Hi,

This is a bit of a mystery for me - I have the latest version of VLC (2.1.5) on both my XP desktop and Windows 7 desktop. I also have the latest version of Firefox (33.0.1) on both. After running the Add-ons manager in Firefox to check for plugin updates, it reports that an update is required for VLC and classes it as vulnerable at present. The VLC plugin is version 2.1.3.0 - if I run the updater, the plugin version remains the same - completely uninstalling VLC and installing version 2.1.5 again leads to the same 2.1.3.0 plugin appearing in the Firefox plugins list and the same vulnerability response when I do the check for plugin updates.

 

I'm hoping this is just a VLC issue which they will sort soon but wonder if others have experienced the same problem. Any advice/suggestions (not rude ones of course :big_grin:) would be welcome.

I just installed VLC and didn't need a Plug in to play fine with FireFox 33.0.1

I didn't run the Add-Ons manager.

Hi DSTM,

 

I originally just installed VLC but the plugin gets added to Firefox. I ran the Add-ons manger just to see which of my add-ons needed updating. VLC was in the list and reported as vulnerable. VLC itself is running well with no obvious problems.

Personally all those nag messages about updating addons is one of the reasons I left FF. I had the same experience where I kept doing Adobe Flash Player and something else and it refused to show it updated calling for it over and over again so I moved back to Chrome. I think Java did the same thing so if it works I would just ignore that.

If it ain't broke don't try to fix it, Kick.

Thanks Rich and DSTM. VLC certainly ain't broke - the program version is the latest and works as expected. The plugin number is the same as in the previous version of VLC so I guess Firefox and VLC are not communicating very well. I won't worry about it any more. Avast normally warns when a key program needs its plugins updating and it hasn't in this case.