With this new version of VLC we have access to something that we do not tend to attend to in recent times with a huge number of apps that, when we update them, require more permissions so that they can continue to offer the same features. Although we now have the novelty that the new permission controls for apps supposes in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, that an application like VLC offers as one of its greatest novelties what is a lower number of permissions, it is something to mention and stand out.
In version 1.6, the developers have released a number of features that enhance the video playback experience, apart from what is a smaller amount of permissions as I have commented at the beginning of the entry for a device that has Android 4.4 or higher. These permissions are now access to the history of apps and device, access to files with multimedia content and what would be the identifying information of the device.
An example to follow when it comes to permits
That an application, which is used to play multimedia content in the form of audio or video files, take care of requiring the user certain permissions that have nothing to do with its functionality, sometimes it is not understood. So VLC ignores this way of acting to demand the least possible. Those three that I have mentioned are collected in a tablet that works under Lollipop, the example to be followed by other applications.
Nor is it that we are going to say that they do not need them, but if they can reduce them it will always be welcomed by the user so that do not feel that they intrude in certain parts of your phone that have nothing to do with what they then offer.
Performance improvements
For VLC, this version 1.6 is one of those major updates. The list of changes in the log lists a number of improvements in performance as well as in decoding speed and what would be the speed of the interface. At the same time as this series of news, it is also prepared for Android 6.0
Here is the list of news:
- VLC on Android 1.6 is a major update to VLC
- Much work has been done to improve internal decoding speed and interface speed
- The number of permissions needed has been reduced, especially for KitKat 4.4 and newer
- Video playback speed has been sped up, for 4K support
- The interface has been retouched and improved with a more Material Design design
- A few new features such as automatic USB detection, better audio and video synchronization or better chapter support
The update is already ready from the Play Store, so you can access from the widget below to get those performance improvements to general levels for the Swiss Army knife that VLC stands for for the playback of all kinds of multimedia content.
If you want get higher performance of this app, you can come closer to this entry to learn how to play videos in the background.
