I don’t know if you are trolling, but that is a nonsense reply. The original question was why not install MPV and VLC at the same time. I don’t use a browser for everything, because its bloat. I use dedicated applications that does one job, and does it well. You can keep using your browser for everything, but that is not what this post topic is about.

I don’t know if you are trolling, but that is a nonsense reply. The original question was why not install MPV and VLC at the same time. I don’t use a browser for everything, because its bloat. I use dedicated applications that does one job, and does it well. You can keep using your browser for everything, but that is not what this post topic is about.

Vim is bloat. Just read the source in vi.

Using a full blown browser to do everything is bloat. I keep using optimized tools for specific tasks. You completely changed the topic. It was about using two programs for the same task. Video players are optimized to play videos. I try to avoid using bloated browsers that does everything, but nothing well (besides browsing web) and fill the RAM for no reason.

• Bloat Browser = bloat
• Optimized video player to play videos = not bloat
• Two optimized video player to play videos when not really needed = bloat

Hope that is clear now. I tried to make it simple and understandable as possible. The guy asked why not install both video players and I gave him a reason not to do. There was no browser in the discussion until you brought it up.

No thanks. I use a fast video player to play a video, instead loading up a browser all the time. Using a separate video player is not bloat. Using two separate video player for the same task is bloat, when it is not needed. Don’t compare browsers to video players.

This mindset contributes to bloat, unless it is needed. Or install the alternative when really needed.

Total control and taking away freedom is not negotiable. Not literally, but: “Maybe we should ban programming languages on Windows and Linux too, because it could be used to program viruses. We should protect the not so tech savvy.” See what I mean? Instead we should look forward to a better way of helping them. The proposed way of Google is not acceptable.

There is an alternative service called microG, an Open Source alternative to Google libraries to replace Google Play Services in example. This makes it possible to use the Play Store without Googles proprietary stuff. However I don’t know how compatible it is, but it is big part of alternative custom roms to replace Google as much as possible. I don’t use the Play Store, so cannot say first hand how good it works. More info on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroG .

Maybe this new policy and stuff could affect this alternative implementation of Google Services?

Holy mother of duck! This is worse than I thought. I assume custom firmware like LineageOS or e/OS don’t have these restrictions. But most people have stock Android off course.

Does that mean this app won’t be available on app store, but can be installed from other places? I know there are on going changes regarding this topic, but I’m not fully informed. And researching will bring probably ton of Ai generated articles I’m not willing to look into. Could F-Droid still be used on a “regular” Android?

Spoken like a true Microsoft and Google agent.