Channel Request: add VLC for Roku
I have VLC for a lot of player it's a grate player when it come to play over a media server, They have VLC for a lat of players like apple , fire stick, PC & mac, Android services, Xbox one but not f...
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yeah I stopped using the media player on Roku a long time ago for just those reasons. And I removed that app.
Now I play stuff on VLC on one of my computers and just mirror it over to the bigger tv.
If VLC can be add to Roku will download that right a way it works awesome with my m local media server i have a lot o movies on it, I use VLC on all my devices we have it set with VLC but the Roko and you right sir it works awesome on all my devices to bad VLC is not for Roku let it make a a best player to play movies or videos if you want play something, By send them a e mail to VLC hope they can get VLC to work with Roku
you right sir VLC is one the best player better then Roku media player for share nothing will bet it.
If the Roku media player is update to rad the same file types like MKV form a LAN connection VLC will work out better
So i really hope after e mail that we can make it work with Roku if they can make it work for apple TV they can make it work for Roku
Rickb19184 and boogernose @ I agree it would be nice to have the functionality of vlc player in the form of a Roku channel. The problem is, vlc is an open source tool and Roku is profit drive
Roku doesn't stand to make money here so they're not about to pour resources into development. On the vlc side, a dev with extra time on his hands (and for free) would need to port vlc code to roku's heavily customized Linux OS, test it, QA it etc and all this work assumes there's not already several app channels that collectively do everything vlc does.
I just don't see it happening, vlc will most likely never be something living on Roku hardware or software. But hey at least the cast or render to function works well with Roku!
Where does VideoLAN make its money?
The vlc player is free in every way. You don't pay a fee for it there's no adverts.
Would it take a lot if effort to put it in Roku?
It's just a matter of of changing the code slightly.
VLC works on everything from Xbox to apple.
Apple isn't the most open company when it comes to opensource resources. The iPhone is terrible for downloading third party apps or programs. Apple is simply a money machine and for most stuff they want your money.
So I don't see what resources VideoLAN would use?
It's basically designed to work almost anywhere. The only thing that would need changing is the interface. The interface is different from the one I have on my pc to the one I have on my android smartphone.
That's the only change.
henazo wrote:Rickb19184 and boogernose @ I agree it would be nice to have the functionality of vlc player in the form of a Roku channel. The problem is, vlc is an open source tool and Roku is profit drive
Roku doesn't stand to make money here so they're not about to pour resources into development. On the vlc side, a dev with extra time on his hands (and for free) would need to port vlc code to roku's heavily customized Linux OS, test it, QA it etc and all this work assumes there's not already several app channels that collectively do everything vlc does.
I just don't see it happening, vlc will most likely never be something living on Roku hardware or software. But hey at least the cast or render to function works well with Roku!
