// In C++ init or via JNI setenv("VLC_PLUGIN_PATH", "/data/app/.../lib/arm64/plugins", 1) Check logs for successful external codec usage:
libvlcjni.so libvlc.so libavcodec.so # external libavformat.so # external libavutil.so # external libswscale.so # optional libpostproc.so # optional Also include VLC plugins from build/arm64-v8a/plugins/ (e.g., libcodec_plugin.so , libavcodec_plugin.so ). ⚠️ If you distribute these external libraries, comply with LGPL/GPL. For proprietary apps, keep codec loading optional or provide a separate download. Step 3: Load External Codecs in Java/Kotlin In your Android app, initialize libVLC with paths to external codecs: kmp external codec libvlcjni.so cpu arm64-v8a
adb logcat | grep -E "avcodec|mediacodec|vlc" Expected output: // In C++ init or via JNI setenv("VLC_PLUGIN_PATH",