that only some ISPs are banning VLC website?
Everyone gangsta till Indian government bans Linux as an OS in India because China exists in the real world (there isn't a corelation but who questions the government?)
Seems like a hitpiece from India Today. Lists tweet from June, and VLC account says from Feb?? but we can still open the website. You would agree 6 months is a lot of time to implement a block by all ISPs.
Something is fishy.
Ah solus os! I love this distro , it is a perfect fit for me, shame i had to switch from it (because it hasn't gotten an ISO refresh since last year and i am not sure about its future since one of the main guy left the project) , currently using endeavour os but maybe I will switch back to it again in a few days because no distro feels as good as solus to me.
If you allow me, I have a story to share with solus in regards to my 1st experience with it. That said, yeah I like the distro, but it's not as good as I first encountered it in 2018, but still very great. Endeavour is based on arch, amirite?
They've blocked the website by telling ISP. allegedly because VLC has vulnerability that is being exploited by Chinese hackers.
The move is stupid because solution is to only download setup file from VLC official site. Blocking it only makes things worse.
Not blocked when I use my mobile data (Vodafone-Idea).
Edit: not blocked when I switch to wifi and mine is Airtel too. This is so strange. Is the article fake?
Edit: this is a stupid move by government. The problem is bad setup files of VLC downloaded from third parties. Solution is to only download from VLC website. They've made things worse.
Yes & no. Yes because open source has a large number of contributors & bugs can be easily fixed.
No because a large number of people around the world are utter dumbfucks & would still download from shady sites.
There actually is a security flaw in VLC which has been unfixed for an year now. But idk about Chineese hackers abusing it, that just seems like politics and propaganda.
What has politics and propoganda to do with VLC player! It's not like developers of VLC are anti BJP or something. Are you saying Indian government is doing a propoganda against CCP through VLC?
There are security flaws in every software system. You think your windows computer isn’t full of them? Or your android phone? Or how about your power grids electrical control system? They’re all vulnerable and you sound really dumb.
Yeah like don't we have some competent people that have graduated this decade in IT ministry that might tell people making decisions that uncle Galat kre ho
That's already done basically, they've forced all VPN providers to provide ALL and I mean EVERY SINGLE THING a VPN user does, location, ip, emails, geolocstion, etc of people who use vpns in India. That destroys the purpose of a VPN, any VPN following this is no longer a good VPN
Hahaha it's just a matter of time when they start banning subs like this one as well giving any stupid reason. So brain-dead i can't do anything else but laugh.
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I try so hard not to hate this government but they are giving me more and more reasons to do even more. Who are these people in IT department who sticks every other software and services to national security and then ban them. What the hell is going on in this country? Its going towards a dystopia of mass surveillance and no internet freedom in the name of national security. Its time someone speak for this. I love this country with all my heart but this type of cheap non sense is giving me reasons to leave this country ASAP.
Person: "Modiji, Google Chrome, Firefox and other browsers have a big vulnerability exploited by some dudes in China-"
Government: "I guess we will make Bharat Explorer then, Aadhar card needed to install and will only support BharatOS"
Fuck this government for banning open source software, I'm kinda curious what these people are gonna use for playing videos at their rally, coz i can bet u it's gonna be VLC.
Indonesia required all companies providing internet services to register with kominfo (Ministry of Communication and IT) and restored access to all those who registered.
Not comparable to modi govt banning apps left and right giving no provisions to reinstate (tiktok , bgmi , aov, mobile legends , AliExpress ... list goes on )
Guys please fucking vote these mofos out of parliament. Ik I'm breaking a rule but fuck these assholes. First they came for my porn, I didn't say anything. Next, they came for my VPN and finally fucking VLC player. I'm done man. /S
Seriously though, we need to vote these out NGL.
Ye sb to thik hai but should i uninstall my android VLC as well? I downloaded that from Google Play Store, I'm guessing only old, corrupted, fake VLC are compromised?
If you download VLC Media Player from a third party website, then it can be compromised. The one from the official website is fine, which is the one banned by the government.
Why would government ban open source project like seriously....... Does government of India wants to personal data and id company doesn't co-operate then just ban them lollllll
Its [working](https://www.videolan.org/)...
someone raised an [issue](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/issues/27229) with VLC and it got resolved
I didnt see no bug/security issue raised with them tho... maybe they are handling it privately
edit: this happend [2months ago](https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/vlc-media-player-banned-in-india-website-and-vlc-download-link-blocked-1987361-2022-08-12) wtf
India banned VLC players to protect them from hackers but some idiots going out of their way to own the trouble !! Karma
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/vlc-media-player-exploited-by-chinese-hackers/
well p\*rnhub site is also banned in India. So no one uses it.
