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  [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2026-09-22 09:02 -0500
    Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> - 2026-09-22 20:13 -0300
      Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> - 2026-09-22 20:40 -0300
        Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)" <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> - 2026-09-23 00:27 +0000
          Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> - 2026-09-23 10:20 -0300
            Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)" <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> - 2026-09-23 15:12 +0000
              Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)" <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> - 2026-09-23 15:32 +0000
              Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> - 2026-09-23 14:22 -0300
                Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)" <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> - 2026-09-27 19:16 +0000
                  Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shit the Cat <supersecret@IPaddress.invalid> - 2026-09-27 19:23 +0000
        Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-09-24 13:29 +0200
          Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> - 2026-09-24 12:06 -0300

#380768 — [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24

"VLC is a skinnable, feature-rich media player that supports a wide variety of multimedia file and streaming formats.
It can play files while they download, from inside RAR files, online radio stations, convert video formats and much more.

The software can also behave as a streaming server for delivering video in unicast or multicast mode."

https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=599

"Runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix and other popular operating systems"

Home Page
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Changelog
https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/raw/3.0.x/NEWS

Portable Downloads
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/3.0.24/win64/vlc-3.0.24-win64.7z
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/3.0.24/win32/vlc-3.0.24-win32.7z

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#380771

On Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:02:06 -0500, "Allan Higdon"
<allanh@vivaldi.net> wrote:

>"VLC is a skinnable, feature-rich media player that supports a wide variety of multimedia file and streaming formats.
>It can play files while they download, from inside RAR files, online radio stations, convert video formats and much more.
>
>The software can also behave as a streaming server for delivering video in unicast or multicast mode."
>
>https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=599
>
>"Runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix and other popular operating systems"
>
>Home Page
>https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
>
>Changelog
>https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/raw/3.0.x/NEWS
>
>Portable Downloads
>http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/3.0.24/win64/vlc-3.0.24-win64.7z
>http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/3.0.24/win32/vlc-3.0.24-win32.7z

	Don't know if it's mandatory, but I create a folder called
"portable" in the folder I decompacted it in before running it the
first time. It will write all settings into that folder. I checked and
it does not write anywhere else.
	Other than that, this version is  not quite stable. My mouse
keeps disappearing inside the program's interface, so I can't click on
pause or move forwards or backwards, and there are a lot of strange
images on my desktop. Dunno what they are called.  Debris? Artifacts?
Sort of random stuff with stripes. Probably a feature. Open source
doesn't have bugs. Ask Pooh.
	[]'s

	PS Anyone know how to solve mouse cursor problems? Most
annoying. Right click brings up a menu which stays there until I
dismiss it, Then cursor is gone.
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#380772

On Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:13:21 -0300, Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> wrote:

>On Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:02:06 -0500, "Allan Higdon"
><allanh@vivaldi.net> wrote:
>
>>"VLC is a skinnable, feature-rich media player that supports a wide variety of multimedia file and streaming formats.
>>It can play files while they download, from inside RAR files, online radio stations, convert video formats and much more.
>>
>>The software can also behave as a streaming server for delivering video in unicast or multicast mode."
>>
>>https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=599
>>
>>"Runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix and other popular operating systems"
>>
>>Home Page
>>https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
>>
>>Changelog
>>https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/raw/3.0.x/NEWS
>>
>>Portable Downloads
>>http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/3.0.24/win64/vlc-3.0.24-win64.7z
>>http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/3.0.24/win32/vlc-3.0.24-win32.7z
>
>	Don't know if it's mandatory, but I create a folder called
>"portable" in the folder I decompacted it in before running it the
>first time. It will write all settings into that folder. I checked and
>it does not write anywhere else.
>	Other than that, this version is  not quite stable. My mouse
>keeps disappearing inside the program's interface, so I can't click on
>pause or move forwards or backwards, and there are a lot of strange
>images on my desktop. Dunno what they are called.  Debris? Artifacts?
>Sort of random stuff with stripes. Probably a feature. Open source
>doesn't have bugs. Ask Pooh.
>	[]'s
>
>	PS Anyone know how to solve mouse cursor problems? Most
>annoying. Right click brings up a menu which stays there until I
>dismiss it, Then cursor is gone.

