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Why can't I install it from Google Play Store for Android? This is the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc https://play.google.

Why can't I install it from Google Play Store for Android? This is the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.v... I get told "This app is incompatible with all of your devices." and for each device says "This item is not compatible with your device". I have 7 different devices on my account, most with Android 4.2+ which is marked as the minimum version.

iBotPeaches 12y ago
Are you doing any DPI change hackery? That is usually the most common reason for Play Store errors like that.
- rogerbinns 12y ago
  Some of my devices are rooted, but other than that are as vanilla as they come.
- jbk 12y ago
  > Are you doing any DPI change hackery? No, it's just the beta version. You need to be in the G+ community.
mcdelorme 12y ago
Same problem here. Can't install it from Google Play on my Nexus 4, Nexus 6 or Nexus 9 because it's incompatible with all of my devices for some reason.
jbk 12y ago
Because it's the test version of the new app. You need to go to the G+ page to get it. General release will happen soon, maybe during the weekend.
- rogerbinns 12y ago
  I see a test version from the same publisher https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc.betav7neon https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.v... Nowhere on the app's page does it say it is a test version, or why it is blocked from every device, nor give a G+ link. Here is an article which is where I saw this first, along with links to install: http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/27/vlc-gets-first-major-release-across-windows-mac-linux-android-ios-windows-phone-windows-rt-and-android-tv/ http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/27/vlc-gets-first-major-relea... This is all very confusing, and quite frankly a rather hostile user experience.
  - mentat 12y ago
    I think it's a bit much to hold them accountable for poorly edited articles on venture beat. A hostile user experience is a world without open video players.
    - rogerbinns 12y ago
      The Play Store page could just start with "This software is currently in private beta, and only installable by our testers." How is anybody who arrives at that page supposed to figure it out? As for poorly edited, here is the press release: http://www.videolan.org/press/vlc-2.2.0.html http://www.videolan.org/press/vlc-2.2.0.html It says the Android version is released today. Note no mention that Android is in beta, limited to testers only or anything similar. I have no issue with VLC and like it well. They have done a great new release, which is welcome. They even went to the trouble of writing a long press release, getting quotes, and apparently talking to people at venture beat. But then prevent installation of the android version without any clue as to why, undermining that previous effort.
      - jbk 12y ago
        It's a temporary issue and we're having issues to fix it. But we're working on it :)
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iBotPeaches 12y ago

Are you doing any DPI change hackery? That is usually the most common reason for Play Store errors like that.

rogerbinns 12y ago
Some of my devices are rooted, but other than that are as vanilla as they come.
jbk 12y ago
> Are you doing any DPI change hackery? No, it's just the beta version. You need to be in the G+ community.

mcdelorme 12y ago

Same problem here. Can't install it from Google Play on my Nexus 4, Nexus 6 or Nexus 9 because it's incompatible with all of my devices for some reason.

jbk 12y ago

Because it's the test version of the new app. You need to go to the G+ page to get it. General release will happen soon, maybe during the weekend.

rogerbinns 12y ago
I see a test version from the same publisher https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc.betav7neon https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.v... Nowhere on the app's page does it say it is a test version, or why it is blocked from every device, nor give a G+ link. Here is an article which is where I saw this first, along with links to install: http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/27/vlc-gets-first-major-release-across-windows-mac-linux-android-ios-windows-phone-windows-rt-and-android-tv/ http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/27/vlc-gets-first-major-relea... This is all very confusing, and quite frankly a rather hostile user experience.
- mentat 12y ago
  I think it's a bit much to hold them accountable for poorly edited articles on venture beat. A hostile user experience is a world without open video players.
  - rogerbinns 12y ago
    The Play Store page could just start with "This software is currently in private beta, and only installable by our testers." How is anybody who arrives at that page supposed to figure it out? As for poorly edited, here is the press release: http://www.videolan.org/press/vlc-2.2.0.html http://www.videolan.org/press/vlc-2.2.0.html It says the Android version is released today. Note no mention that Android is in beta, limited to testers only or anything similar. I have no issue with VLC and like it well. They have done a great new release, which is welcome. They even went to the trouble of writing a long press release, getting quotes, and apparently talking to people at venture beat. But then prevent installation of the android version without any clue as to why, undermining that previous effort.
    - jbk 12y ago
      It's a temporary issue and we're having issues to fix it. But we're working on it :)
- deleted 12y ago
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