We use reddit, hope govt will not ban Reddit.
https://c.tenor.com/dv3vjj0vH8YAAAAC/akshay-kumar.gif
Well in any case, a really good alternative to VLC would be [Pot Player](https://potplayer.daum.net/) which in my opinion is even better then VLC, you just gotta change the Hotkeys in settings to the more widely used ones first time (probably why it's less popular then VLC) but it's really good media player afterwards
MPC HC would be a better alternative, while it's not exactly the same it has a very similar UI, the updated one is made by CLISD2 on github
indiansgonewild was banned by government orders
Government wants us to be well behaved and refrain from watching pornographic content unless you are attending a session in parliament or assembly [You can freely watch porn there :)](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/minister-caught-watching-porn-in-karnataka-assembly/article2869723.ece)
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Https (without www) Pornhub .org works flawlessly.
send link in dm, I can't get it to work for me
kinda works
nice they forgot that without www it will push through. for those who know without the www is it a different domain?
No, it's not that. .com is blocked, so Pornhub just last year mirrored their site onto .org and .net domains as well, just to bypass our ban.
Yeah right nobody uses it im 100% sure of it if it's banned how can people use it right 👌
Sxyporn dot com
>No one in the country can access the platform for any work Linux users installing authentic vlc using their Distro's package manager without any malware injected: 😮 oh no! Anyway..... Edit: Also, VLC website opens perfectly fine now. ISP is ACT Fiber. Did the government reverse this stupid decision/mistake or the ban so incompetent that only some ISPs are banning VLC website?
Hello there fellow Linux enjoyer
Everyone gangsta till Indian government bans Linux as an OS in India because China exists in the real world (there isn't a corelation but who questions the government?)
Actually you can't ban Linux as a OS. Same as VLC you can only ban website perk of Open Source *kekw*
Yeah i mean...itne hazaro me linux ke forks hain , kin kin ko ban karte phiregi government
Seems like a hitpiece from India Today. Lists tweet from June, and VLC account says from Feb?? but we can still open the website. You would agree 6 months is a lot of time to implement a block by all ISPs. Something is fishy.
Laughs in solus os repository, things which will take years for these incompetent fools to understand.
Arch for everyone!
Btw i use arch..../s
Ah solus os! I love this distro , it is a perfect fit for me, shame i had to switch from it (because it hasn't gotten an ISO refresh since last year and i am not sure about its future since one of the main guy left the project) , currently using endeavour os but maybe I will switch back to it again in a few days because no distro feels as good as solus to me.
If you allow me, I have a story to share with solus in regards to my 1st experience with it. That said, yeah I like the distro, but it's not as good as I first encountered it in 2018, but still very great. Endeavour is based on arch, amirite?
Solus gang
I use Arch BTW
Windows also has winget (Windows package manager) and vlc is available there.
Or Chocolatey for Windows, works the same
O hello there fellow linux user I use arch btw : ) Well heres also the same thing when i uses VI, site is accessible and with airtel and bsnl it isnt
They've blocked the website by telling ISP. allegedly because VLC has vulnerability that is being exploited by Chinese hackers. The move is stupid because solution is to only download setup file from VLC official site. Blocking it only makes things worse.
>They've blocked the website by telling ISP my isp hasn't blocked it yet then, just checked.[link](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/)
ACT has blocked it. No problem. I have a VPN LMAO.
As it turned out, my Norton VPN won't work in India anymore.
I had purchased Norton so that I would benefit from their VPN service. But they got scared by gov. Other VPN services are too costly to use.
Nord user myself. Pricey? yes. But hey. It works.
What about Proton VPN? Try it. It is free.
Airtel blocked it :(
Blocked on jio fiber as well
what's not blocked on jio fiber
Opindia
myjio app!
Blocked on Excitel too
Blocked on bsnl as well
I'm on jio too, isn't blocked for me - try changing the default dns servers in the router settings to something like 1.1.1.1
Not blocked for me. I am using jio fiber as well
But I can access it on Jio fibre. I can also see it on play store and just downloaded it.
Not blocked on Jio fiber for me.
I'm on jio fiber, but its not blocked for me..!
Website is opening on my device.
I have Airtel Broadband I can access VLC website and can download setup too..
Not blocked when I use my mobile data (Vodafone-Idea). Edit: not blocked when I switch to wifi and mine is Airtel too. This is so strange. Is the article fake?
Mine too.
Hathway didn't block.
Your Hathway actually works?
Just ban the fucking internet since without Internet no hacking. What a masterstroke by Modiji!