	Fixed the mouse problem.
	It's not under "mouse". It's under "cursor". Set it to hide
after 10 million milliseconds, longer than any film I have, so it
never goes away.
	FWIW
	[]'s
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#380773

On 22/09/2026 23:40, Shadow wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:13:21 -0300, Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:02:06 -0500, "Allan Higdon"
>> <allanh@vivaldi.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "VLC is a skinnable, feature-rich media player that supports a wide variety of multimedia file and streaming formats.
>>> It can play files while they download, from inside RAR files, online radio stations, convert video formats and much more.
>>>
>>> The software can also behave as a streaming server for delivering video in unicast or multicast mode."
>>>
>>> https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=599
>>>
>>> "Runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix and other popular operating systems"
>>>
>>> Home Page
>>> https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
>>>
>>> Changelog
>>> https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/raw/3.0.x/NEWS
>>>
>>> Portable Downloads
>>> http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/3.0.24/win64/vlc-3.0.24-win64.7z
>>> http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/3.0.24/win32/vlc-3.0.24-win32.7z
>>
>> 	Don't know if it's mandatory, but I create a folder called
>> "portable" in the folder I decompacted it in before running it the
>> first time. It will write all settings into that folder. I checked and
>> it does not write anywhere else.
>> 	Other than that, this version is  not quite stable. My mouse
>> keeps disappearing inside the program's interface, so I can't click on
>> pause or move forwards or backwards, and there are a lot of strange
>> images on my desktop. Dunno what they are called.  Debris? Artifacts?
>> Sort of random stuff with stripes. Probably a feature. Open source
>> doesn't have bugs. Ask Pooh.

Yes, that's correct. Open source just has hugs and the promise of a 
better world providing you accept the new lexicon which defines freedom 
as shackling yourself whilst sporting a strangely vacuous smile like you 
have just spoken personally to the Messiah and/or had a frontal lobotomy.

The installed version says 3.0.23 is the latest, make of that what you will.

>> 	PS Anyone know how to solve mouse cursor problems? 

Have you tried downgrading to Windows Worse

>> Most
>> annoying. Right click brings up a menu which stays there until I
>> dismiss it, Then cursor is gone.
> 
> 	Fixed the mouse problem.
> 	It's not under "mouse". It's under "cursor". Set it to hide
> after 10 million milliseconds, longer than any film I have, so it
> never goes away.
> 	FWIW

Thanks for sharing. I have no idea where this vital setting is though. 
In the application, in control panel, lurking in a hidden compartment to 
the right of the switch that opens the gates of hell? I've put a monkey 
on an each way bet on the last option. Don't let me down!

Cat's lives matter!

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Live everyday like you're a really cool cat!
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#380782

On Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0000, "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)"
<super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> wrote:

>> 	Fixed the mouse problem.
>> 	It's not under "mouse". It's under "cursor". Set it to hide
>> after 10 million milliseconds, longer than any film I have, so it
>> never goes away.
>> 	FWIW
>
>Thanks for sharing. I have no idea where this vital setting is though. 
>In the application, in control panel, lurking in a hidden compartment to 
>the right of the switch that opens the gates of hell? I've put a monkey 
>on an each way bet on the last option. Don't let me down!

	Clicking on tools --> preferences --> show all settings brings
up a search box. Cat has dozens of hits. I get one for poo (pool),
none for pooh, so it's not perferct.
	HTH
	[]'s
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#380784

On 23/09/2026 13:20, Shadow wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0000, "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)"
> <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> wrote:
> 
>>> 	Fixed the mouse problem.
>>> 	It's not under "mouse". It's under "cursor". Set it to hide
>>> after 10 million milliseconds, longer than any film I have, so it
>>> never goes away.
>>> 	FWIW
>>
>> Thanks for sharing. I have no idea where this vital setting is though.
>> In the application, in control panel, lurking in a hidden compartment to
>> the right of the switch that opens the gates of hell? I've put a monkey
>> on an each way bet on the last option. Don't let me down!
> 
> 	Clicking on tools --> preferences --> show all settings brings
> up a search box. Cat has dozens of hits. I get one for poo (pool),
> none for pooh, so it's not perferct.
> 	HTH

