VLC 4.0: Not here yet, but can be tested via PPA on Linux

A significant percentage of MS Windows users they strive to have the latest basic updates of their Operating System, and the latest versions of MS Office, the Edge Browser and its Music Player, Windows Media Player.

In the same way, a significant percentage of us, the users of GNU/Linux Distributions, we are usually characterized by implementing the latest stable updates of the Linux Kernel. And also, from the latest versions of LibreOffice, the Firefox Browser, and our classic Media Player, VLC. For this reason, and given that VLC has had a long delay in releasing its long-awaited next version, known as "VLC 4.0", today we will briefly explain how you can install it from your official PPA repositories, while still in development.

But, before starting this post about the expected great release of the future application "VLC 4.0", we recommend that you then explore the previous related post with said release:

Almost a year later, VLC 4 is still in development and does not work well on Linux

VLC 4.0: Still in development, but can be tested

How to test VLC 4.0 currently on Linux via PPA repositories?

On previous occasions, we have explained how to install stable versions by VLC from their Official PPA repositories for Ubuntu/Debian Distributions and their derivatives. For this reason, what changes today is not the procedure, but the repository, which we will go from using the daily Stable (stable-daily) to the daily Master (master-daily).

In consecuense, this is the procedure to follow, once (preferably) we have purged (completely deleted) our previous version of VLC:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily
sudo apt update
sudo apt install vlc

Please note that if you install Daily Master PPA repository on an Ubuntu/Debian Distro or derivative, the installation of the correct key for PPA Repository, you can manually install it, using the following command:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80/ --recv-key 09589874801DF724

And that if necessary, if the (version) proper branch (correct or compatible) for our GNU / Linux Distro, you can edit the repository source file with the following command command:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/videolan-ubuntu-master-daily-versiondistro.list

Solved said 2 small obstacles, if it happens, very surely many will be able to install and test "VLC 4.0" without major difficulties.

While, in case you want to try it in other ways on GNU/Linux and Windows, the following 2 official links are available: The cnightly builds and web repositories.

How to get the latest version of VLC on Ubuntu 18.04

Summary

In short, it's up to us keep waiting for an indeterminate amount of time to get such important software update stably. Since, VLC is one of the most loved and used Linux apps, and the version "VLC 4.0" it will be a good technological leap of use. Let's hope that this year, its development team gets on it, and allows us to enjoy the long-awaited and useful news (changes, corrections and improvements) incorporated in said multimedia application.

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