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[–] Ashiette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it because it's a work device ? Because except if you're not the admin of your machine, VLC will run on any potato.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And even if you can't install it on a locked-down device, there's a portable version, too. Install on any removable media (from another machine, to be fair) and it will run from USB without installation.

[–] ki77erb@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So should I run it directly on the potato or run the portable version from a thumb drive inserted into the potato?

[–] fluf201playz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

the fact bros pirates on work device says alot

[–] demonicbullet@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Are you running on a work device? The USB method is only really for work devices, otherwise get vlc