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by jbk 3318 days ago
VLC updates are signed with asymetric encryption.

HTTP or HTTPS does not change that.
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sslalready 3318 days ago
HTTPS would increase user privacy by not leaking application details though.
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jbk 3318 days ago
Indeed, but that's not what GP is referring to.
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