Clearly we exist in 2 quite separate parallel universes. In the light 
universe I gave up searching for cursor or mouse and tried "hide" and 
that showed just the "Video" page and voila 1/3 of the way down there 
was "Hide cursor and fullscreen controller after x milliseconds" set to 
1000. Is that the one? I'm not sure I want the fullscreen controller 
visible throughout eternity TBH but perhaps in the dark universe things 
work differently.

In fact in the light universe I haven't noticed a problem. Apart from 
the search under Advanced Preferences which sucks.


Cat's lives matter!

p-0.0-h the cat, the number one influencer on the Usenet Social!
Live everyday like you're a really cool cat!
Sent from my iFurryUnderbelly.

-- 
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Devil incarnate, Linux user#666, BaStarD hacker, Resident evil,
Monkey Boy, Certifiable criminal, Spineless cowardly scum,
textbook Psychopath, the SCOURGE, l33t p00h d3 tr0ll, p00h == lam3r,
p00h == tr0ll, troll infâme, the OVERCAT [The BEARPAIR are dead, and
we are its murderers], lowlife troll, shyster [pending approval by
STATE_TERROR], cripple, sociopath, kook, smug prick, smartarse,
arsehole, moron, idiot, imbecile, snittish scumbag, liar, total *******
retard, shill, pooh-seur, Pooh Dendum, scouringerer, jumped up chav,
punk ass dole whore troll, no nothing innumerate religious
maniac, lycanthropic schizotypal lesbian, professional bully and
stalker, the most complete ignoid, joker, and furball.

NewsGroups Numbrer One Terrorist

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#380785

On 23/09/2026 15:12, p-0 0-h the cat (coder) wrote:
> On 23/09/2026 13:20, Shadow wrote:
>> On Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0000, "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)"
>> <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>>     Fixed the mouse problem.
>>>>     It's not under "mouse". It's under "cursor". Set it to hide
>>>> after 10 million milliseconds, longer than any film I have, so it
>>>> never goes away.
>>>>     FWIW
>>>
>>> Thanks for sharing. I have no idea where this vital setting is though.
>>> In the application, in control panel, lurking in a hidden compartment to
>>> the right of the switch that opens the gates of hell? I've put a monkey
>>> on an each way bet on the last option. Don't let me down!
>>
>>     Clicking on tools --> preferences --> show all settings brings
>> up a search box. Cat has dozens of hits. I get one for poo (pool),
>> none for pooh, so it's not perferct.
>>     HTH
> 
> Clearly we exist in 2 quite separate parallel universes. In the light 
> universe I gave up searching for cursor or mouse and tried "hide" and 
> that showed just the "Video" page and voila 1/3 of the way down there 
> was "Hide cursor and fullscreen controller after x milliseconds" set to 
> 1000. Is that the one? I'm not sure I want the fullscreen controller 
> visible throughout eternity TBH but perhaps in the dark universe things 
> work differently.
> 
> In fact in the light universe I haven't noticed a problem. Apart from 
> the search under Advanced Preferences which sucks.

Hmm, the search box is very poorly programmed. The results vary 
depending on the wind direction. Don't hit the enter key that just 
actions 'Save' I think.

No, it's not a paw thing!

In fact, forget the search box, Tools > Preferences > Show settings > 
All > Scroll to bottom > Video > "Hide cursor and fullscreen controller 
after x milliseconds" > Save button

Thank you Pooh, you are a consummate professional. YW.

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#380786

On Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:12:00 +0000, "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)"
<super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> wrote:

>In the light 
>universe I gave up searching for cursor or mouse and tried "hide" and 
>that showed just the "Video" page and voila 1/3 of the way down there 
>was "Hide cursor and fullscreen controller after x milliseconds" set to 
>1000. Is that the one?