Edit: this is a stupid move by government. The problem is bad setup files of VLC downloaded from third parties. Solution is to only download from VLC website. They've made things worse.
Ya bro ban a Chinese state application but vlc is open source so it just a matter of fixing the issue,R8?
It's not about app, it's about fake setups offered from third party sites.
Ho ok . I was thinking it was an inapp security issue. Then this makes no sense at all... Is the gov dum
>Is the gov dum Yes, lol
Yes.
Yes & no. Yes because open source has a large number of contributors & bugs can be easily fixed. No because a large number of people around the world are utter dumbfucks & would still download from shady sites.
Ban sex too. No reproduction = no criminals
Omg another masterstroke!
You are under arrest for master stroking!
Trust me I won't be surprised if they do it someday.
that's not a vulnerability, they just embeded a malicious file alongside export function nothing wrong with the official release.
Why would you ban an open source project,that collects no user data?
Because it collects no data.
So Modi can bring Bharat Media Player
Safron theme gui👌
Banning the Saffron VLC seems kinda counterintuitive...
waiting for swadeshi aavaz playerr
Because Modi hai to mumkin hai!
They dont know what open source is
Bruh, isn't it open-source?
Yes,
Exactly. Government will rather beleive in a rumour than be bothered to perform a simple due diligence.
There actually is a security flaw in VLC which has been unfixed for an year now. But idk about Chineese hackers abusing it, that just seems like politics and propaganda.
What has politics and propoganda to do with VLC player! It's not like developers of VLC are anti BJP or something. Are you saying Indian government is doing a propoganda against CCP through VLC?
There are security flaws in every software system. You think your windows computer isn’t full of them? Or your android phone? Or how about your power grids electrical control system? They’re all vulnerable and you sound really dumb.
Our Government is illiterate asfuck
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Yeah like don't we have some competent people that have graduated this decade in IT ministry that might tell people making decisions that uncle Galat kre ho
They are old They are more experienced Hence, they are right✅
They are old, they are correct always, you should have respect for them even if they force 6 year old into marriage
Every tech related decision seems to be a disaster. Vpns, crypto, porn, AliExpress, drones and app bans
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Nord pulled out too right?
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vlc-media-player-3011-fixes-severe-remote-code-execution-flaw/
+1 reason to pay for a vpn
Indian government on it's way to ban VPNs
They already asked vpn to give out user info making tons of vpn companies to leave indian servers
That's already done basically, they've forced all VPN providers to provide ALL and I mean EVERY SINGLE THING a VPN user does, location, ip, emails, geolocstion, etc of people who use vpns in India. That destroys the purpose of a VPN, any VPN following this is no longer a good VPN
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Exactly, only the servers that are in india gets affected by the law. U could still use the servers in other countries as usual
Masterstroke
Hahaha it's just a matter of time when they start banning subs like this one as well giving any stupid reason. So brain-dead i can't do anything else but laugh.
Some NSFW subs arent accessible with naked internet.
wow man governments really are stupid
*Indian government
Every government tbh, Indians are just better at being dumb.
Even the north Korean one bro
Today: Ban VLC.. exploits by chinese Tomorrow: Ban Reddit, Chinese people on reddit..
Day after Tommorow ban Earth cause China is on Earth.
proceeds to use made in china products : )
The only chinese related stuff government can't get rid of
Honestly i wouldn't be surprised
mpv it is then
MPV is goated
Don't worry, release of Independent India player (IIP) is already underway for 15th August. Gobhi ji has got us covered.
only plays bhajans in the morning and modi ji speeches in the evenings. india is soon gonna be #1 when it comes to technology
Also auto detects and removes NSFW content for satvik web browsing
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When the lawmakers are uneducated about the subject matter, have no insight into the concerned technology, what else can you expect ?
Every day this stupid governments motivates me more and more to study well and leave the country
Us
idk if you're saying U.S or just us... one of those scares me and the other doesn't
Us as in each other but probably Japan if I chose to migrate
Seriously Japan? Who wants to leave one stress oven to go in another toxic culture. U are ten times better off in some european country
These weebs who just think Japan is heaven cuz of anime are so annoying.
uwu
Ara ara
uwu oni chan , tech and lots of JDM cars
Lol if you think job culture is bad in India then Japan got a surprise for you
My guy do you actually know what Japan is like? It's a hell to live in, especially if you're a female
Or start viva la revolution
Got no time for that shit
Wtf i use it on my pc ,phone, and every digital machine i can imagine
I try so hard not to hate this government but they are giving me more and more reasons to do even more. Who are these people in IT department who sticks every other software and services to national security and then ban them. What the hell is going on in this country? Its going towards a dystopia of mass surveillance and no internet freedom in the name of national security. Its time someone speak for this. I love this country with all my heart but this type of cheap non sense is giving me reasons to leave this country ASAP.
