Flatsonar

VLC

by VideoLAN et al.

VLC media player, the open-source multimedia player

Dangerous permissions Flathub reviewed GPL-2.0+ v3.0.23
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About

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.

Permissions

4 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
    --device=all
  • full access to your entire file system
    --filesystem=host
  • X11 display: X11 lets apps read input and windows of other apps
    --socket=x11
  • your keyring / saved passwords
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.secrets
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • network
    --share=network
  • audio
    --socket=pulseaudio
  • access to xdg-config/kdeglobals
    --filesystem=xdg-config/kdeglobals:ro
  • access to xdg-run/gvfs
    --filesystem=xdg-run/gvfs
  • talks to org.kde.kwalletd5
    --talk-name=org.kde.kwalletd5
  • talks to org.kde.kwalletd
    --talk-name=org.kde.kwalletd
  • talks to org.freedesktop.PowerManagement
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.PowerManagement
  • system tray
    --talk-name=org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher
  • talks to org.kde.KGlobalSettings
    --talk-name=org.kde.KGlobalSettings
  • screensaver inhibit
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver
  • talks to com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
    --talk-name=com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
  • talks to org.kde.kconfig.notify
    --talk-name=org.kde.kconfig.notify
  • media player controls (MPRIS)
    --talk-name=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player
  • registers as a media player (MPRIS)
    --own-name=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.vlc

Who publishes this

On Flathub: the manifest was reviewed and built on Flathub's infrastructure, but the developer has not verified ownership of the app id.

  • on Flathub: manifest reviewed and built by Flathub; the developer has not verified the app id
    publisher:flathub

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