@Marco,

Thank you for your message. You are correct that VLC can be installed on Linux Mint using either the DEB or Flatpak format.

@Richard,

The error message you are seeing indicates that the PPA repository you are trying to access does not have a Release file.

There are two possible reasons for this error:

The PPA repository is no longer maintained.
The PPA repository is not compatible with your version of Ubuntu.

To fix this error, you can remove the PPA repository by running the following command in a terminal:

$ sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:videolan/stable-daily

Once the PPA repository has been removed, you can update your package lists and install VLC using the following commands:

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install vlc

And Flatpak!

You just have to enter the Software Manager and search for “vlc“. Two options appear: Deb format (outdated) and Flatpak format (always updated). Click on install and that’s it.

@Kneekoo,

Yes, I know that the PPA provides only VLC 2.2.7 version, thats the reason I have a added a notice, that users who using older versions should upgrade or use snap package for VLC.