	Yes. I only use the dark web, so the brightness of your
universe stunned me.
	PS M$/Amakon/Cloudfair/Meta made them include "fullscreen
controller" so they could badmouth open-source programs. Far right
fascists tend to do that. That's why it's not under "mouse" settings.
	Which IMHO would be the best place for mouse settings.
	[]'s
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#380812

On 23/09/2026 17:22, Shadow wrote:
> 	PS M$/Amakon/Cloudfair/Meta made them include "fullscreen
> controller" so they could badmouth open-source programs. Far right
> fascists tend to do that. That's why it's not under "mouse" settings.
> 	Which IMHO would be the best place for mouse settings.

Oooooooo..., get you, typical far left lefty, trying to put mice in 
their place. Self determination for mice! and all creatures of fur! Are 
you with me pussies?

Cat's lives matter!

p-0.0-h the cat, the number one influencer on the Usenet Social!
Live everyday like you're a really cool cat!
Sent from my iFurryUnderbelly.

-- 
p-0.0-h the cat
Internet Terrorist, Mass sock puppeteer, Agent provocateur, Gutter rat,
Devil incarnate, Linux user#666, BaStarD hacker, Resident evil,
Monkey Boy, Certifiable criminal, Spineless cowardly scum,
textbook Psychopath, the SCOURGE, l33t p00h d3 tr0ll, p00h == lam3r,
p00h == tr0ll, troll infâme, the OVERCAT [The BEARPAIR are dead, and
we are its murderers], lowlife troll, shyster [pending approval by
STATE_TERROR], cripple, sociopath, kook, smug prick, smartarse,
arsehole, moron, idiot, imbecile, snittish scumbag, liar, total *******
retard, shill, pooh-seur, Pooh Dendum, scouringerer, jumped up chav,
punk ass dole whore troll, no nothing innumerate religious
maniac, lycanthropic schizotypal lesbian, professional bully and
stalker, the most complete ignoid, joker, and furball.

NewsGroups Numbrer One Terrorist

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By Appointment to God Frank-Lin.

I mark any messages from trolls »Q« and 'Arlene' Holder as stinky

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#380813

On 27/09/2026 19:16, p-0 0-h the cat (coder) wrote:
> On 23/09/2026 17:22, Shadow wrote:
>>     PS M$/Amakon/Cloudfair/Meta made them include "fullscreen
>> controller" so they could badmouth open-source programs. Far right
>> fascists tend to do that. That's why it's not under "mouse" settings.
>>     Which IMHO would be the best place for mouse settings.
> 
> Oooooooo..., get you, typical far left lefty, trying to put mice in 
> their place. Self determination for mice! and all creatures of fur! Are 
> you with me pussies?

Careful Pooh, he'll set his lefty lawyers on you next. They've already 
tried to criminalize drinking free beer and making a living out of 
writing software. First they came for the mice. We know how this ends.


> Cat's lives matter!
> 
> p-0.0-h the cat, the number one influencer on the Usenet Social!
> Live everyday like you're a really cool cat!
> Sent from my iFurryUnderbelly.
> 

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#380788

On 23/09/2026 01:40, Shadow wrote:

> It's not under "mouse". It's under "cursor". Set it to hide
> after 10 million milliseconds, longer than any film I have, so it
> never goes away.

Are you saying you like to watch your films with the cursor on the
screen?  I sometimes use it to jab at an actor's nose, but normally I'd
rather not see it.

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#380789

On Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:29:03 +0200, occam <occam@nowhere.nix> wrote:

>On 23/09/2026 01:40, Shadow wrote:
>
>> It's not under "mouse". It's under "cursor". Set it to hide
>> after 10 million milliseconds, longer than any film I have, so it
>> never goes away.
>
>Are you saying you like to watch your films with the cursor on the
>screen?  I sometimes use it to jab at an actor's nose, but normally I'd
>rather not see it.

	I just leave it in a corner, off-screen. If the film is worth
watching, you won't even notice it.
	[]'s
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