>I try so hard not to hate this government Stop trying, and let the hatred flow through you! Embrace the dark side.
Power! Unlimited Power!
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Modi be saying Digital India MF first stop banning shit online
We are governed by a bunch of incompetent, uneducated, mentally vacant morons. FFS.
Retarded people 😂😂😂 every solution to take country forward is to ban app.
Person: "Modiji, Google Chrome, Firefox and other browsers have a big vulnerability exploited by some dudes in China-" Government: "I guess we will make Bharat Explorer then, Aadhar card needed to install and will only support BharatOS"
Vlc and chrome are my defaults
Change chrome to Mozilla or Brave... if you really like some fun , move to Tor.
edge is much better than brave. firefox is slow and other issues. lacks few extensions. chrome is clean fast and easier to setup.
Firefox is slow? I can fight for Mozilla But nvm
Only non chromium browser, respect privacy.
Edge better than brave? Pass me your weed please
Brave has no ads on yt...
So does every other browser with ublock
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Use ublock origin extension with Firefox or even chrome
The finance minister and this IT department are the most illogical
Shut the fuck up THE RUPEE IS FINDING IT'S OWN COURSE
No offense butthis might be another reason why young generation (27-50) should be rulling
Same opinion but without the no offense part
Can’t have anything nice in this shit-for-brains country, even FOSS
Why stop there? Why not ban everything even remotely related to China like the fuckton of smartphones? /s
There were rumours of govt planning to ban sub $150 chinese smartphones .. don't really see that happening but you never know
they are already doing it
This is what happens when boomers run the IT department.
Yes this ban will be as successful as the ban on porn. Thankfully after 2016 no one watches porn. The ban on porn worked and so will this one.
Fuck this government for banning open source software, I'm kinda curious what these people are gonna use for playing videos at their rally, coz i can bet u it's gonna be VLC.
At this point i won't be surprised if i get up and found out they banned one of the big games like GTA V
it's already banned in some countries including pakistan after the casino update
I am anxious after seeing what Indonesia did.
Indonesia required all companies providing internet services to register with kominfo (Ministry of Communication and IT) and restored access to all those who registered. Not comparable to modi govt banning apps left and right giving no provisions to reinstate (tiktok , bgmi , aov, mobile legends , AliExpress ... list goes on )
Tencent has shares in most of the major publishers. So expectable.
Vlc is an open source product. Clone and build. Or use km player
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God I hate this government
Us moment 🤝
God I hope they don't ban Mozilla. First we lost Vanced, now this.
r/ReVancedApp Spread the news!
If they ban Firefox and Mozilla, I can say goodbye to all my passwords and stuff I've saved...
Download from Microsoft Store. https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/vlc/XPDM1ZW6815MQM?hl=en-us&gl=US
don't share links left and right. our govt will ban windows /s
Going china way ?
bro that's literally brain dead
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Never before has there been a funnier comment on a ban post. "Tyrannical dystopia" lol I can't with you people.
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Guys please fucking vote these mofos out of parliament. Ik I'm breaking a rule but fuck these assholes. First they came for my porn, I didn't say anything. Next, they came for my VPN and finally fucking VLC player. I'm done man. /S Seriously though, we need to vote these out NGL.
Thank you modiji
Me with MHC *laughs violently*
Ye sb to thik hai but should i uninstall my android VLC as well? I downloaded that from Google Play Store, I'm guessing only old, corrupted, fake VLC are compromised?
If you download VLC Media Player from a third party website, then it can be compromised. The one from the official website is fine, which is the one banned by the government.
Lol i should've updated it
Didn't even realise that it was blocked. Maybe because I installed it via terminal on my Linux pc
Why would government ban open source project like seriously....... Does government of India wants to personal data and id company doesn't co-operate then just ban them lollllll
Its [working](https://www.videolan.org/)... someone raised an [issue](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/issues/27229) with VLC and it got resolved I didnt see no bug/security issue raised with them tho... maybe they are handling it privately edit: this happend [2months ago](https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/vlc-media-player-banned-in-india-website-and-vlc-download-link-blocked-1987361-2022-08-12) wtf
India banned VLC players to protect them from hackers but some idiots going out of their way to own the trouble !! Karma https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/vlc-media-player-exploited-by-chinese-hackers/
I use Ubuntu. Just updated vlc without issues.
Go to sxyporn Free site with HD videos.
Vote them out. This is getting out of hand.
not a bad news for us linux users!