From 1ad7e5701fce7ac33fde097151174960585ff20f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Craig Jennings Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:44:25 -0600 Subject: feat(archsetup): add VLC plugin packages, process inbox --- archsetup | 10 ++++++++++ assets/outbox/vlc-plugins-to-install.txt | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+) create mode 100644 assets/outbox/vlc-plugins-to-install.txt diff --git a/archsetup b/archsetup index 3365d89..3a97746 100755 --- a/archsetup +++ b/archsetup @@ -1952,6 +1952,16 @@ supplemental_software() { pacman_install transmission-remote-gtk # bittorrent client pacman_install unclutter # hides mouse cursor when not being used pacman_install vlc # media player + pacman_install vlc-plugin-ffmpeg # vlc: H264/H265/AV1 decoding + pacman_install vlc-plugin-matroska # vlc: MKV container support + pacman_install vlc-plugin-ass # vlc: SSA/ASS subtitle rendering + pacman_install vlc-plugin-freetype # vlc: SRT and text subtitle rendering + pacman_install vlc-plugin-mpeg2 # vlc: DVD/broadcast MPEG-2 decoding + pacman_install vlc-plugin-chromecast # vlc: cast to Chromecast devices + pacman_install vlc-plugin-bluray # vlc: Blu-ray disc playback + pacman_install vlc-plugin-dvd # vlc: DVD playback + pacman_install vlc-plugin-aom # vlc: AV1 decoding + pacman_install vlc-plugin-notify # vlc: desktop notifications pacman_install w3m # text based browser pacman_install mpd # music player daemon pacman_install mpc # mpd command line client diff --git a/assets/outbox/vlc-plugins-to-install.txt b/assets/outbox/vlc-plugins-to-install.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..47bcc70 --- /dev/null +++ b/assets/outbox/vlc-plugins-to-install.txt @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +VLC Plugin Packages to Install with VLC + +When installing VLC, also install these plugin packages: + +Essential: + vlc-plugin-ffmpeg - H264/H265/AV1 decoding (most video formats) + vlc-plugin-matroska - MKV container support + vlc-plugin-ass - SSA/ASS subtitle rendering + vlc-plugin-freetype - SRT and text subtitle rendering + vlc-plugin-mpeg2 - DVD/broadcast MPEG-2 decoding + +Nice to have: + vlc-plugin-chromecast - Cast to Chromecast devices + vlc-plugin-bluray - Blu-ray disc playback + vlc-plugin-dvd - DVD playback + vlc-plugin-aom - AV1 decoding (increasingly common codec) + vlc-plugin-notify - Desktop notifications for track changes + +One-liner: + pacman -S vlc-plugin-ffmpeg vlc-plugin-matroska vlc-plugin-ass vlc-plugin-freetype vlc-plugin-mpeg2 vlc-plugin-chromecast vlc-plugin-bluray vlc-plugin-dvd vlc-plugin-aom vlc-plugin-notify -- cgit v1.2.3