VLC Deprecated – LaunchBox Now Uses Windows Media Player for Video Playback

[AstroBob]

With the release of LaunchBox 13.21, we’ve officially switched our default video playback engine to Windows Media Player (Legacy) and are deprecating VLC.

This change should improve stability and compatibility going forward, but if you’re experiencing black screen issues or missing playback, we’ve put together a detailed support article to help you out:

👉 Read the full article here

Feel free to use this thread for any questions, feedback, or discussion!

[ransuco]

Hello, I tested video playback with the K Lite Codec Pack, and on some videos, the Windows Player crashed, while the videos worked fine with the MPC Player. Why force the Windows Player in Launchbox when the MPC Player works fine?

Sincerely,

Edited May 1 by ransuco