Me neither but there has been nothing on GitHub regarding M1 beyond an open issue (#3218) since November - no activity, milestone or anything. Looks like IINA may be on its way out.
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VLC Media Player for macOS Updated With Native M1 Support
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Me neither but there has been nothing on GitHub regarding M1 beyond an open issue (#3218) since November - no activity, milestone or anything. Looks like IINA may be on its way out.
Thank-you.
I think I prefer a smaller AS binary over a Universal App given the space constraints on my Mac mini SSD.
I agree. I wish they would release the Silicon version. I haven’t noticed any slowdown with the Intel version, which is good.
VLC is fine but I'll be another supporting vote for IINA. That's the player to use on a Mac.
You didn't go with at least 512 SSD? Gotta think about future proofing your purchases.
No one appreciates VLC enough. Active FOSS development on all platforms. Reliable, solid, easy, polished. Unlike many FOSS projects that are half made and you have to RTF to make it work.
Standalone video players seem dying in popularity, everything is an app and in browser now. Also, MacOS still ships with QT so I don't get why people opt for VLC/IINA.
I don't trust IINA so much because it seems like a side project, you can use it of course I am just saying. I wish someone creates a fork of VLC like IINA for MPV, as in create a "MacOS-ish" cover for VLC.
Honestly, funtionality wise, I don't know if there is a difference but I rather support VLC project to keep it going. VLC is available on all platforms.
Standalone video players seem dying in popularity, everything is an app and in browser now. Also, MacOS still ships with QT so I don't get why people opt for VLC/IINA.
I don't trust IINA so much because it seems like a side project, you can use it of course I am just saying. I wish someone creates a fork of VLC like IINA for MPV, as in create a "MacOS-ish" cover for VLC.
Honestly, funtionality wise, I don't know if there is a difference but I rather support VLC project to keep it going. VLC is available on all platforms.
I have never seen a new OS/CPU being supported so fast even when the current apps were working just fine in emulation. My only guess is that Apple made a software that has 2 export buttons: 1-Make app for Intel , 2-Make app for M1. Thats all the developer had to press.
I agree, it looks so dated... but they are still among the best in formats and codecs support, not to mention availability in pretty much all platforms.
Future proofing is a myth, peddled by the ill-informed. Spending Apple-money for Mac mini storage would be bonkers.
Fat binaries, on the other hand, should be considered a transitional phase as the market for apps drifts to Apple Silicon alone.
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I used to swear by this app.
Now I just stream everything, so my disc-buying days are over.
Which is good, because I just refuse to re-buy hundreds of films in higher res now that I finally went 4K in my living room.
I just don't need Handbrake or this app, or a real computer for that matter, anymore. The weakest iPad now has enough power to do everything I need or want to with a computer these days.
My, how old I have gotten.
Now I just stream everything, so my disc-buying days are over.
Which is good, because I just refuse to re-buy hundreds of films in higher res now that I finally went 4K in my living room.
I just don't need Handbrake or this app, or a real computer for that matter, anymore. The weakest iPad now has enough power to do everything I need or want to with a computer these days.
My, how old I have gotten.
Didn't update to the correct version automatically, but managed to get the M1 version from their web site:
Anyone else seeing how in the System Information app, VLC now shows up as being of kind: 'iOS'? (if you go under 'Software' > 'Applications')
True native apps would be of kind: 'Apple Silicon'. So I'm just curious about how VLC has approached this, and whether iOS makes any difference and it's native as native can be!
True native apps would be of kind: 'Apple Silicon'. So I'm just curious about how VLC has approached this, and whether iOS makes any difference and it's native as native can be!