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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does it NEED a specific player or just come with a default?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't understand the question?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

you commented :

why does KDE need a specific videoplayer?

I have not seen anything that indicates KDE requires a specific video player. So I was asking does it NEED a specific player or just have a default that it is installed with?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

'Need' as in why do they need to stretch their development resources to cover a video player when they're already stretched thin and perfectly serviceable alternatives exist.

I have no actual idea, but that's what was meant. My guess is they want everything written in Qt6 so it can all be portable to windows etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

it ships with one, if that answer your question.