[oarsinsync]

The website you linked (https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html) says:

> If you wish to install the traditional deb package, it is available as usual via APT, with all security and critical bug fixes. However, there will be no major VLC version updates until the next Ubuntu release.

This is in line with Ubuntu (and Debian) repo policies. You do not get major software updates in between distribution updates unless you use a third party repository. You do get bug fixes and security fixes, and/or can track unstable if you need the bleeding edge.

[nerdbaggy]

Ohh yeah I misread that