VLC media player website blocked on many ISPs in India

[phoenix10386]

IINA is macOS exclusive. It is not for Windows or Linux.

Oh yes, I completely mistook it for another one that I had in mind.

 

[WieldyBinkie]

If anyone wants to download vlc use this: VLC Index

 

[tatyasky]

I am using PotPlayer since 5 yrs. There is no competition honestly.

 

[itachi]

what about gom player

 

[Adithya]

If anyone wants to download vlc use this: VLC Index

Thank you. I used to visit this years ago, wow gad to see it still exists. The vlc website is also on archive.org btw they mirror the executable too.

 

[Sushubh]

VLC Media Player banned in India, website and VLC download link blocked

VLC Media Player has been banned in India, but this happened nearly 2 months ago. Neither the company nor the Indian government has revealed any details about the ban.

www.indiatoday.in

 

[havoc]

VLC for Android is still here

 

[tatyasky]

Some reports suggest that VLC Media Player has been banned in the country because the platform was used by China-backed hacking group Cicada for cyber attacks. Just a few months ago, security experts discovered that Cicada was using VLC Media Player to deploy a malicious malware loader as part of a long-running cyber attack campaign.

Is this true?

 

[ishanjain28]

No. In RTI reply, Government says they have no information on why videolan.org was banned and they have not provided a offical reason anywhere.


People are just speculating.

 

[Lolita_Magnum]

VLC is a an open-source software that is backed by a non-profit organization. It has no links to any Chinese Organization as it is based in France.
If you are downloading from its official sources, you don't have to worry about any issues.
If you are paranoid about the software just download the source code audit it on your own and compile it for personal use.
Whatever the government is doing is either total BS or it is some internal company gimmick. I'd say be prepared for India's own Swatantra Media Player or Jio Shuddh Media Player.