> This is on iOS but their app definitely went downhill pretty severely in the past year.
The VLC/iOS is getting a full rewrite, to be way more modern. (I can share screenshots if you want). So the transition is a bit difficult now, I agree, but it will be soon better.
> It's hard to say Huawei is exclusively to blame when their primary video playing features (including background playback) is already so buggy.
The code on iOS and Android is totally different. But Huawei is breaking all apps, including Google Photos or PodCast Addict. This is not VLC, but all apps that are affected.
The VLC/iOS is getting a full rewrite, to be way more modern. (I can share screenshots if you want). So the transition is a bit difficult now, I agree, but it will be soon better.
> It's hard to say Huawei is exclusively to blame when their primary video playing features (including background playback) is already so buggy.
The code on iOS and Android is totally different. But Huawei is breaking all apps, including Google Photos or PodCast Addict. This is not VLC, but all apps that are affected.